Trent Assessment Report

The Trent Assessment Report was approved by the Ministry of the Environment on October 6, 2011.

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(Includes the Assessment Reports for the Crowe Valley, Kawartha-Haliburton, Lower Trent, and Otonabee-Peterborough Source Protection Areas)

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Cover (2.01 mb)

Acknowledgements (0.32 mb)

Preface (0.22 mb)

Executive Summary (0.5 mb)

Glossary (0.33 mb)

Table of Contents, List of Figures, Tables & Appendices (0.41 mb)

CHAPTER 1: Introduction (0.42 mb)

CHAPTER 2: Watershed Characterization

• 2.1 Introduction (0.37 mb)
• 2.2 Kawartha-Haliburton Source Protection Area (0.86 mb)
• 2.3 Otonabee-Peterborough Source Protection Area (0.86 mb)
• 2.4 Crowe Valley Source Protection Area (0.83 mb)
• 2.5 Lower Trent Source Protection Area (2.12 mb)

 

CHAPTER 3: Water Budget & Water Quantity Stress Assessment

• 3.1 Introduction (0.58 mb)
• 3.2 Conceptual Water Budget (2.06 mb)
• 3.3 Tier 1 Water Budget & Water Quantity Stress Assessment (0.77 mb)
• 3.4 Tier 2 Water Budget & Water Quantity Stress Assessment (1.56 mb)

 

CHAPTER 4: Surface Water Systems: Water Quality Risk Assessment

• 4.1 Summary of Surface Water Systems (0.36 mb)
• 4.2 Intake Protection Zones: Delineation and Vulnerability (0.78 mb)
• 4.3 Issues Assessment (0.96 mb)
• 4.4 Threats Assessment (0.49 mb)

 

CHAPTER 5: Groundwater Systems: Water Quality Risk Assessment

• 5.1 Summary of Groundwater Systems (0.48 mb)
• 5.2 Wellhead Protection Areas: Delineation and Vulnerability (1.15 mb)
• 5.3 Issues Assessment (1.75 mb)
• 5.4 Threats Assessment (0.58 mb)

 

CHAPTER 6: Landscape-Scale Groundwater Analyses

• 6.1 Groundwater Vulnerability & Highly Vulnerable Aquifers (0.38 mb)
• 6.2 Significant Groundwater Recharge Areas (1.34 mb)
• 6.3 Water Quality Risk Assessment (0.3 mb)

 

CHAPTER 7: Great Lakes Considerations (0.34 mb)

CHAPTER 8: Potential Climate Change Implications (0.4 mb)

CHAPTER 9: Cross-Boundary Considerations (1.27 mb)

CHAPTER 10: Conclusions & Next Steps (0.28 mb)

 

APPENDIX A – Variances from Technical Rules & Terms of Reference (4.32 mb)

APPENDIX B – Other Drinking Water Systems (0.68 mb)

APPENDIX C – Water Budget and Water Quantity Risk Assessment (3.12 mb)

APPENDIX D – Activities that may Contribute to Drinking Water Issues (0.46 mb)

APPENDIX E – Summary of Peer Review (0.27 mb)

APPENDIX F – List of Background Reports (0.24 mb)