A prioritized maintenance inspection program for septic systems, including holding tanks, governed under the Building Code Act in locations where the threat is, or would be, significant, shall be implemented by the municipality or Principal Authority under the Ontario Building Code no later than January 2017. Inspection efforts should be prioritized based on systems that pose the greatest risk to sources of drinking water, such as the oldest systems or those in any of the areas of highest vulnerability:


WHPA-A (existing, future); or
WHPA-B (VS = 10) (existing, future); or
WHPA-E (VS = 10) (existing, future); or
the remainder of an Issue Contributing Area for Nitrates or Pathogens (existing, future).


Timeline:
T-13: A prioritized maintenance inspection program shall be in effect no later than January 2017.

MON-1: The municipality or planning approval authority shall, by February 1 of each year, prepare and submit a report equivalent to s. 65 of O. Reg. 287/07 under the Clean Water Act, 2006 to the Source Protection Authority on the actions taken in the previous calendar year to achieve the outcomes of the source protection policy. Where applicable, municipal planning authorities shall provide a copy of the notice of adoption of amendments to official plans and/or zoning by laws. Reporting shall include information related to the effectiveness of the policies in ensuring a threat ceases to be, or does not become significant, and any actions required to respond to a drinking water threat during the reporting period.