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SPR/SPA:

Risk:

OC-MC-3.4

Catfish Creek, Grand River

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

MECP - Wastewater/Sewage Works

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Future

Implemented

Based on criteria, the prescribed instrument application may be flagged for a more detailed ‘secondary screening’ to determine if the activity associated with the application is a significant drinking water threat. If yes, the appropriate standard operating policy is applied. As legally required, where a source protection policy that relies on a prescribed instrument to prohibit an activity that is a significant drinking water threat, the ministry is conforming to the policy by refusing to issue an instrument for the activity.

Policy Text:

For a new onsite sewage system or onsite sewage system holding tank requiring an Environmental Compliance Approval, in accordance with the Ontario Water Resources Act, where these activities would be significant drinking water threats, the Ministry of the Environment. Conservation and Parks shall prohibit these activities through the Environmental Compliance Approvals process to ensure these activities never become significant drinking water threats.

Monitoring Text:

(OC-CW-1.12): Where the Source Protection Plan policies prohibit an activity through the use of a prescribed instrument, the applicable Ministry shall summarize the actions taken the previous year to implement the policies and provide a written report summarizing this information to the Source Protection Authority and the County by February 1st of each year.