Policy Edit

Policy Id:

SPR/SPA:

Risk:

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

Policy Text:

The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks should maintain and expand the Ontario Drinking Water Stewardship Program and/or fund other relevant programs to enable local delivery to implement risk management measures for the following activities where they are a significant drinking water threats:

a) Septic systems governed under the Building Code Act;
b) Application and storage of ASM;
c) Application, handling and storage of NASM;
d) Use of land as livestock grazing or pasturing land, an outdoor confinement area or farm-animal yard;
e) Application, handling and storage of fertilizer; and
f) Application, handling and storage of pesticide.

Timeline:
T-15: The policy shall be considered within 2 years from the date the Source Protection Plan takes effect.

Monitoring Text:

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.