What are Justice O’Connor’s recommendations on biosolids and septage from the Report of the Walkerton Commission of Inquiry?
As part of his inquiry into the ways in which the province could protect drinking water sources, Mr. Justice Dennis O’Connor looked at specific threats such as the spreading of biosolids on agricultural land. He was satisfied that concerns about biosolids and septage could be addressed by the source protection planning process that he envisioned. He specifically recommended that the Ministry of the Environment should not issue certificates of approval for the spreading of waste materials like biosolids and septage unless they were compatible with the applicable source protection plan. He also recommended strict enforcement by the Ministry of the Environment of certificates of approval. The Report of the Walkerton Commission of Inquiry, Parts 1 and 2, contains information on Justice O’Connor’s recommendations regarding the need for nutrient control. For recommendations on Biosolids and Septage, see Part Two, Chapter 4, Source Protection, Section 4.4, Specific Threats. The Report is avai
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