The Ontario Building Code | Drinking Water
3.7.4.18. Drinking water
(1) On every floor where work will be performed and within 100 m of any area where work will be performed, potable water shall be provided from,
(a) a fountain with an upward jet,
(b) a tap from a piped water supply, or
(c) a tap from a covered vessel.
In Plain Language
On every floor where work is performed, and within 100 metres of any work area, potable drinking water must be available from a fountain, a tap connected to piped water, or a tap from a covered vessel.
This is a plain-language summary of the 2012/2017 Ontario Building Code text above, for general understanding only and not a substitute for the Code. Always confirm current requirements against the 2024 edition (O.Reg. 163/24) or a qualified professional before construction.