Policy Text:
Where the existing and future handling and storage of fuel is or would be a significant drinking water threat,
a. the City of Hamilton, Regional Municipality of Halton shall continue their established, related education and outreach programs. In addition, within two years of the date that the 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, shall develop and implement an education and outreach program for homeowners with home fuel oil tanks newly identified as significant threats, regarding spill response and the method and timing for contacting the Spills Action Centre. As part of this program, stickers with emergency phone numbers shall be provided to be placed on or near the fuel tanks and fill pipes to ensure immediacy of response if there is a spill or leak detected.