For Municipalities

The following resources are for municipalities to help inform and guide the public on source water protection.

Fact Sheets

The below fact sheets are provided in Word document format so that you can add personalize with your own contact information.

Drinking Water: Ours to Protect (doc)
Planning to Protect Drinking Water Sources: Risk Management Plans (doc)
Cultivating Smart Water Use: The Facts for Farmers On Protecting Water (doc)
Speaking of: Septic Systems (doc)
Keeping Chemicals Out of Drinking Water Sources: The First Line of Defense (doc)
Handling Fuels Safely: Residential Fuel Use (doc)

Illustrations

Dense non aqueous phase liquids (DNAPL) Illustration

Intake Protection Zone illustration — Intake Protection Zone (IPZ) Illustration

Septic illustration — Septic Illustration

WHPA illustration — Wellhead Protection Area (WHPA) Illustration

Infographics

septic-infographic-thumb — Septic Infographic

Drains-are-not-dumps — Drains are Not Dumps Infographic

Municipal Orientation/Training

Groundwater Primer (pdf)
SWP Overview Primer (pdf)
Source Water Protection in the South Georgian Bay Lake Simcoe Region (Powerpoint)

Municipal Guidance

Guide for Municipal Council (pdf)
Guidance on Well Decommissioning (pdf)
Guidance on Adding a New Well (pdf)

Implementation Guide

This guide was created to help municipalities prepare for implementation of their responsibilities under the Clean Water Act.

Acronyms
Background and Introduction (pdf)
Module 1: Establishing a Risk Management Office (pdf)
Module 2: Understanding Where Policies Apply (pdf)
Module 3: Land Use Planning (pdf)
Module 4: Annual Reporting and Information Management (pdf)
Module 5: Risk Management Plans (pdf)
Module 6: Part IV Prohibition (pdf)
Module 7: Non-Regulatory Policies (pdf)
Module 8: Other Obligations (pdf)

Videos

Generic Video about Source Water Protection
Introducing your Risk Management Official
Protecting Drinking Water From Threats like Fuel and Oil
Keeping Hazardous Chemicals out of Drinking Water

Memes

Meme: Appreciation - You don't know what you have until it's gone. Find out more about source water protection — Appreciation Meme

Meme: Enjoys having a high property value - Has septic system pumped and inspected regularly. — High Property Value Meme

Meme: Stop Look Smell - Identify septic failure — Meme: Stop Look Smell

Meme: Unlike a grumpy neighbour, drinking water has no boundaries. Your activities affect everyone. — Grumpy Neighbour Meme

It’s the law meme

Meme: This is Bill. Bill likes having clean water to drink. Bill does not dump any toxic liquids down the drain. Bill is smart. Be like Bill. — This is Bill Meme

Meme: Seasoning roads, sidewalks or parking lots... doesn't make them taste better. Reduce your salt use. — Salt meme

Meme: It's not like water falls from the sky. Oh wait, it does... Help it get back down into the ground — It’s not like water meme

Meme: Your drain is not a dump — Drain meme

Meme Your toilet is not a superhero. Watch what you flush. — Toilet meme

Meme: Water is Life. Protect yours — Water is Life meme

Meme: Would you drink it? If not, don't dump it — Would you drink it meme

Questions or comments on these resources?

Should you have any questions or comments about these resources (or ideas about other resources you might want), send an email to: swp@lsrca.on.ca and we’ll be happy to help!

You can also ask to speak with a source water representative at Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority at 905-895-1281.