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Email [email protected]
Call 905-546-2424 Ext. 6099

 

Related Links
  • Ontario Ground Water Association
  • Water Canada
  • The Ontario Water Works Association

Source water protection is the first step in a multi-barrier approach to protecting our sources of drinking water such as lakes, rivers and groundwater before they become contaminated or depleted.

Water is critical to all aspects of our lives. Protecting water sources is important as it can help ensure there is enough safe water, now and in the future.

Wellhead Protection Area (WHPA)

WHPA is the area of land around the wellhead where land use activities have the potential to significantly affect the quality of water flowing into a well.

Wellhead protection areas are found in:

  • Carlisle
  • ​Freelton
  • Greensville
  • Lynden 

Learn more about wellhead protection areas and if your property lies within one.

  • Wellhead protection information (PDF, 1 MB)
  • Wellhead protection area map (PDF, 2 MB)
  • Source Protection Atlas

Threats to water sources

The Clean Water Act defines a drinking water threat as, “an activity or condition that adversely affects or has the potential to adversely affect the quality or quantity of any water that is or may be used as a source of drinking water”.

The following activities have been prescribed as threats by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP), when occurring in vulnerable areas surrounding municipal wells:

  • The establishment, operation or maintenance of a waste disposal site within the meaning of Part V of the Environmental Protection Act
  • The establishment, operation or maintenance of a system that collects, stores, transmits, treats or disposes of sewage
  • Application, handling and storage of agricultural source material (ASM)
  • The application, handling and storage of non-agricultural source material (NASM)
  • Application, handling and storage of fertilizer
  • Application, handling and storage of pesticide
  • Application, handling and storage of road salt
  • Storage of snow
  • Handling and storage of fuel
  • Handling and storage of dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPL)
  • Handling and storage of organic solvents
  • Runoff management: chemicals to de-ice aircraft
  • Activity that takes from, but does not return water to the same aquifer or surface water body
  • Activity that reduces the recharge of an aquifer
  • Use of land as livestock for grazing, pasturing, outdoor confinement or farm animal

View the detailed list of drinking water threats from the MECP.

Learn more about

Protecting our source water

How the City protects drinking water sources

How you can protect drinking water sources

Risk Management & Protection Plan Policies

As a result of the Clean Water Act, communities in Ontario were required to develop source protection plans to protect their municipal sources of drinking water. These plans identified the risks to local drinking water sources and developed strategies to reduce or eliminate those risks.

To learn more about Source protection planning and the technical studies involved please visit:

  • Conservation Ontario
  • Halton-Hamilton Source Protection Region
  • Lake Erie Source Protection Region
  • Niagara Peninsula Source Protection Region

Farming practices, household hazardous materials and fuels; snow and road salt use; and over consumption all affect our drinking water. Changes to current processes and habits can help protect our drinking water. All of us - individuals, government, business and industry - have a responsibility to keep our water free from contamination and to protect our drinking water for ourselves and for future generations.

Fertilizers, pesticides, manure and nutrients can have an impact on both surface water sources and groundwater. They can be washed into surface water bodies or leach into groundwater posing a risk to our drinking water sources.

  • OMAFRA - Source Protection Plans on the Farm
  • Pesticides (home lawns and gardens)
  • Non-Agricultural Source Material (NASM)
  • Using Pesticides in Ontario
  • Get the Facts about Fertilizer

Is your property in a Wellhead Protection Area?
Visit the Ministry's Source Water Protection Information Atlas to find out.

Potential causes of contamination

  • Application, handling, and storage of Agricultural Source Material (i.e. manure produced by farm animals, runoff from farm yards and manure storages, or wash water from milking centre waste, or compost, or source materials produced from the cultivation of fish or other aquatic organisms in a controlled environment)
  • Application and storage of Non-Agricultural Source Material (i.e. sewage bio-solids and other wastes such as pulp and paper biosolids)
  • Livestock grazing, pasturing and outdoor confinement areas
  • Application and storage of commercial fertilizers
  • Application and storage of pesticides

How to protect our source water
Ontario farmers have demonstrated a longstanding commitment to farm practices that help maintain or improve sources of drinking water, through the implementation of best management practices (BMPs) established in Environmental Farm Plans and Nutrient Management Planning.

