| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #Q001 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Penalty Increase for Toxic Substances | wastewater, other | If an unlawful discharge (including a violation of limits in MISA regulations, orders or an OWRA approval) or a violation of a person’s duty to restore the natural environment following a spill involves a substance listed in Table 1 to this Code, paragraphs 4 and 5 of subsection 9(1) of the EP regulation require the Director, when determining the amount of the EP order for the violation, to increase the gravity component of the penalty by 35%. | When an unlawful discharge or violation of a duty to restore the natural environment involves a substance listed in Table 1 | high |
| #Q002 | operational | health | recommended | Special Caution for PBT Substances | wastewater, other | Because of these risks, special caution in use, manufacturing, storage or waste management of PBT substances should be exercised... | During the use, manufacturing, storage or waste management of PBT substances | high |
| #Q003 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Higher Penalty for Uncontrolled Releases of PBT Substances | wastewater, other | ...and where such caution is not exercised and there are uncontrolled releases of these types of substances into the natural environment, the EP regulations require the Director to impose a higher penalty for certain violations involving such substances. | When there are uncontrolled releases of PBT substances due to lack of caution | high |
| #Q004 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Review and Amendment of Toxic Substances List | other | The Ministry will, from time to time, review and amend the substances listed in Table 1 to this Code (List of Toxic Substances) to reflect new information it receives. | From time to time, as new information is received | high |
| #Q005 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Public Notice and Input for List Amendments | other | Before adding or removing a substance to Table 1, the Ministry will post a notice of proposal to amend Table 1 to this Code on the EBR Registry, seek public and stakeholder input, and consider that input before making a final decision. | Before adding or removing a substance to Table 1 | high |
| #Q006 | operational | operational | mandatory | Operations and Maintenance Manual Preparation | wastewater, other | Conditions in the CLI ECA require the municipality, as the ECA holder, to prepare and implement an operations and maintenance (O&M) manual for the system. | As the ECA holder of a CLI ECA | high |
| #Q007 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Annual Performance Report Preparation | wastewater, other | Conditions that must be followed in the CLI ECA require the municipality as the ECA holder, to prepare an annual performance report for the system. | Annually as required by CLI ECA conditions | high |
| #Q008 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Public Access to Performance Report | wastewater, other | As the ECA holder, you are required to make this report available to the public at no charge, for example, by posting the report on the municipal website. | Upon completion of the annual performance report | high |
| #Q009 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Director Notification for System Description Changes | wastewater, other | You are required to notify the Director when changes have been made to the system that result in a change to the description of your system provided in Schedule B of the CLI ECA. | When changes result in a change to the description of the system provided in Schedule B | high |
| #Q010 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Record Keeping for Pre-authorized Alterations | wastewater, other | You are required to keep a record of pre-authorized changes on file and available for inspection, for a minimum of 10 years. | Following the undertaking of pre-authorized alterations | high |
| #Q011 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Schedule C Amendment Submission | wastewater, other | An application to amend the CLI ECA, known as a Schedule C amendment, must be submitted to the ministry before any proposed alterations or changes are made to the works. | Prior to any proposed alterations or changes not pre-authorized | high |
| #Q012 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Application for Review and Renewal | wastewater, other | All CLI ECAs include a requirement to apply for a review and renewal by a date specified in Schedule A of the CLI ECA. | By the date specified in Schedule A of the CLI ECA | high |
| #Q013 | operational | operational | mandatory | Maintenance Documentation Compliance | wastewater, other | Routine maintenance conducted in accordance with requirements listed in the CLI ECA, in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations or generally accepted as good engineering practice. | During routine maintenance activities | high |
| #Q014 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Reporting Overflows and Spills | wastewater | For a municipal sewage collection system, this includes reporting collection system overflows and spills to the natural environment. | When overflows or spills occur in a municipal sewage collection system | high |
| #Q015 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Pre-submission Meeting for New Systems | wastewater, other | If you are planning to establish a new municipal sewage collection system or municipal stormwater management system in a municipality that does not have a CLI ECA contact us to arrange a pre-submission meeting. | When planning to establish a new system in a municipality without a CLI ECA | high |
