Hamilton Region Conservation Authority Clean Up Rural Beaches (CURB) plan Spencer Creek Watershed

Abstract

This report presents the Hamilton Region Conservation Authority's Clean Up Rural Beaches (CURB) Plan, which predicts the pollution impact on Spencer Creek from various sources. It includes an implementation strategy and recommendations for cost-effective remedial measures aimed at reducing bacterial pollution at the point of origin. The long term goal of the plan is to improve water quality throughout the Spencer Creek watershed and to enable the Christie and Valens reservoirs to be utilized as natural swimming areas without artificial chemical treatment systems or frequent beach closures, Ultimately, it is to be hoped that the study will serve as a guide to improve water quality in all of the HRCA's rural watersheds.