NS.1.2.CApprove and implement a bylaw that restricts the use of harmful pesticides and lawn chemicals within a certain distance of public water supply wells, outstanding resource waters, and impaired waters.

Protecting drinking water sources and sensitive water bodies requires special care in areas where contaminants can easily enter groundwater or runoff into surface waters. This action creates and implements a bylaw restricting harmful pesticides and lawn chemicals within set distances of public water supply wells, outstanding resource waters, and impaired waters. The goal is to reduce contamination risk, protect ecosystem health, and prevent costly remediation. Success looks like clear buffer requirements, compliance support for residents and landscapers, reduced chemical loading in priority areas, and improved long-term water quality protection for critical resources.