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Policy Id:

SPR/SPA:

Risk:

OC-2.45

Upper Thames River

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

MECP – Pesticides

Strategic

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

Future & Existing

Implemented

No pesticide permits that are Prescribed Instruments have been issued in this SPA. Pesticide Permits are issued on a seasonal basis and expire at the end of each season. All pesticide permit applications undergo a detailed site and pesticide specific evaluation by the ministry's Regional Pesticides Specialist. Conditions are placed on all issued pesticide permits as required to mitigate potential risks. Additionally, Ontario has a strong and robust legislative and regulatory framework for the sale, use, storage and disposal of pesticides. The Regional Pesticides Specialists provide technical support to District Offices related to pesticide inspections and Designated Source Protection Vulnerable Areas are factored into the planning of Pesticide Inspections.

Policy Text:

To reduce the risk to municipal drinking water sources from the land application of pesticides, the Province (Ministry of Environment) should consider compliance monitoring (including inspection). Compliance monitoring should be considered for Pesticide Permits issued under the Pesticide Act, where this activity is, or would be, a significant drinking water threat. The Ministry of Environment should consider source protection information as a criterion when setting inspection targets and priorities.

Monitoring Text:

N/A