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*'''Source Protection Area (SPA)''': Smaller geographic areas generally based on the watershed boundaries of Ontario's 36 Conservation Authorities}}

*'''Source Protection Area (SPA)''': Smaller geographic areas generally based on the watershed boundaries of Ontario's 36 Conservation Authorities}}

Under the Clean Water Act, local multi-stakeholder source protection committees have been established for each source water protection area or region. Each committee is comprised of the region's leading researchers, professionals and technical experts that help identify current and potential future threats to municipal drinking water sources.

Under the Clean Water Act, local multi-stakeholder source water protection committees have been established for each source water protection area or region. Each committee is comprised of the region's leading researchers, professionals and technical experts that work together to identify current and potential future threats to municipal drinking water sources.

===Source Protection Plans===

===Source Protection Plans===

* Conservation Authorities;

* Conservation Authorities;

* Municipalities;

* Municipalities;

* Local public health boards;

* Local health boards;

* Indigenous groups, committees and governments;

* Indigenous groups, committees and governments;

* Local businesses; and

* Local businesses; and

* The Province of Ontario.

* Province of Ontario.

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The source water protection committee may use a variety of approaches to protect drinking water sources within each source protection area or region, which can include:

The source water protection committee may use a variety of approaches to protect drinking water sources within each source protection area or region, which can include: