Wellhead Protection Area

Wellhead Protection Area

Wellhead Protection Area

Wellhead Protection Area

By law, a business must have an environmental approval or registration from the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change if it:

• Releases pollutants into the air, land or water
• Stores, transports or disposes of waste

An environmental approval or registration sets out rules of operation for these activities that are intended to protect the natural environment and are legally enforceable.

Here is some help with completing Section 4.5 – Source Protection / Drinking Water Threats of the Environmental Compliance Approval Application:

Source Protection / Drinking Water Threats

• Use the Region Map to determine
  Source Protection Area

Activity In A Vulnerable Area ?

• Use the Map Tool to determine
  vulnerable areas

Activity A Significant Drinking Water Threat ?

• Use
  Detailed Policy Info Booklets
  and/or
  Provincial Tables of Circumstances
  to determine if activities are significant drinking water threats

To obtain the form visit https://www.ontario.ca/environment-and-energy/environmental-approvals

Information for municipalities

Accessibility Statement

Source Protection staff are part of the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) and the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA). The RVCA and MVCA are committed to excellence in serving all customers including people with disabilities and will make every reasonable effort to ensure that policies, practices, and procedures are consistent with the principles of dignity, independence, integration and equal opportunity.

This website meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 (level AA). For assistance in accessing information on this website:

• Visit the RVCA office at 3889 Rideau Valley Drive, Manotick or the MVCA office at 10970 Highway 7, Carleton Place or
• Call 613-692-3571 or toll free 1-800-267-3504 or
• This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Request for Documents in an Accessible Format

We will do our best to provide documents in various formats upon request. Please click here to fill out our online request form or contact us at 613-692-3571 // 1-800-267-3504.

To view our policies:

RVCA Accessibility PolicyMVCA Accessibility Policy

For more information:

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) is a law passed by the Ontario legislature that allows the government to develop specific standards of accessibility and to enforce them.

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The Mississippi and Rideau Source Protection Authorities and staff are not responsible for, and expressly disclaim all liability for, damages of any kind arising out of use, reference to, or reliance on any information contained within this website.

This website provides users with a variety of information, tools and resources as a public service. It is meant for general interest and informative purposes only. Prior to making any decisions, persons are advised to contact source protection staff, risk management staff or the appropriate provincial ministry or municipality who can provide specific information pertaining to the science or the policies referred to on this website.

While the information provided on this website is periodically updated, no guarantee is given that the information is correct, complete and up-to-date. The links that are included that provide direct access to other internet resources do not constitute endorsement or approval of the content of these sites. Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through this website is done at your own risk and we will not be held responsible for any damage to computer systems or loss of data that results from downloads.

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