The Huron Clean Water Project is a fund that supports water quality projects in Huron County.
In 2022, the County increased the funding by $50,000 for a total of $500,000 in available funds for water quality projects.
Limited funding assistance covering up to 50% of the cost of eligible projects is awarded to county farmers, rural landowners, businesses, and community organizations.
The funding can be combined with other sources such as the Canada-Ontario Environmental Farm Plan cost-share program, Canada Nature Fund, and Forests Ontario tree planting subsidy program.
The Maitland Valley and Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authorities deliver the Huron Clean Water Project program on the county’s behalf.
Since 2005, Huron County residents have completed more than 3,371 stewardship projects with funding from the Clean Water Project including:
- 103 liquid manure storages decommissioned
- 415 wells upgraded
- 610 wells decommissioned
- 25,000 acres of cover crops
- 926 tree planting projects
- 278 erosion control projects
You can learn more about the Huron Clean Water Project at the link below.
To apply for funding, or to obtain further information, call either the Maitland valley Conservation Authority at 519-335-3556 ex. 236 or the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority at 519-235-2610 ext. 227