  • Plant vegetation along watercourses to prevent erosion and runoff
  • Conduct regular soil testing to determine nutrient requirements
  • Maintain setbacks from watercourses when applying nutrients or pesticides
  • Maintain private water well(s) and decommission unused wells.
  • Dispose household hazardous waste through the City of Hamilton’s community recycling program.

How does source water protection apply?
Under the Clean Water Act, 2006, additional protection of our drinking water sources from potential contamination is provided through the mandatory implementation of approved Source Protection Plans. These Plans contain policies which regulate several activities, including certain farming activities.

Farms that are close to municipal wells or in other highly vulnerable areas need special attention. Source Protection Plan policies manage agricultural activities within these vulnerable areas in the following ways:

  • Nutrient Management Strategies/Plans - You may need to review and update your current approvals, such as a Nutrient Management Plan or Strategy, under the Nutrient Management Act.
  • Risk Management Plans - A risk management plan is a legally-binding negotiated agreement between the City of Hamilton’s Risk Management Official and the person (landowner/tenant/farmer) engaged in the activity. It is based on the principles of the Nutrient Management Act and includes best management practices to manage the risks associated with certain farming activities.

Note: Farming practices within these vulnerable areas are not automatically subject to Source Protection Plans.

Some common chemicals and fuels can pose a risk to our drinking water sources if they are not properly stored, used, and disposed. A minor spill or leak of these hazardous compounds can contaminate large volumes of groundwater and surface water.

Different types of hazardous materials

  • Organic Solvents: Typically found in paints, adhesives, degreasers, cleaning products (used to dissolve substances such as oils, paint thinners, and glue solvents)
  • Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids (DNAPLs - pronounced dee-napples): Toxic chemicals typically found in paint removers, degreasers, and cleaning products.
  • Fuels: Diesel, gasoline, home heating fuel, and lubricating oils including used oils.

Protect our source water from hazardous chemicals

For household hazardous chemicals:

  • Consider purchasing eco-friendly alternatives to hazardous chemicals.
  • Purchase only the amount of chemicals you need, and try to use up the entire container to avoid generating unnecessary waste.
  • Avoid transferring chemicals from one container to another container.
  • Dispose of fuels, chemicals, or other hazardous wastes at the City of Hamilton’s Community Recycling Centres free of charge.
  • Never pour chemicals or hazardous waste down the drain or into storm sewers
  • View more information about household hazardous waste

For your home heating fuels and other fuel storage tanks:

  • Check your storage tanks regularly for signs of corrosion, staining under the tank, and strong smells of fuel or other chemicals.

What to do in the event of a spill or leak

  • Refer to the manufacturer’s instructions
  • If it can be done safely, contain the spill using materials such as buckets, rags, kitty litter or other
  • Dial 1-800-268-6060 to reach MECP Spills Action Centre. Remember to report any spill, no matter how small

Did you know?
Household hazardous waste is NOT picked up at the curb and should be taken to a community recycling centre.

How does source water protection apply?

Under the Clean Water Act, 2006, additional protection of our drinking water sources from potential contamination is provided through the mandatory implementation of approved Source Protection Plans. These Plans contain policies which regulate several activities, including the storage, use, and disposal of hazardous chemicals.

In protecting drinking water sources, the handling and storage of hazardous chemicals and waste near municipal groundwater well systems, municipal surface water treatment plants or in other vulnerable areas requires special attention.

Source Protection Plan policies manage these activities within these vulnerable areas in the following ways:

  • Activity Prohibition - The handling and storage of some hazardous chemicals and waste may be prohibited in close proximity to municipal wells.
  • Risk Management Plans - A risk management plan is a legally-binding negotiated agreement between the City of Hamilton’s Risk Management Official and the person (landowner/tenant/contractor) engaged in the activity. It is based on best practices to manage the risks associated with the handling and storage of hazardous chemicals and waste.

