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Policy Id:

SPR/SPA:

Risk:

OC-2.08

Upper Thames River

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

MECP - Wastewater/Sewage Works

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Future

Implemented

Where a source protection plan policy outcome is to manage a significant threat to drinking water sources through the prescribed instrument for sewage works, the ministry is meeting the policy’s obligations by including design and operational measures in an Environmental Compliance Approval. To assist in the implementation of this approach, anyone subject to policy requiring management of a significant drinking water threat is required to include in their application a description of the measures necessary to protect drinking water and submit a ‘Source Protection Supplementary Report’ to outline how the activity for the sewage works will be managed so that the activity will not become a significant drinking water threat.

Policy Text:

For a new septic system or septic system holding tank requiring an Environmental Compliance Approval, in accordance with the Ontario Water Resources Act that is located within a WHPA-A or B with a vulnerability score of 10, where these activities would be significant drinking water threats, the Ministry of the Environment shall prohibit these activities through the Environmental Compliance Approvals process so that they never become significant drinking water threats.

Monitoring Text:

(OC-5.06) Where the Source Protection Plan policies prohibit an activity relating to a prescribed instrument, the applicable Ministry shall summarize the actions taken the previous year to implement the policies and provide a written report summarizing this information to the Source Protection Authority and the County by February 1st of each year.