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SPR/SPA:

Risk:

T-57-C-a

Halton Region, Hamilton Region

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

Halton, Regional Municipality of - (Municipality)

Conform with

Specify Actions to be taken to implement plan or achieve its objectives

Future & Existing

Implemented

Hamilton City of - (Municipality)

Conform with

Specify Actions to be taken to implement plan or achieve its objectives

Future & Existing

Implemented

A comprehensive water conservation program was developed for the Carlisle community. There is a Watering By-law in Carlisle and Freelton for watering every other day. By-law in Greensville that does not permit residents to connect sprinkler systems to their well. The Greensville Subwatershed Study recommended that development in the RSA should incorporate Low Impact Development (LID) strategies; Conservation Authorities and the Municipality are also involved in the Low Water Response Program.

Policy Text:

To encourage community involvement in safeguarding drinking water sources where consumptive demand could result in a significant drinking water threat in a wellhead protection area Q1,

a. within two years of the date that the Source Protection Plan takes effect, the City of Hamilton and the Region of Halton shall develop or enhance Water Conservation Plans to support sustainable drinking water sources.

Monitoring Text:

T-57-C (c): The City of Hamilton and the Region of Halton shall provide the Source Protection Authority with copies of their Water Conservation Plans as they are amended and shall report on actions taken to implement the Plans by February 1 of each year.