| #Q001 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Annual Great Lakes Guardians' Council Meetings | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | The Minister shall ensure that at least one meeting of the Council is held before the first anniversary of the day subsection (1) comes into force and that at least one meeting is held in every subsequent calendar year. | | high |
| #Q002 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Council Meeting Invitations | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | Before a meeting of the Council is held, the Minister shall, as he or she considers advisable, extend written invitations to individuals to attend and participate in the meeting, including, (a) the other Great Lakes ministers; (b) representatives of the interests of municipalities located in whole or in part in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin; (c) representatives of the interests of First Nations and Métis communities that have a historic relationship with the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin; (d) representatives of the interests of environmental organizations, the scientific community and the industrial, agricultural, recreational and tourism sectors in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin and of conservation authorities that have jurisdiction under the Conservation Authorities Act over areas located in whole or in part in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin; and (e) representatives of any other interests that the Minister considers should be represented at the meeting. | As he or she considers advisable | high |
| #Q003 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Maintenance of Ontario's Great Lakes Strategy | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | The Minister shall maintain Ontario’s Great Lakes Strategy. | | high |
| #Q004 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Review of Great Lakes Strategy | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | The Minister shall cause a review of the Strategy to be undertaken before December 17, 2018 and before every sixth anniversary thereafter. | | high |
| #Q005 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Consultation and Amendment during Strategy Review | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | As part of a review of the Strategy, the Minister shall, (a) consult on the Strategy with the persons mentioned in subsection 4 (3) and any other person he or she considers advisable and by such means as he or she believes will facilitate the review; and (b) based on the consultation, amend the Strategy, as he or she considers advisable. | As part of a review of the Strategy | high |
| #Q006 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Establishment of Monitoring and Reporting Programs | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | Subject to subsection (2), the Minister shall ensure that programs or other actions that will be used to monitor and report on the following ecological conditions of all or part of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin and that are sufficient for the purposes of improving understanding and management of the Basin are established and maintained: 1. Harmful pollutants, including microplastics. 2. Water quality. 3. Impacts of climate change. 4. Hydrology. 5. Biological communities. 6. Such other conditions as may be prescribed by the regulations. | Unless an existing program or other action is already being used and is sufficient (subsection 2). | high |
| #Q007 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Preparation of Progress Reports | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | At least once every three years, the Minister shall, after consulting with the other Great Lakes ministers, prepare a report setting out the following: 1. A description of recent actions that have been taken to address the priorities identified in the Strategy. 2. A description of progress made in achieving the purposes of this Act, as assessed by the performance measures established under paragraph 3 of section 6. 3. A description of any targets that have been established under Part IV and the progress made in achieving those targets. 4. A summary of the following information with respect to the monitoring and reporting programs or other actions referred to in section 7: i. The monitoring and reporting programs or other actions established or maintained with respect to each ecological condition listed under subsection 7 (1). ii. The indicators or metrics of ecological health that each program or other action referred to in subparagraph i is intended to measure. iii. The results of each program or other action referred to in subparagraph i. 5. A description of any proposals for initiatives that have been directed to be developed or have been developed or approved under Part V and any initiatives that have been developed, approved or implemented under Part VI. 6. A list of the priorities identified in the Strategy that public bodies should focus on in the future. 7. A description of recent actions that have been taken by Ontario to achieve the goals set out in the agreements described in section 33. 8. A description of new or emerging threats to the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin. 9. Such other matters as he or she considers advisable. | At least once every three years | high |
| #Q008 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Tabling of Progress Report | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | The Minister shall lay the report referred to in subsection (1) before the Assembly at the earliest reasonable opportunity. | | high |
| #Q009 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Establishment of Algae Bloom Target | aquatic life, recreational water, drinking water | Within two years after this section comes into force, the Minister shall establish at least one target under subsection (1) to assist in the reduction of algae blooms in all or part of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin. | Within two years after section comes into force | high |
