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SPR/SPA:

Risk:

OC-2.13

Upper Thames River

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

MECP - Wastewater/Sewage Works

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Future

Implemented

Based on criteria, the prescribed instrument application may be flagged for a more detailed ‘secondary screening’ to determine if the activity associated with the application is a significant drinking water threat. If yes, the appropriate standard operating policy is applied. As legally required, where a source protection policy that relies on a prescribed instrument to prohibit an activity that is a significant drinking water threat, the ministry is conforming to the policy by refusing to issue an instrument for the activity. Where a municipality is constructing preauthorized sewage collection or storm water management works under a Consolidated Linear Infrastructure ECA, conditions of the ECA require municipalities to evaluate proposed works for significant drinking water threats and where a significant threat is identified, implement risk management measures according to the ministry's Standard Operating Policy and applicable source protection plan policies.

Policy Text:

For new stormwater management facilities that would discharge stormwater, with the exception of: new facilities located within an ICA, where the drainage area associated with the stormwater management facility is less than or equal to 100 hectares, where this activity would be a significant drinking water threat, the Ministry of the Environment shall prohibit this activity through the Environmental Compliance Approvals process so that the activity never becomes a significant drinking water threat.

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.