Policy Edit

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SPR/SPA:

Risk:

Implementing Body

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Policy Tool

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Policy Text:

Applicable Activities: The establishment, operation or maintenance of a system that collects, stores, transmits, treats or disposes of sewage that would be a future significant drinking water threat and would require a Prescribed Instrument, except a wastewater collection facility that collects or transmits sewage containing human waste.

S-3(1): Future occurrences of the activity shall only be permitted when:

a) The proposed activity is intended to replace an existing activity or activities;
b) The proposed activity would be more protective of drinking water; and
c) The instrument for the proposed activity contains conditions that ensure that it does not become a significant drinking water threat.

S-3(2): Future occurrences of the activity are prohibited. This does not apply for an activity that meets the conditions of Policy S-3(1).

S-3(3): Where a proposed future activity meets the conditions of Policy S-3(1), the following content is recommended to be included in the report required by Policy G-2(2):
a) A description of how the replacement activity will be more protective of drinking water than the existing activity or activities;
b) A description of the conditions of the Prescribed Instrument that will ensure that the activity does not become a significant drinking water threat; and
c) A description of any orders issued as a result of an inspection.

Monitoring Text:

G-2(2): The ministry shall prepare, by February 1 each year, an annual summary of the actions it has taken to achieve the outcomes of the source protection plan policies and make that report available to the applicable Source Protection Authority.

Recommended contents of the report include, but are not limited to:
a) A summary of the reviews completed during the calendar year on the Prescribed
Instruments for existing significant drinking water threats, including a summary of
the provisions included to ensure that the activity(ies) cease to be significant
drinking water threats;
b) A summary of the reviews completed during the calendar year on the Prescribed
Instruments for future activities, including a summary of the provisions included to
ensure that the activity(ies) will not be significant drinking water threats;
c) A summary of inspections carried out and any orders issued as a result of an
inspection during the preceding calendar year; and
d) Other content as specified in clauses S-3(3), A-2(2), and OT-1(7)

[Monitoring Policy for GANARASKA SOURCE PROTECTION AREA ONLY]: G-10(2): Report by February 1 each year to the Ganaraska Region Source Protection
Authority on how the requirements of the policy were achieved during the
preceding calendar year. Where the approval authority is not the lower or
single tier municipality, the report will be copied to the relevant municipality
and the Source Protection Authority.

S-3(3): Where a proposed future activity meets the conditions of Policy S-3(1), the following content is recommended to be included in the report required by Policy G-2(2):
a) A description of how the replacement activity will be more protective of drinking water than the existing activity or activities;
b) A description of the conditions of the Prescribed Instrument that will ensure that the activity does not become a significant drinking water threat; and
c) A description of any orders issued as a result of an inspection.