| #Q010 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Specification of Target Area and Jurisdiction Duties | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | With respect to each target the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change or the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry has established under subsection (1) or (3), he or she shall specify the area to which the target applies and the manner in which, in his or her opinion, public bodies with jurisdiction in that area should take it into consideration. | With respect to each target established | high |
| #Q011 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Preparation of Plans to Achieve Targets | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | With respect to a target the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change or the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry has established under subsection (1) or (3), he or she shall, after consulting with the other Great Lakes ministers, prepare a plan setting out the actions that shall be taken to achieve the target. | With respect to an established target | high |
| #Q012 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Consultation Prior to Proposal Direction | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | Before directing one or more public bodies to develop a proposal for a geographically-focused initiative under section 11, the Minister shall, (a) identify any First Nations and Métis communities that have a historic relationship with the geographic area to which the proposal would relate; and (b) consult with, as he or she considers advisable, (i) the other Great Lakes ministers, (ii) representatives of the interests of municipalities located in whole or in part in the geographic area to which the proposal would relate, (iii) representatives of the interests of First Nations and Métis communities identified under clause (a), (iv) representatives of the interests of environmental organizations, the scientific community and the industrial, agricultural, recreational and tourism sectors in the geographic area to which the proposal would relate and of conservation authorities that have jurisdiction under the Conservation Authorities Act over areas located in whole or in part in the geographic area to which the proposal would relate, (v) each member of the Legislative Assembly who represents an electoral district located in whole or in part in the geographic area to which the proposal would relate, and (vi) such other persons as he or she considers advisable. | Before directing public bodies to develop a proposal | high |
| #Q013 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Development of Draft Initiative upon Proposal Approval | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | If the Minister approves a proposal for an initiative under Part V, the public body or public bodies identified in the approved proposal as responsible for the development of the initiative shall, on or before the date specified in the approved proposal, develop a draft initiative in accordance with the approved proposal and submit the draft initiative to the Minister. | If the Minister approves a proposal for an initiative | high |
| #Q014 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Consideration of Existing Protections in Draft Initiative | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | In developing the draft initiative, the public body or public bodies mentioned in subsection (1) shall take into consideration, (a) any study, plan or strategy that relates to the ecological health of all or part of the area to which the initiative would apply if, in the opinion of the public body or public bodies, the study, plan or strategy is relevant to the draft initiative; and (b) other Acts, land use plans, municipal by-laws or other local enactments that provide existing protections for the ecological health of all or part of the area to which the initiative would apply. | In developing the draft initiative | high |
| #Q015 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Municipal Consultation Prior to Initiative Referral | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | Before deciding whether to refer a draft initiative to the Lieutenant Governor in Council under subsection (1), the Minister shall, (a) ensure that a copy of the draft initiative is given to each municipality located in whole or in part in the area to which the initiative would apply; (b) ensure that each municipality mentioned in clause (a) is invited to make written submissions or pass a resolution on the draft initiative within the period of time specified by the Minister; and (c) consider any written submissions or resolutions received under clause (b). | Before deciding whether to refer a draft initiative to the Lieutenant Governor in Council | high |
| #Q016 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Hearing Officer Administrative Duties | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | If the Minister appoints a hearing officer for the purpose mentioned in clause 16 (1) (b), the hearing officer shall, (a) fix the time and place for the hearing; and (b) require that notice, as specified by the hearing officer, be given to the persons, public bodies and other bodies that the Minister specifies in the appointment and in the manner specified by the Minister in the appointment. | If the Minister appoints a hearing officer | high |
| #Q017 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Hearing Officer Recommendations Submission | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | Upon the conclusion of the hearing, the hearing officer shall prepare written recommendations, with reasons, recommending what action the Minister should take with respect to the draft initiative and shall give the written recommendations with the reasons to the Minister and to the parties to the hearing within 60 days after the conclusion of the hearing. | Upon the conclusion of the hearing | high |
