Source Water Protection

The protection of drinking water sources is the first of the multi-barrier approaches recommended by Mr. Justice O'Connor in his Walkerton Inquiry recommendations. CELA has remained heavily involved, since the Walkerton Inquiry, in ensuring all of the Inquiry recommendations are implemented.

The linked files in this collection provide CELA's detailed and summary publications and any related media releases on this topic. See also our collection of maps of source protection areas and regions in Ontario.

In Assessment Reports prepared under the Clean Water Act, 2006, how will local Source Protection Committees identify and evaluate potential threats to drinking water quality?

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ANSWER:  Activities or conditions which may adversely affect drinking water quantity (i.e.

Title:Ontario Water Opportunities and Water Conservation Act - What's Next for Bill 72
Resource Type:Presentation
Content:Download PDF file
# of Pages:36
Date authored:November 22, 2010
Author/s:Theresa McClenaghan
Author Organization:CELA
Title:NOTE D’INFORMATION CONCERNANT LE PROJET DE LOI S-11 LOI SUR LA SALUBRITÉ DE L’EAU POTABLE DES PREMIÈRES NATIONS
Resource Type:Response to Consultation
Content:Download PDF file
# of Pages:14
Date authored:October 5, 2010
Publication number:753
Author/s:Theresa McClenaghan
Author Organization:CELA
Title:Briefing Note re: Bill S-11, First Nations Safe Drinking Water Act
Resource Type:Response to Consultation
Content:Download PDF file
# of Pages:14
Date authored:October 5, 2010
Publication number:753
Author/s:Theresa McClenaghan
Author Organization:CELA
Title:Response to Planning for Sustainable Future: A Federal Sustainable Development Strategy for Canada
Resource Type:Government consultation
Content:Download PDF file
# of Pages:32
Date authored:July 12, 2010
Publication number:734
Author/s:Fe de Leon, Sarah Miller, Christopher Waffle
Author Organization:CELA
Title:The Ripple Effect Ontario: Youth Statement on Conserving and Protecting Ontario Water
Resource Type:Report
Content:Download PDF file
# of Pages:20
Date authored:April 22, 2010
Author/s:United Nations Association in Canada
Title: La norme de tritium dans l’eau potable

Une soumission au Conseil consultatif ontarien de l’eau potable
Resource Type:Letter, Response to Consultation
Content:Download PDF file
# of Pages:8
Date authored:March 26, 2008
Publication number:605
Author/s:Sarah Miller
Author Organization:Canadian Environmental Law Association

May 16 2010

Ecumenical Service and Walk Held to Commemorate Walkerton Tragedy
Title:Proposed Amendments to O. Reg. 287/07 (Source Protection Plans)

EBR Registry No. 010-8766
Resource Type:Letter, Response to Consultation
Content:Download PDF file
# of Pages:20
Date authored:March 26, 2010
Publication number:718
Author/s:Richard Lindgren and Christopher Waffle
Author Organization:CELA
Title:Water Guardians Network Source Protection for Cottagers
Resource Type:Fact Sheet
Content:Download PDF file
# of Pages:2
Date authored:March 20, 2008
Author Organization:CELA, Environmental Defence, FOCA
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