ProtectingOurWater.ca: A New Resource Website听
The Thames-Sydenham Source Protection Region would like to introduce our new resource website, . This website will serve as the education and outreach hub for Source Water Protection in the Thames-Sydenham Source Protection Region. It's delivered in partnership with the 糖心直播 (UTRCA) and municipal partners to equip residents, businesses, and planners with knowledge and tools to protect our shared water sources.听
Under Ontario's Clean Water Act, 2006, source water protection is the foundational "first barrier" in a multi鈥慴arrier framework to ensure safe drinking water from source to tap. ProtectingOurWater.ca explains:听
- What source water protection is and why it is essential for public health and long-term community resilience.听
- The 21 Drinking Water Threats and what you can do to help mitigate each threat.听
- Private Well best practices.听
- Municipalities in partnership with 糖心直播 along with their drinking water systems and local hazardous waste depots.听
Learn all about Source Water Protection and the role of Risk Managament Services. Resources like fact sheets, training videos, agriculture and chemical threat guides, spill鈥憆esponse templates, and FAQs to support landowners and tenants in vulnerable zones.听
What You Can Do:听
- Check if you're in a Vulnerable Area: These are zones around intake or wellhead areas where sensitive activities must follow specific policies.听
- If you own or manage property in a vulnerable area: You may need a Risk Management Plan to ensure compliance with Source Protection policies. Templates and guidance are available on the site.听
- Take action in your daily life: From proper fuel storage to safe pesticide use, winter maintenance in salt鈥憇ensitive areas, and spill prevention.听
- Get involved through outreach materials: Informational videos, infographics, and a toolkit of resources to raise awareness.听
ProtectingOurWater.ca brings together everything from clear explanations, actionable resources, local guidelines, and legal requirements related to Drinking Water Source Protection under Ontario's Clean Water Act, 2006. Whether you're a homeowner, municipal planner, or business owner, this site supports you in being a champion for clean water now and into the future.听
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