Lake Ontario Collaborative Group - Tavis Nimmo - Acting Manager, Technical Support

Communications Working Group – External Communications • Streamlining Communications • The 11 Protocols 2. [...] Internal Implementation • Running the DSS – When? How? • Streamlining Internal Spills Response • Integration with existing Spills Response 3. [...] Collaboration • Municipalities • MECP • ECCC Lake Ontario Collaborative A spill in Lake Ontario has the potential to impact numerous municipalities simultaneously Collaboration amongst stakeholders allows for; • Better emergency preparedness and response • More comprehensive source water protection • The pooling of resources and data sharing Communications Working Group Ministry of The Environment. [...] Transportation Corridor - Rail potential to affect drinking water supplies Protocol – At a Glance Classification schemes (Class 1, 2 and 3 based on spill volume, type and location) Contaminant thresholds (if applicable) Internal Communication Steps External Communication Steps Streamlining Response Development of SOPs and Guidance Documents Need to Address: • How and when to utilize the DSS model. [...] shut-down Next Steps: Benzene, a Plant VOCs) • Define these actions for each Spill Response Spill Class/Type When to Sampling • Utilize the model and past utilize the frequency DSS spill scenarios to inform our policies Communication Guidelines from Protocols • Integrate these actions into existing SOPs and Emergency Plans at each municipality Collaboration Collaboration between Peel, Durham and T.