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Document ID ca-on-piuowqmf-2021-03-31 Title Proposed Implementation of Updates to Ontario’s Water Quantity Management Framework URL unknown Jurisdiction /ca/on Subdomain(s) Permitting, zoning & urban planning Language en Status completed Analyzed at 2026-03-29 22:38:38.050360+00:00 Relevance Provides guidance on implementing regulatory updates for water taking permits.

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Q Qualitative Requirements (13)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#Q001	administrative	unknown	mandatory	Municipal Support for Groundwater Taking	other	The legislature also passed amendments to the Ontario Water Resources Act in December 2020 to require water bottling companies to have the support of their local host municipality for a new or increased groundwater taking in their community.	for a new or increased groundwater taking	high
#Q002	operational	health	mandatory	Maintenance of Essential Water Uses	other	certain essential water uses that must be maintained to protect health and safety (e.g., food safety) and maintain food security in the province (e.g., continuing processing of locally grown products) regardless of the priority level of a particular user	regardless of the priority level of a particular user	high
#Q003	prohibition	operational	mandatory	Moratorium on Groundwater Takings	other	The moratorium prohibits: new or increased groundwater takings for water bottling facilities if they take more than 50,000 litres of water in a day	if they take more than 50,000 litres of water in a day	high
#Q004	prohibition	operational	mandatory	Moratorium on Pumping Tests	other	The moratorium prohibits: pumping tests, where the purpose of the test is to determine the viability of a groundwater source for water bottling	where the purpose of the test is to determine the viability of a groundwater source for water bottling	high
#Q005	administrative	unknown	mandatory	Pre-requisite Municipal Support for Application	other	applications for new or increased bottled water takings could resume, subject to the proposed requirement to have municipal support for the new or increased water taking prior to making an application.	prior to making an application for new or increased bottled water takings	high
#Q006	administrative	unknown	mandatory	Permit Application Process Adherence	other	Proposed bottled water takings would need to go through the ministry’s rigorous permit to take water application process, as well as adhere to the proposed enhancements to Ontario’s water taking program		high
#Q007	administrative	operational	guidance	Director Application of Terms and Conditions	other	The Permit to Take Water Director would still apply terms and conditions that are specific to the proposed water taking and site considerations, as appropriate.		high
#Q008	corrective_action	operational	guidance	Director Authority to Order Decreases	other	the Permit to Take Water Director would retain the authority under the Ontario Water Resources Act to order decreases in water takings at any time	at any time	high
#Q009	administrative	operational	guidance	Authority for Additional Permit Conditions	other	The Permit to Take Water Director would retain the authority to apply additional permit conditions and requirements for permit renewal applications at their discretion on a case-by-case basis.	for permit renewal applications	high
#Q010	administrative	unknown	guidance	Public Notice Period for Renewal Applications	other	posting renewal applications on the Environmental Registry of Ontario for 30 days instead of 90 days	for bottled water renewal applications	high
#Q011	administrative	unknown	guidance	Indigenous Consultation Leadership	other	providing notice and consultation with Indigenous communities, led by the ministry instead of delegated to the proponent	for bottled water renewal applications	high
#Q012	prohibition	unknown	guidance	Constraint on Permit Issuance for Adverse Impacts	other	This includes not issuing a permit if current science standards indicate that the proposed taking may adversely impact existing users or the environment.	when science indicates adverse impact to users or environment	high
#Q013	administrative	unknown	guidance	Notification of Intent for Area-Based Strategies	other	direct notification to water users, Indigenous communities and organizations, municipalities, and others of intent to develop a strategy and seek input on a draft strategy	during area-based strategy development	high

P Quantitative Requirements (3)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Limit Type	Limit Value	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#P001	operational	operational	mandatory	Groundwater taking threshold for bottled water moratorium	drinking water	requirement	> 50000 litres/day	The moratorium prohibits: new or increased groundwater takings for water bottling facilities if they take more than 50,000 litres of water in a day	Applies to new or increased groundwater takings for water bottling facilities during the moratorium.	high
#P002	operational	reporting	mandatory	Environmental Registry of Ontario posting period for bottled water renewals	drinking water	requirement	30 days	posting renewal applications on the Environmental Registry of Ontario for 30 days instead of 90 days	Applies to bottled water renewal applications under the new framework.	high
#P003	operational	operational	mandatory	Maximum permit duration for bottled water renewals	drinking water	requirement	<= 10 years	issuing permits for up to a maximum of 10 years instead of five years, at the discretion of the Permit to Take Water Director on a case-by-case basis	At the discretion of the Permit to Take Water Director for bottled water renewals.	high

D Definitions (4)

Req ID	Category	Name	Context	Confidence
#D001		ERO	Environmental Registry of Ontario	high
#D002		ERO#	Environmental Registry of Ontario number	high
#D003		e.g.	example	high
#D004		pdf	Portable Document Format file	high