On July 3, 2007 the Clean Water Act, 2006 and its regulations became law. It requires each of 19 designated Source Protection Regions or Areas to form Source Protection Committees to develop source protection plans by gathering local watershed information, assessing threats to protect its sources of municipal drinking water.
The Source Protection Committee comprised of representatives from municipalities, industry, business, environmental groups, the general public and First Nations will identify and assess risks to the quality and quantity of drinking water resources; develop a source protection plan to address risks; implement the source protection plan through planning and regulations; and to monitor and report on the ongoing effectiveness of the protective measures being taken.
To view the Clean Water Act, 2006 click here.
To view the first phase of regulations under the Clean Water Act, 2006 click on the links below.
Source Protection Areas and Regions - ONTARIO REGULATION 284/07
Source Protection Committees - ONTARIO REGULATION 288/07
Terms of Reference - ONTARIO REGULATION 287/07 is revoked and the following is substituted: Definitions of Words and Expressions, Terms of Reference, Assessment Reports, Source Protection Plans, Miscellaneous Time limits, Terms of Reference, Assessment Report, and Miscellaneous
For more information on the Clean Water Act, 2006 visit:
The following is a list of fact sheets (in .pdf format) prepared by the Ministry of the Environment which provide additional information on the Act, the planning process and its impact on various stakeholders.
Act For Clean Water An Introduction to Source Water Protection
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Clean Water Act Myths and Facts
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Preparing and Implementing Source Protection Plans
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Roles & Responsibilities
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The Clean Water Act - Facts
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A Quick Reference Guide to the Clean Water Act, 2006
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Roles and Responsibilities for the Clean Water Act, 2006
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Clean Water Act Support Info: Source Protection Committees,
Source Protection Authorities, and Areas and Regions
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Clean Water Act Support Info - Terms of Reference Regulation
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Clean Water Act Support Info - Miscellaneous Regulation
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Additional Resources:
Walkerton Inquiry Part I
Walkerton Inquiry Part II
For information on Source Water Protection for the Sault Ste. Marie area, please contact:
You may also wish to visit the Conservation Ontario website for additional publications and information.
Source Protection Program 2007-2008 Outreach and Education Toolkit
As part of the outreach and education efforts for the Source Protection Program 2007-2008, Conservation Ontario has supplied the SSMRCA with the following printed materials available at our office. Electronic versions are also available below:
Early Actions Program Brochure (1.48 MB)
Clean Water Act Timelines (953 KB)
FAQs on Source Water Protection (858 KB)
4 Reasons to Protect Drinking Water (1.5 MB)
4 Common Myths about Drinking Water (525 KB)
4 Ways to Protect Drinking Water (292 KB)
Fact Sheets:
Wellhead Protection Areas (1.15 MB)
Intake Protection Zones (1.2 MB)
Highly Vulnerable Areas (1.1 MB)
Water Quality and Water Quantity Issues (1.1 MB)
What Landowners Can Do to Protect Water (1 MB)
Septic Systems (1.94 MB)
Private Wells (1.5 MB)
MOE Fact Sheets can be found on the MOE Website:
http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/en/water/cleanwater/cwa-factsheets.php
Act for Clean Water Brochure (1.1 MB)
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Government of Ontario
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