Comment - Reg 419 - Sept 09

BY FACSIMILE AND MAILSeptember 8, 2009Catherine GrantEngineering Specialist, Air Standards & Risk ManagementMinistry of the EnvironmentEnvironmental Sciences and Standards Division, Development Branch40 St. Clair Avenue West, Floor 7Toronto, ON M4V 1M2Fax: 416-327-2936Email: Catherine.Grant@Ontario.caCC: Gord Miller, Environmental Commissioner of Ontario The Honourable John Gerretsen, Ontario Minister of the EnvironmentDear Ms Grant:Re: Amendments to Ontario Regulation 419/05: Air Pollution - Local Air Quality (O.Reg. 419/05), including Sector-Based Approach to Regulation EBR #: 010-6587Please find enclosed Lake Ontario Waterkeeper’s comments on the above-noted matter. If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact Joanna Bull, counsel for Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, at joanna@waterkeeper.ca or (416) 861-1237.Yours truly,Mark MattsonWaterkeeper & President 600 Bay Street, Suite 410. Toronto, ON M5G 1M6T 416-861-1237 admin@waterkeeper.ca www.waterkeeper.caProud member of Waterkeeper AllianceBACKGROUND Lake Ontario Waterkeeper (LOW) works to protect and restore Lake Ontario to a swimmable, drinkable, fishable lake. While we do not focus on air quality, air pollution is a significant concern because airborne pollutants precipitate and enter waterbodies, including the lake and the rivers and streams that feed it. Coal-fired power plants emit mercury that is deposited in water, enters the food chain, and kills ...