| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #Q001 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Pre-Registration General Requirements | wastewater | A person who proposes to engage in an activity prescribed by section 2 in respect of a storm water management works shall not register the activity in the Registry until the following conditions are met: 1. If the person is not the owner of the land on which the storm water management works is or is proposed to be located, that owner must have consented, in writing, to the engagement in the activity. 2. If the person is not the owner of the land or sewage works to which the storm water management works discharges or is proposed to discharge storm water, that owner must have consented, in writing, to the discharge. 3. A licensed engineering practitioner must have conducted a site assessment in respect of the catchment area of the works in a manner that allowed them to obtain the information mentioned in paragraph 4 of section 9. | Applies prior to registration in the Registry | high |
| #Q002 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Pre-Registration - Niagara Escarpment Planning Area | wastewater | If a development permit is required under section 24 of the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act in order to engage in the prescribed activity in respect of the works, the person shall not register the activity in the Registry until the permit has been issued. | If works are located in an area of development control within the Niagara Escarpment Planning Area and require a permit | high |
| #Q003 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Pre-Registration - Environmental Assessment Act, undertaking | wastewater | If a class environmental assessment approved under Part II.1 of the Environmental Assessment Act applies with respect to the undertaking and no order has been issued with respect to the proposed undertaking under subsection 16 (1) of that Act, the person shall not register the activity in the Registry until all requirements necessary to proceed with the undertaking under the class environmental assessment have been satisfied. | If the storm water management works forms part of an undertaking under the Environmental Assessment Act | high |
| #Q004 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Pre-Registration - Environmental Assessment Act, Part II.3 project | wastewater | The person shall not register the activity in the Registry until an approval is given under Part II.3 of the Environmental Assessment Act to proceed with the Part II.3 project. | If the storm water management works forms part of a Part II.3 project | high |
| #Q005 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Filing of SWM report | wastewater | For the purposes of paragraphs 1 to 3 of subsection 2 (2) of Ontario Regulation 245/11, a person who proposes to engage in an activity prescribed by section 2 of this Regulation in respect of a storm water management works shall file in the Registry a SWM report in respect of the works that satisfies the requirements set out in section 8. | high | |
| #Q006 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | SWM Report - General Requirements | wastewater | (1) A SWM report shall be prepared by a licensed engineering practitioner. (2) A SWM report, other than any addenda to the report, shall be divided into sections and prepared as follows: 1. The report shall have a section titled “Introduction”, under which the following information is included: i. The date on which the report was prepared. ii. The name, licence number, signature and seal of the licensed engineering practitioner that prepared the report, as well as a summary of the person’s qualifications, and a statement confirming the following: A. Based on the information provided to them, the information in the report is accurate as of the date it is signed and sealed. B. The information included in the report takes into account the results of the site assessment conducted in respect of the catchment area of the storm water management works. C. The works is designed in a manner that mitigates any adverse effects. iii. A statement signed by the person engaging in or proposing to engage in the prescribed activity confirming that all information the person gave to a licensed engineering practitioner in order to prepare the report was complete and accurate. 2. The report shall have sections titled as set out in sections 9 to 13, under which the information required by those sections is included in respect of the storm water management works. | high | |
| #Q007 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | SWM Report - Addendum Preparation | wastewater | Any addendum to a SWM report shall be prepared by a licensed engineering practitioner and include, in addition to any information required under other provisions of this Regulation in respect of the addendum, the date on which the addendum is prepared and the name, licence number, signature and seal of the licensed engineering practitioner that prepared the addendum. | If an addendum is created | high |
