Town of Lincoln Quality Management System
The Town of Lincoln has developed a Quality Management System (QMS) for Drinking Water in order to obtain a Municipal Drinking Water License.
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks created the Safe Drinking Water Act. This Act defines the roles of owners, operators, and other persons who are involved in the delivery of drinking water.
Ontario Regulation 170/03 is the main guideline under the Safe Drinking Water Act. This regulation controls how the Township operates its drinking water system and provides safety requirements that must be met.
In December 2021, the Town once again received full accreditation for compliance with Municipal Drinking Water Licensing Program.
The Town's drinking water quality management system policy ensures:
- A consistent supply of clean, safe drinking water to consumers
- Compliance with applicable legislation and regulations
- Maintaining and continually improving its quality management system
A Quality Management System (QMS) is a set of policies and procedures required for planning and running the core business area of an organization. A QMS enables an organization to identify, measure, control and improve its processes, ultimately leading to improved performance.
The drinking water QMS is a way of ensuring that the Town of Lincoln is consistently in control of the quality of service and the water that is supplied and in compliance with the Municipal Drinking Water Licensing Program.
The benefits of having a QMS include ensuring consistency of practice and operation and ensuring that everyone associated with the system is striving to reduce the risks potentially affecting the system.
In order to produce results of desired quality, the Town of Lincoln ensures that it follows best practices. This is an integral part of water system management and quality management.
2023 Summary Report for the Beamsville and Jordan-Vineland Water Distribution Systems
January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023
View the 2023 Water Distribution Systems Summary Report
As part of the five submission requirements for the purposes of obtaining a Municipal Drinking Water License as per the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002, the Town of Lincoln retained BMA Management Consulting Inc. to prepare a water financial plan. You can view a copy of the Water and Sanitary Sewer Financial Plan and Rate Study in Accordance with O.Reg 453/07.
Previous Summary Reports for the Beamsville and Jordan-Vineland Water Distribution Systems:
- 2022 Water Distribution Systems Summary Report | January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
The Town of Lincoln's Operational Plan is available upon request or is available in person at the Public Works counter at Town Hall, 4800 South Service Road Beamsville.