| #Q016 | design | treatment | mandatory | Technical Documentation for Treatment Amendments | wastewater | You must include information that describes the equipment, pre-conditioning processes and relationship to downstream treatment processes. | If the application includes new sanitary sewage works with treatment or changes to existing works with treatment | high |
| #Q017 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Phased Project Timelines | wastewater, other | For large or complex projects that will be completed in phases, you must include information that describes your project timelines and phases of implementation. | For large or complex projects completed in phases | high |
| #Q018 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Post-Commissioning Director Notification | wastewater, other | The municipality, as holder of the CLI ECA, will be required to provide Director notification when the works have been commissioned, placed into service, or at specific stages in the project identified within the CLI ECA. | When the works have been commissioned, placed into service, or at specific project stages | high |
| #Q019 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Payment Documentation Requirements | other | Include the following in your payment submission: the payment page of the application form. If you are paying using a certified cheque or money order, staple the cheque to the payment page; the reference number of the application, which you can find in your confirmation email | When mailing a payment for a CLI ECA amendment | high |
| #Q020 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | STP Phosphorus Compliance Demonstration | wastewater | demonstrate compliance with the Average Concentration Limit for total phosphorus specified in the approval: 1. at a minimum on a monthly basis, or 2. in the case of a sewage treatment plant with a seasonal discharge, on the frequency specified in the approval | Each sewage treatment plant owner and operator in the Lake Simcoe watershed | high |
| #Q021 | reporting | unknown | mandatory | STP Initial Effluent Characterization | wastewater | conduct an initial characterization of effluent using a manner specified by the Director within five years of the amendment; and report back to the Director within six months of the initial characterization of effluent being completed. | Each sewage treatment plant owner and operator in the Lake Simcoe watershed | high |
| #Q022 | operational | operational | mandatory | Stormwater Works Inspection and Maintenance | other | Every owner and operator of a new stormwater management works in the Lake Simcoe watershed shall be required to inspect and maintain the works on a periodic basis. | Owners and operators of new stormwater management works | high |
| #Q023 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Priority Stormwater Works Monitoring | other | Every owner and operator of a new priority stormwater management works in the Lake Simcoe watershed shall be required to monitor the operation of works, including monitoring the quality of the effluent from the works, on a periodic basis. | Owners and operators of new priority stormwater management works | high |
| #Q024 | operational | operational | mandatory | Construction Agreement Erosion and Sediment Controls | other | Municipalities shall ensure that the following measures are incorporated into subdivision agreements and site plan agreements: 1. keep the removal of vegetation, grading and soil compaction to the minimum necessary to carry out development activity; 2. removal of vegetation shall not occur more than 30 days prior to grading or construction; 3. put in place structures to control and convey runoff; 4. minimize sediment that is eroded offsite during construction; 5. seed exposed soils once construction is complete and seasonal conditions permit; and, 6. ensure erosion and sediment controls are implemented effectively. | Municipalities preparing subdivision or site plan agreements | high |
| #Q025 | operational | operational | mandatory | Site Alteration Standards | other | Site alteration in the Lake Simcoe watershed shall be undertaken in a manner that incorporates the measures set out in policy 4.20. | Persons undertaking site alteration in the Lake Simcoe watershed | high |
| #Q026 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | STP Effluent Reporting Frequency | wastewater | The STPs are required to report their effluent concentrations and loads either monthly or seasonally (i.e. lagoons). | Sewage Treatment Plant operators within the watershed | high |
| #Q027 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Legal Notification of List Amendments | wastewater, aquatic life, other | The Code would then be updated, and an amendment to the Table 1 would not have legal effect under the EP scheme until notice of the amendment has been posted on the EBR Registry or in the Ontario Gazette (see section 177 of the Environmental Protection Act). | Prior to an amendment to Table 1 taking legal effect | high |
| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Limit Type | Limit Value | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #P001 | chemical | health | mandatory | Water Half-life | other | requirement | >= 6 months | Substances are categorized under CEPA as being persistent by the federal Minister of the Environment if any of the following criteria are satisfied. | Medium: Water | high |
| #P002 | chemical | health | mandatory | Sediment Half-life | other | requirement | >= 1 year | Substances are categorized under CEPA as being persistent by the federal Minister of the Environment if any of the following criteria are satisfied. | Medium: Sediment | high |
| #P003 | chemical | health | mandatory | Soil Half-life | other | requirement | >= 6 months | Substances are categorized under CEPA as being persistent by the federal Minister of the Environment if any of the following criteria are satisfied. | Medium: Soil | high |
