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Drinking-water risk management principles for a total quality management framework.

Steve Hrudey1

  • 1Department of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. steve.hrudey@ualberta.ca

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health. Part A
|September 17, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Mandatory accreditation and operational planning are key to ensuring Ontario's water supply safety. This approach fosters a culture of best practices to prevent future drinking water tragedies.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Environmental Policy
  • Water Management

Background:

  • The Walkerton tragedy highlighted critical failures in Ontario's water supply system.
  • The Government of Ontario mandated recommendations to ensure water safety.
  • Justice O'Connor's report emphasized quality management and accreditation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose guiding principles for developing a practical accreditation standard for drinking water systems.
  • To address the need for comprehensive and flexible guidance beyond specific water quality issues.
  • To foster a culture of best practices within the drinking water industry.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the Walkerton Inquiry Part 2 Report recommendations.
  • Focus on quality management, mandatory accreditation, and operational planning.

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  • Development of guiding principles for an industry-led accreditation standard.

    • Main Results:

    • Recognition that a process-based approach (accreditation) is more effective than narrow, prescriptive regulations.
    • The proposed standard aims to codify and disseminate best technical, operating, and managerial practices.
    • Accreditation can build industry and regulatory capacity to proactively identify and resolve issues.

    Conclusions:

    • A mandatory accreditation system based on quality management standards is essential for water safety.
    • This approach promotes a proactive safety culture and capacity building within the drinking water sector.
    • The paper provides principles to guide the creation of an effective and practical accreditation standard.