| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #R001 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Mandatory Environmental Compliance Approval | wastewater | All facilities discharging wastewater into waterways are, pursuant to section 53 of the OWRA, required to have site-specific sewage works ECAs that consider potential impacts on local water bodies, and include discharge limits that are in addition to, and often more stringent than, the technology-based minimum limits set in the MISA regulations. | facilities discharging wastewater into waterways | high |
| #R002 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Electronic Report Submission | wastewater | As part of transferring the MISA regulation requirements into the ECAs, we are also removing the requirement to submit paper copies of reports to the Director in order to allow such reports to be submitted electronically only. | submission of reports to the Director under MISA-derived ECA requirements | high |
| #R003 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Information for ECA Amendments | wastewater | If any facility intends to apply for amendments to its ECA to change the applicable requirements, the facility must include in its application for approval all information that may be necessary to show that the proposed changes will ensure strong environmental protection. | facility applies for amendments to its ECA to change applicable requirements | high |
| #R004 | reporting | operational | mandatory | Assimilative Capacity Assessment for Amendments | wastewater | If a proposed amendment is intended to address changes in production processes, production rates or raw materials used that could result in changes to the contaminant type or level being discharged, the supporting information would have to be based on an assessment of the capacity of the receiving water body to assimilate the treated effluent. | amendment addressing changes in production processes, rates, or raw materials resulting in discharge changes | high |
| #R005 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Permit to Take Water (PTTW) Requirement | other | The Ontario Water Resources Act (Act) requires anyone who takes more than 50,000 litres of water in a day to obtain a Permit to take Water (PTTW) with some exceptions. | Taking more than 50,000 litres of water in a day | high |
| #R006 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Water Taking Volume Reporting Requirement | other | Under the Act, the Water Taking and Transfer Regulation requires all holders of a PTTW to report the volume of water taken at each permitted source for each day of water taking. | All holders of a Permit to Take Water (PTTW) | high |
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