Drinking Water Emergency Management Ministry of the Environment 2012 Drinking Water Leadership Summit October 25, 2012 Christine Campbell Team Leader, Drinking Water Emergency Planning Ministry of the Environment
Purpose Provide an overview of MOE Emergency Management Program Provide a summary of: Ontario Critical Infrastructure Assurance Program Water Sector MOE Emergency Response Plan MOE Spills Action Centre 2
Background Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act sets requirements for Ministry s Emergency Management Programs Regulation 380/04 prescribes standards for emergency management programs By Order in Council, Minister of the Environment is responsible for formulating an emergency response plan for: Drinking water emergencies Spills of pollutants to the natural environment including fixed site and transportation spills 3
MOE s Emergency Management Program Key components: Emergency Management Program Committee Ministry Action Group Emergency Operations Centre Emergency Response Plan Continuity of Operations Plan Training and exercises Public education Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Ontario Critical Infrastructure Assurance Program Water Sector lead 4
Ontario Critical Infrastructure Assurance Program (OCIAP) 5
OCIAP Purpose Vision Ontario s critical infrastructure will become disaster resilient and sustainable during threats from all hazards through the collaborative effort of government and the private sector. A risk-based, all hazards, multi-sector program to: Identify Ontario s critical systems infrastructure, facilities, technologies, networks, assets, processes, and services Assess the linkages and dependencies between these critical systems Develop strategies to increase resiliency 6
OCIAP Critical Sectors Provincial Emergency Management Coordinating Committee (PEMCC) Critical Infrastructure Assurance Steering Committee (CIASC) Telecommunication Systems Financial Institutions Public Safety & Security Continuity of Government Food and Water Electricity Gas and Oil Transportation Health 7
OCIAP Approach Core activities for each critical sector: 1. Form sector working groups. 2. Identify and assess critical infrastructures - their dependencies and interdependencies 3. Identify assurance solutions to mitigate risks to critical infrastructure 4. Refine, enhance and promote best practice in critical infrastructure assurance 8
Water Sector Working Group Members Drinking Water (2004) Provincial: Ministry of the Environment (Sector Lead) Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Ministry of Natural Resources Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Federal: Public Safety Canada Health Canada Associations/Other: Ontario Clean Water Agency Ontario Water Works Association Canadian Council of Independent Laboratories Municipalities: Regional Municipality of Durham Lake Huron & Elgin Area Primary Water Supply Regional Municipality of Niagara City of Stratford City of Toronto City of London Region of Waterloo City of Ottawa Wastewater (2009) Provincial: Ministry of the Environment (Sector Lead) Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Federal: Public Safety Canada Environment Canada Associations/Other: Ontario Clean Water Agency Water Environment Association of Ontario Ontario Pollution Equipment Association Municipalities: City of Barrie City of Toronto Regional Municipality of Durham Regional Municipality of Peel Regional Municipality of York 9
OCIAP Water Sector Progress Working Groups have completed: Sector critical infrastructure maps Resiliency documents Vulnerability assessments Interdependency model inputs Supported G8/G20 and H1N1 planning Facilitated Drinking Water emergency interdependency exercise Hosted Water Sector emergency management networking sessions Encouraging development of the Ontario Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (OnWARN) as a best practice 10
OCIAP Water Sector Next Steps Working groups next steps include: Maintaining current sector maps, resiliency documents and vulnerability assessments Ongoing support to provincial interdependency model Promote/support the Ontario Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (OnWARN) Continue to host Water Sector emergency management networking sessions Continue to identify and promote best practices 11
MOE Emergency Response Plan 12
MOE Emergency Response Plan Guides the Ministry s response to drinking water and spill emergencies as well as other emergencies that require MOE s support A Ministry Action Group (MAG) is activated to serve as the Ministry s senior-level decisionmaking body responsible for coordinating MOE s response to an emergency 13
Response to Drinking Water Emergencies Emergency Response Plan is activated for emergencies or urgent drinking water events beyond the response capability of a drinking water owner/operator or the community MOE will lead the response to emergencies arising solely from drinking water events For complex emergencies, MOE will lead the drinking water portion of the response, but will report to the agency leading the overall response 14
15 MOE s Emergency Operations Centre
Provincial Emergency Response Structure Provincial Jurisdiction Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act Provincial Emergency Response Plan Federal Jurisdiction Canada/US Joint Marine Pollution Contingency Plan Canada Marine Pollution Contingency Plan Provincial Emergency Operations Centre (PEOC) PEOC Command Section Composition: EMO and primary agencies (including Safety / Liaison / Communications) MOE Operations Section Composition: Pre-designated representatives from - All other ministries Other Sections Planning Logistics Finance and Administrative MOE MAG And the MOE Emergency Operations Centre Operations Section Planning Section Logistics Section Emergency Response / COOP Plans Finance Section MAGs of Other Ministry All other agencies involved with their response structure, and their emergency operations centres. Other Support Mechanisms Various agencies and entities, including MOE** 16
17 MOE Spills Action Centre (SAC)
Spills Action Centre SAC operates a 24-hour provincial service for receiving and coordinating responses to reports of spills and other environmental matters: Receive reports Evaluate incidents Initiate and coordinate response Liaise with other agencies Provide information Warn affected parties e.g. spills to St. Clair River - contact water treatment plants, health agencies and US authorities 1-800-268-6060 18
19 SAC Staffed by Environmental Officers 24/7
SAC May Activate Field Response District Response Environmental Response Person during after-hours (formal oncall program) Regional Support Regional staff provide technical advice, management support and varying degrees of sampling, modeling and monitoring support Drinking Water Support Drinking water inspectors and supervisors across the Province assist when spills threaten drinking water supplies Scientific Support Environmental Science and Standards Division provides air and water modeling / monitoring and laboratory analysis 20
Any questions? Christine Campbell Team Leader, Drinking Water Emergency Planning Drinking Water Management Division Ministry of the Environment 416-325-2591 christine.campbell@ontario.ca MOE Emergency Planning Information: http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/environment/en/about/emergency_planning/index.htm Drinking Water Ontario: http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/environment/dwo/index.htm 21