North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority
15 Janey Avenue
North Bay, Ontario
P1C 1N1
Phone: (705) 474-5420
Fax: (705) 474-9793
You'll see these signs posted on roadways to advise when you're entering an Intake Protection Zone or a Wellhead Protection Area for a municipal drinking water source.
Source Protection Plan and Assessment Report Updates
Notice of Public Consultation On Proposed Source Protection Plan and Assessment Report Updates
Deadline for comments: March 1, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
On behalf of the North Bay-Mattawa Source Protection Committee and Authority, please be advised of the proposed updates to the Source Protection Plan and Assessment Report for the North Bay-Mattawa Source Protection Area. This Notice is being posted for public consultation and circulated to municipalities, ministries and other implementing bodies as required under the Clean Water Act, 2006. The proposed updates are prepared as per section 36 of the Clean Water Act, 2006 and the 2021 Technical Rules. Comments may be submitted to the North Bay-Mattawa Source Protection Committee by email at dwsp@nbmca.ca.
The proposed Source Protection Plan and Assessment Report and maps are available on nbmca.ca.
The Source Protection Committee has met several times to review the Source Protection Plan policies to address any implementation challenges and keeping the documents current with technical information, regulations and Ministry guidance.
Comments
Written comments should be submitted by March 1, 2026 at 11:59 p.m., and may be directed to:
Jason Trottier, Chair
North Bay-Mattawa Source Protection Committee
c/o North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority
15 Janey Avenue, North Bay, ON P1C 1N1
Email: dwsp@nbmca.ca
Fax: 705-474-9793
Working Together to Protect Our Drinking Water Sources
Everyone should be able to trust that the water they drink is safe. Protecting the sources of our drinking water - lakes, rivers or underground aquifers - is the first step to ensure safe drinking water through the development of a Source Protection Plan (SP Plan).
North Bay-Mattawa Source Protection Plan (Effective Date July 1, 2015)
Explanatory Document (Explains rationale for each policy)
Assessment Report (Identifies vulnerable areas and threats)
North Bay-Mattawa Source Protection Area includes five municipal drinking water systems:
- Callander
- Mattawa
- North Bay
- Powassan
- South River
North Bay-Mattawa Source Protection Authority seeking Source Protection Committee Members
The Source Protection Authority (SPA) is seeking applications from individuals who wish to serve as a member of the local Drinking Water Source Protection Committee (SPC). Appointment will be for a term of five years.