| #P004 | chemical | health | mandatory | Bioaccumulation Factor (BAF) | other | requirement | >= 5000 dimensionless | Substances are categorized under the CEPA as being bioaccumulative by the federal Minister of the Environment if any of the following criteria are satisfied. | high | |
| #P005 | chemical | health | mandatory | Bioconcentration Factor (BCF) | other | requirement | >= 5000 dimensionless | Substances are categorized under the CEPA as being bioaccumulative by the federal Minister of the Environment if any of the following criteria are satisfied. | high | |
| #P006 | chemical | health | mandatory | Log Octanol-Water Partition Coefficient (log Kow) | other | requirement | >= 5 dimensionless | Substances are categorized under the CEPA as being bioaccumulative by the federal Minister of the Environment if any of the following criteria are satisfied. | high | |
| #P007 | operational | operational | mandatory | Gravity Component Penalty Increase | other | requirement | 35 % | If an unlawful discharge or violation involves a substance listed in Table 1 to this Code, the EP regulation requires the Director to increase the gravity component of the penalty by 35%. | Unlawful discharge or violation involving a substance listed in Table 1 (PBT substances) | high |
| Req ID | Category | Name | Context | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #D001 | toxic substance | Under the EP regulation, “toxic substance” is defined in section 2 to mean a substance listed in this Code. | high | |
| #D002 | PBTs | substances with low biodegradability (persistence), a high potential for bioaccumulation, and substances known or suspected to cause toxic effects such as carcinogenicity, mutagenicity or teratogenicity (affects reproduction). Such substances are known as ‘PBTs’. | medium | |
| #D003 | Bioaccumulation | Bioaccumulation refers to the uptake of substances by biota through consumption of food sources contaminated with the substance, as well as uptake directly from the surrounding media (e.g. water, sediment). | high | |
| #D004 | BAF | The BAF is the amount of a substance within an organism (e.g. in its tissues) that has been taken up either via exposure to the surrounding media (e.g. water) or through ingestion of contaminated organisms on which it feeds. | medium | |
| #D005 | BCF | The BCF is the amount of a substance within an organism (e.g. in its tissues) that has been taken up following exposure to contaminated media in which it resides. | medium | |
| #D006 | log Kow | The log Kow is a laboratory derived value which provides indication of a substance’s bioaccumulation potential based on how much of the substance enters into the octanol phase (e.g. lipid surrogate) compared with the water phase. | medium | |
| #D007 | toxic | a substance is toxic if it is entering or may enter the environment in a quantity or concentration or under conditions that (a) have or may have an immediate or long-term harmful effect on the environment or its biological diversity; (b) constitute or may constitute a danger to the environment on which life depends; or (c) constitute or may constitute a danger in Canada to human life or health. | high | |
| #D008 | Greatest Potential for Exposure | Those substances on the DSL to which people are expected most likely to be exposed. | high | |
| #D009 | Inherently Toxic to Humans | Those substances that are known or suspected of having harmful effects on humans, including cancer, birth defects and damage to genetic material. | high | |
| #D010 | EP | Environmental penalty | high | |
| #D011 | EPA | Environmental Protection Act | high | |
| #D012 | OWRA | Ontario Water Resources Act | high | |
| #D013 | CEPA | Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 | high | |
| #D014 | CMP | Chemicals Management Plan | high | |
| #D015 | MISA | Municipal/Industrial Strategy for Abatement | high | |
| #D016 | DSL | Domestic Substances List | high | |
| #D017 | Persistence | Persistence is related to the length of time that a substance resides in the natural environment. | high | |
| #D018 | half-life | time it takes for the concentration of a substance to be reduced to half of its original concentration in a specific media (air, water, sediment, soil). | high | |
| #D019 | aquiculture facility | means a facility that primarily engages in farm-raising cultured fish | high | |
| #D020 | BTEX | means benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene | high | |
| #D021 | DNAPL | means dense non-aqueous phase liquid | high | |
| #D022 | discharge | when used as a verb, includes add, deposit, leak or emit and when used as a noun, includes addition, deposit, emission or leak | high | |
| #D023 | grade | means the average level of the soil surface in the area surrounding the facility or structure | high | |
| #D024 | livestock density map | means a map contained in the most recent assessment report for the applicable source protection area and prepared in accordance with sub-rule 16 (10) | high | |
| #D025 | managed land map | means a map contained in the most recent assessment report for the applicable source protection area and prepared in accordance with sub-rule 16 (9) of the Technical Rules | high | |
| #D026 | managed land percentage | means the percentage of managed land for the area as set out on the managed land map | high | |
| #D027 | meat plant | has the same meaning as in section 1 of O. Reg. 31/05 (Meat) made under the Food Safety Quality Act, 2001 | high | |
| #D028 | National airport | means an airport that serves the national capital region or the Greater Toronto Area, or an airport with annual passenger traffic of 200,000 persons or more | high | |
| #D029 | non-agricultural managed land | means managed land that is not agricultural managed lands including lawns, sport fields and golf courses | high | |
