Policy Edit

Policy Id:

SPR/SPA:

Risk:

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

Policy Text:

To ensure that existing and future handling and storage of fuel greater than 2,500 Litres ceases to be and/or never becomes a significant drinking water threat within a vulnerable area, where this activity is or would be a significant drinking water threat;

Within a Wellhead Protection Area A, new handling and storage of fuel in conjunction with a new retail gas station or new or bulk fuel storage facility excluding bulk fuel storage associated with a municipal emergency generator facility is designated for the purpose of Section 57 of the Clean Water Act, 2006 and is therefore prohibited; and

Within Wellhead Protection Areas A and B, the existing and new handling and storage of fuel, within a vulnerable area, is designated for the purpose of Section 58 of the Clean Water Act, 2006 and a Risk Management Plan is required. The Risk Management Plan shall be scoped to a Contaminant Management Plan and any monitoring, reporting and auditing requirements required by the Technical Standards and Safety Authority, as appropriate.

Monitoring Text:

CG-CW-1.10: The Risk Management Official shall provide a report to the Source Protection Authority, by February 1st of each year, summarizing the actions taken to implement
the Source Protection policies, in accordance with the Clean Water Act, 2006 and associated regulations.