The policy applies in all vulnerable areas where the handling and storage of an organic solvent is or would be a significant drinking water threat (existing activity or future activity).

A municipal by-law shall be enacted to control the disposal of an organic solvent into the municipal sewer.

The by-law shall contain the following provisions:
1) applies to all properties in a wellhead protection area zone A or B with a vulnerability score of 10; and
2) comes into effect not later than two years after the effective date of the Source Protection Plan; and
3) prohibits the discharge of sewage containing:

Carbon tetrachloride; or
Chloroform; or
Methylene chloride (Dichloromethane); or
Pentachlorophenol.


The process to enact the by-law shall be initiated within three years of the effective date of the Source Protection Plan and the by-law enacted within five years of the effective date of the Source Protection Plan.

Monitoring policies MP-11 and MP-12 apply.

MP-11: Municipalities shall, within 30 days following the passing of the by-law, provide a copy of the by-law to the Source Protection Authority.

MP-12: Municipalities shall, by February 15 each year, provide to the local Source Protection Authority, a summary report for the preceding calendar year that gives information on any violations, the number of occasions where enforcement action was taken and the result of the action.