The following Fact Sheets are available.

Severn Sound Water Quality

The Severn Sound Environmental Association, monitors 11 stations throughout the Sound in an effort to detect long-term changes in water quality. SSEA continues to monitor water quality and work with municipal partners to ensure that the quality of Severn Sound is maintained. More Information...

About Source Water Protection

You can learn more about Source Water Protection by downloading the followin Fact Sheets from ourwatershed.ca

About Assessment Reports 

What are Threats?

Calculating Threats

DNAPL (Dense, Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids) Fact Sheet

A Quick Reference Guide to the Clean Water Act, 2006

Clean Water Act Facts

Clean Water Act Myths and Facts

Clean Water Act Roles and Responsibilities 

Preparing and Implementing Source Protection Plans

The following Conservation Ontario fact sheets are also available:

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)
Fact Sheet - Private Wells (1.5mbs)
Fact Sheet - Septic Systems (1.9mbs)
Fact Sheet – Pollution Prevention Reviews (1.3mbs)
Fact Sheet – Runoff and Erosion Protection; Additional BMPs (1.3mbs)

Foam on the Waters of Severn Sound

Foam on the open waters of Severn Sound or in local streams is caused by natural phenomena unless it has a perfume smell typical of many synthetic soaps and detergents. More Information...

Are Mayflies "Bugging" Your Waterfront?

The invasion of the burrowing mayflies - the long-tailed insects plaguing the waterfront homes and businesses of Severn Sound - is a sure sign of summer. More Information... 

Weird Water Critters - Water Brains

If you have been snorkeling around your shoreline, you may have noticed a strange mass attached to dock structures or fallen tree branches. That mass is actually a colony of moss animals. More Information...

Swimmer's Itch

Itchy skin? Been wading or swimming at the beach? You may be suffering from swimmer's itch, a basically harmless but irritating allergic reaction caused by tiny aquatic worms who have mistaken you for a duck. More Information...

Floating Pollen in Severn Sound

Every year, during May and June, the SSEA office receives inquiries about a yellow scum, floating in sheltered areas of Severn Sound and near by lakes. More Information...