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Policy Id:

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

Since May 2015, the Ministry has been screening environmental compliance approval (ECA) applications to determine if the activity is located in an area where the activity could be a significant drinking water threat. This is called the “primary screening”. Based on a set of criteria, an ECA application is flagged for a more detailed ‘secondary screening’ to determine if the activity associated with the application is a significant drinking water threat.

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.