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SPR/SPA:

Risk:

OC-4.07

Upper Thames River

Non-specific

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

MECP - Wells

Strategic

Specify Actions to be taken to implement plan or achieve its objectives

Future & Existing

Implemented: Policy outcome(s) evaluated - No further action(s) required

The ministry has reviewed and considered the policy. Ontario has a strong and robust legislative and regulatory framework for licensing well contractors and well technicians, as well as for the construction, maintenance and abandonment of wells. Recent amendments made to the Wells Regulation (Reg. 903) took effect January 1, 2020. The ministry will continue to report on any actions resulting from the review of the policy.

Policy Text:

The Ministry of Environment (MOE) is strongly encouraged to undertake an updated risk-based program analysis of the compliance program associated with the Wells Regulation [R.R.O., 1990 Regulation 903 (Wells) as amended, made under the Ontario Water Resources Act, R.S.O., 1990, c. ). 40].

The program analysis should consider:

- Increased MOE field presence with well contractors
- Complaint response prioritization where the presence of a transport pathway would endanger sources of municipal drinking water,
- Focusing resources in areas where improperly constructed, maintained or abandoned wells may increase the potential threat to municipal drinking water sources.

Monitoring Text:

N/A