Policy Text:
When planning for growth and approving development that is to be serviced by an
existing municipal well located within a WHPA-Q1 with a significant risk level, the
municipality shall ensure that Planning Act decisions consider the long-term
sustainability of the municipal drinking water system by:
a. ensuring the development and any required expansion of the municipal drinking
water system is consistent with the Integrated Sustainable Master Plan, including
the water allocation threshold; and,
b. consulting with the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to
discuss any necessary amendments to the Permit to Take Water.