On Friday, July 9, 2010 the CTC Source Protection Committee submitted the Proposed Assessment Report for the Central Lake Ontario watershed to the Central Lake Ontario Source Protection Authority.  Submission of the Proposed Assessment Report begins a 30 day public comment period which will end August 8, 2010.

The public is invited to review the Proposed Assessment Report and provide comments in writing to:
J.R. Powell, C.A.O.
c/o; Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority
100 Whiting Ave, Oshawa ON L1H 3T3
OR
By email to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
OR
By fax to 905-579-0994

The Proposed Assessment Report identifies the location and nature of possible risks to sources of municipal drinking water and non-municipal systems in the Central Lake Ontario watershed.  These risks include activities that are adversely impacting, or could impact, drinking water quality or quantity.  The CTC Source Protection Committee is continuing to work to identify possible threats to Lake Ontario drinking water sources and these findings will be presented in an updated Assessment Report anticipated to be released mid-2011. 

We encourage you to read the Executive Summary or Full Report online.

The report is also available on compact disc by request to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it