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MECP Releases PGO Review Panel Report on Ontario Bottled Water Moratorium

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MECP Releases PGO Review Panel Report on Ontario Bottled Water Moratorium PGO The Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) conducted a comprehensive review of its Permit to Take Water (PTTW) program to ensure it is employing a robust process to sustainably manage Ontario’s groundwater resources. As part of this initiative, the MECP approached PGO to seek a third-party expert opinion to review its findings. The PGO agreed to commission a panel of professional geoscientists to undertake the independent review. The panel’s report is one component of the background information released by MECP as the government seeks to update Ontario’s water quantity management framework. The MECP released this update on the Environmental Registry, outlining a proposal for regulatory changes for managing water takings, to protect the long-term sustainability of surface and groundwater. The proposed amendments are open for public comments until Aug. 2, 2020. PGO encourages its licensees to provide comments to MECP’s proposed update. READ MORE

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