For future effluent discharges from a sewage treatment plant, including lagoons and future below grade storage of sewage and industrial effluent discharge located within the following vulnerable areas and where this activity would be a significant drinking water threat, the following policies apply:

The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks shall prohibit the following activities within the Environmental Compliance Approval process to ensure these activities do not become a significant drinking water threat:

a. Sewage treatment plant effluent discharge including lagoons;
i. In Wellhead Protection Areas A and B where the vulnerability is equal to ten (10);
ii. In Intake Protection Zone One (1);
iii. Where a Nitrate Issue has been identified, in all Issue Contributing Areas where the vulnerability is greater than or equal to six (6).;

b. Storage of sewage (treatment tank or storage tank), where the tank is completely underground;
i. In Wellhead Protection Areas A, B and C where the vulnerability is greater than or equal to eight (8);
ii. In Intake Protection Zone One (1);
iii. Where a Nitrate and/or Trichloroethylene Issue has been identified, in all Wellhead Protection Areas where the vulnerability is greater than or equal to six (6).

c. Industrial effluent discharge to surface;
i. In Intake Protection Zone One (1).

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