Environment Ontario Water Programs Environnement Ontario et La Protection Des Eaux

8 Pages·1991·0.2 MB·Multiple

by  Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy

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ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONNEMENT
Environment
FALL1991 Environnement AUTOMNE1991
ENVIRONMENT ONTARIO ENVIRONNEMENT ONTARIO ET
WATER PROGRAMS LA PROTECTION DES EAUX
In responsetogrowingpublicandscientificconcern Lapollutiondeseauxetseseffetsinqui^tentdeplusen
overwaterpollutionanditseffects,EnvironmentOntario pluslapopulationetlesmilieuxscientifiques.Cestpour-
hasimplementedseveralmajorinitiativestopreserve quoi EnvironnementOntarioalanc^plusieursgrandes
andprotectthequalityofOntario'swater. Environment initiativesvisant^preserveretkprotegerlaqualitydes
Ontario'swaterprogramsarebothcomprehensiveand eaux.Sesprogrammessontklafoiscompletsetdiversi-
diverse.Together,theyreflectOntario'scommitments fies.R^unis,ilst^moignentdeI'objectifdugouvernement
toensuringclean,safewater,torectifyingthedamage qleusidcoonmsmiastgee^sgcaaruansteisrplaarsallaupborliltuytdieosneetau^x,prh6«rencitrifilear
causedbywaterpollutionandtopreventingpollution
pollution^I'avenir.
inthefuture.
USMID
MISA
Lessubstancestoxiquespersistantespeuventresterdans
Persistenttoxiccontaminantscanstayintheecosystem I'^cosyst^mependantdesann^setilestdifficile,sinon
foryearsandaredifficult, ifnotimpossible,toremove impossible,delesen retirerparlesmoyensclassiques.
byconventional methods.TheMunicipal/Industrial LaStrategicmunicipale/industrielleded^pollution
StrategyforAbatement(MISA) isdesignedtoattack (SMID)visekr^glerleprobl^meklasourceet^mettre
theproblematitssourceandstopthesesubstances freinaurejetdetellessubstancesdansleseauxde
frombeingdischarged intoOntario'swaterways. I'Ontario.
MISAisamajorinitiativetoreduceindustrial LaSMIDestunimportantprogrammequia
andmunicipalwaterpollutioninOntario. Initially, the pourbutder^uirelapollutiondeseauxdesources
programwill involvethemajordirectdischarging municipalsetindustrielles.Aud^bul,elieinl^ressera
industrialsources, theindustrial usersofmunicipal lesindustriesquid^versentleurseffluentsdirectement
sewersandmunicipalscwage-trealmentplants.The dansleslacsetlesrivieres, lesusagersindustrieisdes
^goutsmunicipauxetlesusinesmunicipalesd'«^purjtion
ultimategoalofMISAisthevirtualeliminationoftoxic deseauxd'^gout.Avecletemps,ellepermetirad'^liminer
pollutantdischargesintoOntario'swaterwaysbysyste- pratiquementlesrejelsdesubstancestoxiquesdansles
maticallycuttingbackonwaterpollutionatitssource. eauxontariennesgrAcc."idesrtHkictionssyst«>matiques.
UnderMISA, monitoringregulationsrequire DanslecadredelaSMID,desrO'^iloiDonlsdits
dischargerstoidentifyandmeasuretoxicsubstances desurveillanceobligcntles(X)llueur^A(ttXofmiiu'tla
intheireffluentsfora 12-monlhfieriod.Onthebasis natureetlaconcentrationdessubstancestoviqiiesque
oftheresultsofthismonitoringprocess,abatement renfermentleurseffluents. Sur la(oidecettesiir«>il-
regulationswillbeinlrcxJuredtoreducethetoxicsub- lance,cVhelonntk*surunan,desrt^'Klementsiliisde
stanceslx?ingdischarged. Theseabalonicnlregulations clt^polliitionserontadoptersenviiedediiniiuiei les
areintendedtob<»stringentbutfair; tho limitssetl;y (ItHtvsi'rnentstoxicjiies Cesdetniei^ti^'^leiuerilsseront
themwillbodelettnint'daceotdinglothestandardof iiUDureuxinaisjustes, lesseuilsseront(uiSenlonclion
desmeJileurestechniquesdisponiblesquisoientcHoiuv
thebestavailable|p(hnologylh.it isocononiically
inic|ueriu'ntapplical)les.
achievable(UAItA). lesseuilsseiontlalleimissi leplandiwuaiMO
Hiavi'mentendummam^etlesn'^gleinentsdansleui
ensembleserontnunlilK^sd^squedeniniwllestt\hni
Thelimitscanbemademorestrictifawaterway quesdedepollutionsontmisesaupoint. Decettefagon,
hasbeenseriouslydamaged,andtheregulationsin laSMIDtientcomptedelareality^conomiquetouten
general will becomemore rigorousastechnology in elantassezsoupiepours'ouvriralatechnologie.
pollutioncontrol becomesmoreefficient. Intiiisway, Leprogrammencmenagepaslesindustriesou
MiSAtakes intoaccounteconomicrealitieswhile lesparticuliersquienfreignentlesreglcmcntsdedepol-
remainingflexibleenough toaccommodatenew lution. EnvertudelaLoisurlaprotectiondeI'environ-
nement, lescontrevenantssontpassiblesdepoursuites
technologies.
judiciairesetd'amendesconsiderables.
