Ontario Drinking Water Stewardship Program Grants
Available Funding For Early Action
Landowners interested in protecting municipal drinking water supplies can access a cost-share grants
through the Raisin Region and South Nation Conservation Authorities.
The program was created under the Clean Water Act and funding is provided by
the Source Protection Program of the Ontario Ministry of the Environment.
To be eligible to receive funding, the applicant’s property must be within or extend into the following areas:
• 100-metre radius around a municipal wellhead
• 200-metre radius around a municipal surface water intake
• The approved two-year time of travel for a municipal wellhead, or
• The approved intake protection zone-one (IPZ-1) for a municipal surface water intake
Where Do I Get More Information?
The program is being administered by both conservation authorities in the Raisin-South Nation Source Protection Region:
Raisin Region Conservation Authority and
South Nation Conservation.
Contact your local conservation authority to learn more about grant rates and project eligibility.
Raisin Region Conservation Authority
Normand Genier (613)938-3611 ext.228
normand@rrca.on.ca
South Nation Conservation
Ronda Boutz (613)984-2948 ext.251
rboutz@nation.on.ca
Ask your conservation authority representative how grants can be combined with other existing local, provincial or federal programs to reduce the landowner's cost.
What Projects Are Eligible?
Landowners can apply for grants for four types of projects:
Well decommissioning and upgrading:
Decommissioning abandoned wells, including the testing, monitoring,
and technical work on water wells, and upgrading drinking water wells,
may prevent these wells and poorly maintained wellheads from becoming
pollutant pathways to municipal drinking water sources. The grant will
cover 80 per cent of the cost up to a maximum of $4,000.
Download the 2009-2010 Well Decommissioning: Applicant Guide
Septic system inspection and upgrades:
The program will provide funding for the repair, upgrade, or replacement
of faulty or malfunctioning septic systems. Grant rates are 80 per cent,
with a maximum of $7,000 or $15,000 for an advanced system.
Download the 2009-2010 Septic System Inspections and Upgrades: Applicant Guide
Runoff and erosion protection:
These projects will protect municipal drinking water sources from runoff contamination and soil erosion through properly constructing or restoring buffer strips and riparian zones.
Funding is available for the following project types;
Category Code* | Best Management Practices(BMP)Category* | Grant Rate | Grant Maximum |
| 01 | Improved Manure Storage & Handling | 70% | $60,000 |
| 02 | Manure Treatment | 70% | $60,000 |
| 03 | Manure Land Application | 70% | $10,000 |
| 04 | In Barn Improvements for Water Efficiency | 70% | $40,000 |
| 05 | Farmyard and Horticultural Facilities Runoff Control | 50% | $20,000 |
| 08 | Product & Waste Management | 70% | $30,000 |
| 10 | Upland and Riparian Area Habitat Management | 50% | $20,000 |
| 11 | Erosion Control Structures (Riparian) | 50% | $20,000 |
| 12 | Erosion Control (Non-Riparian) | 50% | $20,000 |
| 15 | Cover Crops | 70% | $5,000 |
| 24 | Resource Planning | 25% | $1,500 |
Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association representative for more information.
Download the 2009-2010 Runoff & Erosion Ontario Stewardship Program : Appliant GuidePollution prevention reviews:
Pollution prevention reviews are available to small and
medium-sized businesses that manufacture, handle, store, and dispose of
materials into water, land, or air, and will identify threats to sources
of municipal drinking water. Grant rate is 100% to a maximum of $12,000.
Download the Pollution Prevention Review Application Guide