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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

The ministry continues to identify and review existing Environmental Compliance Approvals as a result of source protection plan amendments on an annual basis. For those existing instruments that are screened by the Ministry and subject to existing threat prescribed instrument policies, the existing instruments will be reviewed to determine if the Standard Operating Policy can be applied or if amendments are needed to protect municipal drinking water sources.

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.