Source Protection Plan
The Sault Ste. Marie Region Source Protection Plan is a locally developed, science-based approach to identifying vulnerable areas and directs efforts to protect municipal drinking water sources. The Plan includes policies to ensure that significant threats to the Sault Ste. Marie municipal drinking water sources cease to be or never become significant threats.These threats have been identified through technical and scientific work described in the Assessment Report.
The Source Protection Plan was approved by the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change on March 10, 2015 and came into effect on July 1, 2015. The first update took place in January 2017. On April 12, 2021 changes were made under Section 36 of the Clean Water Act and included mandatory updates to the Assessment Report and Source Protection Plan.
NOTICE OF CHANGES – Sault Ste. Marie Region Source Protection Plan and Explanatory Document made under Section 36 of the Clean Water Act was Updated: April 12, 2021 to view click here
Explanatory Document
The Sault Ste. Marie Region Explanatory Document was prepared to provide the rationale for the policies in the Source Protection Plan.
Policies in the Plan and the policy explanations in the Explanatory Document are organized using the same policy numbers and names.
Assessment Report
The Sault Ste. Marie Region Source Protection Area Assessment Report is based on detailed technical studies which looked at the entire watershed and the factors that affect the quality and quantity of water both above and below ground. The report provides information required by the Clean Water Act, 2006 and is the basis for developing a local Source Protection Plan.
Due to the size of the document it has been broken down into Chapters and Sections for viewing here.
NOTICE OF CHANGES – Sault Ste. Marie Region Assessment Report made under Section 36 of the Clean Water Act Updated: April 12, 2021 to view click here
Annual Progress Report
The Annual Report shares the progress made on implementing the Source Protection Plan. Policies are implemented by Provincial ministries, municipalities, source protection authorities, and other identified organizations.
* AODA version is available by contacting our office at 705-946-8530 or nature@ssmrca.ca
Source Protection Annual Progress Report 2022