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MECP – WDS – Hauled Sewage, Biosolids

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Future

Implemented

Since May 2015, the ministry screens all (including new and existing) hauled sewage, processed organic waste, and biosolids disposal site Environmental Compliance Approval applications in accordance with Source Water Protection Plans. This includes consideration of whether the proposed activity would be a drinking water threat as outlined in the relevant Source Water Protection Plan under the Clean Water Act. The ministry will not issue an Environmental Compliance Approval for a site deemed as a significant drinking water threat. For sites deemed as a low or moderate drinking water threat, the ministry will consider the application, but additional site restrictions may apply. The ministry’s review and approval process is included in the Standard Operating Procedure that can be found in Environmental Registry No. 012-2968 (https://ero.ontario.ca/archive/012-2968).

MECP - WDS - Landfilling and Storage

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Future

Implemented

As legally required, where a source protection policy that relies on a prescribed instrument (PI) to prohibit an activity that is a significant drinking water threat, the Ministry conforms to the policy by refusing to issue an instrument for the activity.

Policy Text:

New or expanding (future) waste disposal sites as defined in Part V of the Environmental Protection Act are prohibited where they would be a significant drinking water threat in the applicable areas. Policy 1-3-F is a complementary land use planning policy to this Prescribed Instrument policy.

Implementer: Ministry of the Environment

Applicable Areas: This policy applies to the following areas:

a) WHPA A, B and C (vulnerability score of 8 or greater) - Madoc, Tweed, Deloro, Peats Point and Point Anne.

b) IPZ 1 and 2 (vulnerability score of 9 or greater) - Belleville, Picton, Ameliasburgh, Point Anne, Deseronto and Napanee.

Tools: Prescribed Instrument pursuant to Section 39(7) of the Clean Water Act, 2006.

Legal Effect: Must conform (See Appendix C, List C)

Effective Date: When the Plan takes effect.

Monitoring Policy (See Appendix C, List F):

The Ministry of the Environment shall prepare an annual summary by February 1st, of the actions it has taken to achieve the outcome of the policy and make that report available to the Quinte Source Protection Authority.

Monitoring Text:

(1-1-F): The Ministry shall prepare an annual summary of the actions it has taken to achieve the outcomes of this Source Protection Plan policy and make that report available to the Quinte Source Protection Authority February 1st each year.