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Public health officials, especially in provinces where the authority over drinking water lies with a ministry of environment, are not necessarily kept regularly informed about the latest research or information about drinking water supplies. By creating stronger links with the F/P/T Committee on Drinking Water, which meets twice per year, public health officials would be kept regularly informed about federal, provincial and territorial initiatives related to drinking water, including those aimed at improving the safety and reliability of supplies. In addition, individual officials could join the Water Quality and Health Bureau's (WQHB) water quality listserv, launched to keep stakeholders informed of changes to the
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