Eastern Ontario Water Resources Management Study

The two counties originally received separate funding from the PWPF. The United Counties of Prescott & Russell received $299,138 from the MOE for its PWPF study, or 78 percent of the total cost of the study ($382,872). The United Counties of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry received $330,245 from the MOE for its PWPF study, or 82 percent of the total cost of the study ($405,109). Both studies commenced in November 1999, and quickly joined together to form the larger combined study; the combined EOWRMS was completed in March 2001. Major study activities included: creation of a digital spatial database (land use, groundwater characteristics); development of a regional water budget; characterization of aquifers (including assessment of aquifer vulnerability); characterization of surface water resources; assessment of servicing infrastructure (water supply, wastewater treatment, stormwater); and development of regional water resource management action plans.

United Counties of Prescott and Russell
For more information on this study please contact the county, municipality or township at (613) 675-4661.

United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
For more information on this study please contact the county, municipality or township at (613) 932-4302.

Executive Summary

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Map of Eastern Ontario Study Area (grey) located in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry, Prescott-Russell (blue)

Selected Maps [PDF]:

• Figure 1-1 Study Area
• Figure 3-1 Hydrologic Cycle
• Figure 3-2 Estimated Evapotranspiration
• Figure 3-3 Surface Water Contribution
• Figure 3-4 Groundwater Contribution
• Figure 3-5 Subwatersheds
• Figure 5-3 Water Well Locations
• Figure 5-7 Aquifer Locations
• Figure 5-9 Overburden Thickness
• Figure 5-18 Groundwater Recharge
• Figure 5-23 Groundwater Quality
• Figure 5-24 Natural Groundwater Quality
• Figure 5-27 Aquifer Vulnerability
• Figure 5-28 Estimated Aquifer Vulnerability
• Figure 6-1 Land Cover Classes

Application of Results and Future Direction [PDF]:
This summary outlines the study report recommendations and groundwater management initiatives that have been implemented to date or are under development in each PWPF study area.

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