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SPR/SPA:

Risk:

SEW2

North Bay-Mattawa

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

MECP - Wastewater/Sewage Works

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Existing

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.

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.

Policy Text:

The Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change shall ensure that for future Environmental Compliance Approvals for the establishment of sewage works issued under the Environmental Protection
Act, that the design of such facilities appropriately manages the threats to source waters and may consider the MOECC Design Guidelines for Sewage Works, 2008 and as amended.

For Environmental Compliance Approvals that exist where the threats could be significant for sewage works, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change shall review their terms within three years of the date the Source Protection Plan takes effect and amend as necessary to ensure that the terms of each approval adequately addresses the threats to source water. The Director, as defined in the Environmental Protection Act or its Regulations, may determine another implementation date based on a prioritized review of Environmental Compliance Approvals that govern significant drinking
water threat activities.

This policy shall apply for the named activities and threat subcategories in the following vulnerable areas:

Discharge of Stormwater from a Stormwater Retention Pond:

Callander IPZ-1 and 2;

Mattawa WHPA-A and B;

North Bay IPZ-1;

Powassan WHPA-A and B1; and

South River IPZ-1.
Sanitary Sewers
and Related Pipes:

Callander Issue Contributing
Area (ICA only if related to a circumstance containing phosphorus);

Mattawa WHPA-A and B (has
existing); and

Powassan WHPA-A and B1;
Large Septic Systems
and Septic System Holding Tanks:

Callander Issue Contributing
Area (ICA only if related to a circumstance containing phosphorus);

Mattawa WHPA-A and B; and

Powassan WHPA-A and B1;
Sewage Treatment Plant
Effluent Discharges (includes lagoons):

Callander Issue Contributing
Area (ICA only if related to a circumstance containing phosphorus)

Monitoring Text:

M08-ECA: By February 1st of the year following the year in which the Ontario Ministry named as the implementing body is required to comply with the associated threat policy, that Ministry shall report to the SP Authority confirming implementation of the policy and how that has been accomplished.