| #Q018 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Lieutenant Governor in Council Decision Obligation | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | If the Minister refers a draft initiative to the Lieutenant Governor in Council, the Lieutenant Governor in Council shall, (a) approve the initiative, with or without any amendments that have been recommended and any other amendments that the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers advisable; or (b) decide not to approve the initiative. | If the Minister refers a draft initiative | high |
| #Q019 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Conformity in Statutory Decisions | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | A decision under the Planning Act or the Condominium Act, 1998 made by a municipal council, municipal planning authority, planning board, other local board, minister of the Crown or ministry, board, commission or agency of the Government of Ontario, including the Ontario Land Tribunal, that relates to the area to which an initiative applies shall, (a) conform with designated policies that are set out in the initiative; and (b) have regard to policies described in Schedule 1 that are set out in the initiative and that are not designated policies. | Decisions related to areas where an initiative applies (excluding policy statements under section 3 or 47 of the Planning Act) | high |
| #Q020 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition of Conflicting Municipal Actions | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | Despite any other Act, no municipality or municipal planning authority shall, (a) undertake, within the area to which an initiative applies, any public work, improvement of a structural nature or other undertaking that conflicts with a designated policy set out in the initiative; or (b) pass a by-law for any purpose that conflicts with a designated policy set out in the initiative. | | high |
| #Q021 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Conformity of Comments and Advice | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | If a public body provides comments, submissions or advice relating to a decision or matter described in subsection (8), the comments, submissions or advice shall, (a) conform with designated policies that are set out in an initiative; and (b) have regard to policies described in Schedule 1 that are set out in an initiative and that are not designated policies. | Relating to decisions or matters described in subsection 20(8) | high |
| #Q022 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Conformity of Prescribed Instruments | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | Subject to a regulation made under clause 38 (1) (g), (h) or (i), a decision to issue, otherwise create or amend a prescribed instrument shall, (a) conform with designated policies that are set out in the initiative; and (b) have regard to policies described in Schedule 1 that are set out in the initiative and that are not designated policies. | Subject to specific regulations | high |
| #Q023 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Amendment of Official Plans to Conform | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | The council of a municipality or a municipal planning authority that has jurisdiction in the area to which an initiative applies shall amend its official plan to conform with designated policies set out in the initiative, (a) no later than the date the council of the municipality or the municipal planning authority is required to revise its official plan in accordance with subsection 26 (1) of the Planning Act, if the Minister does not direct the council or the planning authority to make the amendments on or before a specified date; or (b) no later than the date set by the Minister, if he or she directs the council of the municipality or the municipal planning authority to make the amendments on or before a specified date. | | high |
| #Q024 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Amendment of Pre-existing Prescribed Instruments | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | Subject to a regulation made under clause 38 (1) (g), (h) or (i), a person or body that issued or otherwise created a prescribed instrument before an initiative took effect shall amend the instrument to conform with designated policies set out in the initiative. | Instrument issued before initiative took effect | high |
| #Q025 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Deadline for Pre-existing Instrument Amendments | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | The person or body that issued or otherwise created the prescribed instrument shall make any amendments required by subsection (1) before the date specified in the initiative. | | high |
| #Q026 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Compliance with Initiative Monitoring and Reporting Policies | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | If a public body is identified in an initiative as being responsible for the implementation of a policy described in Schedule 2 that is set out in the initiative, the public body shall comply with any obligations imposed on it by the policy. | If a public body is identified as responsible | high |
| #Q027 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Production of Documents and Data for Enforcement Officers | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | If an officer appointed under clause (1) (c) requests in writing that a person produce any documents or data that relate to an activity that is regulated or prohibited by a regulation made under clause (1) (a) or to a thing that a person is required to do by a regulation made under clause (1) (b), the person shall produce the documents or data for the officer within the time and in the manner specified by the officer in the request. | If requested in writing by an appointed officer | high |