| #D030 | NPRI Notice | means the notice published in Volume 142, No. 7 of the Canada Gazette date February 16, 2008 pursuant to subsection 46(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (Canada) | high | |
| #D031 | pathogen | means a microscopic organism capable of producing infection or infectious disease in humans | high | |
| #D032 | PCB waste | has the same meaning as in regulations 362 (Waste Management – PCBs), R.R.O. 1990, made under the Environmental Protection Act | high | |
| #D033 | regional airport | means an airport with an annual passenger traffic that is less than 200,000 persons and that is not a remote airport or a small airport | high | |
| #D034 | remote airport | means an airport that serves a community where air transportation is the only reliable method of year round transportation between the community and other population centres | high | |
| #D035 | sanitary sewage | means sewage within or from a sanitary sewer | high | |
| #D036 | small airport | means an airport that does not have regular scheduled service to other airports and is not a remote airport | high | |
| #D037 | spill | has the same meaning as in subsection 91 (1) of the Environmental Protection act | high | |
| #D038 | system | includes part of a system | high | |
| #D039 | Technical Rules | means the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change document titled ‘Technical Rules: Assessment Report’ as amended from time to time, and made under section 107 of the Clean Water Act, 2006 | high | |
| #D040 | total impervious surface area map | means a map contained in the most recent assessment report for the applicable source protection area and prepared in accordance with sub-rule 16 (11) | high | |
| #D041 | O. Reg. | Ontario Regulation | high | |
| #D042 | R.R.O. | Revised Regulation of Ontario | high | |
| #D043 | NPRI | National Pollutant Report Inventory | high | |
| #D044 | No. | number | high | |
| #D045 | PCB | polychlorinated biphenyl | high | |
| #D046 | PCBs | polychlorinated biphenyls | high | |
| #D047 | hauled sewage | has the same meaning as in Regulation 347 (General – Waste Management), R.R.O. 1990, made under the Environmental Protection Act, where the phrase is used in relation to the application of hauled sewage to land | high | |
| #D048 | hazardous waste | has the same meaning as in Regulation 347 (General – Waste Management), R.R.O. 1990, made under the Environmental Protection Act | high | |
| #D049 | liquid industrial waste | has the same meaning as in Regulation 347 (General – Waste Management), R.R.O. 1990, made under the Environmental Protection Act | high | |
| #D050 | municipal waste | has the same meaning as in Regulation 347 (General – Waste Management), R.R.O. 1990, made under the Environmental Protection Act | high | |
| #D051 | petroleum refining waste | has the same meaning as in Regulation 347 (General – Waste Management), R.R.O. 1990, made under the Environmental Protection Act | high | |
| #D052 | combined sewer | has the same meaning as in section 1 of O. Reg. 528/98 (Approval Exemptions) made under the Ontario Water Resources Act | high | |
| #D053 | sanitary sewer | has the same meaning as in section 1 of O. Reg. 528/98 (Approval Exemptions) made under the Ontario Water Resources Act | high | |
| #D054 | storm water management facility | has the same meaning as in section 1 of O. Reg. 528/98 (Approval Exemptions) made under the Ontario Water Resources Act | high | |
| #D055 | wastewater collection facility | has the same meaning as in section 1 of O. Reg. 129/04 (Licensing of Sewage Works Operators) made under the Ontario Water Resources Act | high | |
| #D056 | wastewater treatment facility | has the same meaning as in section 1 of O. Reg. 129/04 (Licensing of Sewage Works Operators) made under the Ontario Water Resources Act | high | |
| #D057 | earth pit privy | has the same meaning as in O. Reg. 350/06 (Building Code) made under the Building Code Act, 1992 | high | |
| #D058 | greywater | has the same meaning as in O. Reg. 350/06 (Building Code) made under the Building Code Act, 1992 | high | |
| #D059 | hauled sewage | has the same meaning as in O. Reg. 350/06 (Building Code) made under the Building Code Act, 1992, where the phrase is used in relation to a system requiring or using a holding tank | high | |
| #D060 | hauled sewage system | has the same meaning as in O. Reg. 350/06 (Building Code) made under the Building Code Act, 1992 | high | |
| #D061 | holding tank | has the same meaning as in O. Reg. 350/06 (Building Code) made under the Building Code Act, 1992 | high | |
| #D062 | leaching bed | has the same meaning as in O. Reg. 350/06 (Building Code) made under the Building Code Act, 1992 | high | |
| #D063 | privy vault | has the same meaning as in O. Reg. 350/06 (Building Code) made under the Building Code Act, 1992 | high | |
| #D064 | treatment unit | has the same meaning as in O. Reg. 350/06 (Building Code) made under the Building Code Act, 1992 | high | |
| #D065 | agricultural operation | has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Nutrient management Act, 2002 | high | |
| #D066 | farm animal | has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Nutrient management Act, 2002 | high | |
| #D067 | permanent nutrient storage facility | has the same meaning as in section 1 of O. Reg. 267/03 (General) made under the Nutrient management Act, 2002 | high | |
| #D068 | runoff | has the same meaning as in section 1 of O. Reg. 267/03 (General) made under the Nutrient management Act, 2002, where used in relation to agricultural source material, fertilizer or non-agricultural source material | high | |
| #D069 | temporary field nutrient storage site | has the same meaning as in section 1 of O. Reg. 267/03 (General) made under the Nutrient management Act, 2002 | high |