Policy Text:
To raise awareness about appropriate disposal of hazardous materials at waste disposal sites where they would be significant drinking water threats,
a. the City of Hamilton and the Region of Halton shall continue their established education and outreach programs on hazardous waste disposal and reduction of waste. In addition, within two years of the date the updated Source Protection Plan comes into effect, they shall include messaging for newly identified threats consistent with source water protection and the diligent use and disposal of substances identified in the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Park’s most recent Tables of Drinking Water Threats, such as organic solvents, pesticides, and dense non-aqueous phase liquids.