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Document ID ca-on-ophsrpsa-2026-04-13 Title Ontario Public Health Standards: Requirements for programs, services, and accountability URL https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-public-health-standards-requirements-programs-services-and-accountability Jurisdiction /ca/on Subdomain(s) none Language Status completed Analyzed at 2026-05-12 04:18:33.626584+00:00 Relevance inventory_targeted_fetch

15 Qualitative 37 Quantitative 40 Definitions

Q Qualitative Requirements (15)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#Q001	administrative	operational	mandatory	OPHS Implementation Accountability	other	Boards of health/public health units are accountable for implementing the OPHS including the protocols and guidelines that are referenced within.		high
#Q002	operational	operational	mandatory	Protocol and Guideline Delivery Requirements	other	They provide direction on how boards of health/public health units must deliver or approach specific OPHS requirements.		high
#Q003	administrative	operational	guidance	Reference Documents Compliance Exemption	other	Boards of health/public health units are not required to follow reference documents.		high
#Q004	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Alternative Format Request Acknowledgment	other	We will: acknowledge your request within three business days	If you require this information in an alternative format, please contact OPHS.Protocols.moh@ontario.ca.	high
#Q005	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Alternative Format Content Provision	other	We will: provide you with the content within 15 business days	If you require this information in an alternative format, please contact OPHS.Protocols.moh@ontario.ca.	high
#Q006	administrative	reporting	mandatory	OPHS Ministerial Publication Requirement	other	The OPHS are published by the Minister of Health as outlined in Section 7 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act.		high
#Q007	operational	operational	guidance	Public Health Program Implementation Flexibility	drinking water, recreational water, other	Guidelines ... allow for variability in programs and services based on local contextual factors as defined in the guidelines.		medium
#Q008	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Class B Pesticide Labeling Requirement	other	Additional information must be shown on the label regarding essential conditions for display, distribution and limitations on use.	Applies to Class B pesticides federal product class	high
#Q009	operational	operational	mandatory	Class C Pesticide Use Restriction	agricultural water	The pesticide can only be used by trained persons including certified farmers, licensed exterminators and permit holders.	Applies to Class C pesticides federal product class	high
#Q010	operational	operational	mandatory	Class E Neonicotinoid Use Restriction	agricultural water	Corn and soybean seeds that are treated with neonicotinoids are restricted for use by certified persons in Ontario.	Applies to corn and soybean seeds treated with clothianidin, imidacloprid, or thiamethoxam	high
#Q011	prohibition	health	mandatory	Cosmetic Pesticide Use Prohibition	recreational water, other	Ontario bans the cosmetic use of pesticides to protect Ontarians from unnecessary risk by only allowing certain, low-risk pesticides for controlling weeds and pests on lawns and gardens.		high
#Q012	operational	operational	mandatory	Cosmetic Use Criteria	recreational water, other	Pesticides can only be used for cosmetic purposes if the: use is permitted under an exception to the ban, or active ingredient in the pesticide is included on the Allowable List		high
#Q013	administrative	operational	recommended	Allowable List Version Verification	other	Please check the list to ensure you use the most current version.		high
#Q014	operational	operational	guidance	Class B User Qualifications	other	Specific qualifications may be required for a person to use this product.	Applies to Federal Restricted / Provincial Class B pesticides	high
#Q015	administrative	operational	guidance	Allowable List Addition Request	other	You can submit a form to the ministry to request that the Director under the Pesticides Act consider adding an active ingredient to the Allowable List.		high

