Where the existing and future application, or handling and storage of pesticide are significant drinking water threats,

a. the City of Hamilton and the Region of Halton shall continue their established, related education and outreach programs. In addition, within two years of the date that the updated Source Protection Plan comes into effect, the City of Hamilton and the Region of Halton, in collaboration with the Halton Region and Hamilton Region Conservation Authorities, are requested to undertake an education and outreach program for newly identified threats on pesticide use and storage methods and their potential impacts on drinking water sources. It is recommended that the outreach program include wellhead protection area mapping and target pesticide applicators and exterminators, golf course operators, and farmers.

T-31-C (b): The City of Hamilton and the Region of Halton shall document the nature of any new and existing education and outreach program established regarding the application, and the handling and storage of pesticide, the number of persons contacted, and the location of the participants and report this information to the Source Protection Authority by February 1 of each year.