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PREFACE

These Professional Practice Guidelines – Assessment of Groundwater at Risk of Containing Pathogens were developed with the support of the British Columbia (BC) Ministry of Health. These guidelines will assist Engineering and Geoscience Professionals in carrying out an assessment of groundwater in a consistent manner while incorporating best practices. To provide additional guidance on the intent of the groundwater legislation, the Health Protection Branch of the Ministry of Health of the Government of British Columbia released two guidance documents: • Guidance Document for Determining Ground Water at Risk of Containing Pathogens (GARP), Version 3 (referred to in these guidelines as the GARP Document) (BC MOH 2017) • Drinking Water Treatment Objectives

The Ministry’s guidance documents are intended for a broader audience that includes public health officials, Water Suppliers, and Qualified Professionals. It is also relevant to the work done by the groundwater specialists with the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development. These professional practice guidelines were developed in response to issues raised in the Ministry’s guidance documents, and to address those issues as they pertain to the practice of professional engineering and professional geoscience. It is important to note that these guidelines are not intended to replace any provisions of the Ministry’s guidance documents and commentary but are intended to provide additional guidance in applying them. These guidelines outline the appropriate standard of practice to be followed at the time that they were prepared. However, this is a living document that is to be revised and updated, as required in the future, to reflect the developing state of practice.

(Microbiological) for Ground Water Supplies in British Columbia, Version 1 (referred to in these guidelines as the DWTO Document) (BC MOH 2015)

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