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Policy Id:

SPR/SPA:

Risk:

RW-CW-8

Grand River

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

Waterloo, Regional Municipality of - (Municipality)

Conform with

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

Future & Existing

Implemented

Area municipal staff implement a septic system inspection program as required through the Ontario Building Code

Policy Text:

To ensure small onsite sewage systems and holding tanks cease to be or do not become
significant drinking water threats, where these activities are or would be significant
drinking water threats, the Area Municipalities shall implement a septic system
maintenance inspection program, as required under the Ontario Building Code for
the following areas:

i. In Wellhead Protection Areas A and B where the vulnerability is equal
to ten (10);
ii. Where a Nitrate Issue has been identified, in all Issue Contributing
Areas.

Monitoring Text:

RW-CW-1.8: The Regional Municipality of Waterloo and the Area Municipalities shall provide a
report to the Source Protection Authority, by February 1st of each year,
summarizing the actions taken in accordance with section 46 of the Clean Water
Act, 2006 to implement the Source Protection Plan policies.