To reduce the risks to drinking water from the establishment and operation of a liquid hydrocarbon pipeline within the meaning of O. Reg. 210/01 under the Technical Safety and Standards Act or that is subject to the Canadian Energy Regulator Act , where the activity is or would be a significant drinking water threat, the Canada Energy Regulator Ontario Energy Board, and the pipeline proponent are encouraged to provide the Source Protection Authority and the County the location of any new proposed pipeline within the County and/or Source Protection Area.

The Source Protection Authority should document in the annual report the number of new pipelines proposed within vulnerable areas if a pipeline has been proposed and/or application has been received.