Note: The handling and storage of hazardous chemicals and fuels within these vulnerable areas are not automatically subject to Source Protection Plans.

Salt and snow plowing helps keep our roads, parking lots, walkways, and driveways safe, but may also potentially impact the quality of our groundwater and surface water sources. Runoff from rain and melt water that comes into contact with salt and plowed snow may contain chemicals that can drain into drinking water sources.

How to protect our source water

Stop snow and ice from accumulating by shoveling and sweeping as soon as possible after or during a snowfall.

  • Shovel or plow your snow instead of applying road salt.
  • Avoid storing snow in areas where melt-water drains across paved surfaces towards catch basins or ditches.
  • Move drainage discharges from downspouts away from walkways or driveways
  • Pile snow so that it will not run across paved surfaces when it melts. Snow may melt during the day and freeze on the pavement at night requiring more salt.
  • Consider using alternative de-icer materials that contain less sodium and chloride. Use only what you need to melt the snow or ice on your driveway or sidewalk and do not over salt.
  • Apply abrasives such as sand during colder temperatures to improve traction.
  • Sweep up loose salt, sand and de-icer to stop it from being washed into water sources when a melt occurs. Return salt to your salt storage. It is still useful and effective for melting ice.
  • For bulk storage of salt on site, such as malls and parking lots, store salt on waterproof pads with a cover – preferably with a permanent roof. Store liquid de-icing chemicals on waterproof pads in tanks protected by cement posts/walls.
  • If you hire a contractor for winter maintenance, ensure they are Smart About Salt certified

Did you know?
Salt is best used between 0° and -12° C. Below -18° C salt does not work.

How does source water protection apply?

Under the Clean Water Act, 2006, additional protection of these drinking water sources from potential contamination is provided through the mandatory implementation of approved Source Protection Plans. These Plans contain policies which regulate several activities, including the handling, storage, and application of road salt and the storage of snow.

In protecting drinking water sources, the use of salt and plowed snow storage near municipal groundwater well systems, municipal surface water treatment plants or in other vulnerable areas requires special attention.

Source Protection Plan policies manage these activities within these vulnerable areas in several ways:

Land Use Planning
New parking lots and roads may be required to incorporate design measures to optimize road salt application and promote environmentally responsible snow and salt storage.

New salt storage or snow storage facilities may be prohibited within a wellhead protection area.

Risk Management Plans
A risk management plan is a legally-binding negotiated agreement between the City of Hamilton’s Risk Management Official and the person (landowner/tenant/contractor) engaged in the activity. It is based on best management practices to manage the risks associated with winter maintenance activities.

Note: Winter maintenance activities that occur within these vulnerable areas are not automatically subject to Source Protection Plans.

Visit the Ministry's Source Water Protection Information Atlas to find out if application, handling and storage of road salt on your property a threat to the drinking water source.

Fill refers to a variety of materials that are not native to a property and are typically used to alter the elevation of the ground surface. Imported fill is material brought from another property; it can be excess soil or demolition debris from land development activities.

Depending on the land use of the property from which the fill is removed, the quality of that fill may not be suitable for disposal on another property. Accordingly, all fill should be tested to demonstrate that it is free of contamination prior to transportation. If contaminated fill is used or disposed of on a property, rain and surface runoff percolating through the material could dissolve the contaminants and carry them to watercourses or down to groundwater.

Important information related to management of fill:  

  • Hamilton's Site Alteration By-law
  • Management of Excess Soil – A Guide for Best Management Practices

Water conservation is an important aspect of source water protection. Learn more about water conservation and what changes you can make regarding:

  • Indoor water use
  • Outdoor water use
  • Locating and fixing water leaks

Risk management office - drinking water source protection

The risk management office was established to assist in the enforcement of the Clean Water Act for the City. It is comprised of a risk management official (RMO) who will be assisted by risk management inspectors (RMIs), all of who are trained to standards set by provincial regulation.

