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Policy Id:

SPR/SPA:

Risk:

6.2.15-CW

Cataraqui

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

MECP - Wastewater/Sewage Works

Conform with

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.

Policy Text:

The Ministry of the Environment, when reviewing applications for the establishment of or improvement to on-site sewage systems (i.e. septic systems and holding tanks) where they would be significant drinking water threats in Cana, Lansdowne and Miller Manor WHPA-A and WHPA-B where the vulnerability score is 10 shall 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:

(6.2.19-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.