Policy Text:
The Ministry of the Environment should evaluate the need to expand the Drinking Water Surveillance Program and review the mandate of the program to include monitoring for contaminants originating from the threat activities identified in Assessment Reports. If expanded, the Ministry should review opportunities to include additional drinking water system owners. If additional drinking water systems can be added, municipalities that are not already included in the program should participate.
Implementer: Ministry of the Environment and the municipalities with municipal drinking water systems.
Applicable Areas: This policy applies to the following areas: All WHPA As and IPZ 1s with a vulnerability score of 8 or higher.
Tools: Education and Outreach pursuant to Section 22(7) of the Clean Water Act, 2006.
Legal Effect: Strategic (See Appendix C, List J)
Effective Date: Within two years of the Plan taking effect.
Monitoring Policy (See Appendix C, List J): The municipality and the Ministry of the Environment should provide an annual summary of implementation activities related to this policy to the Quinte Source Protection Authority by February 1st.