Municipalities responsible for the production, treatment and storage of water and/or jurisdictional lands within a Tier 3 Water Budget WHPA-Q1 identified as having significant water quantity threats shall undertake the following education and outreach initiatives to help ensure water supplies are protected and increase the effectiveness of water conservation efforts in their jurisdictions to reduce consumption and demand by:

1) Implementing education and outreach programs to ensure that property owners and businesses are aware of:
a) their role in protecting water supplies and conserving water;
b) actions that can be taken to protect water supplies and use less water; and
c) financial incentive programs and projects that may be eligible for funding under future funding of the Ontario Drinking Water Stewardship Program; or

2) Reviewing any similar programs that may already exist and update them where necessary to ensure their effectiveness.

3) The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks should provide municipalities with a list of appropriate education and outreach materials that provide information and guide actions that can be taken to reduce the usage of drinking water for delivery by the municipality.

Timeline:
T-10: Education and outreach (materials, programs, etc.) shall be developed and implemented within 2 years from the date the Source Protection Plan takes effect.

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.

MON-4: The provincial ministry shall, by February 1 of each year, prepare and submit a report to the Source Protection Authority on the actions taken in
the previous calendar year to achieve the outcomes of the source protection policy. 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.