| #Q028 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Public Notice Posting Requirement | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | The Minister shall make each of the documents mentioned in subsection (1) and every progress report prepared under section 8 available to the public by posting a copy of it on a website of the Government of Ontario and in such other manner as he or she considers appropriate. | | high |
| #Q029 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Consideration of Traditional Ecological Knowledge | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | If a First Nations or Métis community offers its traditional ecological knowledge to the Minister under subsection (1) for the purpose of assisting the Minister in carrying out any of the following activities, the Minister shall take into consideration the traditional ecological knowledge in carrying out the activity: | If traditional ecological knowledge is offered | high |
| #Q030 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Rationale Inclusion in Public Request | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | A request made under subsection (1) shall include the rationale for the target or initiative. | When making a public request to the Minister | high |
| #Q031 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Provision of Additional Information for Public Requests | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | A person who makes a request under subsection (1) shall provide any additional information requested by the Minister for the purpose of assisting the Minister in assessing the request. | If additional information is requested by the Minister | high |
| #Q032 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Consideration of Purposes and Principles by Responsible Bodies | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | A person or body responsible for the review or amendment of the Strategy under Part III, the establishment of a target under Part IV, the preparation of a plan under subsection 9 (5), the development or amendment of a proposal under Part V or the development or amendment of an initiative under Part VI shall consider the purposes of this Act and the principles set out in the Strategy when carrying out that responsibility. | | high |
| #Q033 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Consideration of Great Lakes Agreements | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | A person or body responsible for the review of the Strategy under Part III, the establishment of a target under Part IV or the development or amendment of an initiative under Part VI shall consider any agreements that are in effect and to which the Government of Ontario or the Government of Canada is a party and that relate to the protection or restoration of the ecological health of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin... | | high |
| #Q034 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Compliance with Minister Directions by Public Bodies | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | If the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change or the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry directs a public body to do something under Part IV or V the public body shall comply with the direction. | Upon direction by the Minister | high |
| #Q035 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Inter-agency Document Requests Fulfillment | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | If a public body that is responsible for one of the following matters requests that another public body provide copies of any documents or other records that are in its possession and control and that relate to the matter, the public body that receives the request shall comply with the request: 1. The development of a proposal for an initiative under Part V. 2. The development, amendment or review of an initiative under Part VI. 3. Reporting on the progress or implementation | If requested by a responsible public body | high |
| #Q036 | operational | operational | mandatory | Compliance with ECA Terms | wastewater, drinking water, other | Business must comply with the specific terms and conditions set out in their ECA. | Applicable once an Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) is issued | high |
| #Q037 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Mandatory EASR Registration | wastewater, other | If you meet the regulatory requirements for an Environmental Activity and Sector Registry (EASR), you must register your activity in the EASR. | Applies to certain activities requiring assessment of air emissions, certain privately owned stormwater management works, and certain waste transportation systems | high |
| #Q038 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Responsibility for Legal Awareness | wastewater, drinking water, other | It is your responsibility to be aware of and understand all legal requirements of the EPA, OWRA and any other legal requirements applicable to your proposed project. | | high |
| #Q039 | administrative | operational | mandatory | ECA Application Procedural Requirement | wastewater, drinking water, other | To apply for an ECA (or an amendment or renewal of an ECA), you need to: sign-in through Ontario.ca Login to access the ministry’s online services for environmental permissions [and] set up your ministry account | Required for online application submission | high |
| #Q040 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Financial Assurance Re-evaluation Submission | other | If your ECA has terms and conditions that require you to submit a financial assurance (FA) re-evaluation proposal, you must submit your FA re-evaluation to the ministry | Applies when ECA terms explicitly require financial assurance re-evaluation | high |
| #Q041 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Priority Review Documentation Requirement | wastewater, drinking water, other | You must provide: the reference number of the application; the justification for prioritizing the application; the actual date by which you require the approval | Mandatory documentation if requesting prioritized review under exceptional circumstances | high |