P Quantitative Requirements (37)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Limit Type	Limit Value	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#R001	design	operational	mandatory	Large residential system threshold	drinking water	requirement	>= 100 residences	Classification of municipal drinking water systems	Serving private residences	high
#R002	design	operational	mandatory	Small residential system threshold	drinking water	requirement	6 - 100 residences	Classification of municipal drinking water systems	Serving private residences	high
#R003	design	operational	mandatory	Large non-residential flow threshold	drinking water	requirement	> 2.9 L/s	Supply to designated facilities (e.g., day cares, schools, hospitals)		high
#R004	design	operational	mandatory	Small non-residential flow threshold	drinking water	requirement	< 2.9 L/s	Supply to designated facilities (e.g., day cares, schools, hospitals)		high
#R005	operational	operational	mandatory	Licence validity period	drinking water	requirement	5 years	Municipal residential system license duration	Subject to maintaining status and financial plans	high
#R006	operational	reporting	mandatory	Director notification period for alterations	drinking water	requirement	<= 30 days	Notification of system changes or alterations	Within 30 days of completing or placing alteration into service	high
#R007	operational	reporting	mandatory	Preauthorized alteration record retention	drinking water	requirement	>= 10 years	Retention of records for preauthorized conditions	Keep records at the drinking water system	high
#R008	physical	health	mandatory	Lead testing plumbing flush time	drinking water	requirement	>= 5 minutes	Flushing lines before stagnation for lead sampling	Turn on tap to flush water from lines	high
#R009	physical	health	mandatory	Lead testing stagnation period	drinking water	requirement	30 - 35 minutes	Wait time without plumbing use before taking lead samples		high
#R010	physical	health	mandatory	Lead plumbing sample volume	drinking water	requirement	1 L	Sample size for lead testing	Applies to both 1st and 2nd samples	high
#R011	operational	reporting	mandatory	Adverse test result written notification period	drinking water	requirement	<= 24 hours	Follow-up written notice after oral notification of adverse results	After oral notice to SAC and medical officer	high
#R012	operational	reporting	mandatory	Adverse test result resolution report period	drinking water	requirement	<= 7 days	Written notice summarizing action and results after issue resolution	Within 7 days after the issue has been resolved	high
#R013	operational	reporting	mandatory	Pollution Prevention Plan Frequency	wastewater	requirement	6 years	Submission frequency for P2 plans if not following BMP	Only for facilities not choosing to follow/comply with the BMP	high
#R014	operational	reporting	mandatory	Pollution Prevention Plan Update	wastewater	requirement	3 years	Update frequency for P2 plans	For facilities required to submit P2 plans	high
#R015	operational	reporting	mandatory	Spill Reporting Deadline	wastewater	requirement	5 days	Time to submit a written spill report to Toronto Water		high
#R016	operational	operational	mandatory	Interceptor Spill Inspection Threshold	wastewater	requirement	>= 2 litres	Volume threshold requiring immediate interceptor inspection	Spill entering oil or sand/grit interceptor	high
#R017	operational	reporting	mandatory	Drawing Inspection Availability	wastewater	requirement	<= 3 working days	Time to provide mechanical drawings to the City		high
#R018	operational	reporting	mandatory	Record Retention Period	wastewater	requirement	7 years	Retention for interceptor maintenance and waste disposal records		high
#R019	design	treatment	recommended	Oil Interceptor Retention Time	wastewater	requirement	>= 2 hours	Minimum wastewater retention time based on max flow		high
#R020	chemical	treatment	mandatory	Effluent Oil and Grease Limit	wastewater	MAC	<= 15 mg/L	Maximum oil and grease concentration at point of discharge	Applies to automotive repair wastewater	high
#R021	operational	operational	mandatory	Oil Interceptor Inspection Frequency	wastewater	requirement	3 months	Minimum frequency for checking sludge and floating oil		high
#R022	physical	operational	mandatory	Oil Interceptor Bottom Sludge Limit	wastewater	requirement	<= 15 cm	Absolute maximum depth of bottom sludge	Or 25% of wetted height, whichever is lesser	high
#R023	physical	operational	mandatory	Oil Interceptor Floating Oil Limit	wastewater	requirement	<= 5 cm	Absolute maximum depth of floating oil and grease	Or 5% of wetted height, whichever is lesser	high
#R024	operational	operational	mandatory	Oil Interceptor Annual Cleaning	wastewater	requirement	12 months	Mandatory full clean-out interval regardless of levels		high
#R025	operational	operational	mandatory	Sand and Grit Interceptor Inspection Frequency	wastewater	requirement	1 month	Minimum frequency for measuring bottom sludge		high
#R026	physical	operational	mandatory	Sand and Grit Solids Limit	wastewater	requirement	<= 75 %	Maximum wetted height solids accumulation before cleaning		high
#R027	operational	operational	mandatory	Sand and Grit Interceptor Cleaning Frequency	wastewater	requirement	6 months	Mandatory full clean-out interval regardless of sludge levels		high
#R028	physical	operational	guidance	Stormceptor Sediment Threshold	wastewater	requirement	200 mm	Allowable sediment thickness for smaller units		high
#R029	chemical	operational	guidance	Used Oil Filter Oil Content	wastewater	requirement	3 %	Oil content by weight classifying filters as special waste	May vary by province	high
#R030	operational	operational	mandatory	Oil Filter Drain Time	wastewater	requirement	24 hours	Time to drain punctured oil filters prior to recycling		high
#R031	chemical	operational	recommended	Solvent Contamination Replacement Threshold	other	requirement	2 - 3 %	Contamination level requiring solvent replacement		high
#R032	design	operational	recommended	Spray Gun Efficiency	other	requirement	65 %	Minimum recommended spray efficiency to reduce coating usage		high
#R033	physical	treatment	mandatory	Vehicle Wash pH Limit	wastewater	requirement	6.0 - 10.5 pH	Allowable pH of cleaners at point of use after dilution	To minimize dissolving metals	high
#R034	physical	operational	recommended	Fuel Tank Water depth threshold	other	requirement	5 cm	Water depth in fuel storage tank requiring reporting/pump out		high
#R035	chemical	treatment	mandatory	Oil and Grease concentration Limit	wastewater	MAC	15 mg/L	Effluent concentration limit for oil and grease	From automotive repair facilities to sanitary sewers	high
#R036	operational	reporting	mandatory	Alternative format request acknowledgement timeline	other	requirement	<= 3 business days	Timeline for acknowledging alternative format requests	Upon receipt of request	high
#R037	operational	reporting	mandatory	Alternative format content provision timeline	other	requirement	<= 15 business days	Timeline for providing information in alternative formats	Following acknowledgement of request	high

