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Document ID ca-on-sopr-2014-12-08 Title Source protection URL unknown Jurisdiction /ca/on Subdomain(s) Drinking Water, Permitting, zoning & urban planning Language en Status completed Analyzed at 2026-03-31 11:27:23.608945+00:00 Relevance Describes the regulatory framework for source water protection in Ontario.

5 Qualitative 2 Quantitative 2 Definitions

Q Qualitative Requirements (5)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#Q001	reporting	reporting	unknown	Annual Progress Reporting	drinking water	Municipalities, source protection authorities, local health boards, the Province and others, are implementing source protection plan policies, and are reporting on progress on a yearly basis.		low
#Q002	prohibition	unknown	guidance	Land Use Modification for Risk Management	drinking water	To deal with these risks, communities may change the land use to prohibit or restrict an activity.	To deal with drinking water risks	low
#Q003	monitoring	operational	guidance	Septic System Inspection Programs	drinking water, wastewater	Also, the municipality or health unit may set up a septic system inspection program to encourage regular septic system care and maintenance.		low
#Q004	administrative	operational	mandatory	Mandatory Operator Licensing and Training	drinking water	Our award-winning protection framework includes: ... mandatory licensing, operator certification and training requirements		high
#Q005	prohibition	health	mandatory	Wellhead Protection Area Land Use Conditions	drinking water	Many source protection plans set strict conditions on land use activities within 100 meters of a municipal well.	within 100 meters of a municipal well	high

P Quantitative Requirements (2)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Limit Type	Limit Value	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#P001	unknown	unknown	guidance	Land use activities proximity to municipal well	drinking water	requirement	<= 100 meters	Many source protection plans set strict conditions on land use activities within 100 meters of a municipal well.		low
#P002	operational	health	mandatory	Land use activities proximity to municipal well	drinking water	requirement	<= 100 meters	Many source protection plans set strict conditions on land use activities within 100 meters of a municipal well.	Applicable within source protection plans to land use activities near municipal wells	high

D Definitions (2)

Req ID	Category	Name	Context	Confidence
#D001		source protection	protecting the surface or ground water that supplies municipal drinking water systems	high
#D002		source protection plans	contain a series of locally developed policies that, as they are implemented, protect existing and future sources of municipal drinking water	high