| Title | Optimal use of source water protection modelling results |
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| Licence | Please note the adoption of the Open Government Licence - Canada
supersedes any previous licences. |
| Author | Carpio, G |
| Source | Regional-scale groundwater geoscience in southern Ontario: an Ontario Geological Survey, Geological Survey of Canada, and Conservation Ontario geoscientists open house; by Russell, H A J ; Ford, D; Priebe, E H; Holysh, S; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8363,
2018 p. 10, https://doi.org/10.4095/306492  Open
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| Year | 2018 |
| Publisher | Natural Resources Canada |
| Meeting | Regional-Scale Groundwater Geoscience in Southern Ontario: Open House; Guelph; CA; February 28 - March 1, 2018 |
| Document | open file |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | on-line; digital |
| Related | This publication is contained in Regional-scale groundwater
geoscience in southern Ontario: an Ontario Geological Survey, Geological Survey of Canada, and Conservation Ontario geoscientists open house |
| File format | pdf |
| Province | Ontario |
| NTS | 30M/15; 31D/02 |
| Area | Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority; Oshawa |
| Lat/Long WENS | -79.0000 -78.5000 44.0500 43.8333 |
| Subjects | hydrogeology; environmental geology; groundwater; groundwater resources; aquifers; surface waters; resource management; modelling; source areas; water quality; watersheds; regional planning; land use;
groundwater discharge; Source Water Protection Program; Oak Ridges Moraine; Methodology; Regional development |
| Program | Groundwater Geoscience Aquifer Assessment & support to mapping |
| Released | 2018 02 16 |
| Abstract | The Source Water Protection (SWP) Program, with the purpose of protecting the surface or groundwater that supplies municipal drinking water systems, has been managing the development of water resources
numerical models at various conservation authorities (CAs). For the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLCOA), groundwater models have been developed to support work under Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan (2001), the Clean Water Act
(2006) and CLOCA's watershed management program. CLOCA analyzed each dataset and grid results for optimum use in source protection as well as other CA programs. The grid results were used to calculate water balance for various purposes such as
watershed management planning, development plan reviews, and opportunities for low impact developments. Reverse particle tracking path lines provided information to identify the natural and ecological features that could potentially be impacted by
proposed developments and/or land use changes. Other vital grids and theme maps utilized include, but are not limited to, groundwater discharge to streams, ecologically significant groundwater recharge areas and highly vulnerable aquifers.
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absence of wellhead protection areas (WHPA) within its jurisdiction, CLOCA has determined that the numerical model development instituted under the SWP Program has more utility for purposes beyond the initial objective of the program. The numerical
model products serve as additional science-based planning tools that are defensible for CA to manage and protect the water resources within its watershed. |
| Summary | (Plain Language Summary, not published)
Proceedings for a workshop in Guelph Ontario as part of the program S&T exchange. Abstracts have been contributed by Ontario Geological Survey, Ministry
of Environment and Climate Change, Conservation Authorities, Universities, private sector, and Unites States Geological Survey. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 306492 |
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