| #Q008 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | SWM Report - General Information Content | wastewater | The section titled “General Information” shall contain the following information respecting a storm water management works: 1. A description of the catchment area. 2. A site plan of the catchment area, including identification of where the works are or are proposed to be located. 3. A description of the site assessment of the catchment area undertaken by the licensed engineering practitioner. 4. The results of the site assessment, including the following, at a minimum: i. A statement by the licensed engineering practitioner confirming that, in their opinion, the proposed activity is an activity prescribed by section 2. ii. A description of any activities taking place in the catchment area and any contaminants anticipated to be generated by or associated with those activities in the catchment area. iii. A description of the quantity and quality of storm water that is expected to be collected, treated, transmitted or disposed of at or by the works. iv. An assessment of the precipitation patterns, drainage patterns, site contours and hydrological conditions of the catchment area. v. An assessment of whether any activity prescribed by section 2 in respect of the works is or would be a significant drinking water threat, including an identification of any applicable source protection area, wellhead protection areas and surface water intake protection zones for the location of the works. vi. An identification of whether the works are located or proposed to be located in any of the following: A. The Lake Simcoe watershed... B. The Niagara Escarpment Planning Area. C. The portion of the Oak Ridges Moraine Area... D. An area designated as Protected Countryside... 5. If the assessment in subparagraph 4 v is that an activity is or would be a significant drinking water threat, a description of how the considerations included in the report under sections 10, 12 and 13 and any other considerations included in the report are intended to achieve the objective of ensuring that the activity ceases to be or never becomes a significant drinking water threat. | high | |
| #Q009 | design | reporting | mandatory | SWM Report - Design Content | wastewater | (1) The section titled “Design” shall contain the following, at a minimum: 1. The design criteria that the person who proposes to engage in an activity prescribed by section 2 shall ensure are achieved by the storm water management works, including the design criteria established for water quantity, water quality and water balance. 2. An explanation of how the design criteria were established and how they are expected to be achieved. 3. Details respecting the design of the works, with which the person shall ensure the works are consistent, including the following: i. Design calculations. ii. Storm water storage and treatment capacity. iii. A description of the works. iv. Any manufacturer’s specifications for the works. v. A description and calculation of hydraulic routing of major storms. vi. Storm water run-off analysis. vii. If the storm water management works discharges or is proposed to discharge to any sewage works, a description of the sewage works... 4. If the works is located or proposed to be located in an area mentioned in subparagraph 4 vi of section 9, a description of design considerations... 5. If the works discharges or is proposed to discharge storm water directly into the natural environment, a description of design considerations... 6. If there is or is expected to be outdoor handling or storage... a description of design considerations... (2) For the purposes of paragraph 1 of subsection (1), the design criteria established for water quality for a new storm water management works shall include achieving a minimum of enhanced protection within the meaning of the document entitled “2003 Stormwater Management Planning and Design Manual”... (3) The section titled “Design” shall contain engineering drawings prepared, dated, signed and sealed by a licensed engineering practitioner... | high | |
| #Q010 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | SWM Report - Assessment of Monitoring | wastewater | (1) The section titled “Assessment of Monitoring” shall contain an assessment by a licensed engineering practitioner as to whether it is necessary to monitor the discharge from the relevant storm water management works, taking into account the results of the site assessment and such other factors as the licensed engineering practitioner considers relevant. (2) If the licensed engineering practitioner’s assessment under subsection (1) is that monitoring is necessary, the section titled “Assessment of Monitoring” shall also contain a monitoring plan containing the following at a minimum: 1. The parameters that the person who proposes to engage in an activity prescribed by section 2 shall ensure are monitored and the frequency at which the person shall ensure sampling or measurements are undertaken. 2. Any effluent objectives for the parameters, the achievement of which the person shall ensure are subject to best efforts at all times. 3. Sampling and analysis methods that the person shall ensure are applied. 4. Locations at which the person shall ensure monitoring is undertaken. 5. Corrective actions that the person shall ensure are taken if any effluent objective is exceeded. 6. The time period during which the person shall ensure the plan is implemented. 7. An explanation of why the time period mentioned in paragraph 6 is appropriate. | high | |
