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SPR/SPA:

Risk:

T-8-C-a

Halton Region, Hamilton Region

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.

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:

Where existing or future sewage treatment plants are or would be significant drinking water threats from discharges, bypasses, or the storage of sewage,

a. the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks shall ensure that the approvals that govern sewage treatment plants include appropriate terms and conditions to ensure that they cease to be or do not become significant drinking water threats. As part of its program to review environmental compliance approvals that are affected by source protection plans the following conditions shall be considered for inclusion - strict criteria for effluent quality, appropriate sizing to reduce bypasses, in addition to inspections and proactive maintenance of the works to prevent leaks.

Monitoring Text:

(T-8-C b). the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks shall document the number and locations of environmental compliance approvals that were reviewed or issued for sewage treatment plants and the actions taken and report this information to the Source Protection Authority by February 1 of each year with copies of any issued approvals.