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Public input sought on water source protection plan

Sault Ste. Marie Region Source Protection Committee invites comments on proposed updates to its drinking water source protection plan. The public consultation period for changes to the Sault Ste. Marie Region Source Protection Plan, Assessment Report and Explanatory Document closes on Friday, Nov. 27. Public consultation won’t include public […] Click here to view original […]

New modelling expands Waterloo Region groundwater protection areas

Waterloo Region — Eric Thuss is looking ahead to October when Waterloo Region adopts new boundaries to protect the region’s drinking water. Thuss is in charge of risk management in the region’s water services department. He and his team are work to reduce contamination to the region’s groundwater and […] Click here to view original […]

Water experts call on province to extend source water protection

The Walkerton Clean Water Centre was opened in 2004 in Walkerton. Its mission is to ensure clean and safe drinking for the province by providing education and training. Walkerton’s water disaster 20 years ago prompted a transformation of Ontario’s drinking water systems, but the reforms have not protected everyone […] Click here to view original […]