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SPR/SPA:

Risk:

T-58-C-a

Halton Region, Hamilton Region

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

Halton Hills Town of - (Municipality)

Conform with

Land Use Planning Approaches

Future

In progress/some progress made

Expectation that this will be implemented through the next local OP review. Town OP review began in late 2024 and required additions/revisions to SP policies will be made.

Hamilton City of - (Municipality)

Conform with

Land Use Planning Approaches

Future

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

Planning has a process in place for approving settlement area expansions that consider source water protection policy implications. Furthermore, Greensville is the only municipal well where a WHPA-Q was delineated but future reduction in recharge was not identified as a significant drinking water threat. No further action is required.

Milton Town of - (Municipality)

Conform with

Land Use Planning Approaches

Future

Implemented

Official Plan Amendment 92 was approved by the Province in December 2025. The amendment added several new policies into the Milton Official Plan, including policy direction for urban area boundary expansion.

Policy Text:

Within a wellhead protection area Q2 where a future reduction in
recharge would be a significant drinking water threat,
a. the municipal planning authority shall only approve settlement area
and urban area expansions as part of a municipal comprehensive
review where it has been demonstrated that a reduction in recharge
will not create a significant drinking water threat.

Monitoring Text:

T-58-C (b): The municipal planning authority shall report on actions taken to implement this policy to the Source Protection Authority by February 1 of each year.