Policy Edit

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SPR/SPA:

Risk:

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Legal Effect

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Comment

Policy Text:

To provide guidance about the importance of source water protection and to promote best management practices, the Regional Municipality of Waterloo shall develop and implement an incentive program for persons engaging in the existing handling and storage of a dense non-aqueous phase liquid within the following vulnerable areas:

i. In all Wellhead Protection Areas except Wellhead Protection Area A, where the vulnerability is greater than or equal to eight (8);
ii. Where a Trichloroethylene Issue has been identified, in all Wellhead Protection Areas except Wellhead Protection Area A, where the vulnerability is greater than or is equal to eight (8), for trichloroethylene and related degradation products.

The incentive program shall facilitate, as a minimum, measures to reduce the likelihood of spills and leaks and contain and respond to spills.

Monitoring Text:

RW-CW-1.8: The Regional Municipality of Waterloo and the Area Municipalities shall provide a
report to the Source Protection Authority, by February 1st of each year,
summarizing the actions taken in accordance with section 46 of the Clean Water
Act, 2006 to implement the Source Protection Plan policies.