Scientifically Based Plans

The Sudbury Source Protection Plan identifies potential threats (as defined in the Clean Water Act and described in the Assessment Report) to municipal sources of drinking water and prescribes policies, actions and programs to reduce or eliminate these threats. The Source Protection Plan was originally approved on September 19, 2014 and became effective April 1, 2015. Updates under Section 36 of the Clean Water Act, 2006 were completed with an effective date of March 16, 2021.

The Explanatory Document provides the intent and rationale behind the policy decisions made in the Source Protection Plan.

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Assessment Report

The Assessment Report contains technical information about surface and groundwater to inform the Source Protection Plan, including:

  • Watershed Characterization
  • Groundwater Vulnerability
  • Surface Water Vulnerability
  • Water Quantity Analysis
  • Water Quality Threats and Issues

Approved Assessment Report Sections

The Assessment Report was approved on September 2014. Amendments were made on March, 16 2021 under Section 36 of the Clean Water Act, 2006. This notice provides a summary of the changes that were made.

Valley East Maps

6.1_Valley Drinking Water Systems
6.2_Valley East Contributing Area
6.3_Capreol Contributing Area
6.4_Valley East Significant Groundwater Recharge Areas – Tier 2
6.5_Valley Drinking Water System Local Area – Tier 3
6.6_Valley East Significant Groundwater Recharge Areas- Tier 3
6.7_Valley East Wellhead Protection Areas
6.8_Deschene Wellhead Protection Area
6.9_Frost Wellhead Protection Area
6.10_Kenneth Wellhead Protection Area
6.11_Linden, Notre, Dame, Q & R Wellhead Protection Areas
6.12_Michelle Wellhead Protection Area
6.13_Pharand Wellhead Protection Area
6.14_Philippe Wellhead Protection Area                                                                                                                                                                                                              6.15_I, J, M Wellhead Protection Areas
6.16_Valley Wellhead Protection Areas Scoring                                                                                                                                                                                     6.17_Deschene Wellhead Protection Area Scoring
6.18_Frost Wellhead Protection Area Scoring
6.19_Kenneth Wellhead Protection Area Scoring
6.20_Linden, Notre Dame, Q & R Scoring
6.21_Michelle Wellhead Protection Area Scoring
6.22_Pharand Wellhead Protection Area Scoring
6.23_Philippe Wellhead Protection Area Scoring
6.24_I, J, M Wellhead Protection Areas Scoring
6.25_Valley East Managed Lands
6.26_Valley East Impervious Surfaces                                                                                                                                                                                                          6.27_Valley East Livestock Density

 Tier 3 Reports

  • Valley Drinking Water System Tier 3 Water Budget and Water Quantity Risk Assessment (Report)

Many other technical reports supported the development of the Assessment Report and Source Protection Plan. The list of reports can be found in the Assessment Report Appendices, all reports are available upon request.

Source Protection Plan - Annual Progress Report

Annually the Sudbury Source Protection Authority is required under the Clean Water Act, 2006 to report to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks on the progress made throughout the previous calendar year in implementing the Source Protection Plan.