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The dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs) and organic solvents policy required community outreach concerning the handling and storage of various household, industrial and commercial hazardous wastes/chemicals. The Children’s Water Festival is one of the main events used to educate grade 3 students along with their teachers about water related issues such as possible impacts from DNAPLs. The Children’s Water Festival took place at Terry Fox Complex, located at 17 Lasalle Blvd., Sudbury on September 20th & 21st, 2023. The in-person event hosted 600 grade 3 students, teachers and chaperons over the course of two days: Children's Water Festival (greatersudbury.ca).The event featured activity stations based around different water themes such as conservation, efficiency, protection, science, and technology. EarthCare continues to utilize CTV as a means of conveying environmental messaging. In 2023, the EarthCare Minute on “Don’t put it down your drain” and “Spring Hazardous Waste” aired on CTV and the segment had an estimated “reach” of 80,000 viewers. Also in 2023, an online article was posted through Sudbury.com under the “Green Living” segment that discussed some Water/Wastewater related topics, including items that should never be flushed down drains: GREEN LIVING: There are many ways that Sudbury residents can incorporate water efficiency into their routines – Sudbury News. Furthermore, social media was used as a means of community outreach by posting on the EarthCare Sudbury Facebook page with over 900 followers as well as the “Water Wednesday” posts from the City’s Water/Wastewater Condition Assessment and Analytics Team. Next steps include ways to promote the Toxic Taxi with Environmental Services and to promote Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant tours. Efforts will continue for the participation at events to provide messaging and educational material. Plans are in place to host information sessions for targeted audiences, conduct surveys, improve CTV ads about DNAPLs, and create new and updated EarthCare Minutes.

Policy Text:

The City of Greater Sudbury shall create and deliver an education program regarding the handling and storage of dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs) and organic solvents in the vulnerable areas where the activities could be a significant threat.

The program will educate residents and businesses about:

Best management practices for the handling and storage of DNAPLs and organic solvents;
Proper disposal of hazardous waste in the City of Greater Sudbury;
Non-toxic (""green ;) products that can replace DNAPLs and organic solvents; and
The new Part IV program for DNAPLs and organic solvents (s.58 Risk Management Plans for existing threats, and s.57 Prohibition for potential future threats).

The City of Greater Sudbury will consider the use of door-to-door visits to deliver the program.

Monitoring policy M4 applies.

Monitoring Text:

M4: By February 1 of each year, the City of Greater Sudbury and the Municipality of Markstay Warren (if applicable) shall report to the Source Protection Authority with a description of the measures taken to implement the education and outreach program in the Source Protection Plan in the previous calendar year. The report could also include a description of the steps taken to determine the extent to which the program has achieved its objectives, any information on the results of those steps, and any suggestions for improvement. The municipalities could also provide a copy of any materials produced and the number of participants reached by the program.