Policy Text:
Municipalities reviewing proposals under the Planning Act or Condominium Act for new development and for expansions to existing development located in WHPA-B where the vulnerability score is 8, WHPA-C, WHPA-D, or in Cana WHPA-E where it does not overlap with WHPA-A and involving one or more of the activities listed below, should incorporate measures/management practices to adequately manage the risk to groundwater quality associated with those activities. This policy contains examples of land uses associated with these activities, which are moderate or low drinking water threats, and is not considered to be an exhaustive list.
the handling and storage of more than 25 litres of organic solvents (e.g., metal manufacturing, electroplating and fabrication industries, automotive or equipment repair shops, furniture refinishing shops, dry cleaning establishments)
the handling and storage of more than 2,500 kilograms or litres of commercial fertilizer and/or more than 250 kilograms or litres of pesticide at a facility where it is sold or stored for application at other sites, except where it is manufactured or processed (e.g., lawn and garden centres, farm supply stores, yard maintenance contractors, golf courses)
the handling and storage of more than 2,500 litres of liquid fuel (e.g., gas stations)
the handling and storage of more than 500 tonnes of road salt (e.g., public or private maintenance yards)
at or above-grade snow storage that is more than 1 hectare (e.g., public or private maintenance yards, snow dumps)
the storage of PCBs (e.g., waste transfer stations).
For development proposals in WHPA-D, this policy should also apply to the handling and storage of more than 25 litres of DNAPLs (e.g., metal manufacturing, electroplating and fabrication industries, automotive or equipment repair shops, furniture refinishing shops, dry cleaning establishments).