Policy Text:
Where existing and future onsite sewage systems with a design capacity greater than 10,000 litres per day that have or require a Certificate of Approval/Environmental Compliance Approval under the Ontario Water Resources Act and could be a significant threat, the Ministry of the Environment shall complete the following:
Existing Systems
If Policy 2-1-E & F cannot be met, then the Ministry shall:
1) Review and, if required, amend all existing approvals to ensure they contain adequate terms and conditions to address the drinking water threat including an emergency plan in the event of a failure of the system;
2) Review and, if required, amend all existing Approvals to include requirements for onsite monitoring to ensure that the system is functioning as designed and require the proponent to have the system inspected regularly using a standard equal to or greater than the inspection protocols of the 'On-Site Sewage Maintenance Inspection', document dated March 2011 as amended from time to time, developed by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
Future Systems
If Policy 2-1-E & F cannot be met and where municipal studies have shown that an onsite sewage system can be supported by the area (Policy 2-3-F), then the Ministry shall:
1) Specify adequate terms and conditions, including an emergency plan in the event of a failure of the system, to ensure that the system does not become a significant drinking water threat;
2) Specify terms and conditions to include requirements for onsite monitoring to ensure that the system is functioning as designed and require the proponent to have the system inspected regularly using a standard equal to or greater than the inspection protocols of the'On-Site Sewage Maintenance Inspection', document dated March 2011 as amended from time to time, developed by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
Implementer: Ministry of the Environment
Applicable Areas: This policy applies to the following areas:
a) WHPA A and B (vulnerability score of 10) - Deloro, Madoc, Peats Point, Point Anne and Tweed and
b) IPZ 1 (vulnerability score of 10) - Picton, Point Anne and Ameliasburgh.
c) Issues Contributing Area - Madoc
Tools: Prescribed Instrument pursuant to Sections 39 and 43(1) of the Clean Water Act, 2006.
Legal Effect: Must Conform (See Appendix C, List C)
Effective Date: When the Plan takes effect for future activities and within 3 years for existing activities.
Monitoring Policy (See Appendix C, List F):
The Ministry of the Environment shall prepare an annual summary of the actions it has taken to achieve the outcomes of the source protection policy and make that report available to the Source Protection Authority by February 1st.