Theprogramtakesatoughstandon industries
orindividualswhodonotcomplywiththeabatement
LESPLANSDASSAINISSEMENT
regulations. Inaccordancewith theEnvironmental
ProteclionAct,violatorsfacetheprospectofcriminal Lesplansd'assainissementontpourobjetd'^purerles
chargesandsubstantial fines. secleurspolluesdesGrandslacs. IIenexiste42en
Ontario, lisonlceciencommunqu'ilsvisenthtrouver
RAPs __^ lesmeilleursmoyensdeneltoyerleslieuxd^grad^s.
Cesplans, unerealisation mixtedesgouverne-
RemedialActionPlans(RAPs)areaimedatcleaningup mentscanadienetontarien, meltenthprofitlesressour-
pollutedsitesintheGreat Lakesbasinonan individual ccsdeiacollectivil(^. Danschaquescclcur, I'equipe
basis. Thereare42 RAPs inOntario, and theyshare localemesureI'etenduedelapollution,decidehqui il
thecommon goal offindingand implementingthe fautI'attribueretimposerleneltoyage, puisproposeles
mosteffectivemethodsofcleaninguppollutedareas. mesurescorrectriceshprendre.
RAPsareco-operativeefforts, involvingboth laparticipationdupublicestunelementcle.
thefederal andOntariogovernments,anddrawing Comptantsurlesconnaissancesr^uniesdesgouverne-
wuhpiocnhthtehepyooopleerdatree.sIonurecaecshofartehae,ctohemmluoncailtiReAsPitneam vmni'esoneutnbstl,icatdnoetbstpeeannslirrleepdsrerisesevrse^sneudtlitcdaaettssivoginelsneseettcoleenfscfeciracrnaa^ccset,meerlnieisstepinlquaenss
diagnosestheextentofthepollution problem,decides dessecteursdepreoccupation.
whois responsibleforthepollutionand itsclean-up,
andthendetailstheremedial actionsthatneedtobe LEPROGRAMME»EAUSAINE»
taken.
Public involvement isavital partofthiseffort. CeprogrammevisekassurerlaqualitydeI'eaupotable
Becausetheycombinetheknowledgeandtalentsof enoffrantdessubventionsauxmunicipalitespourles
government, businessandconcernedcitizens, RAPS aiderhentretenirleursr(5seauxdedistributiond'eauet
arefocused programsthatarcintended logetresults Icursr^seauxd'^gouts,desortehlesgarderpropreset
efficaces.
qdueimckalnyd,sefafincdiecnthlayr,acatnerdiswtiitchsaofvtiheewirtaortehaesoifndciovnicdeuraln. mesuresIqIupierinmfellueanutxdimruencitccimpealnittseusrdleaqpuraelnidtryeddeesscana-
lisationsd'eauetd'^gouts.IIconlribueaucoutdesetudes
LIFELINES deplanificationdemesuresdedepollution,qui visenta
LifelinesispartofEnvironmentOntario'seffortto cernerlesproblemesdepollutionelaetablirlescorrec-
ensurethehigh qualityofwaterusedbyOntariocon- tifsqui s'imposent,etaucoutdesetudessurlesbesoins,
qui aidenihdeterminerleslacunesdesreseauxde
sumers.TheLifelinesprogram providesmunicipalities distributionethproposerlesmoyensdelescombler. le
with financialassistancetohelpthem maintainclean programmesubvcntionneaussi larefectionetlercm-
andefficientwater-distributionandsewagesystems. placcmentdescanalisationsd'eaueld'egoutsjugees
Lifelinesassistsmunicipalitiesintakingactions desuetes.
thathaveadirecteffecton thequalityofwaterand Gracealacollaborationdesmunicpalitesetdu
sewerlines.Theprogramcontributestowardthecostof gouvernementprovincial, ilgarantitlasalubritedeI'eau
conductingpollution-control planningstudies, which potable.
outlinemunicipal pollution problemsandpropose
remedialactions, andofcompletingneedsstudies, LEPROGRAMMEDESURVEILLANCEDEL'EAUPOTAHLE
whichidentifydeficienciesinexistingwater-distribution Ceprogrammedcsurveillanceoffrcdesrcnscignemcnis
systemsand proposeremedies, lifelinesassistanceis fiablesetajoursurlaqualitedeI'eaupotable.
alsoavailablefortherenovation, repairorreplacement Aujourd'hui,plusdc40reseauxnuinicipauxdcdistribu-
ofmunicipalwaterandsewerlines, when thesemea- tionysontassujcllis.Avcc leIcmps, ilcnglol)cralousles
suresarefoundtobenecessary. reseauxdclaprovince.
