Ontario Drinking Water Stewardship Program |
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| The Clean Water Act created the Ontario Drinking Water Stewardship Program to provide funding to landowners, farmers and businesses who undertake projects that help protect sources of municipal drinking water. | ||||
| Who's Eligible Properties located very close to municipal wells (Almonte, Carp, Kemptville, Merrickville, Munster, Richmond, and Westport) or municipal intake pipes (Carleton Place, Perth, Smiths Falls and Lemieux Island in Ottawa) are eligible for funding. Retroactive applications for work completed after September 19, 2006 are eligible for funding. |
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| Maps of Eligible Areas | ||||
| Timing Current funding for this program ends March 15, 2011. All work must be completed and the claim submitted by December 31, 2010. |
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| What's Eligible | ||||
| Below is a summary of eligible projects: | ||||
| Wells | • |
Permanently plugging and capping (decommissioning) an old well |
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Upgrading an existing well | |||
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Connecting to a municipal drinking water line and decommissioning the existing well | |||
• Grant rate is 80% up to a maximum of $4,000 |
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| Septic Systems |
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Septic system inspections | ||
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Repairing, upgrading or replacing a malfunctioning septic system |
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Connecting to a municipal sewer line and decommissioning the existing septic system | |||
| • Grant rate is 80% up to a maximum of $7,000 (maximum of $15,000 for advanced septic systems) • Fact Sheet • Applicant Guide (details about eligible costs and how to apply) • Application Form |
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| Runoff & Erosion Prevention & Agricultural Best Management Practices | • |
Constructing or restoring vegetated buffer strips along waterways - 50% up to $20,000 | ||
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Erosion control structures – 50% up to $20,000 | |||
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Establishing cover crops – 70% up to $5,000 | |||
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Shoreline health assessment – 25% up to $1,500 | |||
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Soil erosion and salinity control planning – 25% up to $1,500 |
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Equipment for improved manure land application – 70% up to $10,000 |
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Nutrient management planning – 25% up to $1,500 | |||
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Improved manure storage and handling – 70% up to $60,000 |
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Manure treatment – 70% up to $60,000 | |||
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Controlling runoff from farmyards and horticultural facilities – 50% up to $20,000 | |||
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Product and waste management – 70% up to $30,00 | |||
| • Grant rates range from 25% to 70% to a maximum of $1,500 to $60,000 • Fact Sheet • Applicant Guide (details about eligible costs and how to apply) • Application Form |
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| Pollution Prevention Reviews for Businesses | A confidential review for small (up to 100 employees) and medium-sized (up to 500 employees) businesses | |||
| Identifies potential contaminants and recommends activities to reduce their potential impact on municipal drinking water | ||||
| • Grant rate is 100% to a maximum of $12,000 • Fact Sheet • Applicant Guide (details about eligible costs and how to apply) • Application Form |
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How to Apply |
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| Arlene Ross – Grenville and Carleton Tel.: 613-821-3900 Email: carleton@ontariosoilcrop.org Shirley Munro – Lanark Tel.: 613-267-6362 Email: lanark@ontariosoilcrop.org Rita Vogel – Frontenac and Leeds Tel.: 613-275-1753 Email: leeds@ontariosoilcrop.org |
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| All other property owners should contact the Landowner Resource Center for more information or to make an application: | ||||
| Kellie Adams or Megan Watters Tel.: 613-692-3571 or 1-800-267-3504 ext. 1128 (Kellie) or ext. 1132 (Megan) Email: info@lrconline.com |
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