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Document ID ca-cgdrwutuf-2010-07-16 Title Canadian Guidelines for Domestic Reclaimed Water for Use in Toilet and Urinal Flushing URL unknown Jurisdiction /ca Subdomain(s) none Language Status completed Analyzed at 2026-05-13 14:58:46.319291+00:00 Relevance inventory_targeted_fetch

6 Qualitative 0 Quantitative 11 Definitions

Q Qualitative Requirements (6)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#R001	prohibition	unknown	mandatory	Prohibition of deleterious substance deposit	aquatic life	Subsection 36(3) prohibits the deposit of deleterious substances into water frequented by fish, or to any place, under any conditions, where they may enter waters frequented by fish.	Applies to all waters in the fishing zones and territorial seas of Canada as well as all internal waters of Canada	high
#R002	administrative	unknown	mandatory	Authorization requirement for deleterious substance deposit	aquatic life	A deposit of a deleterious substance can only be authorized under regulations made either under the Fisheries Act or under another Act of Parliament.		high
#R003	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Mandatory reporting of environmental emergencies	aquatic life	Under the Fisheries Act, any release or imminent danger of a release of harmful substances into fish-bearing waters must be reported to the authorities in the province or territory where the incident occurred.	Applicable upon release or imminent danger of release of harmful substances into fish-bearing waters	high
#R004	administrative	unknown	mandatory	ECCC Administrative Responsibility	aquatic life	Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is responsible for their administration and enforcement.	Relates to regulations under the pollution prevention provisions listed in the section	high
#R005	administrative	unknown	mandatory	Ministerial Responsibility for Aquaculture and Invasive Species	aquatic life, other	The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard is responsible for pollution prevention relating to aquaculture and the control and eradication of aquatic invasive species and aquatic pests.		high
#R006	operational	unknown	mandatory	Compliance with Water Quality Guidelines for ministerial regulations	aquatic life	One of the conditions in the enabling regulations requires that certain deposits satisfy the recommendations of the Canadian Water Quality Guidelines for the protection of aquatic life or their site-specific application.	Applies when Ministers make regulations under Subsection 36(5.2) as per the enabling regulations	high

P Quantitative Requirements (0)

No quantitative requirements.

D Definitions (11)

Req ID	Category	Name	Context	Confidence
#D001		deleterious substance	any substance that, if added to any water, would degrade or alter the water quality such that it could directly or indirectly harm fish, fish habitat, or the use of fish by humans	high
#D002		ECCC	Environment and Climate Change Canada	high
#D003		Designation order	Order Designating the Minister of the Environment as the Minister Responsible for the Administration and Enforcement of Subsections 36(3) to (6) of the Fisheries Act, SI/2014-21	high
#D004		CCME	Canadian Council of the Ministers of the Environment	high
#D005		Pathogenic microorganisms	These are extremely small organisms that may cause disease, and include: viruses, bacteria, protozoa	high
#D006		Adsorption	Adsorption is when particles stick to a surface and are held there by physical or chemical forces.	high
#D007		Microbial contaminants	Microbial contaminants include pathogenic microorganisms. These are extremely small organisms that may cause disease, and include: viruses, bacteria, protozoa	high
#D008		Chemical contaminants	Chemical contaminants can be naturally occurring due to the types of rocks and minerals found in and near your aquifer, or because of human activity. This can include: heavy metals, trace elements, common minerals	high
#D009		E. coli	bacteria that indicate whether there may be other, disease-causing microorganisms in your water; comes from human and animal feces	medium
#D010		total coliforms	bacteria that indicate whether there may be other, disease-causing microorganisms in your water; can be found in soil, on vegetation, and in feces	medium
#D011		Methaemoglobinaemia	blue baby syndrome	high