WALKERTON
What were the two acts that came out of the Walkerton Crisis?
Safe Water Act and Clean Water Act
This federal Act enables cooperation between the federal and provincial governments to develop programs for water resource management, monitoring, and pollution control across Canada.
Canada Water Act.
This Ontario law focuses broadly on surface water, groundwater, sewage, wells, and water quality protection.
The Ontario Water Resources Act
Which county sources most of its water from ground water aquifers?
Wellington County
How many active long-term drinking water advisories does Ontario have?
20
What was the well called in the Walkerton Case?
Well 5
This national policy introduced in 1987 promotes sustainable water use and protection of freshwater resources through partnerships, science, and regulation.
Federal Water Policy.
This Act is meant to protect drinking water before it becomes contaminated by identifying threats at the source.
Clean Water Act
What does HVA stand for?
Highly Vulnerable Aquifer
This is the full name of recently proposed federal legislation aimed at remedying Indigenous water quality issues.
Bill-C61 First Nations Clean Water Act
Which Wellhead Protection Area has a 2 hour Travel-Time?
WHPA-E
This 1999 federal law allows the government to identify toxic substances and require pollution prevention plans to reduce contaminants entering water.
The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.
Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, these people are responsible for making sure water systems meet standards and are properly maintained.
Owners and operators of drinking water systems.
True or false: all private well owners have legal obligation to regularly test their wells?
False.
It is recommended to test 3 times a year but are generally not required to submit these tests to authorities.
This 2021 legal decision saw $7 billion in federal funding commitments for Indigenous communities.
Tataskweyak decision
Which Wellhead Protection Area has a 5 Year Travel-Time?
WHPA-C
This 1970 federal law created strict rules preventing ships and industries from depositing waste into Canada’s Arctic waters.
The Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act.
This group helps develop local water protection strategies in source protection areas.
Source Protection Committee
List two of the four factors that determine Intake Protection Zones (IPZ).
Wind, water currents, water temperature, and pumping rates
Grassy Narrows suffers from this kind of contamination?
Mercury
What is the metre radius for WHPA-A?
100 Metre
Section 36(3) of this Act prohibits depositing harmful substances into waters frequented by fish.
Fisheries Act.
These local plans are created under the Clean Water Act to manage threats to drinking water.
Source Protection Plans
Which county is more affected by foreign affairs (International Boundary Waters Treaty Act)?
Haldimand county.
International Boundary Waters Treaty Act reflects The Canada-United States Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA) that aims to protect, restore and maintain the health of the Great Lakes.
This nation recently won a class action lawsuit against the federal government.
Shamattawa First Nation