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SPR/SPA:

Risk:

DC-2

Niagara Peninsula

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

MECP - Wastewater/Sewage Works

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Future

Implemented

Based on criteria, the prescribed instrument application may be flagged for a more detailed ‘secondary screening’ to determine if the activity associated with the application is a significant drinking water threat. If yes, the appropriate standard operating policy is applied. As legally required, where a source protection policy that relies on a prescribed instrument to prohibit an activity that is a significant drinking water threat, the ministry is conforming to the policy by refusing to issue an instrument for the activity.

Niagara Regional Municipality of - (Municipality)

Conform with

Land Use Planning Approaches

Future

Implemented

Regional Official Plan has been revised and updated.

Thorold City of - (Municipality)

Conform with

Land Use Planning Approaches

Future

Implemented

Official Plan has been revised. Zoning By-law updated.

Policy Text:

No new combined sewers, wastewater treatment facilities, stormwater management facilities, or industrial effluent systems shall be permitted where they would be a significant threat within the DeCew Falls IPZ-1s.

Monitoring Text:

M1: By February 1st of each year, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE) shall report to the Source Protection Authority on the steps it has taken in the previous calendar year to implement significant threat policies.

M3: By February 1st of each year, Niagara Region shall report to the Source Protection Authority on the steps it has taken in the previous calendar year to implement significant threat policies.

M4: By February 1st of each year, the City of Thorold shall report to the Source Protection Authority on the steps it has taken in the previous calendar year to implement the significant threat policies.