The Canadian Coast Guard is strongly encouraged to update Emergency Response Plans, spill contingency plans and spill prevention plans for the purpose of protecting drinking water sources within a Wellhead Protection Area or Intake Protection Zone along shipping lanes to include the following where applicable:
• Maps that show the locations of the municipal water treatment plant intake or well and its associated vulnerable areas in the Canadian Coast Guard jurisdiction.
• An up-to-date communications protocol showing the structure of command of the various agencies that would be contacted.
Further, The Canadian Coast Guard is strongly encouraged to implement the following Risk Management Measures to address the potential impacts of a fuel spill on the raw water supply for any municipal drinking water plant within the Canadian Coast Guard jurisdiction:
• Require that persons handling fuel follow a protocol that uses best management practices to prevent spills from occurring; and
• Ensure that spill containment booms can be readily deployed in the event of a fuel spill.
Applicable Areas:
All vulnerable areas where the release of contaminants in an IPZ or WHPA could result in contamination of the drinking water supply.
Effective Date:
Within two years of the Plan, or any plan amendment, as applicable, taking effect.