SSEA - Ontario Drinking Water Stewardship Program

ONTARIO DRINKING WATER STEWARDSHIP

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Ontario Drinking Water Stewardship Program

Severn Sound Environmental Association (SSEA), as a Source Protection Authority under the Clean Water Act, now has Ontario Drinking Water Stewardship Program funding available for property owners within specific areas near municipal water supplies.

Funding is available to all landowners (residential, business, institutional, farm) with properties that are located within or extend into the 100-metre radius or the two-year time-of-travel* of a municipal wellhead and/or the 200-metre radius or intake protection zone-one (IPZ-1) for a municipal surface water intake. Click here to view maps of eligible areas.

* time of travel is the time it takes groundwater and possible contaminants
to reach a municipal well, based on the characteristics of the local aquifer.

Fact Sheet – Well Head Protection Areas (1.2mbs)
Fact Sheet – Intake Protection Zones (1.3mbs)
Fact Sheet - Ontario Drinking Water Stewardship Program (Conservation Ontario)(1.4mbs)

The following types of projects are eligible for funding under the Ontario Drinking Water Stewardship Program:

Decommissioning old abandoned wells & upgrading existing wells

Funding rate: 80% up to $4,000

Fact Sheet - Private Wells (1.5mbs)

Applicant guide (4 pages) & application form (4 pages) – Wells (0.3 mbs) <-- DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM

Septic system pumping, inspections & upgrades

Funding rate: conventional systems: 80% up to $7,000

advanced systems: 80% up to $15,000

Fact Sheet - Septic Systems (1.9mbs)

Applicant guide (4 pages) & application form (4 pages) – Septics (0.3 mbs) <-- DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM

Pollution prevention reviews for small & medium-sized businesses

Funding rate: 100% up to $12,000

Fact Sheet – Pollution Prevention Reviews (1.3mbs)

Applicant guide (3 pages) & application form (2 pages) – Pollution Prevention Reviews (0.3 mbs) <-- DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM

Runoff and erosion protection measures and other Best Management Practices (BMPs):

Type of Project	Funding Rate
Riparian area habitat management	50% up to $20,000
Erosion control structures	50% up to $20,000
Farmyard & horticultural facilities runoff control	50% up to $20,000
Cover crops	70% up to $5,000
Soil erosion control planning	25% up to $1,500
Riparian health assessment	25% up to $1,500
Nutrient management planning	25% up to $1,500
Manure land application	70% up to $10,000
Improving manure storage & handling	70% up to $60,000
Manure treatment	70% up to $60,000
Product and waste management	70% up to $30,000

Fact Sheet – Runoff and Erosion Protection & Additional BMPs (1.3mbs)

Applicant guide (6 pages) & application form (5 pages) – Runoff, Erosion, BMPs (0.4 mbs) <-- DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM

Funding from additional cost-share programs (e.g., Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association, as funding is available) can be combined with Ontario Drinking Water Stewardship Program funding. Combined cost share funds from all sources must not exceed 100 per cent of project costs.

To confirm that your proposed project is eligible for financial assistance, you must complete and submit an application form. Your application will be reviewed and you will be advised if your proposed project(s) and estimated costs are approved for funding.
Projects must be completed by September 17^th, 2010.

For more information, contact:
Michelle Hudolin , Wetlands & Habitat Biologist
mhudolin@midland.ca
705-527-5166 ext. 202

Send mail to sseainfo@midland.ca with questions or comments about this web site.

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