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SPR/SPA:

Risk:

NF-2

Niagara Peninsula

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

MECP - Wastewater/Sewage Works

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Future

Implemented

Since May 2015, the Ministry has been screening environmental compliance approval (ECA) applications to determine if the activity is located in an area where the activity could be a significant drinking water threat. This is called the “primary screening”. Based on a set of criteria, an ECA application is flagged for a more detailed ‘secondary screening’ to determine if the activity associated with the application is a significant drinking water threat.

Niagara Falls City of - (Municipality)

Conform with

Land Use Planning Approaches

Future

Implemented

Official Plan revised and Zoning By-Law have been amended.

Niagara Regional Municipality of - (Municipality)

Conform with

Land Use Planning Approaches

Future

Implemented

Regional Official Plan has been revised and 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 Niagara Falls IPZ-1.

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.

M5: By February 1st of each year, the City of Niagara Falls shall report to the Source Protection Authority on the steps it has taken in the previous calendar year to implement the significant threat policies.