Examining Source Water Protection Policies in Newfoundland and Labrador

Considering the importance of water to human existence, therefore, it is prudent that the sources of water be protected to ensure both the quality and quantity of water supplies. [...] SWP entails detecting threats associated with drinking water sources and enacting policies towards ensuring adequate protection for the quality and quantity waters for multiple uses, hence it is a proactive and substantial element of successful water management of drinking water using different activities intended to ensure the availability of satisfactory water quality and quantity various uses ( [...] The CCME (2004) identify SWP as crucial for the preservation of the quality of drinking water sources and averting pollution of drinking water sources whilst the WHO (2016) suggest that SWP is a useful remedy to conserving the limited resource or the absence of treatment opportunities which is particularly the case in many rural communities (Christensen, 2011). [...] Specifically, an appreciation of the risks associated with providing acceptable drinking water and the effectiveness of obstacles, as well as the opportunities of implementing alternative methods to reduce the risk of contaminating drinking water sources (WHO, 2016). [...] The crucial and specific constitutional duty of creating water legislations and policies applicable to the supply of water, managing resources and governance are handled by provinces in Canada (Hill et al, 2006), therefore, provincial ministries spearhead the enactment of drinking water policies in collaboration with relevant.