Publications and Resources

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Lake Erie Region information guides

These guides explain some of the key terms of source protection.

• Getting familiar with drinking water threats
• Getting familiar with threats in Issue Contributing Areas
• Getting familiar with vulnerable areas
• Getting familiar with water quantity threats
• Getting familiar with events-based modelling

Conservation Ontario fact sheets

• What is a wellhead protection area? (1 MB - PDF)
• What is an intake protection zone? (1 MB- PDF)
• What is a highly vulnerable area? (1 MB - PDF)
• What every real estate agent should know (9 MB - PDF) 
• Risk Management Officials and Inspectors: Regulation of Drinking Water Threats under Clean Water Act Part IV (319 KB - PDF)

Video

• The Ripple Effect (YouTube) is a 15 minute video. It covers many source protection topics in general terms. The film was produced by Conservation Ontario and Ontario's 36 conservation authorities. It provides an overview of the source protection planning process.

The Walkerton Report

The Walkerton Report is the result of an inquiry led by Justice Dennis O'Connor of the Supreme Court of Ontario. The inquiry investigated the events in Walkerton and water safety across the province.

• Part One of the Walkerton Report describes the events in the community and the actions that led to the water becoming polluted. The report made recommendations relating to the specifics of the Walkerton tragedy.
• Part Two of the Walkerton Report looked at water safety across the province and the actions needed to stop a similar event from happening again.

Conservation Ontario submission to the Walkerton Inquiry

• The Importance of Watershed Management in Protecting Ontario's Drinking Water Supplies (811 KB - PDF); Appendices (165 KB - PDF): Conservation Ontario submission to the Walkerton Inquiry on behalf of 36 conservation authorities.