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Policy Id:

SPR/SPA:

Risk:

6.2.13-CW

Cataraqui

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

MECP - Wastewater/Sewage Works

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Future

Implemented

Based on criteria, the prescribed instrument application may be flagged for a more detailed ‘secondary screening’ to determine if the activity associated with the application is a significant drinking water threat. If yes, the appropriate standard operating policy is applied. As legally required, where a source protection policy that relies on a prescribed instrument to prohibit an activity that is a significant drinking water threat, the ministry is conforming to the policy by refusing to issue an instrument for the activity.

Policy Text:

The Ministry of the Environment shall prohibit the establishment of new sewage works in Cana, Lansdowne and Miller Manor WHPA-A and WHPA-B where the vulnerability score is 10 for the following activities that would be significant drinking water threats including: sanitary sewers and related pipes (Cana and Lansdowne only), septic systems and holding tanks, sewage treatment plant effluent discharges including lagoons, and storage of sewage.

This prohibition does not apply to the replacement, expansion or upgrade of existing sewage works or facilities provided that the design incorporates appropriate risk management measures to protect the source of drinking water.

Monitoring Text:

(6.2.19-CW): In order to monitor the implementation of policies 6.2.11-CW, 6.2.13-CW, 6.2.14-CW, 6.2.15-CW and 6.2.17-CW, the Ministry of the Environment shall
publish information to demonstrate implementation in a timely manner and in a location that is readily accessible to the Cataraqui Source Protection Authority.