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, in collaboration with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and other affected provincial ministries and agencies, as required, should initiate meetings with the Dufferin County municipalities that share a water source within a Tier 3 WHPA-Q1 identified as having significant water quality and quantity threats, to support the municipalities in developing mutually beneficial solutions to address water quantity and quality constraints within 1 year of approval of the Source Protection Plan. And further, the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks should provide technical support to the municipalities.

Timeline: See policy

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.