The responsibilities of the RMO and RMIs include; issuing Section 59 notices, establishing guidance documents for risk assessments, preparing risk management plans (RMP) for prescribed activities, developing templates and forms for RMPs, developing information packages or sessions for property owners, negotiating and establishing RMPs with property owners, approving RMPs, monitoring implementation and performance of the RMPs, and reporting to the source protection authority.

The RMO and RMIs will also work closely with property owners, municipal staff, local conservation authorities and agencies such as the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH).

A risk management plan (RMP) regulates activities that pose a significant drinking water threat to municipal drinking water sources. The RMP includes best management practices designed to ensure that risks to the municipal drinking water source are reduced or eliminated. The plan is generally negotiated between the person doing the activity and a risk management official.

For example, if fuel stored at a service station is a significant threat to drinking water, a risk management official would work with the gas station owner to develop a risk management plan to reduce the chance of spills from an underground tank.

The RMP may be simple and straightforward in cases where best management practices are already in place. The plans can be amended as activities and operations change over time.

For more information
Risk Management Office
Source Protection Planning - Hamilton Water
100 King Street West, Floor 9
Hamilton, ON, L8P 1A2

Email [email protected]
Call 905-546-2424 Ext. 6099

Under Section 47 of the Clean Water Act, it is the responsibility of the City to administer, implement and enforce Part IV of the Clean Water Act within its boundary. There are three main tools by which the City will enforce Part IV of the act in order to address activities considered significant drinking water threats (SDWT) within its boundaries:

  • Section 57 – Prohibition of an activity that is a SDWT
  • Section 58 – Establishment of risk management plans to manage the risk of an existing or future threat.
  • Section 59 – Screening of new development applications within vulnerable areas where SDWT are possible.

The Hamilton-Halton source protection plan was approved by the MECP on August 5, 2015. The plan took effect on December 31, 2015. (Amended January 30, 2019 & November 4, 2022).

The Grand River source protection plan (Lynden) was approved by the MECP on November 26, 2015. The plan will take effect on July 1, 2016. (Amended February 15, 2022).

Who is affected by the source protection plan policies

If your property is in a vulnerable area and you are carrying out activities that are a threat to drinking water sources, then you are subject to the source protection plan policies. Vulnerable areas in Hamilton where these policies currently apply are wellhead protection areas & intake protection zones.

Use the links below to search for your property, review source protection plan maps and review the full list of drinking water threats.

  • Search for you property by physical address
  • Review the maps for Carlisle, Freelton FDF01, Freelton FDF03, Greensville & Lynden
  • Review the detailed list of drinking water threats from the MECP

New source protection plan policies can affect future development if you live wholly or partially within a wellhead protection area (WHPA) in the City of Hamilton. The Section 59 written notice is now a requirement for anyone who is submitting a planning or building permit application within the WHPA.

If your property lies within a  wellhead protection area (PDF, 1.3 MB) in Hamilton, building and planning services will not accept your application without a Section 59 notice.

The restricted land use application must be filled out and submitted to the risk management office for review prior to the submission for a building permit or planning act applications. The information on this application form will help the risk management office determine if a development or building application is subject to Part IV policies under the Hamilton-Halton source protection plan and the Grand River source protection plan.

Any applications determined to require a risk management plan will require further consultation with the risk management official.

Submit Restricted Land Use Online Application

Submit PDF application

  • Restricted Land Use PDF application
  • Restricted Land Use application guide

This form can be submitted in 3 ways:

By mail

Risk Management Office
Source Protection Planning - Hamilton Water
100 King Street West, Level 9
Hamilton, ON, L8P 1A2

By email
[email protected]

In person
City Hall, 71 Main Street West, Hamilton
3rd Floor (Building Division) or 5th Floor (Planning Department)

Frequently Asked Questions

Source water protection is simply protecting water resources such as lakes, rivers and groundwater, from contamination or overuse.

Water is critical to all aspects of our lives. Protecting the sources of our water is important to ensure that there is enough safe water for all our uses - now and in the future.

Our water comes from two major sources: surface water and groundwater. Surface water includes lakes, rivers, streams and wetlands. Groundwater includes underground aquifers.

