In reviewing Environmental Compliance Approvals (Certificates of Approval) for storm water management facilities which discharge to surface water bodies in the Windsor IPZ-1, Windsor IPZ-2, Lakeshore (Belle River) IPZ-1 and Amherstburg IPZ-1, the Ministry of Environment shall ensure that the terms and conditions of the Environmental Compliance Approvals (Certificates of Approval) adequately manage the future storage of storm water management facilities in order to protect sources of drinking water.

The MOE shall give due consideration to its document, 'Stormwater Management, Planning and Design Manual' (March 2003) in the review of stormwater management applications for the subject areas.

The above applies to the future significant threat of stormwater management, in the vulnerable areas mentioned above.

For 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.

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

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

The above apples to the future significant threat of stormwater management 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.