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Policy Id:

SPR/SPA:

Risk:

6.2.17-CW

Cataraqui

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

MECP - Wastewater/Sewage Works

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Existing

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:

Where existing on-site sewage systems (i.e. septic systems and holding tanks) are significant drinking water threats and have a certificate of approval or environmental compliance approval, the approval shall ensure that the activity ceases to be a significant drinking water threat. The Director at the Ministry of the Environment should consider including requirements for regular maintenance inspections every 5 years using a standard equal to or greater than the On-Site Sewage System Maintenance Inspections, March 2011 guidelines for on-site sewage system maintenance inspection programs under the Ontario Building Code.

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.