As a Third party auditor, I notice most 3rd party certification audits are conducted by auditing only the Middle Management staff. I also conduct ISO audits where I have been auditing the top management for nearly 30 years.
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Suggestion regarding DWQMS Element 19- Internal auditor independence can be more explicit similar to ISO standards – smaller utilities can claim inadequate internal resources.
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Clean water is essential and life sustaining. It is our " Gold" and must be maintained, protected,regularly tested and monitored along with its treatment and supply sources .
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- A definition for "exception report" should be included to align with the new language under element 16
- Suggestion for enhancement to element 21 b) i.
Revised wording: investigating the cause(s) of an identified non-conformity using an established methodology for root cause analysis
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Thank you for giving us the opportunity to review the proposed changes to the DWQMS DRAFT
Version 3.0. Please find attached Toronto Water’s comments for your review and considerations.
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On behalf of a larger municipality.
Element 16:
Examples and more specific wording for exception reporting would be appreciated.
Element 18:
More specific language clarifying differences between emergency response training and emergency response testing would be appreciated.
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Specific comments related to proposed changes, as well as other areas of the DWQMS, are provided in the attached letter for the Ministry's consideration.
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Element 12: What is the definition for external service providers and suppliers - does this mean that communication requirements that applied to essential providers in Element 13 will apply to any vendor/contractor used, even one time?
Element 16: Define an exception report
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The City of Guelph appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on this proposal - please find the City's comments and suggestions in the attached document.
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Please find attached comments from Oxford County regarding the recent proposed updates to the Drinking Water Quality Management Standard (DWQMS), ERP number 091-8413.
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RE: York Region Response – ERO 019-8413 – Updates to the Drinking Water
Quality Management Standard (DWQMS)
Mr. Manning,
York Region thanks the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP)
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Element 17 proposal comment:
To clarify, what does "verification" entail or what is expected? i.e. staff to verify equipment is in good order prior to each use or how staff will verify the equipment has been calibrated?
Element 20 e) proposal comment:
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Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the updates to the DWQMS, it's sincerely appreciated.
Please find below my summary points:
- Appreciate the new cover page (with large white space, black & white - which is nicer to print than previous versions that had a lot of colour).
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Commenting on Element 10:
Element 10: competencies - requires up-to-date documentation of the knowledge, skills and abilities that personnel whose jobs affect drinking water quality must have, and the activities necessary to ensure that competency requirements are met and maintained
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Element 12: Communications
HW Comment: Concern to include all external suppliers as all of them are not "essential". What is the scope of external suppliers beyond the essential service providers as identified in Element 13?
Element 16: Sampling, Testing and Monitoring
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