Grand River Conservation Authority Agenda - Source Protection Authority Meeting (immediately preceding the General Membership Meeting)

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1 Grand River Conservation Authority Agenda - Source Protection Authority Meeting (immediately preceding the General Membership Meeting) PUBLIC Friday, August 24, :30 a.m. Auditorium Grand River Conservation Authority 400 Clyde Road, Box 729 Cambridge, ON N1R 5W6 Pages 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call and Certification of Quorum 13 Members constitute a quorum (1/2 of Members appointed by participating Municipalities) 3. Chair s Remarks 4. Review of Agenda THAT the agenda for the Source Protection Authority Meeting of August 24, 2018, be approved as circulated. 5. Declarations of Pecuniary Interest 6. Minutes of the Previous Meetings THAT the minutes of the Source Protection Authority Meeting of November 24, 2017, be approved as circulated. 7. Business Arising from Previous Minutes 8. Hearing of Delegations 9. Presentations 10. Correspondence 11. 1st and 2nd Reading of By-Laws

2 12. Reports a. SPA Authorization to Issue Notice under Section 48(1.1)(b) of Ontario Regulation 287/07 under the Clean Water Act, Committee of the Whole 14. General Business 15. 3rd Reading of By-Laws 16. Other Business 17. Closed Meeting - Not required 18. Next Meetings - At the call of the Chair 19. Adjourn Regrets only to: Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, Phone: ext THAT the Source Protection Authority Meeting be adjourned.

3 Grand River Source Protection Authority Report number: SPA Date: August 24, 2018 To: Subject: Members of the Grand River Source Protection Authority Authorization to Issue Notice under Section 48(1.1)(b) of Ontario Regulation 287/07 under the Clean Water Act, 2006 Recommendation: THAT the Grand River Source Protection Authority authorize the Source Protection Program Manager to issue Notice of Amendments to the Grand River Source Protection Plan pursuant to Section 48(1.1)(b) of Ontario Regulation 287/07 under the Clean Water Act, Report: The Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 and the Clean Water Act, 2006 were amended to ensure that source water protection planning is incorporated at an early stage in the municipal residential drinking water supply process. The overall goal of the regulatory changes is to ensure that municipal residential drinking water systems are protected before water is provided to the public. Effective July 1, 2018, the new amendments require that system owners ensure that work to assess the vulnerability of a new or expanding drinking water systems is completed by the owner and accepted by the local Source Protection Authority (SPA) before the owner can apply for a drinking water works permit/license. Water cannot be provided to the public until the updated source protection plan that protects the system is approved by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. The SPA must provide a notice to the drinking water system owner pursuant to Section 48(1.1)(b) of Ontario Regulation 287/07 under the Clean Water Act, 2006 stating that the SPA is satisfied that the technical work has been completed for the purposes of identifying anticipated amendments to the source protection plan and the timing to submit any proposed amendments to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP). The regulatory changes mean that the provision of water by system owners as a result of new or expanded drinking water system is dependent on the completion of source protection technical work and timely updates of the source protection plan. To expedite the process and help municipalities in the Grand River watershed, staff request that the Source Protection Program Manager be authorized by the Grand River Source Protection Authority to issue S.48(1.1)(b) notices to drinking water system owners in the Grand River Source Protection Area. A notice template is attached. Legal review of the notice has been undertaken by Conservation Ontario counsel and is complete. 5

4 To facilitate implementation of the new regulatory requirements, staff are developing a protocol for use by municipalities and source protection authorities in the Lake Erie Source Protection Region to define the roles and responsibilities of municipalities and source protection authorities in the Lake Erie Region. The protocol will be reviewed and finalized by Lake Erie Region Management Committee on August 29, Prepared by: Martin Keller Source Protection Program Manager Approved by: Joe Farwell CAO 6

5 NOTICE OF AMENDMENTS TO SOURCE PROTECTION PLAN (pursuant to section 48(1.1)(b) of Ontario Regulation 287/07) Existing or planned municipal drinking water system (system): Name of owner of existing or planned municipal drinking water system (owner): Applicable Source Protection Area (SPA): The Grand River Source Protection Authority is the Source Protection Authority for the Source Protection Area under the Clean Water Act, The Grand River Source Protection Authority has received written notice from the owner about an intended application under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 for an existing or planned system that is located within the Source Protection Area. The Grand River Source Protection Authority is satisfied that technical work required pursuant to subsection 48(1.1) of Ontario Regulation 287/07 under the Clean Water Act, 2006 is completed for the purposes of identifying anticipated amendments to the source protection plan for the Source Protection Area. The Grand River Source Protection Authority anticipates the amendments set out in Schedule A of this notice will be required as a result of the intended application. The list of anticipated amendments in Schedule A is provisional and will undergo consultations with stakeholders and the source protection committee. All amendments must be approved by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and are subject to change after this notice is issued. The timing for approval of the amendments by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks is not within the control of the Source Protection Authority. The Schedule A also indicates amendments that have been completed. All actions by Grand River Source Protection Authority for the purposes of this notice are undertaken as the Source Protection Authority for the above noted Source Protection Area and are subject to the Clean Water Act, This notice does not exempt the Owner from obtaining the required licence or permit to operate the System under the Safe Drinking Water Act, Issued by: Name Title Date: 7 1

6 Schedule A List of Anticipated and Completed Amendments to Source Protection Plan No. Section of Source Protection Plan / Assessment Report Brief Description of Potential and Completed Amendment Estimated Timing to Submit Proposed Amendment to Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks 8 2