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Policy Id:

SPR/SPA:

Risk:

SEWG(b)-3

Lakes Simcoe and Couchiching/Black River, Nottawasaga Valley, Severn Sound

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

MECP - Wastewater/Sewage Works

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Future

Implemented

Based on criteria, the prescribed instrument application may be flagged for a more detailed ‘secondary screening’ to determine if the activity associated with the application is a significant drinking water threat. If yes, the appropriate standard operating policy is applied. As legally required, where a source protection policy that relies on a prescribed instrument to prohibit an activity that is a significant drinking water threat, the ministry is conforming to the policy by refusing to issue an instrument for the activity.

Policy Text:

The future establishment, operation or maintenance of a sewage treatment plant, sewage treatment plant by-pass discharge to surface water, and sewage treatment plant effluent discharge (including lagoons) is prohibited where the activity would be a significant drinking water threat.

Monitoring Text:

MON-2: By February 1 of each year, the MOE shall report to the local source protection authority on the steps taken in the previous calendar year to implement these significant threat policies, and recommendations, where appropriate.