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Health Unit

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PHSD re-inspects each property every five years; 2023 was the twelfth year of the inspection program. In 2023 50 properties were inspected; 46 located in the Ramsey Lake Drinking Water System and 4 in the Valley East Drinking Water System. All properties were in compliance with S. 8.9 Division B of the OBC in that no sewage was noted discharging onto the surface of the ground. The second round of inspections took place from 2017-2021 where 205 systems were inspected; it was found that 100% of the systems were functioning as designed.

Policy Text:

The Principal Authority as defined in Section 1(1) of the Building Code Act, 1992 (the Sudbury and District Health Unit as of the writing of this Plan) shall continue to implement and administer the mandatory on-site sewage system maintenance inspection program that is required under the Ontario Building Code in the vulnerable areas where septic systems could be a significant threat.

The Principal Authority shall prioritize inspections based on proximity to the drinking water source, the age of the septic system if known, and/or whether there is a previous history of failing septic systems in the area in question.

Monitoring policy M6 applies.

Monitoring Text:

M6: By February 1 of each year, the Sudbury and District Health Unit shall submit a report to the Source Protection Authority detailing the inspections undertaken in the previous calendar year and the results of those inspections.