Source Protection Committees
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Source Protection Committees were established under the Province of Ontario
’s Clean Water Act, 2006 to create and carry out a plan to protect municipal sources of drinking water
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There are 19 Source Protection Committees in Ontario, with representatives from the public, economic and municipal sectors.
Source protection committees meet regularly and work towards the completion of three major pieces of work:
- Terms of Reference
- Assessment Report
- Source Protection Plan
The CTC Source Protection Committee is composed of 21 members and represents the watersheds contained within the Credit Valley, Toronto and Region and Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authorities - see Conservation Authority (Canada). This area includes the municipalities of Toronto, Peel Region, Durham Region, York Region and parts of Wellington County, Halton Region and Dufferin County.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
’s Clean Water Act, 2006 to create and carry out a plan to protect municipal sources of drinking water
Drinking water
Drinking water or potable water is water pure enough to be consumed or used with low risk of immediate or long term harm. In most developed countries, the water supplied to households, commerce and industry is all of drinking water standard, even though only a very small proportion is actually...
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There are 19 Source Protection Committees in Ontario, with representatives from the public, economic and municipal sectors.
Source protection committees meet regularly and work towards the completion of three major pieces of work:
- Terms of Reference
- Assessment Report
- Source Protection Plan
The CTC Source Protection Committee is composed of 21 members and represents the watersheds contained within the Credit Valley, Toronto and Region and Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authorities - see Conservation Authority (Canada). This area includes the municipalities of Toronto, Peel Region, Durham Region, York Region and parts of Wellington County, Halton Region and Dufferin County.