| #Q042 | design | health | recommended | Source Water Protection Consideration | drinking water, wastewater | Consider the impacts on sources of drinking water. Learn more about Source Water Protection if the proposed activity is for sewage works or a waste disposal site. | Recommended during project planning for sewage works or waste disposal sites | high |
| #Q043 | administrative | operational | recommended | Indigenous and Community Consultation | wastewater, drinking water, other | Identify the consultation requirements for your project and begin consultation with First Nations and Métis communities early. | Recommended during project planning before preparing technical aspects of application | high |
| #Q044 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Spill Notification Requirement | drinking water, wastewater, agricultural water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | the Environmental Protection Act requires a person who spills a pollutant to notify the ministry | When a person spills a pollutant | high |
| #Q045 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Spill Cleanup Requirement | drinking water, wastewater, agricultural water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | the Environmental Protection Act requires a person who spills a pollutant... to clean up following the spill. | When a person spills a pollutant | high |
| #Q046 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Environmental Penalty Annual Reporting | other | Ontario is required to release a report annually outlining every environmental penalty issued in the previous calendar year. | | high |
| #Q047 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Five-year Environmental Penalty Review | other | An environmental penalty review is required once every five years in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act. | | high |
| #Q048 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition of Unauthorized Landfill Operation | other | the operation or alteration of a landfilling site or the use of equipment or facilities not authorized by the landfilling site’s environmental compliance approval. | Contravention of section 27, 40 or 41 of the Environmental Protection Act | high |
| #Q049 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition of Limit Exceedance | wastewater, aquatic life, other | Limit exceedance — surpassing the maximum or minimum discharge level as identified in an environmental approval, order or regulation, including exceedances of sulphur dioxide (SO2) limits in the petroleum sector and benzene limits specific to INEOS Styrolution Canada Ltd.’s plant. | As identified in an environmental approval, order or regulation | high |
| #Q050 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Prohibition of Acute Toxicity | aquatic life | Acute toxicity — when a sample proves to be lethal for a benchmark species such as, rainbow trout or water flea. | | high |
| #Q051 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Prohibition of Unlawful Pollutant Discharge to Water or Land | wastewater, aquatic life, other | Unlawful discharge of a pollutant — the discharge of a pollutant to land or water that causes or may cause an adverse effect or impairs the quality of any waters. | | high |
| #Q052 | operational | operational | mandatory | Industrial Plant Operational Requirements | other | Operational requirements — the contravention of an environmental compliance approval order or a specified provision of a statute or regulation that applies to an industrial plant including requirements to monitor, sample and report to the ministry. | | high |
| #Q053 | prohibition | aesthetic | mandatory | Prohibition of Unlawful Discharge and Odour from Landfills | other | Unlawful discharge of a pollutant — the discharge of a pollutant to the natural environment, including odour, that causes or may cause an adverse effect. | | high |
| #Q054 | operational | operational | mandatory | Landfilling Site Operational Requirements | other | Operational requirements — the contravention of an environmental compliance approval or order that applies to a landfilling site. | Applicable to open and closed landfilling sites | high |
| #Q055 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | PPCP CSS Characterization | wastewater | Monitoring, modelling and other appropriate means shall be used to characterize the CSS and the response ofthe CSS to precipitation events. The characterization shall include the determination of the location, frequency and volume of the CSOs as well as the concentrations and mass of pollutants resulting from CSOs. | | high |
| #Q056 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Combined Sewer System Record Keeping | wastewater | Records shall be kept for combined sewer systems including the following: location and physical description of CSO outfalls in the collection system, emergency overflows at pumping stations, and bypass locations at STPs; location and identification of receiving water bodies for all combined sewer outfalls; combined sewer system flow and STP treatment capacities; present and future expected peak flow rates during dry weather and wet weather; capacity of all regulators; and location of cross-connections. | | high |
| #Q057 | operational | operational | mandatory | Operational Procedures Development | wastewater | Operational procedures shall be developed for combined sewer systems including the following: combined sewer maintenance programs; and, regulator inspection and maintenance programs. | | high |
| #Q058 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Dry-Weather Overflow Elimination | wastewater | Eliminate CSOs during dry-weather periods except under emergency conditions. | Except under emergency conditions (e.g. basement flooding, damage to equipment at treatment works or pumping stations, or treatment process washout) | high |
