The North Bay-Mattawa Source Protection Authority (SPA) coordinated the development of the Source Protection Plan (SP Plan) to protect the sources of five municipal drinking water systems in our watershed: Callander, Mattawa, North Bay, Powassan, and South River. The North Bay-Mattawa Source Protection Authority is in the process of completing a Section 36 Amendment to our Source Protection Plan and Assessment Report under the Clean Water Act, 2006. The current Source Protection Plan has been in place since July 1, 2015.
The local Source Protection Committee (SPC), appointed by the SPA, worked with municipalities, stakeholders and the general public to ensure that the Source Protection (SP) Plan is relevant at the local level and that our drinking water sources are protected now and for future generations.
Source Protection Plan and Assessment Report Updates
Notice of Public Consultation On Proposed Source Protection Plan and Assessment Report Updates
Deadline for comments: March 1, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
On behalf of the North Bay-Mattawa Source Protection Committee and Authority, please be advised of the proposed updates to the Source Protection Plan and Assessment Report for the North Bay-Mattawa Source Protection Area. This Notice is being posted for public consultation and circulated to municipalities, ministries and other implementing bodies as required under the Clean Water Act, 2006. The proposed updates are prepared as per section 36 of the Clean Water Act, 2006 and the 2021 Technical Rules. Comments may be submitted to the North Bay-Mattawa Source Protection Committee by email at dwsp@nbmca.ca.
The Source Protection Plan contains polices that help protect municipal source of drinking water. The Assessment Report contains the technical studies that support the policies. The proposed Source Protection Plan and Assessment Report and maps are available below.
Drinking Water Source Protection (DWSP) Explanatory Document
Source Protection Plan - North Bay-Mattawa Source Protection Area
The Source Protection Committee has met several times to review the Source Protection Plan policies to address any implementation challenges and keeping the documents current with technical information, regulations and Ministry guidance.
Comments
Written comments should be submitted by March 1, 2026 at 11:59 p.m., and may be directed to:
Jason Trottier, Chair
North Bay-Mattawa Source Protection Committee
c/o North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority
15 Janey Avenue, North Bay, ON P1C 1N1
Email: dwsp@nbmca.ca
Fax: 705-474-9793
Implementation
The SP Plan designates bodies to implement the policies including municipalities, provincial ministries, the Source Protection Authority, the Technical Standards & Safety Authority and the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA).
Municipalities are implementing the plan through a variety of strategies, including their own official plans and by-laws, and other bodies will implement policies through the legislative and regulatory frameworks required in the SP Plan.
If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please contact dwsp@nbmca.ca.
