To ensure that any consumptive water taking and any activity that reduces the recharge of an aquifer cease to be or never become significant drinking water threats, where these activities are or would be significant drinking water threats as prescribed by the Clean Water Act, 2006, the Regional Municipality of Waterloo will collaborate with the County of Wellington, Grand River Conservation Authority, and Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, to support management of local water resources and protection of municipal drinking water supply sources, including but not limited to establishing a drought response program, consideration of climate change impacts and mitigation, encourage monitoring, data sharing and coordination among the agencies, and support the use, maintenance, and update of the Tier 3 Water Budget model.

RW-CW-1.8: The Regional Municipality of Waterloo and the Area Municipalities shall provide a report to the Source Protection Authority, by February 1st of each year, summarizing the actions taken in accordance with section 46 of the Clean Water Act, 2006 to implement the Source Protection Plan policies.