| #Q001 | administrative | reporting | recommended | Guidance and Template Utilization | other, wastewater | Applicants should develop documents for submission to the ministry using this guidance and template, and following site-specific application instructions provided during the structured application process. | | high |
| #Q002 | reporting | reporting | recommended | Template Modification | other, wastewater | Within the template, text in green italics is for your information only and should be removed prior to submission. | | high |
| #Q003 | reporting | reporting | guidance | Submission Language Clarity | other, wastewater | The ministry expects submissions to be written in a manner that allows them to be implemented with certainty and consistency. Avoid the use of language that is ambiguous, vague or qualitative such as: appropriate, reasonable, general, suitable, and regularly. | | high |
| #Q004 | reporting | reporting | guidance | Specific Methods and Frequencies | other, wastewater | Provide clarity by stating what will be done and include a specific frequency and method where relevant. | | high |
| #Q005 | administrative | reporting | guidance | Qualified Professional Preparation | other, wastewater | Qualified professionals are expected to prepare certain sections of the plans and specifications, as indicated below. | | high |
| #Q006 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Introduction Content | other, wastewater | Briefly summarize the nature of the facility. Indicate whether hazardous waste storage, treatment, recycling and/or disposal take place and list the primary waste types the facility manages. State the purposes of the document using the template text provided or similar language. | | high |
| #Q007 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Location and Surroundings Explanations | other, wastewater | Within this section explain the following:
- Surrounding land uses
- Nature of the neighboring properties
- The topography of the site and/or drainage features
- Distance to the nearest downgradient waterbody
- Description of underlying aquifer
- Description of any sensitive receptors within 500 m of the property, including their distances and direction, including but not limited to:
- o Waterbodies
- o Drinking water sources (groundwater wells or surface water sources)
- o Parks or protected areas
- o Daycares
- o Schools
- o Hospitals
- o Other care facilities | | high |
| #Q008 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Site Location Map Requirements | other, wastewater | The information described in this section should also be illustrated on a site location map included within the plans and specifications. The site location map must include a scale and a north arrow. | | high |
| #Q009 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Map Legibility | other, wastewater | Ensure the map is legible in electronic and hardcopy formats. | | high |
| #Q010 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Siting Standards Statement | other, wastewater | Provide a statement explaining how the location of the facility adheres to each of the siting standards required by section 3 of the HWR. | | high |
| #Q011 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Siting Standards Supporting Documentation | other, wastewater | Include detailed descriptions, drawings, and any other required supporting documentation in Appendix A to clearly illustrate how the facility complies with the HWR section 3 siting standards. | | high |
| #Q012 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Additional Siting Standards Verification | other, wastewater | If applicable, this section must describe and provide justification on how the facility meets these additional siting requirements. | If applicable to mobile facilities, secure landfills, waste piles, surface impoundments, land treatment facilities, or disposal in secure buildings. | high |
| #Q013 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Site Plan Provision | other, wastewater | Provide a site plan for the facility. The site plan shows existing and planned works and key features of the property. ... Ensure the site plan is legible electronically and when printed. | | high |
| #Q014 | reporting | reporting | recommended | Site Plan Inclusions | other, wastewater | The site plan should include:
- North arrow and scale
- Property boundaries, fences and buildings
- Works listed in section 3.1
- Stormwater management features (diversion, collection and treatment works and discharge location)
- Topographic features such as slopes or low-lying areas
- Any fuel or hazardous product storage facilities
- Location of spill response equipment
- Locations of fire hydrants and fire extinguishers | | high |
| #Q015 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Works Description | other, wastewater | Provide a detailed description of the works at the facility, include works that will be used for hazardous waste storage, treatment, recycling, and/or disposal and those works related to the management of stormwater effluent and emissions (air contaminants) that are produced incidental to facility operations. | | high |
| #Q016 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Works Location Identification | other, wastewater | The location of these works must be identified in an attached site plan as described above. | | high |
| #Q017 | reporting | reporting | recommended | Facility Specific Works Drawings | other, wastewater | Any works that are designed specifically for the facility, and/or that have manufacturers specifications should have drawings and/or specifications included in Appendix B. | | high |
| #Q018 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Waste Names Consistency | other, wastewater | Ensure all waste names used in this section match those provided in Table 1 of the facility's operational plan. | | high |
| #Q019 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Hazardous Waste Storage Works Details | other, wastewater | List all equipment used for hazardous waste storage, this may include tanks, drums, bins, totes, sludge pits (structures to contain a waste pile), etc. State the maximum storage capacity for containers greater than 1,000 L and indicate the construction material (e.g. steel, polyethylene, concrete etc.). For barrels, drums, totes, or similar individual storage containers less than 1,000 L each indicate the total capacity for all containers stored in one area (e.g., within a warehouse you may have capacity for 20,000 L, stored in 205 L drums). | | high |
| #Q020 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Treatment, Recycling, and Disposal Equipment | other, wastewater | List the equipment used to treat, recycle, or dispose of the hazardous waste. Include a description of the process (e.g. filter crushing, filtration, sterilization, incineration, etc.). | | high |
| #Q021 | reporting | reporting | guidance | Treatment Sequence Work Details | other, wastewater | For treatment processes, each piece of equipment in the treatment sequence is expected to be included in the list of works. | Applicable for treatment processes | high |
| #Q022 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Stormwater Management Equipment List | other, wastewater | List the equipment and works that are used to manage stormwater effluent and emissions at the facility. | | high |
| #Q023 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Stormwater Management Details | wastewater | In this section:
- Indicate if the facility is entirely paved and/or which portions of the facility are gravel, etc.
