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Policy Id:

SPR/SPA:

Risk:

R.4.3, A.4.3, C.4.3

Ausable Bayfield, Maitland Valley

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

MECP - Wastewater/Sewage Works

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Future

Implemented

Where a source protection plan policy outcome is to manage a significant threat to drinking water sources through the prescribed instrument for sewage works, the ministry is meeting the policy’s obligations by including design and operational measures in an Environmental Compliance Approval. To assist in the implementation of this approach, anyone subject to policy requiring management of a significant drinking water threat is required to include in their application a description of the measures necessary to protect drinking water and submit a ‘Source Protection Supplementary Report’ to outline how the activity for the sewage works will be managed so that the activity will not become a significant drinking water threat.

Policy Text:

Despite policies, 4.1 and 4.2, all future Environmental Compliance Approvals issued by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment for future sewage systems or sewage works that would be a significant drinking water threat within a wellhead protection area where the vulnerability score is 10 shall include terms and conditions which when implemented will adequately manage the risk to sources of municipal drinking water. This includes,
* sanitary sewers and related pipes that collect, store, transmit, treat or dispose of sewage but does not include any part of a facility that is a sewage storage tank or works used to carry out a designed bypass.

It is recommended that the MOE include the following condition: the proponent conduct camera inspections every 5 years.

Monitoring Text:

Policy P.12.8 – Monitoring Policy for Prescribed Instrument Policies
Where a policy of this Plan prescribes the use of a prescribed instrument under the purview of the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, by February 1 of each year, the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change shall prepare and submit to the Source Protection Authority an annual summary of the action it has taken to implement policies.