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Welcome
Water is critical to all
aspects of our lives and it is important that we ensure
there is a safe and reliable source of water for all our
uses - now and in the future.
Our Municipal drinking water comes from lakes, rivers,
streams or underground sources (aquifers) located across
the province. All of these sources of water are linked
in a watershed through the water cycle. Drinking water
sources can be easily contaminated. Long-term problems
can develop that are costly or even impossible to
correct.
Through the Clean Water Act, a local committee has been
established to guide the process to develop a Source
Protection Plan to protect municipal sources of drinking
water. The Source Protection Plan will determine areas
that are vulnerable, identify potential threats and
develop plans to deal with the threats to our drinking
water sources.
In this area, the Upper Thames River, Lower Thames
Valley and St. Clair Region Conservation Authorities
have partnered together to work with the Source
Protection Committee to coordinate the development of
Source Protection Plans for our watersheds. We are
committed to work with our municipalities, other
stakeholders and the public to develop Source Protection
Plans that serve to protect our drinking water while
taking into account the other needs of our communities.
