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Policy Id:

SPR/SPA:

Risk:

6.2.16-HR

Cataraqui

Low, Moderate

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

MECP - Wastewater/Sewage Works

Have Regard to

Prescribed Instruments

Future

Implemented

Since May 2015, the Ministry has been screening environmental compliance approval (ECA) applications to determine if the activity is located in an area where the activity could be a significant drinking water threat. This is called the “primary screening”. Based on a set of criteria, an ECA application is flagged for a more detailed ‘secondary screening’ to determine if the activity associated with the application is a significant drinking water threat.

Policy Text:

The Ministry of the Environment, when reviewing applications for the establishment of new sanitary sewers and related pipes, or for the establishment of or improvement to wastewater treatment facilities or on-site sewage systems (i.e. septic systems) where they would be a moderate or low drinking water threat as identified in the Assessment Report in the Cana, Lansdowne and Miller Manor Wellhead Protection Areas, should incorporate available source protection information in its decision-making process, and require the incorporation of appropriate risk management measures to protect the source of drinking water as part of any environmental compliance approval.

Monitoring Text:

(6.2.20-NB): In order to monitor the implementation of policies 6.2.12-HR and 6.2.16-HR, the Ministry of the Environment should publish information to demonstrate implementation in a timely manner and in a location that is readily accessible to the Cataraqui Source Protection Authority.