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SPR/SPA:

Risk:

T-6-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

Future

Implemented

Where a source protection plan policy outcome is to manage a significant threat to drinking water sources through the prescribed instrument for sewage works, the ministry is meeting the policy’s obligations by including design and operational measures in an Environmental Compliance Approval. To assist in the implementation of this approach, anyone subject to policy requiring management of a significant drinking water threat is required to include in their application a description of the measures necessary to protect drinking water and submit a ‘Source Protection Supplementary Report’ to outline how the activity for the sewage works will be managed so that the activity will not become a significant drinking water threat. Where a municipality is constructing preauthorized sewage collection or storm water management works under a Consolidated Linear Infrastructure ECA, conditions of the ECA require municipalities to evaluate proposed works for significant drinking water threats and where a significant threat is identified, implement risk management measures according to the ministry's Standard Operating Policy and applicable source protection plan policies.

Policy Text:

Where the future installation of sanitary sewers and related pipes would be a significant drinking water threat,

a. the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks shall ensure that the environmental compliance approvals that govern these systems include appropriate terms and conditions to ensure that the sewers and pipes 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 - requirement for regular maintenance and inspection.

Monitoring Text:

(T-6-C b). the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks shall document the number and locations of applications received for environmental compliance approvals for sanitary sewers and pipes and the actions taken on the applications and report this information to the Source Protection Authority by February 1 of each year with copies of any issued approvals.