1. Overview of Source Protection
March 8th, 2019
Presented by: Valerie Bowering, Trent Conservation Coalition

2. Drinking Water Source Protection Overview
Trent Conservation Coalition Source Protection Video
Not focusing on the whole regulation, nor on interim tools for municipalities (Interim Risk Management Plans),
Policies relating to Great Lakes Targets
Risk Management Official / Inspector training & qualifications
Hearings
Progress reports (post source protection plan implementation)

3. Drinking Water Source Protection Overview
Trent Conservation Coalition
Source Protection Region includes:
Crowe Valley CA
Ganaraska Region CA
Kawartha Conservation
Lower Trent Conservation
Otonabee Conservation
Areas outside of CA jurisdiction:
Part of Haliburton County
Part of Peterborough County
Part of Havelock-Belmont- Methuen/Trent Hills
Approximately 14,000 km2 in size
Multiple jurisdictions: 5 upper tier, 29 lower tier, and 3 single tier municipalities; 4 First Nations; federal waterway
54 municipal drinking water systems: 34 groundwater systems, 19 surface water systems, 1 planned groundwater system
Over 50% of population serviced by private wells or drawing from lakes
Diverse Geography: Canadian Shield, Limestone Bedrock, and Deep Soils
Land Use Diversity
Agriculture
Mining/Aggregates
Forestry
Seasonal Use (cottage country)
Urbanizing Areas

4. Drinking Water Source Protection Overview
Under the Clean Water Act and associated regulations, Source Protection Areas/Regions must have in place:
Assessment Report
Technical studies
Determine potential threats to municipal sources of drinking water
Source Protection Plan
Policies address existing and future significant threats
Trent and Ganaraska Source Protection Plans
The province provides funding for delivery of the source protection program

5. Drinking Water Source Protection Overview
Source Water Protection
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Source Protection Authorities/
Region
Source Protection Committees
Community
Land owners, Industry, businesses, public
Other provincial ministries (e.g. OMAFRA, MTO)
Municipalities

6. Source Protection Authority Responsibilities
Assist municipalities with Source Protection Plan implementation
Provide guidance, support and information to affected parties including landowners and municipalities
Scientific, technical and administrative support to the Source Protection Committee
Operate Risk Management Office, where an agreement has been established
Develop and deliver on-going Education & Outreach Program
Liaise with municipalities, landowners and other community stakeholders to raise awareness of the Source Protection Plan
Gather information from implementing bodies for Annual Progress Reporting

7. Source Protection Regional Responsibilities
Lower Trent Conservation has been assigned the lead conservation authority for the Trent Conservation Coalition.
Coordinates the source protection program on behalf of the five Source Protection Authorities.
Provide assistance to the five Source Protection Authorities with their responsibilities
Agreements/Reporting/Funding
Fiscal responsibility
Coordinate meetings as required under Act & Regulations
Appointment of Source Protection Committee Members

8. Municipal Responsibilities
Own and operate municipal drinking water systems
Have a strong role in developing and implementing source protection plans
Direct input to the planning process
Representatives on the Source Protection Committee
Representatives on Source Protection Authority boards
Municipal Working Groups
Provide information to the source protection authorities for the Annual Progress Report

9. Source Protection Committee
7 municipal
7 economic (agriculture, commerce, industry)
7 other (public, environmental, etc.)
3 First Nations 
1 MOECC
1 Peterborough Public Health
1 Source Protection Authority
1 Chair

10. QUESTIONS?