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| For example, as of December of 2021 the CTC SPR that comprises the regions of Peel, Toronto, and Durham had nearly 130 Source Protection Policies in place within their SPP. These policies address 21 of the 22 types | | For example, as of December of 2021 the CTC SPR that comprises the regions of Peel, Toronto, and Durham had nearly 130 Source Protection Policies in place within their SPP. These policies address 21 of the 22 types |
| of threats prescribed in O.Reg 287/07 along with two types of local drinking water threats, and include other actions that are considered by the CTC committee as necessary to protect drinking water sources, along with requirements for the need of monitoring being implemented. The CTC SPP also contain policies which require the need for Risk Management Plans (RMPs) dependent on the vulnerability of proposed actions/activities to better manage some drinking water threats (CTC Source Protection Region, 2021)<ref>CTC Source Protection Region. 2021. CTC Source Protection Region 2021 Annual Progress Report. Accessed 6 June 2022. https://ctcswp.ca/app/uploads/2022/05/RPT_20220501_CTCSPR_2021AnnualProgressReport_fnl.pdf)</ref> | | of threats prescribed in O.Reg 287/07 along with two types of local drinking water threats, and include other actions that are considered by the CTC committee as necessary to protect drinking water sources, along with requirements for the need of monitoring being implemented. The CTC SPP also contain policies which require the need for Risk Management Plans (RMPs) dependent on the vulnerability of proposed actions/activities to better manage some drinking water threats (CTC Source Protection Region, 2021)<ref>CTC Source Protection Region. 2021. CTC Source Protection Region 2021 Annual Progress Report. Accessed 6 June 2022. https://ctcswp.ca/app/uploads/2022/05/RPT_20220501_CTCSPR_2021AnnualProgressReport_fnl.pdf)</ref> |
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| + | ===5) Additional Ontario Source Water Protection Resources=== |
| + | Below, find a list of valuable tools aimed at the general public, landowners, real estate agents, farmers and technical practitioners (consultants, operators, technicians, risk management officials, inspectors etc.) for Source Water Protection in the Province of Ontario: |
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| + | * '''Landowners''' - [https://yourdrinkingwater.ca/files/brochures/CO-Fact-Sheet-Landowners.pdf What landowners can do to protect water quality & quantity] |
| + | * '''Real Estate Agents''' - [https://www.sourcewater.ca/en/how-it-works/resources/Documents/Publications_COFactsheet_RealEstate.pdf Drinking Water Source Protection in Ontario: What Every Real Estate Agent Should Know] |
| + | * '''Farmers/Agriculturalists''' - [https://yourdrinkingwater.ca/files/brochures/Agri-Action-ENG.pdf AGRI-ACTION: Protecting water from field to faucet] |
| + | * '''Risk Management Officials and Inspectors''' - [https://yourdrinkingwater.ca/files/brochures/CO-Fact-Sheet-RMO-RMI.pdf Regulation of Drinking Water Threats under Clean Water Act Part IV] |
| + | * '''Technical Practitioners''' - CTC Source Protection Region [https://ctcswp.ca/resources/education-and-outreach/ Education and Outreach resources] including IPZs, WHPAs, Water Quality Threats, Road Salt, Snow Storage, Pesticides, Organic Solvents and DNAPLs. |
| + | * '''All Users''' - [https://swpip.ca/index.html Source Water Protection Information Portal] - An all in one hub developed by the Ministry of the Environment Conservation and Parks (MECP) to help users understand drinking water threats, updated SWP policies, access to the Source Protection Information Atlas (SPIA) Tool, and Technical Rules under the Clean Water Act. |
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