Date/Time
Date(s) - Monday, August 17, 2026 - Tuesday, September 22, 2026
12:00 am
NOTICE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION
Public Consultation for the Saugeen, Grey Sauble, Northern Bruce Peninsula Source Protection Region, regarding proposed amendments to the approved Source Protection Plan.
This notice of amendments is sent as a requirement under Section 50 of Ontario Regulation 287/07 under the Clean Water Act, 2006.
The draft amendments include an adjustment to the Durham Wellhead Protection Area (WHPA) as a result of a new well 1C located east of existing wells. Property owners are being notified within this newly delineated area, that existing Source Protection Plan policies may now affect certain activities within vulnerable areas on their property. These include the potential requirement to establish risk management plans for the storage and application of certain agricultural materials, for the storage of certain types of chemicals in quantities greater than twenty-five litres, and fuels greater than 250 litres and/or the local municipality could require septic system inspections as specified under the Building Code Act. Property location and circumstances will determine which policies apply.
This public consultation period is AUGUST 17 to SEPTEMBER 22, 2026.
Information will be posted at:
Consultation 2026
Questions/Comments
Email: mail@waterprotection.ca by mail to: Drinking Water Source Protection, 237897 Inglis Falls Road, RR4, Owen Sound ON N4K 5N6.
Written comments must be received no later than September 22, 2026.
