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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

Where a source protection plan policy outcome is to manage a significant threat to drinking water sources through the prescribed instrument for sewage works, the ministry is meeting the policy’s obligations by including design and operational measures in an Environmental Compliance Approval. To assist in the implementation of this approach, anyone subject to policy requiring management of a significant drinking water threat is required to include in their application a description of the measures necessary to protect drinking water and submit a ‘Source Protection Supplementary Report’ to outline how the activity for the sewage works will be managed so that the activity will not become a significant drinking water threat. Where a municipality is constructing preauthorized sewage collection or storm water management works under a Consolidated Linear Infrastructure ECA, conditions of the ECA require municipalities to evaluate proposed works for significant drinking water threats and where a significant threat is identified, implement risk management measures according to the ministry's Standard Operating Policy and applicable source protection plan policies.

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.