The federal Safe Drinking Water Act amendments of 1986 established the Wellhead Protection Program, which required states to administer a source water protection program for their systems using ground water.
In what year did Canada become a country? Canada became a country on July 1st, 1867 Canada officially became a country on July 1, 1867. The first provinces were Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.
Joining the U.S. was not made one of the Newfoundland Referendum choices. Bitter debates followed and in 1949, Newfoundland voted to join Canada as a province. Ultimately, Canada officially became a country in 1982.