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Risk:

6.2.18-NB

Cataraqui

Low, Moderate

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

MECP - Wastewater/Sewage Works Inspections

Strategic

Specify Actions to be taken to implement plan or achieve its objectives

Existing

Implemented: Policy outcome(s) evaluated - No further action(s) required

The MECP has a compliance monitoring program wherein septic systems subject to an Environmental Compliance Approval are included. The inspections conducted by the MECP may be announced or un-announced and are prioritized based on a risk assessment process that includes source water protection considerations. MECP Inspections include an assessment of the sewage works performance and maintenance as well as compliance with any terms and conditions in the Environmental Compliance Approval. There are two municipal sewage facilities that are identified as a SDWT in the Cataraqui source protection authority. Lansdowne Sewage Lagoons, inspected in 2018 and Cana Sewage Treatment plant, inspected 2019.

Policy Text:

a. If a municipality establishes an on-site sewage system maintenance inspection program for the balance of the wellhead protection area where these systems are moderate or low drinking water threats, the Ministry of the Environment should also consider conducting inspections during the same timeframe, using a standard equal to or greater than the On-Site Sewage System Maintenance Inspections, March 2011 guidelines for on-site sewage system maintenance inspection programs under the Ontario Building Code.

Monitoring Text:

b. The Ministry should also include information about this policy is an annual summary of actions taken to achieve outcomes of source protection policies and make it available to the Cataraqui Source Protection Authority. It is recommended that the summary include information about the results of any inspections.