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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

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 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.