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Policy Id:

SPR/SPA:

Risk:

WC-NB-12.4

Grand River

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

MECP - Wells

Strategic

Specify Actions to be taken to implement plan or achieve its objectives

Future & Existing

Implemented: Policy outcome(s) evaluated - No further action(s) required

The ministry has reviewed and considered the policy. Ontario has a strong and robust legislative and regulatory framework for licensing well contractors and well technicians, as well as for the construction, maintenance and abandonment of wells. The ministry will continue to report on any actions resulting from the review of the policy.

Policy Text:

To ensure any Existing or Future application of road Salt ceases to be or never becomes a significant drinking water threat, where this activity is or would be a significant drinking water threat, and to minimize the impacts from this activity through Existing or Future transport pathways within a WHPA-A and WHPA-B where the vulnerability score is equal to ten (10), or within a Chloride ICA, the MECP should prioritize inspections and abatement activities related to well maintenance and abandonment pursuant to Ontario Regulation 903, Ontario Water Resources Act, 1990.

Monitoring Text:

N/A