| #Q011 | reporting | operational | mandatory | SWM Report - Operation and Maintenance Manual | wastewater | (1) The subsection titled “Operation and Maintenance Manual” shall contain the following respecting the relevant storm water management works, at a minimum: 1. Procedures, best practices and a description of programs for the operation, maintenance, inspection and repair of the works that the person who proposes to engage in an activity prescribed by section 2 shall ensure are implemented, including, at a minimum, the following: i. Best practices that are consistent with any manufacturers’ recommendations. ii. An inspection program, including procedures for conducting inspections of the condition of the works and methods or tests to detect when maintenance is necessary. iii. The frequency of the activities set out in the procedures, best practices and programs. 2. Contingency plans and procedures to address abnormal situations, including emergency shutdown of the works and breakdown of the works, and the circumstances in which the person shall ensure that the contingency plans and procedures are implemented. (2) For the purposes of subparagraph 1 iii of subsection (1), the inspection program mentioned in subparagraph 1 ii of subsection (1) shall require, at a minimum, inspections to occur at a frequency of once per year and as soon as practicable after each significant storm event. | high | |
| #Q012 | reporting | operational | mandatory | SWM Report - Erosion and Sediment Control Plan | wastewater | The section titled “Erosion and Sediment Control Plan” shall contain the following, at a minimum, respecting temporary erosion and sediment control measures to be implemented during any construction activities that take place at the property on which the works is located or proposed to be located to prevent run-off of sediment carried in storm water from construction activities: 1. A description of the measures that the person who proposes to engage in an activity prescribed by section 2 shall ensure are implemented. 2. Procedures that the person shall apply for inspections to assess the implementation and condition of the measures. 3. The frequency at which the person shall ensure inspections are undertaken, which shall be, at a minimum, once every two weeks and as soon as practicable following each significant storm event. 4. The time period during which the person shall ensure that inspections under paragraph 3 occur, which shall include, at a minimum, the time period during which construction activities are carried out. 5. Procedures that the person shall ensure are applied for maintenance in respect of the measures, including the frequency at which maintenance shall be undertaken. | During any construction activities at the property | high |
| #Q013 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | General Activity Requirements | wastewater | For the purposes of clause 20.21 (1) (c) of the Act, a person who engages in an activity prescribed by section 2 of this Regulation in respect of a storm water management works shall ensure that the following requirements are complied with: 1. The SWM report filed in the Registry shall be made available to any person who engages or proposes to engage in the activity with respect to the works. 2. The requirements set out in the SWM report shall be complied with. 3. If any of the activities prescribed by section 2 in respect of the works is or would be a significant drinking water threat, written notice shall be delivered before engaging in the activity to the source protection authority for the source protection area in which the works is or would be located... 4. If a notice of a proposed amendment or update to a source protection plan is given to the person and the proposed amendment or update could affect whether the activity is or would be a significant drinking water threat... the activity shall be assessed to determine whether it is or would be a significant drinking water threat. 5. Copies of the following shall be made available to any person engaging in the prescribed activities at all times: i. Any manufacturers’ specification sheets and relevant technical documents for the works. ii. Any agreements entered into between the owner of the works and the manufacturer of the works. | high | |
| #Q014 | operational | aesthetic | mandatory | Monitoring - Effluent Aesthetics | wastewater | a person who engages in an activity prescribed by section 2 of this Regulation in respect of a storm water management works shall ensure that, (a) the effluent from the works is essentially free of floating and settleable solids and does not contain oil or any other substance in amounts sufficient to create a visible film, sheen, foam or discoloration on the receiving waters; | high | |
| #Q015 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Monitoring - Exceedance Reporting | wastewater | a person who engages in an activity prescribed by section 2 of this Regulation in respect of a storm water management works shall ensure that... (b) if a monitoring plan is included in the SWM report and if there are any effluent objectives for any parameters, the District Manager of the applicable district office is notified immediately after any exceedance, followed by written notification provided no later than seven days after the exceedance; | If a monitoring plan is included in the SWM report and if there are any effluent objectives | high |
| #Q016 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Monitoring - Equipment Maintenance | wastewater | a person who engages in an activity prescribed by section 2 of this Regulation in respect of a storm water management works shall ensure that... (c) if a monitoring plan is included in the SWM report, sampling equipment is operated, maintained and calibrated. | If a monitoring plan is included in the SWM report | high |
| #Q017 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | As-Built Drawings Requirement | wastewater | For the purposes of clause 20.21 (1) (c) of the Act, a person who engages in an activity prescribed by section 2 of this Regulation in respect of a storm water management works shall ensure that, within six months of the establishment, alteration, extension or replacement of the works, a licensed engineering practitioner prepares, dates, signs and seals a set of as-built drawings of the works. | Within six months of establishment, alteration, extension, or replacement of the works | high |