| #Q059 | reporting | operational | mandatory | Adequacy Demonstration | wastewater | Each municipality shall demonstrate that the combined sewer system, including the regulators, and associated treatment facilities are adequate for the transmission and treatment of all peak dry weather flows from the service area. | | high |
| #Q060 | operational | operational | mandatory | Pollution Prevention Program Implementation | wastewater, recreational water | Establish and implement Pollution Prevention programs that focus on pollutant reduction activities at source | | high |
| #Q061 | operational | operational | mandatory | CSS Inspection and Maintenance | wastewater | Establish and implement proper operation and regular inspection and maintenance programs for the combined sewer system in order to ensure continued proper system operation. | | high |
| #Q062 | treatment | aesthetic | mandatory | Floatables Control Program | wastewater, recreational water | Establish and implement a floatables control program to control coarse solids and floatable materials | | high |
| #Q063 | treatment | health | mandatory | Volumetric Wet Weather Capture and Treatment | wastewater | During a seven-month period commencing within 15 days of April 1, capture and treat for an average year all the dry weather flow plus 90% of the volume resulting from wet weather flow that is above the dry weather flow. | Seven-month period commencing within 15 days of April 1 | high |
| #Q064 | treatment | treatment | mandatory | Primary Treatment for Wet Weather Flows | wastewater | During wet weather, the minimum level of treatment required for flows above the dry weather flow (as specified in sections 6 and 9) from combined sewer systems is primary treatment or equivalent. | | high |
| #Q065 | treatment | health | mandatory | Dechlorination Requirement | wastewater, aquatic life | In cases where chlorination is used as the disinfection process, subsequent dechlorination of the sewage works effluents shall be used to minimize the adverse effects of chlorine residuals on public health and the aquatic environment where necessary. | Where chlorination is used for disinfection and is necessary to minimize adverse effects | high |
| #Q066 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Monitoring Responsibility | wastewater | The responsibility for providing monitoring shall rest with the municipality or operating authority of the combined sewer system. | | high |
| #Q067 | reporting | operational | mandatory | Storm Connection Evaluation Documentation | wastewater | The evaluations must be documented as part of a Pollution Prevention and Control Plan. | Applies to evaluations of new storm drainage systems connecting to existing combined systems where no other practical alternative exists | high |
| #Q068 | operational | operational | mandatory | CSS Storage Maximization | wastewater | Maximize the use ofthe collection system for the storage of wet weather flows which are conveyed to the Sewage Treatment Plant for treatment when capacity is available e.g. by adjusting regulator settings. | | high |
| #Q069 | operational | treatment | mandatory | STP Flow Maximization | wastewater | Maximize the flow to the Sewage Treatment Plant for the treatment of wet weather flows e.g. by removing obstructions to flow. | | high |
| #Q070 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | CSO Volume Increase Prohibition | wastewater | No increases in CSO volumes above existing levels at each outfall will be allowed except where the increase is due to the elimination of upstream CSO outfalls. | | high |
| #Q071 | treatment | health | mandatory | Effluent Disinfection Obligation | wastewater, recreational water | Effiuent disinfection is required where the effluent affects swimming and bathing beaches and other areas where there are public health concerns. | Identified by the local Medical Officer of Health | high |
| #Q072 | treatment | health | mandatory | Beach Protection E. coli Objective | recreational water | There should be no violation of the body contact recreational water quality objective (Provincial Water Quality Objectives (PWQO)) for E. coli of 100 E. coli per 100 ml. based on a geometric mean at swimming and bathing beaches as a result of CSOs for at least 95% of the four-month season (June 1 to September 30) for an average year. | Applicable to beaches affected by CSOs | high |
| #Q073 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Deficient System Servicing Curtailment | wastewater | When and where significant combined sewer system deficiencies exist, the Regional Office of the Ministry shall require that the provision of sanitary servicing for additional development tributary to the deficient system be curtailed to prevent aggravation of the problem until the necessary upgrading, as outlined by a Pollution Prevention and Control Plan is carried out in keeping with the requirements of this Procedure. | Significant combined sewer system deficiencies exist; excluding simple one-lot infill | high |
| #Q074 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | New Storm Connection Prohibition | wastewater | New storm drainage systems shall not be pennitted to connect to existing combined systems if that increases the gross area serviced by the combined sewer system except where evaluations indicate that circumstances allow no other practical alternative. | Except where no other practical alternative exists | high |
| #Q075 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Piece-meal Construction Restriction | wastewater | "Piece-meal" construction on existing combined sewer systems will be permitted only with overridingjustification such as for the purpose of relocation (e.g., to accommodate underground utilities, subway structures, new buildings and pedestrian tunnels, etc.) or for the purpose of capacity improvement (e.g., to relieve basement flooding or to provide emergency additional conveyance capacity to treatment works to reduce overflows) or for rehabilitating deteriorated sewer conditions. | Requires overriding justification as specified | high |