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CH-MC-3.8

Grand River

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Implementing Body

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Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

MECP - Wastewater/Sewage Works

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Existing

Implemented

The ministry continues to identify and review existing Environmental Compliance Approvals as a result of source protection plan amendments on an annual basis. For those existing instruments that are screened by the Ministry and subject to existing threat prescribed instrument policies, the existing instruments will be reviewed to determine if the Standard Operating Policy can be applied or if amendments are needed to protect municipal drinking water sources.

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:

To ensure any existing or new sanitary sewer and pipes cease to be or never become significant drinking water threats, where such an activity is, or would be, a significant drinking water threat, the Ministry of the Environment shall ensure that Environmental Compliance Approvals required for sanitary sewers and pipes are prepared/amended to incorporate conditions that, when implemented, will ensure that they do not become a risk to drinking water.

The conditions may include requirements for the proponent/applicant to undertake regular maintenance and inspections.

Monitoring Text:

(CH-CW-1.7): Where the Source Protection Plan policies require a provincial ministry to amend a Prescribed Instrument or issue a new Prescribed Instrument, the applicable Ministry shall provide a summary of any actions taken and/or conditions imposed. The applicable ministry shall provide a written report summarizing this information to the Source Protection Authority by February 1st of each year.