Policy Edit

Policy Id:

SPR/SPA:

Risk:

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

Policy Text:

To ensure this activity never becomes a significant drinking water threat, the establishment and operation of a liquid hydrocarbon pipeline within the meaning of O.Reg. 210/01 under the Technical Standards and Safety Authority Act or under the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, the Canada Energy Regulator and Ontario Energy Board in their consideration of any pipelines within vulnerable areas where the activity would be a significant drinking water threat, are encouraged to ensure the applicant has complied with or included appropriate design standards and monitoring and maintenance practices, where applicable, to reduce the risk to drinking water sources.

Monitoring Text:

The Source Protection Authority shall document in the annual report the number of new pipelines proposed within vulnerable areas.