Middlesex Groundwater Management Study

The Middlesex study is led by the County of Middlesex. The county received $259,376 from the MOE for the study. The study components include delineating wellhead protection areas at 30 municipal wells. Additional study components include: regional groundwater characterization, groundwater susceptibility mapping, regional contaminant source inventory, and groundwater use assessment.

The study partners are:
Middlesex County
Upper Thames River CA
Ausable-Bayfield CA
St. Clair River CA
Lower Thames Valley CA
Kettle Creek CA
Catfish Creek CA
Municipality of Thames Centre
Municipality of Middlesex Centre
Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc
Municipality of Southwest Middlesex
Municipality of Adelaide-Metcalfe
Municipality of North Middlesex
Municipality of Lucan-Biddulph
Village of Newbury
Municipality of Central Elgin
Township of Malahide
Town of Aylmer
City of London

For more information on this study, please contact the county at (519) 434-7321

Executive Summary

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Figures:

• Figure 2.1 - Glacial History of Southwestern Ontario
• Figure 4.1 - Groundwater Principles
• Figure 4.2 - Water Quality
• Figure 4.3 - Type of Wells
• Figure 4.4 - Well Depth Histograms
• Figure 5.1 - Groundwater Use in Study Area by Category
• Figure 5.2 - Agricultural Water Use
  

Map of Middlesex