Protecting Ontario's drinking water: Toward a watershed-based source protection planning framework
Description:
Planning to protect drinking water sources must happen on a watershed-basis because it allows an entire water resource system to be considered as a whole – water does not stop at county lines or municipal boundaries.
Protecting Ontario’s drinking water at its source is the first line of defence in what experts refer to as the ‘multi-barrier approach’ to ensuring the safety of drinking water. Each barrier in the system works together to prevent or reduce the risk of contaminants reaching your tap.
Source protection is recognized as playing a critical role in drinking water safety as the first barrier in this system. The primary objective of source protection, like the other barriers, is the protection of human health.
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