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Ramara belongs to the South Georgian Bay Lake Simcoe Source Protection Region – one of 19 regions in Ontario.

Source Water Protection is a provincial program to protect our municipal drinking water sources from contamination and overuse.

Source Water Protection Plan

The source protection plan for our region took effect July 1, 2015.

The source protection plan is a list of policies and programs to protect current and future sources of municipal drinking water.

Source water is untreated water from streams, lakes, rivers or underground aquifers that people use for potable water supply.

How does this impact me?

Source water protection primarily impacts people who live or own property or a business within vulnerable areas near a municipal drinking water source.

Am I in a vulnerable area?

To find out if your property is in a vulnerable area use the Source Water Protection Information Atlas. You can also contact the Township's Risk Management Official at extension 285.

Private wells are your responsibility

The measures put in place to protect municipal drinking water supplies do not include private drinking water wells. As a private well owner, you still need to be regularly testing your water and you need to make sure you are maintaining your well. If you have any health concerns about your well water, contact your local district health unit.

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