Private Schools & Day Cares
Important to Know
Schools, private schools and child care centres with their own drinking water source (i.e., a groundwater well, a surface water system or cistern) that do not receive drinking water from a municipal drinking water distribution system are considered a "designated facility" and subject to both O. Reg. 243/07 and Ontario Regulation 170/03, Drinking Water Systems (O. Reg. 170/03) under the SDWA. Consult the SDWA, O. Reg.170/03 and Providing safe drinking water to the public: A guide for operators of seasonal and non-residential drinking water systems for more information about your obligations if your school or child care centre is a designated facility.
Information and resources on sample collection »
Who is an Operator?
An "operator" in this case means:
- School operator - the school board to which the school belongs (e.g., ABC District School Board);
- Private school operator - the person required to notify the Ministry of Education under s. 16 of the Education Act of the existence and operation of the school (e.g., owner of ABC Private School);
- Child care centre operator - the person required to be licensed under s. 6 of the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 to operate the child care centre (e.g., owner of ABC Child Care Centre).
Simple & Efficient
If you are an owner/operator of a private school or childcare centre and would like to conduct your own sampling, we may be able to provide the equipment and resources to assist you. This option is perfect for smaller-scale customers that do not have a lot of fixtures to sample.
