Cape Breton Regional Municipality Water Utility Watershed Protection Source Water Protection Planning 2008/09 Presentation to Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities 104 th Annual Conference, November 5, 2009

CBRM Water Supply Areas 11 sources of supply 7 surface watershed areas 1 well field 3 small wells

CBRM Water Utility Statistics Treatment and Pumping Source of Supply Gallons pumped per day Area ServedTotal Water Services Population SydneyMiddle Lake Well Field3,300,000Sydney, Coxheath, Westmount, Sydney River, Grand Lake Road, Mira Road 9,00026,000 Glace BayMacAskill's Brook Dam 2,200,000Glace Bay, Dominion, Reserve Mines, Tower Road, Donkin 8,00021,000 New WaterfordWaterford and Kilkenny Lake 1,500,000New Waterford, Scotchtown, River Ryan, New Victoria, Lingan 3,550 9,400 NorthsidePottle Lake3,200,000North Sydney, Sydney Mines, Northside rural area 6,550 17,600 LouisbourgKelly Lake250,000Louisbourg 5001,100 Birch GroveJohn Allen Lake24,000Birch Grove Port MorienSand Lake26,000Port Morien Pine Tree ParkWell24,000Former Radar Base85250 Floral HeightsWell5,000Floral Heights3090 Gardiner MinesWell 2,000Strang Road area1545 SYSCOSydney River Dam2,500,000Harbourside Commercial Park5 TOTAL 13,031,000 28,00576,270

CBRM SWPP Committees include: landowners municipal councillors CBRM watershed coordinator municipal planner agriculture sector (dairy and beef farmers) forestry sector (New Page) community development associations fish and game associations ATV clubs Citizens Against Strip Mining CBRM regional police NS Natural Resources (forester, geologist, and enforcement) NS Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal NS Environment (watershed planner and inspectors) NS Fisheries and Aquaculture DEVCO and ECBC Parks Canada (Fortress of Louisbourg)

Pottle Lake

Pottle Lake 1971 designation and 1986 zoning

Kelly Lake

Using Global Mapper and LiDAR data to create contours

Waterford Lake

Contaminant Transport from Summit to Waterford Lake Source: Public Works and Government Services Canada

Low Permeability Synthetic Cover Advantages: Eliminates site operating requirement and associated costs. O&M costs also relatively low Widely accepted as an effective means of ARD mitigation, with low performance risk Disadvantages: Highest capital cost Removing the existing vegetation, which in many ways is healthy and robust Requires replacement of liner in the future Requires transition period to reduce the amount of ARD exiting the site Performance risk, while low, is higher than in case of Active Treatment Source: Public Works and Government Services Canada

Kilkenny Lake

MacAskills Brook Dam Reservoir

Sand Lake

Middle Lake Well Field

Gardiner Mines Floral Heights

NSDNR Groundwater Map and Database

Source Water Protection in CBRM Public Water Supply (PWS) Zone Source Water Protection Committees Public Education and Stewardship Liaison with other levels of government Land Acquisition Prescription or designation

SOURCE WATER PROTECTION OBLIGATIONS UNDER MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACT Municipal Government Act (MGA) says … Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) primary planning tool for municipalities MGA lists … 5 statements of Provincial interest; one of which is public drinking water. MGA says … a Municipality’s MPS must be consistent with these statements of Provincial interest. MGA also says … Provincial Departments MUST carry out their activities consistent with these statements. What are Nova Scotia Environment and Department of Natural Resources doing to fulfill their obligations to respect this statement of Provincial interest?

Thank you Britt Roscoe Watershed Coordinator CBRM Water Utility Phone(902) Go to quick link for water utility Click on source water protection Malcolm Gills Manager, Development Service Branch CBRM Planning Department Phone(902) Go to quick link for municipal planning strategy