Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a Return to Oral Question 367-14(3) asked by Mr. Roland on February 22nd, 2001, concerning the standards for water and sewer replacement.
The standards for the design of all water and sewer facilities/buildings are contained in the National Building Code of Canada. However, this code does not generally apply to the parts of water and sewer systems that are outside the buildings.
For these systems outside the buildings, the Government of the Northwest Territories and other provinces use guidelines based on good engineering practices. In the Northwest Territories, we use:
- • Water and Sewer Service Connection in Permafrost Areas of the Northwest Territories, published by Public Works & Services in 1987;
- • Cold Regions Utilities Monograph, 3rd edition, published by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1996; and,
- • Standards and Guidelines for Water and Sanitation Systems, published by Public Works & Services in 1995.
The Departments of Public Works and Services and Municipal and Community Affairs will update these guidelines with a completion date scheduled for 2002. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.