Putting in place successful projects to improve the quality of the water rests squarely on the effectiveness of the collaborative efforts between several players. Several Quebec government ministries are part of the process and provide:
- regulations covering proper septic tank installations;
- tracking of contaminated bodies of water;
- funding for pilot projects (run-off management, erosion control or stabilization measures for banks).
The MRC has the responsibility to establish a policy to manage water courses and to do the tracking to this effect.
The municipalities of Bolton-Ouest, Canton de Shefford, Stukely-Sud and ville de Lac-Brome adopt the by-laws concerning the improvement of the water quality, taking into account the:
- Naturalisation and protection of shorelines;
- Measures needed to control erosion;
- Use of pesticides and fertilizers;
- Proper maintenance of septic installations;
- Protection of wetlands and other bodies of water.
Official websites
Ministère du Développement Durable, de l'Environnement et des Parcs
MDDEP, section Algues bleu-vert
Montérégie Health and Social Services Agency
Fédération Québécoise des Municipalités (FQM)
Organismes environnementaux
OBV : Organisme du bassin de la Yamaska
ACBVLB – Association de conservation du bassin versant du lac Bromont
CSBVLD – Comité de sauvegarde du bassin versant du lac Davignon
ABVLW – Amis du bassin versant du lac Waterloo
GRAPP – Groupe de Réflexion et d’Action sur le Paysage et le Patrimoine
COGESAF : Comité de gestion du bassin versant de la Rivière Saint Francois
ROBVQ : Regroupement des Organisations de Bassin Versant du Québec
