Chief Drinking Water Inspector
Appointed in Summer 2003, Jim Smith is Ontario's first Chief Drinking Water Inspector. The Chief Drinking
Water Inspector’s role is to ensure that drinking water systems meet Ontario’s stringent
standards for protecting the quality of the province’s drinking water. The responsibilities
of the Chief Drinking Water Inspector include monitoring the frequency and efficacy of inspections,
advising on policies, regulations and protocols regarding inspections, developing training programs
for provincial officers, and providing an annual report on the overall performance of drinking-water
systems in Ontario to the Minister of the Environment.
The Chief Drinking Water Inspector is also the Assistant Deputy Minister leading
the Ministry’s Drinking Water Management Division. The
Drinking Water Management Division has lead responsibility for
program and operational activities related to the protection
and provision of safe drinking water in Ontario.
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