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Sarah Lavallee, a graduate student at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, under the supervision of Dr. Anna Majury is seeking participants for a well water survey. They are currently working on a research project associated with private groundwater drinking sources; i.e. well water. This project aims to understand knowledge regarding private well water use and […]

There are immediate openings to represent the Environmental/Health/Public Sector as well as the Agricultural/Commercial/Industrial Sector on the Saugeen, Grey Sauble, Northern Bruce Peninsula Source Protection Committee (SPC). The Committee oversees a science-based planning process to protect municipal sources of drinking water that is governed by the Clean Water Act. The SPC has had its Source […]

For Immediate Release – April 3, 2016 Owen Sound –The Saugeen, Grey Sauble, Northern Bruce Peninsula Source Protection Region is pleased to announce that William (Bill) Twaddle has been appointed as Chair of the Drinking Water Source Protection Committee for the local source protection planning region, effective March 22, 2017. The new Chair was chosen […]

For Immediate Release Owen Sound – After more than eight years of technical studies, public consultation and hard work, the Source Protection Committee is pleased to announce the Approved Source Protection Plan, including recent amendments, is in effect for the Saugeen, Grey Sauble, Northern Bruce Peninsula Source Protection Region. “With the effective date for the […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Owen Sound, ON – Proposed amendments to the approved Source Protection Plan in the Saugeen, Grey Sauble, Northern Bruce Peninsula Source Protection Region are now available for review and comment. The draft amendments to the approved Source Protection Plan include new events-based area policies and maps for fuel threats to Great Lakes […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Owen Sound – After eight years of hard work and public consultation, the Source Protection Committee is pleased to announce the Source Protection Plan for the Saugeen, Grey Sauble, Northern Bruce Peninsula Source Protection Region has been approved by the Hon. Glen Murray, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change. The Plan […]

On Friday May 8, 2015 the Source Protection Committee (SPC) for the Saugeen, Grey Sauble, Northern Bruce Peninsula Source Protection Region passed a motion to approve the Updated Proposed Source Protection Plan. Photo1: Source Protection Committee Members, local Conservation Authority General Managers and members, Drinking Water Source Protection staff and Ministry of the Environment and […]

For Immediate Release The Source Protection Committee (SPC) for the Saugeen, Grey Sauble, Northern Bruce Peninsula Source Protection Region has chosen to take additional time to study activities near municipal drinking water intakes in Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. The decision was reached after reviewing the results of recent consultations and comments about the Proposed […]

The Clean Water Act, 2006, and five accompanying regulations were proclaimed into law on July 3, 2007. A 16-member committee has been working in the Saugeen, Grey Sauble, Northern Bruce Peninsula Source Protection Region since November 2007. The Health Sector representative recently moved from the area and resigned and the position needs to be filled […]

For Immediate Release The Source Protection Committee (SPC) for the Saugeen, Grey Sauble, Northern Bruce Peninsula Source Protection Region is moving forward with steps to remove the designation of nitrates as an issue that is currently applied to the Walkerton Drinking Water System. “After careful review of recent data on nitrate levels in the Walkerton […]