
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) & Templates
Need help writing a procedure for your water system? We have templates that were generously donated by Ontario operators to help you get started.
Contact us if you would like to contribute to our library.
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Contingency Plan Templates
Adverse Water Condition Notification Procedure
Adverse Water Quality Procedure
Adverse Water Quality Procedure – Chemical and Radiological
Chemical Pump Breakdown Procedure
Contamination of Water Supply Procedure
High Free Chlorine Adverse Procedure
High Free Chlorine Alert Procedure – Above Set Point
High Turbidity Alert Procedure
Low Chlorine Adverse Notification Procedure
Excel Spreadsheets
CT on SCADA Continuous Trending for Daily Report
Drinking Water System Risk Assessment Outcomes
Drinking Water System Monthly Record
Report Templates
SOP templates
Adverse Water Quality – Chemical or Radiological
Adverse Water Quality – E. coli
Adverse Water Quality – Physical
Adverse Water Quality – Total Coliforms
Contaminated Raw Water Source – Chemical, Physical, Radiological
Contaminated Raw Water Source – Microbiological
Contaminated Water in Clearwell – Physical and Chemical
Contaminated Water in Clearwell – Microbiological
Cryptosporidium and Giardia Sampling
Failure of Chemical Feed System
Low Chlorine Residual in the Clearwell
Low Chlorine Residual in the Distribution System
Low Pressure in the Distribution System
Online Chlorine Analyzer Calibration
Operating Treatment Units in Manual Operating Mode
Poor Treatment Plant Performance
Raw Water Flow Meter Malfunction or Failure
Raw Water Transmission Main Break
Water Line Break Inside Building
Water Treatment Plant Control System Failure
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Ontario Provincial Standards for Roads and Public Works
The Ontario Provincial Standards for Roads and Public Works (OPS) organization:
- develops and publishes a comprehensive set of standard specifications and drawings; and
- manages the evaluation, classification, and recording of information related to materials and products,
for use in the construction of roads and public works in Ontario.
OPS Publications
Why Use Ontario Provincial Standards?
Ontario Provincial Standards and associated documents are available for download free of charge from the MTO Technical Publications website.
For news and upcoming activities, visit the OPS Organization website: http://www.ops.on.ca/
Articles
Ontario Provincial Standards are Made for Life in Ontario
Presentations
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