Formally, provincial authorities were responsible for groundwater, surface water has always been the responsibility of regional water authorities. Since 2009, all groundwater administrative arrangements have been transferred to the regional water authorities, except for industrial extractions, public drinking water supply, etc. ( It may be possible, however, to do this under Section 6.13 “by virtue of water board by-laws” and under section 6.14. By provincial order, subsection 1 may be declared not applicable to extractions where the amount to be extracted does not exceed 10 m3 per hour.