- Describe the stormwater diversion measures designed to keep stormwater away from hazardous waste management areas.
- Describe stormwater collection and treatment within areas where precipitation has the potential to be in contact with contaminants, waste containers, etc.
- Describe the routing of stormwater off the property including how and where it is discharged from the property, the nature of the local storm drain (ditch, pipe, combined with sanitary, etc.) and the name and location of the waterbody where stormwater enters the receiving the environment. | | high |
| #Q024 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Stormwater Features Plotting | wastewater | Show the facility stormwater design features including but not limited to those listed above on the site plan or other figure. Reference the figure(s) in this section. | | high |
| #Q025 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Unpaved Facility Infiltration | wastewater | If the facility is not paved, describe the infiltration properties of the facility substrate, the groundwater flow direction and location of the receiving water body. | If the facility is not paved | high |
| #Q026 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Stormwater Non-Infiltration Rationale | wastewater | If stormwater is not expected to infiltrate into groundwater, provide rationale and indicate where it is expected to enter the environment. | If stormwater is not expected to infiltrate into groundwater | high |
| #Q027 | administrative | reporting | guidance | Professional Engineer Certification | other, wastewater | It is expected that a qualified professional (typically a professional engineer) will confirm the facility is designed to meet the requirements of the HWR and will sign and seal design specifications. | | high |
| #Q028 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | HWR Section Referencing | other, wastewater | Reference each section of the HWR that relates to facility design and describe in detail how the facility will meet each requirement. | | high |
| #Q029 | reporting | reporting | recommended | Design Requirements Summary Format | other, wastewater | This section should summarize facility design information in an itemized format and reference design specifications and/or other supporting documentation in appendices. | | high |
| #Q030 | administrative | reporting | guidance | Certification Signatures | other, wastewater | All authors of the plans and specifications are expected to sign the document. | | high |
| #Q031 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Figures Placement | other, wastewater | Place the location map, site plan, and any other relevant figures directly following the text. | | high |
| #Q032 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Appendix A Siting Supporting Documents | other, wastewater | Provide an appendix (Appendix A) with supporting documents that demonstrate how the facility meets the HWR siting standards. | | high |
| #Q033 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Appendix Maps Legibility | other, wastewater | Ensure all maps are legible electronically and when printed. | | high |
| #Q034 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Figure Siting Annotations | other, wastewater | Annotate figures to show the facility location in relation to siting features. | | high |
| #Q035 | reporting | reporting | recommended | Supporting Documents Organization | other, wastewater | Please ensure that supporting documents are organized in a manner that facilitates efficient retrieval (e.g. logically sequenced, well labelled, linked to document navigation functions). | | high |
| #Q036 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Appendix B Design Specifications | other, wastewater | Include design and/or manufacturer specifications for relevant components of the facility in this appendix. For example, for pollution control equipment, hazardous waste treatment equipment, containment design, leak detection systems, etc. | | high |
| #Q037 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Facility Address Civic Address Provision | other, wastewater | P.O. Box numbers are not acceptable for the facility address. If the facility does not have a civic address, provide alternative location information (latitude and longitude), and driving directions to the facility. | | high |
| #Q038 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Material Changes Notification | other, wastewater | Reminder: Section 43(2)(4) of the HWR requires that the ministry be notified of any material changes to the information provided at the time of application, within 30 days of the date of the change. | | high |
| #Q039 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Approval for Plan Changes | other, wastewater | Also, any changes to the content of the plan requires prior written approval of the director. | | high |
| #Q040 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Amendment Application Submission | other, wastewater | In order to provide notification of changes to this registration, or to propose changes to the plans and specifications plan, an amendment application form is required to be submitted to the ministry. | | high |
| #Q041 | reporting | reporting | recommended | Submission Page Numbers | other, wastewater | Please include page numbers in your submission | | high |
| #Q042 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Summary of Activities | other, wastewater | Include a brief summary of activities carried out (or proposed) at the hazardous waste management facility. | | high |
| #Q043 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Template Works Description | other, wastewater | Include plain language description of the works listed above and reference associated specifications provided in an appendix. Use subheadings to describe different types of works if warranted. | | high |
| #Q044 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Template HWR Design Headings | other, wastewater | Describe the facility design under headings corresponding to relevant sections of the HWR. Reference design specifications or other supporting documentation in appendices. | | high |
| #Q045 | administrative | reporting | guidance | Template Modification Rationale | other | Template text can be modified if equivalent information is included with adequate rationale. | Modification of ministry template text | high |
| #Q046 | administrative | unknown | guidance | Professional Accountability Policy Referral | other | For the definition of a qualified professional and information on the ministry's professional reliance model, please refer to the ministry's Professional Accountability Policy website. | | high |
| #Q047 | administrative | operational | guidance | Facility Design Certification (Professional Engineer) | other | Information related to facility design is expected to be certified by a professional engineer. | | high |
| #Q048 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | HWR Part 4 Additional Design Headings | other | Include headings for additional design requirements under HWR Part 4 where they apply. | Where additional design requirements under Part 4 apply (e.g., PCB storage, incinerators, secure landfills) | high |