Groundwater and surface water are interconnected, flowing from one to the other.

 

We need to protect the sources of our water in order to safeguard the public health of our residents and ensure there is enough water for all.

Over two million residents in Ontario get their water directly from surface or groundwater sources and do not have access to treatment systems.

Treating water for drinking is very costly. As a result, conventional water treatment methods cannot always remove many hazardous chemicals.

 

We do not have an infinite supply of water on our planet. Most of the water we use is recycled through the natural water cycle. It falls to earth as precipitation, is absorbed by plants and soil and then evaporates back into the atmosphere where the cycle begins again. Some of the water we use is thousands of years old.

Our supply of groundwater can be depleted if water is taken out of the ground more quickly than it can become naturally recharged.

We protect sources of water by managing the human and natural influences on them. We need to prevent contaminating or overusing our water resources.

Water flows within watersheds; therefore it is best to manage our water resources on a watershed basis.

As water flows across the watershed, it crosses forests, farmlands, towns and cities. Along the way it is affected by different activities.

The fewer negative impacts on our sources of water throughout the watershed the better the chance that the water coming out of our taps will be healthy. Protecting our sources of drinking water is absolutely essential to our health.

A number of actions are taken to prevent our water from becoming contaminated ensuring that it is safe and clean from source to tap.

These include protecting sources of water by monitoring and managing our lakes, rivers and streams, using up to date water treatment systems, ensuring that the pipes, watermains and storage towers are in good repair, water testing and training water managers.

Both the quality of our water and the amount available can be threatened by different activities. Some of the threats to our water include:

  • Natural contaminants
  • Irresponsible land use activities which contaminate our water or take too much out.
  • Urban development can make it difficult for water to filter into the ground in order to replenish groundwater sources. When this happens, water just flows across the surface of land rather than percolating down to aquifers.
  • Air pollution from vehicles, coal plants, industries and other sources fall directly on surface waters or enter water sources through surface runoff.
  • As a result of climate change, there is also concern that the warming of the Earth’s atmosphere will reduce the amount of water available in lakes, rivers and streams due to reduced precipitation and increased evaporation.

Lakes, rivers, streams and other sources of water are best protected with proper planning involving a variety of water users.

A source water protection plan is a management strategy designed to minimize the impact that human and natural activities have on the quality and supply of our water resources.

Source protection plans include physical information about our watersheds, identify sensitive areas where water resource supply and/or quality is threatened, provide scientific data about the quality and supply of current water resources, and include up to date mapping, computer projections about future water resources and recommendations to manage the impacts of harmful activities.

Working closely with the province, municipalities, landowners and other local groups, Conservation Authorities already plan and deliver watershed management programs and services for many watersheds in Ontario. This work needs to expand.

Conservation Authorities collect data, carry out studies, map our resources and monitor the state of our watersheds daily.

Conservation Authorities believe in the importance of involving the people living in watersheds in making decisions about the best way to ensure there are healthy and sustainable resources now and in the future.

The Clean Water Act, 2006, is part of the Ontario government’s commitment to ensure the sustainability of clean, safe drinking water for all Ontarians and to implement the Walkerton Inquiry recommendations.

Protecting water at the source is the first step to a multi-barrier approach and an important part of ensuring the health of people, ecosystems and economies. Provincial laws such as the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Ontario Water Resources Act are in place to regulate other key elements of the multi-barrier approach including effective water treatment, adequate testing, rigorous monitoring, operator training, permits to take water and to regulate industrial pollution.

The Clean Water Act, 2006, which passed into law in October 2006, completes the multi-barrier approach to ensuring safe drinking water from ‘source to tap’.

The Clean Water Act, 2006 applies primarily to municipal supplies of drinking water. Maintaining safe and secure private drinking water systems, such as private wells, is the responsibility of homeowners, institutions and businesses who own their own water systems. These are regulated separately under the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Ontario Water Resources Act, and the Health Protection and Promotion Act.

Date modified
December 19, 2024
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