Policy Text:
To ensure that the operation and maintenance of an existing waste disposal site within the meaning of Part V of the Environmental Protection Act and exempt from Environmental Compliance Approvals ceases to be a significant drinking water threat, where this activity is a significant drinking water threat, this activity shall be designated for the purpose of Section 58 of the Clean Water Act, 2006 and a Risk Management Plan shall be required, within the following vulnerable areas:
i. In Wellhead Protection Areas A and B where the vulnerability is equal to ten (10) for the application of hauled sewage to land, land-farming of petroleum waste, the landfilling of hazardous waste, and storage of hazardous, Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) or liquid hazardous waste at landfills and transfer stations;
ii. In Wellhead Protection Areas A, B and C where the vulnerability is greater than or is equal to to eight (8) for the injection of liquid industrial waste, landfilling of municipal waste and/or solid non-hazardous waste;
iii. In Intake Protection Zone One (1) for the application of hauled sewage to land, land-farming of petroleum waste, or landfilling of municipal waste, solid non-hazardous waste, and/or hazardous waste, and storage of hazardous, or PCB waste at landfills and transfer stations;
iv. In Intake Protection Zones Two (2) and Three (3) where the vulnerability is equal to or greater than eight (8) for the application of hauled sewage to land;
v. In Intake Protection Zones Two (2) and Three (3) where the vulnerability is equal to nine (9) for the land-farming of petroleum waste, or landfilling of municipal waste, solid non-hazardous waste, and/or hazardous waste, and storage of hazardous waste at landfills or transfer stations;
vi. In Wellhead Protection Area E where the vulnerability is greater than or equal to eight (8) for the application of hauled sewage to land;
vii. In Wellhead Protection Area E where the vulnerability is greater than nine (9) for the land-farming of petroleum waste, or landfilling of municipal waste, solid non-hazardous waste, and/or hazardous waste, and storage of hazardous waste at landfills or transfer stations;
viii. Where a Nitrate Issue has been identified, in all Issue Contributing Areas for landfilling of municipal waste and/or solid non-hazardous waste;
ix. Where a Nitrate Issue has been identified, in all Issue Contributing Areas for the application of hauled sewage;
x. Where a Trichloroethylene Issue has been identified, in all Wellhead Protection Areas for the injection of liquid industrial waste, landfilling of municipal waste and/or solid non-hazardous waste.