D Definitions (40)

Req ID	Name	Context	Confidence
#D001	AIDS	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome	high
#D002	AEFIs	Adverse Events Following Immunization	high
#D003	CPE	Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae	high
#D004	CDI	Clostridium difficile Infection	high
#D005	COVID-19	Coronavirus Disease 2019	high
#D006	iGAS	Group A Streptococcal Disease, invasive	high
#D007	SARS	Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome	high
#D008	MERS	Middle East Respiratory Syndrome	high
#D009	HUS	Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome	high
#D010	ON-FIORP	Ontario’s Foodborne Illness Outbreak Response Protocol	high
#D011	OPHS	Ontario Public Health Standards	high
#D012	PDF	Portable Document Format	high
#D013	E. coli	Escherichia coli	high
#D014	Varicella	Chickenpox	high
#D015	Whooping Cough	Pertussis	high
#D016	Protocols	provide direction to boards of health/public health units on how to operationalize specific requirement(s) within the OPHS (PDF)	high
#D017	Guidelines	provide direction to boards of health/public health units on how to approach specific requirement(s) within the OPHS (PDF)	high
#D018	Reference documents	topic-specific documents that provide information and best practices to assist those working in local boards of health/public health units to implement the OPHS, protocols and guidelines	high
#D019	Appendix 1	Case Definitions and Disease Specific Information	high
#D020	PFAS	Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances	high
#D021	NPDWR	National Primary Drinking Water Regulation	high
#D022	UCMR 5	fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule	high
#D023	HFPO-DA	commonly known as GenX	high
#D024	SDWA	Safe Drinking Water Act	high
#D025	MCLs	maximum contaminant levels	high
#D026	Small systems	those serving 10,000 or fewer people	high
#D027	rule crosswalk	a side-by-side comparison of the federal requirements and the corresponding State authorities for the development of the primacy application	high
#D028	OPHS	Ontario Public Health Standards	high
#D029	PDF	Portable Document Format	high
#D030	E. coli	Escherichia coli	high
#D031	AIDS	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome	high
#D032	ON-FIORP	Ontario’s Foodborne Illness Outbreak Response Protocol	high
#D033	direct	A point source that discharges pollutants to waters of the United States, such as streams, lakes, or oceans.	high
#D034	indirect	A facility that discharges pollutants to a publicly owned treatment works (municipal sewage treatment plant).	high
#D035	Carbon black	derived from petrochemicals and is an important family of industrial carbons used primarily as reinforcing agents in rubber and as black pigments in inks, coatings, and plastics.	high
#D036	NAICS	North American Industrial Classification System	high
#D037	BAT	Best Available Technology Economically Achievable	high
#D038	NSPS	New Source Performance Standards	high
#D039	PSNS	Pretreatment Standards for New Sources	high
#D040	BPT	Best Practicable Pollutant Control Technology Currently Available	high