Public comments invited on updates to the Drinking Water Source Protection Plan for the Grand River watershed

CORRECTION: The below news release has been updated to reflect that one of the proposed updates to the Grand River Source Protection Plan will also affect the Township of Mapleton.

Members of the public are invited to read and comment on the Draft Updated Drinking Water Source Protection Plan for the Grand River watershed. The plan has been prepared under the Clean Water Act, 2006 to protect municipal sources of drinking water and ensure their sustainable use into the future.

The Grand River Source Protection Plan was approved by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks in November, 2015. The Source Protection Program is designed with continuous improvements in mind. Updates to the Plan are now proposed as a result of the completion of a number of technical studies. The proposed updates affect several municipalities in the Grand River watershed, including the cities of Cambridge and Kitchener, as well as the townships of Centre Wellington, Mapleton, Puslinch and Woolwich.

Learn more about the Plan

The draft updated plan is now available for review online at www.sourcewater.ca/GR-SPP-Update. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, viewing the Plan in person is not currently possible.

Two webinars will also be held in February for members of the public to learn more about the Plan and some of the proposed changes. Both webinars will begin at 7 p.m. and will be available for members of the public to view at: www.sourcewater.ca/GR-SPP-Update.

Wednesday, February 17

This webinar will provide information on the proposed changes to the Cambridge East Wellfields and how they impact the Township of Puslinch.

Thursday, February 18

This webinar will provide information about the proposed changes to the Township of Centre Wellington municipal water supply following the completion of the Tier 3 Water Budget study, and how they impact the townships of Centre Wellington, Mapleton and Woolwich.

Public feedback

Public comments and questions about the changes presented in the draft updated Source Protection Plan are welcome. Members of the public are invited to submit comments in writing to:

E-mail: comments@sourcewater.ca
Mail:     Ilona Feldmann, Source Protection Program Assistant
             Lake Erie Source Protection Region
             c/o Grand River Conservation Authority
             400 Clyde Road, P.O. Box 729
             Cambridge, ON N1R 5W6

Comments will be received until Monday, March 8, 2021.

Further information:

Lisa Stocco, GRCA Manager of Communications
Phone 519-621-2763 x2316 | Email lstocco@grandriver.ca

Martin Keller, Source Protection Program Manager, Lake Erie Source Protection Region
Phone 519-620-7595 | Email mkeller@grandriver.ca