Legal Disclaimer

Introduction

This web site is operated by the Ministry of the Environment of the Province of Ontario ("MOE") as part of the Provincial Groundwater Monitoring Network. The purpose of this web site is to facilitate access to information concerning the quantity and quality of the Province's groundwater resources. The information on this web site has been obtained from a variety of sources, including water well monitoring facilities, laboratory test results, historical data on groundwater and other sources.

Not Advice

The contents of this web site are provided by MOE for informational purposes only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations in any circumstances. The information provided is intended to be of a general nature and should not be taken as advice or recommendations for any particular situation. Any reliance upon any information provided on this web site is solely at the risk of the user of the site.

Accuracy of Information

Some of the information on this web site has been provided to MOE by others. MOE cannot and does not guarantee that the information on this web site is current, accurate or complete.

Changes to Information and Suspension of Web Site Operation

MOE may make changes to the information on this web site, including the addition, deletion or modification of information, at any time without prior notice. In addition, MOE may suspend or terminate the operation of this web site at any time without notice.

No Guarantee

MOE does not guarantee, represent or warrant that the contents of this web site are accurate, complete, up-to-date or free of errors, viruses, or other items of any kind that are of a destructive nature. The contents of the site may have been electronically converted from the media in which originals were produced. MOE cannot and does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the conversion process.

No Liability

MOE ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY OF THE REPORTS OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS WEB SITE. MOE MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THIS WEB SITE. MOE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES RELATED TO THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE AND ALL CONTENTS INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

IN NO EVENT SHALL MOE, THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, SERVANTS OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY FAILURE TO KEEP THE CONTENTS OF THIS WEB SITE UP TO DATE, FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONTAINED ON THE WEB SITE, OR FOR ANY DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF INFORMATION, OR DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEB SITE (INCLUDING ALL CONTENTS), WHETHER UNDER CONTRACT, IN TORT OR UNDER ANY OTHER BASIS OF LIABILITY.

Reservation of Rights and Licence

This web site is published by the Ministry of the Environment, Copyright © Queen's Printer for Ontario, 2001. All rights reserved.

MOE either owns the intellectual property rights in the underlying HTML, JAVA or other coding, text, audio clips, video clips and other content that is made available on the web site, or has obtained the permission of the owner of the intellectual property to use it on this web site. MOE grants each user of this web site a limited licence to display on the users's computer, print, download and use the text, audio clips, video clips and other content that is made available on the web site for informational or educational purposes only, provided that the user:

  1. does not modify any such content; and
  2. includes with and displays on each copy of the content the copyright notice and this limited licence.

No other use is permitted. Without limiting the generality of the forgoing, the user may not:

  1. resell all or part of the content;
  2. include all or part of the content in or with any product; or
  3. copy all or part of the content onto the user's or any other person's website.

Notwithstanding the grant of licence above, nothing contained in the terms and conditions of this licence shall be construed as conferring any right, title or interest (including, but not limited to, intellectual property rights such as copyright) in any of the content provided on this web site.

Applicable Law

This web site is operated by MOE from its offices within the Province of Ontario, Canada. The terms and conditions upon which users may access and use this web site are governed by the laws of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable in Ontario. A user of this web site irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in the Province on Ontario in connection with any legal matter arising from the use of this site. In no event shall any access to this web site from any location outside Ontario be construed as an express or implied submission to, or waiver of any immunity from, the jurisdiction of the courts or regulatory authorities of that location by MOE, the Province of Ontario or their respective officers, employees, servants and agents.