What is the proposed scope for drinking water source protection planning?
To a large extent, measures to address significant risks to drinking water sources are expected to be undertaken voluntarily by landowners and municipalities and water users (eg. best management practices). However, when a significant risk to drinking water is identified, the municipality must take mandatory measures to ensure that risk is managed. Those risks could be managed using encouragement or incentives for voluntary action in most cases, while enforcement measures may be required in certain circumstances. The legislation requires local source protection committees to develop plans to protect both the quality and quantity of municipal drinking water sources.
