In reviewing Environmental Compliance Approval (Certificate of Approval) applications for future systems and those for any existing systems that discharge non-contact cooling water to surface water in the Windsor IPZ-1, Windsor IPZ-2, Lakeshore (Belle River) IPZ-1 and the Amherstburg IPZ-1, the Ministry of Environment shall ensure that the Environmental Compliance Approvals (Certificates of Approval) include terms and conditions that manage the significant threat activity in order to protect sources of drinking water.

The above applies to the existing and future significant threat of industrial effluent discharges in the vulnerable areas mentioned above.

The date of compliance for prohibiting existing and future threats is when the Source Protection Plan takes effect.

For managing existing threats, the Ministry of the Environment shall comply with the policy within 5 years from the date the plan takes effect, or such other date as the Director determines based on a prioritized review of Environmental Compliance Approvals that govern significant drinking water threat activities.

(W1W2L1A1-industrialeff-3): The MOE shall prepare and submit a report to the Source Protection Authority which summarizes the actions taken to comply with policy W1W2L1A1-industrialeff-1 (Prescribed Instrument) and policy W1W2L1A1-industrialeff-2 (Prescribed Instrument).

The above applies to the existing and future significant threats of industrial effluent discharges in the vulnerable areas:

Windsor IPZ-1and IPZ-2
Lakeshore (Belle River) IPZ-1
Amherstburg IPZ-1

The date of compliance is by February 1 of each year.