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SPR/SPA:

Risk:

T-19-C-a

Halton Region, Hamilton Region

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

Burlington City of - (Municipality)

Conform with

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

Future

In progress/some progress made

City of Burlington staff work cooperatively with Halton Region to support its Downspout Disconnection Program. The City of Burlington also participates in the Basement Flood Mitigation Interjurisdictional Working Group.

Halton, Regional Municipality of - (Municipality)

Conform with

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

Future

Implemented: Policy outcome(s) evaluated - No further action(s) required

Hamilton City of - (Municipality)

Conform with

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

Future

Implemented

The City implements a mandatory Cross Connection Survey when a water service line that is 50mm or larger enters a property.

Oakville Town of - (Municipality)

Conform with

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

Future

In progress/some progress made

Town staff participate in basement flooding group with Region of Halton. Town staff work cooperatively to support the Region's disconnection programs as needed.

Policy Text:

Where potential future sewage treatment plant bypasses would be significant drinking water threats,

a. the municipalities responsible for stormwater systems are requested to implement programs which address connections of stormwater sources to sanitary sewers in order to reduce surges in volumes to sewage treatment plants during wet weather.

Monitoring Text:

T-19-C (b): By February 1 of each year, the municipalities responsible for stormwater systems shall report to the Source Protection Authority whether a program to address connections of stormwater sources to sanitary sewers has been implemented, their actions taken, and the results of those actions.

T-19-C (c): By February 1 of each year, the municipalities responsible for wastewater services shall report to the Source Protection Authority the number of bypasses of the wastewater treatment plant that occurred in the previous year due to plant capacity limitations.