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BC-MC-13.1

Grand River

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Threat Type

Status

Comment

MECP – Permit to Take Water

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Existing

Implemented

As part of the current PTTW review and decision making process, the ministry uses best available science to assess the sustainability and potential impacts to municipal drinking water systems, other users, and the environment. The ministry considers relevant Source Protection policies as part of the application evaluation and review process and, where appropriate, includes conditions for new/increased permits that would constitute SDWTs to ensure protection of municipal water supplies.

MECP – Permit to Take Water

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Future

Implemented

As part of the current PTTW review and decision making process, the ministry uses best available science to assess the sustainability and potential impacts to municipal drinking water systems, other users, and the environment. The ministry considers relevant Source Protection policies as part of the application evaluation and review process and, where appropriate, includes conditions for new/increased permits that would constitute SDWTs to ensure protection of municipal water supplies.

Policy Text:

To ensure that any existing, increased or new consumptive water taking within the WHPA-Q ceases to be or never becomes a significant drinking water threat, the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks shall ensure that the permit to take water for groundwater taking include appropriate terms and conditions to demonstrate that the taking will not adversely impact the aquifer's ability to meet municipal and other water supply requirements.

Monitoring Text:

BC-CW-1.12: Where the Source Protection Plan policies may result in amendments to Prescribed Instruments or the issuance of a new Prescribed Instrument, the applicable ministry shall provide a summary of any actions taken the previous year to implement the policies and provide a written report summarizing this information to the Source Protection Authority by February 1st of each year.