Summary of the amendments to the Trent Source Protection Plan and Assessment Report: Click Here (PDF).

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Updated Wellhead Protection Area (WHPA) Mapping

Old Mapping:

New Updated Mapping with addition of fourth Municipal Well:

To determine significant, moderate and low drinking water threats, first refer to the Wellhead Protection Areas Map and   Vulnerability Scores Map and then go to the following link to look up threat information: https://threats.swpip.ca/ZoneScore

Threats information can also be found in the Technical Rules document found on the bottom of this webpage: https://trentsourceprotection.on.ca/resources/reports-legislation

Hard copies of the amendments are available at:

Kawartha Conservation Office, 277 Kenrei Road, Lindsay, ON K9V 4R1

Lower Trent Conservation Office, 714 Murray Street, R.R. 1 Trenton; or the

City of Kawartha Lakes Municipal Office, 26 Francis Street, Lindsay ON K9V 5R8.

Have Your Say:

Questions or Comments on the amendments? Public Consultation period runs from October 24, 2024 to November 28th, 2024.

Please submit in writing to: Program Manager, Keith Taylor, at info@trentsourceprotection.on.ca

Want to learn about Cyanobacteria (also known as Blue Green Algae)?

Join us on September 25, at 12 pm ET for the Drinking Water Wise Webinar: Harmful Algal Blooms - Science and Solutions!

Dr. Amanjot Singh, Senior Engineer of Water and Climate Change Science at Credit Valley Conservation Authority, will dive into the science behind Cyanobacteria harmful algal blooms.

Plus, Conservation Authority experts will share best practices for protecting our source water.

Don’t miss out on this crucial conversation about safeguarding our water! Register today at https://www.quinteconservation.ca/en/watershed-management/drinking-water-wise-webinars.aspx

Drinking Water Wise Webinars is a rural drinking water webinar series to promote the Best Practices for Source Water Protection and is hosted by @QuinteConservation @CataraquiRegionCA @lowertrentconservation @RideauValleyCA

Want to learn about groundwater systems? Join us on Tuesday, August 27 for our Groundwater 101 webinar! Hear from Kyle Smith, a licensed well technician, who has 15+ years in well construction and groundwater investigations across the Americas. And Trish Luty, OGWA office manager, who is passionate about education and advocacy, focusing on raising awareness about groundwater conservation and sustainable practices.

CLICK HERE to Register.  

Our Drinking Water Wise Webinar series, in collaboration with Quinte, Mississippi-Rideau, and Cataraqui Conservation, recently completed our 6th webinar, on Drinkin Water Testing & Treatment. 

To view recordings of those webinars, and more info on the Best Practices for Non-Municipal Source Protection, please visit: https://trentsourceprotection.on.ca/resources/best-practices-for-non-municipal-drinking-water-systems

The next webinar is tentatively scheduled for August, on the topic of Groundwater.