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Risk:

TP-07

Grey Sauble, Northern Bruce Peninsula, Saugeen Valley

Non-specific

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Comment

MMAH

Strategic

Specify Actions to be taken to implement plan or achieve its objectives

Future & Existing

Implemented: Policy outcome(s) evaluated - No further action(s) required

The MMAH has not considered whether wells could be considered as a “building” under the Building Code because it is already regulated by MECP. Generally, the Building Code does not have any requirements for potable water systems, other than the general requirement that potable water is required where needed. The specifics of design, testing, and operation are regulated by MECP or other authorities that are delegated with this responsibility.

Policy Text:

To ensure that any drinking water threat in the vicinity of a transport pathway ceases to be or will not become a significant drinking water threat; or that a transport pathway ceases to endanger the raw water supply of a drinking water system, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing shall give due consideration to making changes to the Ontario Building Code and other such legislation related to wells (future activity).

The legislative changes would include provisions that would:

deem wells to be a structure under the Ontario Building Code; and
deem appropriate sections of O. Reg. 903 to be applicable law under the Ontario Building Code.

Monitoring policy MP-09 applies.

Monitoring Text:

MP-09: The Ministry of the Municipal Affairs and Housing should advise the Source Protection Authority and Source Protection Committee at such time as a proposal for changes to the Building Code is brought forward.