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1-1-F

Quinte

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Status

Comment

MECP – WDS – Hauled Sewage, Biosolids

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Future

Implemented

Since May 2015, the ministry screens all (including new and existing) hauled sewage, processed organic waste, and biosolids disposal site Environmental Compliance Approval applications in accordance with Source Water Protection Plans. This includes consideration of whether the proposed activity would be a drinking water threat as outlined in the relevant Source Water Protection Plan under the Clean Water Act. The ministry will not issue an Environmental Compliance Approval for a site deemed as a significant drinking water threat. For sites deemed as a low or moderate drinking water threat, the ministry will consider the application but may apply additional site restrictions. The ministry’s review and approval process is included in the Standard Operating Procedure (see Environmental Registry No. 012-2968) and continues to be available.

MECP - WDS - Landfilling and Storage

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Future

Implemented

As legally required, where a source protection policy that relies on a prescribed instrument (PI) to prohibit an activity that is a significant drinking water threat, the Ministry conforms to the policy by refusing to issue an instrument for the activity.

Policy Text:

New or expanding (future) waste disposal sites as defined in Part V of the Environmental Protection Act are prohibited where they would be a significant drinking water threat in the applicable areas. Policy 1-3-F is a complementary land use planning policy to this Prescribed Instrument policy.
Applicable Areas:
- WHPA A, B and C (vulnerability score of 8 or greater) - Deloro, Madoc, Peats Point, Point Anne, and Tweed.
- IPZ 1 and 2 (vulnerability score of 9 or greater) – Ameliasburgh (IPZ 1), Belleville (IPZ 1), Deseronto (IPZ 1), Napanee (IPZ 1), Picton (IPZ 1 and 2), and Point Anne (IPZ 1).
- Issues Contributing Area - Tweed

Effective Date:
When the Plan, or any plan amendment, as applicable, takes effect.

Monitoring Text:

The Ministry shall prepare an annual summary of the actions it has taken to achieve the outcomes of this Source Protection Plan policy and make that report available to the Quinte Source Protection Authority on February 1st of each year.