EGBC-Assessment-of-GARP-V1-0

GARP DETERMINATION FLOWCHART

INVESTIGATIONS LEVEL 1: Existing Records and Field Inspection LEVEL 2: Preliminary Hydrogeological Investigation LEVEL 3: Detailed Hydrogeological Investigation

STAGE 1: HAZARD SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT

More Information Required

NO HAZARDS PRESENT

STAGE 2: GARP DETERMINATION Is the groundwater source at risk of containing pathogens?

GROUNDWATER AT RISK OF CONTAINING PATHOGENS (GARP) OR GARP-viruses only

AT RISK

STAGE 3: RISK MITIGATION

AT LOW RISK

Have any hazards been changed or removed?

YES

YES

NO

Have hazards been changed, removed, or introduced?

STAGE 4: LONG-TERM MONITORING

AT LOW RISK OF CONTAINING PATHOGENS

NO

Note: Figure adapted from Guidance Document for Determining Groundwater At Risk of Containing Pathogens (GARP), Version 3 (BC MOH 2017).

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES ASSESSMENT OF GROUNDWATER AT RISK OF CONTAINING PATHOGENS ___

VERSION. 1.0

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