Ontario Meat Plant Water Requirements: Monitoring, Records, and Follow-Up

Water used in Ontario meat plants must be managed under the plant's written programs and applicable MPG water requirements. Requirements differ by source type and plant configuration — this guide orients operators; it does not replace the official MPG sections or laboratory obligations.

Operational meaning

• Identify potable and non-potable systems used in or near production.
• Monitor according to the written water program — not an arbitrary calendar invented by software defaults.
• Record results at the time of monitoring.
• Take immediate action when water is unacceptable for its intended use.
• Retest or adjust treatment where the program requires verification before resuming affected operations.

When results are unacceptable

Document the result, affected uses, immediate response (e.g., stop using a line, increase treatment, notify responsible staff), corrective action where required by program, and verification/retest before returning to normal use. Preserve the original record — do not overwrite the first reading.