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Risk:

RAC.4.3

Ausable Bayfield, Maitland Valley

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

MECP - Wastewater/Sewage Works

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Future

Implemented

Where a source protection plan policy outcome is to manage a significant threat to drinking water sources through the prescribed instrument for sewage works, the ministry is meeting the policy’s obligations by including design and operational measures in an Environmental Compliance Approval. To assist in the implementation of this approach, anyone subject to policy requiring management of a significant drinking water threat is required to include in their application a description of the measures necessary to protect drinking water and submit a ‘Source Protection Supplementary Report’ to outline how the activity for the sewage works will be managed so that the activity will not become a significant drinking water threat. Where a municipality is constructing preauthorized sewage collection or storm water management works under a Consolidated Linear Infrastructure ECA, conditions of the ECA require municipalities to evaluate proposed works for significant drinking water threats and where a significant threat is identified, implement risk management measures according to the ministry's Standard Operating Policy and applicable source protection plan policies.

Policy Text:

Despite policies 4.1, all future Environmental Compliance Approvals issued by the MECP for future sewage systems or sewage works that would be a significant drinking water threat shall include terms and conditions which when implemented will adequately manage the risk to sources of municipal drinking water. This includes:

• Wastewater collection facilities and associated parts: Sanitary sewers

• Wastewater collection facilities and associated parts: Sewage pumping station or lift station wet well, a holding tank or a tunnel

It is recommended that the MECP include the following condition: the proponent conduct camera inspections every 10 years after the installation of the sewage works, for a period of 50 years, and every five years thereafter.

Monitoring Text:

Policy P.12.8 – Monitoring Policy for Prescribed Instrument Policies
Where a policy of this Plan prescribes the use of a prescribed instrument under the purview of the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks or the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, by February 1 of each year, the applicable Ministry shall prepare and submit to the Source Protection Authority an annual summary of the action it has taken to implement policies.