Withtheco-operationofmunicipalitiesandthe Achaquepostedesurveillance, lesequipes
provincialgovernment,Lifelineshelpstoensurethatthe prel^ventdes^chantillonsd'eaubruteetd'eautraiteeet
waterusedbyOntarians isclean, safeand healthy. aussidesechantillonsprovenantdureseaudedistribu-
tion.Cesspecimenssontensuitesoumisadesanal>'ses
DRINKINGWATERSURVEILLANCEPROGRAM approfondiesdonilesresultatsindiquentlesconcentra-
tionsdebacteries,demetauxetdesubstancesorgani-
TheDrinkingWaterSurveillanceProgram,orDWSP, quesetinorganiques.Onetablitparlasuite^ices
monitorsthequalityofOntario'sdrinkingwaterand is concentrationsrespectentlesnormesfixeesparEnviron-
designedtoprovideimmediate, reliable information. nementOntarioetlesrecommandationsfederatespour
Today, DWSPteststhewaterqualityofover40 munici- laqualitedeI'eaupotable.
pal watersupplies, buttheprogramwilleventually PourassurerlaqualitedeI'eaupotable, ilfaut
includeaAltletahcehdrmionnkiitnogr-iwnatgesritsey,sDteWmSsPintOenatmarmieo.mbers qcmiuesetemdleeesnctreerInn'seorbej,iegtdnedeumdeipnartgsonogssrotaiiemqnmuteerjudesettedssuerevtteraaiiljlloearunrcr.ea,Vpoiqidulie^mppeernr^t-
takesamplesofrawandtreatedwater, andofwater elefficaccmcntlesprobl6mcs^vcnlucls.
fromwithinthedistributionsystemattiesignaiedareas.
Then,extensivetestsareperformedon thesamples. LEPROGRAMMEDESURVEILLANCEDElACONTAMINATION
Thetestresultsindicatethelevelsofbacteria, inorganic DUPOISSONGIBIER
andorganicsubstances, and metals,anddetermine
whetherthese levelsarewithin standardsspecifiedby Ceprogrammeapourbutdesurveillerlacomestibilite
EnvironmentOntarioandtheCanadian DrinkingWater du poisson gibierdeI'Ontarioetafairedesrecomman-
dationsen lamatiere. Despoissonsdeplusieursespeces
Guidelines. sontpech^sdansleslacsetrivieresdelaprovince. Des
IntheefforttomaintainthequalityofOntario's echantillonsdeleurtissusontensuiteexpediesaux
drinkingwater,currentandaccurateinformation isof laboratoiresduministere,I'unaToronto,I'autreaThunder
vital importance. Bycloselymonitoringdrinkingwater Bay,oij ilssontanalysesa larecherched'uncertain
throughoutOntario,DWSPensuresthattherecognition, nombredecontaminants.
diagnosisandtreatmentofdrinking-waterproblems is Lesresultatsdecetteentreprisemixledesminis-
carriedoutquicklyandefficiently. t^resdeI'Environnement,desRichessesnalurelleseldu
TravailsontpublicschaqueanneedansLeGuidepourla
ONTARIOSPORTFISHCONTAMINANT consommationdupoissongibierdeI'Ontario.Lesrecom-
MONITORINGPROGRAM mandationsquiyfigurenlsefondentsurlesdirectives
deSant^etBien-etresocialCanadaetdeI'Organisalion
TheOntarioSport FishContaminantMonitoringPro- mondialepourlasant^.Onytrouvcaussidesrensei-
gram isanongoingefforttomonitorand makerecom- gnementssurrevolutiondesdegresdecontamination.
mendationsonthesuitabilityofOntariosportfishfor Ensemble, leprogrammeetleguidefontdela
eating. Undertheprogram, fishofseveral speciesate pechesportiveunpasse-tempssainetenrichissanl.
takenfrom lakesand riversthroughoutOntario. Fish Pourdeplusamplesrenseignementssurles
tissueisthenshipped toEnvironmentOntariolabora- programmesd'EnvironnementOntario,comnuiniquer
toriesinTorontoorThunderBay,whereit isextensively avecleCentred'information, 135,av.St.Clairoucst,
tested foranumberofcontaminants. Toronto,M4V 1P5, [phone].
Undertakenjointlybythetuinistriesofthe
Environment, Natural Resourcesand Labour, thepro-
gram'sfindingsarepublishedannually intheGuideto
[alinfiOnUirioSport Fish. Theguidegivesconsumiv
tion guidelifiesbasedon thoseestai)lish('(lby Ileallh
andWelfareCanadaandtiieWorld IlealthOrganiza-
tion,andprovidesinformationabouttrendsinsport
fishcontaminant levels.
Together, theOntarioSportFishcontaminant
MonitoringPiogramandtheGuidetoEatingOntario
Sport Fish helptoensurethat.inglinginOntario
rcriiainsa rcw,\rdingandht'.illliypaslime, o
lormore ir)formati()non rrivii(>nmer\l()r)l.irio
waterprogr.ims, (ont.KI the Public Inlorm.ilionCentre,
Invirorimenl(Jntario, I\'> St. (lair Ave. W, loiorilo
M'lV tl"); or telephone(IK.) t.M -HJL