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Risk:

OC-2.42

Upper Thames River

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

MECP – WDS - HS/Biosolids Inspections

Strategic

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

Future & Existing

Implemented

The ministry prioritizes sites for compliance inspections using a risk-based framework that incorporates source protection areas, with higher priority assigned to sites that intersect with vulnerable areas. The ministry’s inspection framework uses a combination of: (i) diagnostics from past compliance activities, (ii) digital records in the ministry's compliance platform, (iii) quantifying risk factors of locations, facilities, and operators, and (iv) applying local compliance expertise on activities and trends. Inspection programs occur on a fiscal year basis, from April 1 to March 31, rather than by calendar year. Data provided in this report reflects inspection activities that occurred from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. A total of 64 inspections were recorded for the ministry’s hauled sewage program in this reporting period. Three inspections were completed in this region. Three inspections were completed in the Thames-Sydenham Source Protection Region.

Policy Text:

To reduce the risk to municipal drinking water sources from existing land application of untreated septage, where this activity is, or would be, a significant drinking water threat, the Province (Ministry of Environment) should consider source protection information as a criterion when setting inspection targets and priorities.

Monitoring Text:

N/A