To ensure this activity never becomes a significant drinking water threat, the establishment and operation of a hydrocarbon pipeline within the meaning of O.Reg 210/01 under the Technical Standards and Safety Authority Act or that is subject to the Canada Energy Regulator Act, where this activity would be a significant drinking water threat, the pipeline proponent, the Canada Energy Regulator and Ontario Energy Board are encouraged to provide the Source Protection Authority and the Region of Waterloo the location of any new proposed pipeline within the Region of Waterloo and/or Source Protection Area and are encouraged to ensure that the applicant has complied with or included appropriate design standards, monitoring and maintenance practices, where applicable, to reduce the risk to drinking water sources.

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