Does documentation need to be obtained proving that the laboratory used for water testing uses appropriate sampling and testing methods to perform analyses in accordance with the applicable requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 standards?

No. The CanadaGAP manual [in various sections such as 15.1 (Water Assessment)] does not require the operation to obtain a record to

Does documentation need to be obtained proving that the laboratory used for water testing uses appropriate sampling and testing methods to perform analyses in accordance with the applicable requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 standards?2021-04-16T14:35:32-04:00

In some provinces, the provincial standards for potable water are different from the CanadaGAP requirement of 0 total coliforms and 0 E. coli. Does an operation have to meet the CanadaGAP requirement (which is the same as the microbiological parameters in Health Canada’s Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality), or do they follow their provincial standards?

In the manual, it would usually depend on which is the stricter requirement and this would need to be followed. However,

In some provinces, the provincial standards for potable water are different from the CanadaGAP requirement of 0 total coliforms and 0 E. coli. Does an operation have to meet the CanadaGAP requirement (which is the same as the microbiological parameters in Health Canada’s Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality), or do they follow their provincial standards?2017-11-03T16:25:38-04:00
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