Drinking Water Source Protection
Trent Conservation Coalition Source Protection Region
Approved Updates to the Trent and Ganaraska Source Protection Plans
As of March 9, 2026, the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has approved the updates to the Ganaraska Source Protection Plan, Ganaraska Assessment Report, Trent Source Protection Plan, and Trent Assessment Report as proposed by the Lower Trent Source Protection Authority in accordance with section 36 of the Clean Water Act, 2006 (CWA), as per Environmental Registry Office of Ontario bulletin posting 026-0068. The approved Plans and Assessment Reports can be viewed from the dropdown menus above.
What Is Source Protection & Who Does It Involve?
The Clean Water Act, 2006 has been passed by the Ontario legislature to assist communities with protecting their municipal drinking water supplies at the source. Through source protection planning, communities have identified potential risks to local water quality and water supply, and have created a plan to reduce or eliminate these risks.
The task of developing a plan involved watershed residents working with municipalities, conservation authorities, property owners, farmers, industry, health officials, community groups, and others. The Source Protection Committee oversaw the process of developing the Drinking Water Source Protection Plan.
We all have a role to play in caring for our water. If we want clean water tomorrow, we need to protect our sources of water today. For more information, please visit the Government of Ontario Source Protection Website.
Interactive Map of The Trent Conservation Coalition Region.
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