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Policy Id:

SPR/SPA:

Risk:

CB-CW-12.1

Grand River

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

Brantford City of - (RMO)

Conform with

Section 58 Risk Management Plans

Existing

In progress/some progress made

We are continuing to complete on-site threat verification inspections of properties for existing threats within the Intake Protection Zone. In 2023 threat verifications that were carried out found no Risk Management Plans were required to manage this threat. We are in the process of ongoing verification of this threat.

Policy Text:

To ensure any existing handling and storage of fuel greater than 2,500 Litres, where such an activity is or would be a significant drinking water threat, ceases to be a significant drinking water threat, this activity is designated for the purposes of Section 58 of the Clean Water Act, 2006 and a Risk Management Plan shall be required.

The Risk Management Plan shall include the requirements for all storage tanks to comply with the requirements of the Technical Standards and Safety Act and its regulations, for all owners/operators to have an emergency response plan with emergency contact information of the municipality responsible for water services and the Spills Action Centre, and for the owner/operator to call both agencies in the case of a release of fuel.

Monitoring Text:

CB-CW-1.8: The Risk Management Official shall provide a report to the Source Protection Authority, by February 1st of each year, summarizing the actions taken by the Risk Management Official to implement the Source Protection Plan policies, in accordance with the Clean Water Act, 2006 and associated regulations.