B.C. not sufficiently protecting drinking water, says auditor general

By Dirk Meissner / The Canadian Press
Leadership overhaul and strategic protection plan recommended

VICTORIA— The system of accountability to monitor protection of drinking water in British Columbia is of grave concern and doesn’t appear to be a Ministry of Health priority, says the province’s auditor general. Carol Bellringer says in an audit report released Tuesday that the health ministry and the provincial health officer are not sufficiently ensuring the safety of drinking water for the people in B.C., and she recommends a leadership overhaul and development of a strategic protection plan.…

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July 31, 2019

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