Policy Edit

Policy Id:

SPR/SPA:

Risk:

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

Policy Text:

Where municipal groundwater monitoring shows increasing or decreasing trends and/or exceeds Ontario Drinking Water Standards, the municipality shall investigate and share the information with the RMO, the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (for nitrates or pathogens) and the Source Protection Authority.

Timeline:
T-12: Research shall be initiated within 2 years from the date the Source Protection Plan takes effect, contingent on funding.

Monitoring Text:

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.