Grand River - Approved Source Protection Plan

The Grand River Source Protection Plan

An update of the Grand River Source Protection Plan came into effect effect February 3, 2021.

The plan has two volumes:

Volume 1 (2 - MB) provides the history of source protection planning and the Clean Water Act, Source Protection Plan objectives, and description of the watershed.

Volume 2 contains the plan policies listed by municipality.

• Chapters 1-2 (1 - MB): Introduction, how to read the Source Protection Plan Policies
• Chapter 3 (1 - MB): Township of Southgate
• Chapters 4-6 (4 - MB): Townships of Amaranth, Melancthon and East Garafraxa; Town of Grand Valley
• Chapter 7 (13 - MB): County of Wellington
• Chapter 8 (5 - MB): City of Guelph
• Chapter 9 (1 - MB): Region of Halton
• Chapter 10 (16 - MB): Region of Waterloo
• Chapter 11 (1 - MB): Township of Perth East
• Chapter 12 (1 - MB): County of Oxford
• Chapter 13 (1 - MB): City of Hamilton (Lynden)
• Chapter 14 (8 - MB): County of Brant
• Chapter 15 (4 - MB): City of Brantford
• Chapter 16 (1 - MB): County of Haldimand

Go to the Grand River Assessment Report page for the scientific and technical foundation of the plan. 

Source Protection Plan update 

View updates of the Grand River Source Protection Plan that are undergoing public consultation on the Source Protection Plan Update web page. 

Understanding these documents

These documents will help you to understand the Source Protection Plan policies and how they apply in the watershed.

• The Explanatory Document (1 - MB)
• Policy Mapping Tool: zero in on your property using this tool to see how the plan may affect it.
• How to Read the Source Protection Plans
• The Tables of Drinking Water Threats: developed by the provincial government for the identification and ranking of threats, and used to identify potential significant threats in the Assessment Report.

Annual Report

 
Alternate formats

We make every effort to ensure that the information on this website is accessible. However, if you require a document in an alternate format, we will make every effort to accommodate your request in a reasonable timeframe. You can:

• The plan can be seen at Grand River Conservation Authority, 400 Clyde Rd., Cambridge
• contact us by phone at 519-621-2761, ext. 2316, or send an email to Accessibility. Please use the words "Alternate Format" in the subject line.