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SPR/SPA:

Risk:

WAST(b)-4

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

Significant

Implementing Body

Legal Effect

Policy Tool

Threat Type

Status

Comment

MECP - WDS - Landfilling and Storage

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Future

Implemented

As legally required, where a source protection policy that relies on a prescribed instrument (PI) to prohibit an activity that is a significant drinking water threat, the Ministry conforms to the policy by refusing to issue an instrument for the activity.

MECP – WDS – Hauled Sewage, Biosolids

Conform with

Prescribed Instruments

Future

Implemented

Since May 2015, the ministry screens all (including new and existing) hauled sewage, processed organic waste, and biosolids disposal site Environmental Compliance Approval applications in accordance with Source Water Protection Plans. This includes consideration of whether the proposed activity would be a drinking water threat as outlined in the relevant Source Water Protection Plan under the Clean Water Act. The ministry will not issue an Environmental Compliance Approval for a site deemed as a significant drinking water threat. For sites deemed as a low or moderate drinking water threat, the ministry will consider the application, but additional site restrictions may apply. The ministry’s review and approval process is included in the Standard Operating Procedure that can be found in Environmental Registry No. 012-2968 (https://ero.ontario.ca/archive/012-2968).

Policy Text:

The future establishment, operation or maintenance of a waste disposal site within the meaning of Part V of the Environmental Protection Act is prohibited where the activity would be a significant drinking water threat.

Monitoring Text:

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