Source Water Protection

Updates to the Drinking Water Source Protection Plan for the Grand River Watershed

Members of the Public are invited to read, comment and attend a Public Meeting

Updates to the Drinking Water Source Protection Plan for the Grand River Watershed

Members of the public are invited to read and comment on the Draft Updated Drinking Water Source Protection Plan for the Grand River watershed. The plan has been prepared under the Clean Water Act, 2006 to protect municipal sources of drinking water and ensure their sustainable use into the future.

The Grand River Source Protection Plan was approved by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks in November, 2015. Since then, studies have been conducted in the County of Brant for the water supplies at Airport Rd., Mt. Pleasant, St. George, and Bethel Rd., Grey County (Township of Southgate), and the City of Hamilton. These studies
provide a measured assessment of current and future sustainability of municipal drinking water sources in light of municipal growth and development. The results of these studies have been included in the draft updated Source Protection Plan.

See the Plan
We welcome your comments and questions regarding the changes presented in the draft updated Source Protection Plan. The draft updated plan is available for review at the following locations beginning Tuesday, February 12, 2019:

Online at www.sourcewater.ca
Grand River Conservation Authority (400 Clyde Road, Cambridge)
County of Brant Development Services (66 Grand River St., N., Paris).

Attend a public meeting
Learn more about the plan and provide comments at a public meeting.

Thursday, February 21, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Brant Sports Complex, Lafarge Hall (944 Powerline Road, Paris)

Submit comments in writing

Email: comments@sourcewater.ca
Mail: Ilona Feldmann, Source Protection Program Assistant,Lake Erie Source Protection Region, c/o Grand River Conservation Authority,400 Clyde Road, PO Box 729,Cambridge, ON N1R 5W6

Deadline for comments: Monday, March 18, 2019

Why do we need a Source Water Protection Plan (SPP)?

The Clean Water Act (CWA), 2006, along with its associated regulations, is the Province's most recent legislative standard to ensure Ontario's drinking water resources are protected. It establishes the provincial framework for developing local science- based Source Protection Plans for each Source Protection Area in Ontario. The County of Brant is situated within the Lake Erie Source Protection Region which is comprised of four watershed areas, also known as Source Protection Areas (Kettle Creek, Catfish Creek, Long Point Region and Grand River).

The key objectives of the source protection planning processes are to complete science- based Assessment Reports that identify the risks to municipal drinking water sources, and to develop local Source Protection Plans to reduce the risks, and protect current and future sources of drinking water.

To identify whether Source Protection Policies apply to your property visit the following link;

https://maps.grandriver.ca/swp-policymapping/

If you are located within the areas identified within the Source Water Protection please review the Development Application.

If you are making a development application (Building Permit Application and/or Planning Act Application) please fill out the screening form with the assistance of Building or Planning Staff.

To review the policies of Source Protection Plan please visit Source Protection Plan policies for the County.

Are you are an Agricultural landowner and want to know whether Source Protection Policies apply to your property? Please visit the following link for more information.

Further details and Source Protection Polices related to County of Brant can be found at www.sourcewater.ca.

Keep your eyes open for the new Drinking Water Protection Zone signs!

These signs are part of Ontario's Source Water Protection program under the Clean Water Act, which empowers communities to better protect their local water sources.

They are appearing across Ontario to raise awareness about our drinking water sources and to protect our health.

Governments at the provincial and local level are placing signs where a pollution spill could have a significant negative impact on our drinking water.

You will see the signs as you drive through a drinking water protection zone. Placement of the signs depends on whether drinking water sources are vulnerable in that area.
Contact us for more information about Drinking Water Protection Zone Road Signs

For more information on the Drinking Water Protection Zone and the County of Brant, please visit:

Corporate Development Committee Report - March 2017

Drinking Water Protection Road Signs - Government of Ontario

For further information contact Source Protection:

Mike Bingham
T: 519.442.6324 ext.3050

Jenna Snelgrove
T: 705.559.2818

sourcewater@brant.ca