| #Q018 | operational | operational | mandatory | Spill Contingency Plan Implementation | wastewater | (1) For the purposes of clause 20.21 (1) (c) of the Act, a person who engages in an activity prescribed by section 2 of this Regulation in respect of a storm water management works shall ensure that a spill contingency plan is prepared and maintained in accordance with this section if, (a) at the property on which the works is or is proposed to be located, there is outdoor storage or handling of soil, raw material, intermediate products, finished products or by-products; or (b) any of the activities engaged in or proposed to be engaged in that are prescribed by section 2 is a significant drinking water threat. (2) A spill contingency plan shall contain, at a minimum, the following procedures respecting spills of pollutants... 1. Procedures to prevent or reduce the risk of the spills. 2. Procedures to prevent, eliminate or ameliorate any adverse effects... 3. Procedures that require the provision of annual spill response training... (3) An inventory of response and clean-up equipment... shall be available... (4) The spill contingency plan shall be implemented... | If there is outdoor storage/handling of raw materials, or if the activity is a significant drinking water threat | high |
| #Q019 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Pre-engagement Requirements for Previously Registered Activity | wastewater | A person who is exempt under subsection (1) in respect of an activity shall ensure that, before engaging in the activity, (a) an updated SWM report in respect of the works that takes into account the activity is filed in the Registry; (b) if section 4 would apply, but for the exemption, any development permit required as described in subsection 4 (2) has been issued; (c) if section 5 would apply, but for the exemption, any requirements mentioned in subsection 5 (2) have been satisfied; and (d) if section 6 would apply, but for the exemption, any approval mentioned in subsection 6 (2) has been given. | If exempt under subsection 19(1) | high |
| #Q020 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Compliance with Director's Notice | wastewater | The person to whom the notice is given shall comply with the notice by ensuring that, (a) an updated SWM report in respect of the works is filed in the Registry; or (b) an addendum to the SWM report is filed in the Registry. | If a written notice is given by the Director requiring a monitoring plan | high |
| #Q021 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Creation of Documents and Records | wastewater | A person who engages in an activity prescribed by section 2 in respect of a storm water management works shall ensure that the following written documents and records are created: 1. If a monitoring plan is required under subsection 11 (2), records and information related to or resulting from monitoring activities... 2. Records relating to complaints respecting the works... 3. Records relating to each inspection and maintenance activity in respect of erosion and sediment control measures... 4. Records relating to operation, maintenance, inspection and repair activities, other than an activity mentioned in paragraph 3... 5. Records relating to each abnormal situation identified under paragraph 2 of subsection 12 (1)... 6. If the works was established before the day the person registered an activity in respect of the works and drawings mentioned in section 16 were prepared before that day, the drawings shall be retained until such day as the drawings are replaced by updated drawings... | high | |
| #Q022 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Availability of Documents to Ministry | wastewater | A person who is required to ensure that a document or record is retained under this Regulation shall ensure that the document or record is made available to the Ministry upon request. | high | |
| #Q023 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Documents to be Retained at All Times | wastewater | A person who engages in an activity prescribed by section 2 in respect of a storm water management works shall ensure that a copy of the most recently updated versions of the following documents and records are retained at all times while the prescribed activity is being engaged in at the works: 1. Any written consent required under section 3. 2. Any development permit mentioned in subsection 4 (2). 3. Any approval mentioned in subsection 6 (2). 4. A copy of any documents mentioned in paragraph 5 of section 14. 5. The drawings required under section 16. 6. The spill contingency plan mentioned in section 17. | high | |
| #Q024 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Retention of Records for Five Years | wastewater | A person who engages in an activity prescribed by section 2 in respect of a storm water management works shall ensure that a copy of the documents and records mentioned in paragraphs 1 to 5 of section 21 are retained by the owner for a minimum of five years from the day on which they were created, or, if the documents or records are updated, five years from the last day on which they were updated. | high | |
| #Q025 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Form of Information | wastewater | With respect to any information, reports, records or documents that a person is required to prepare under this Regulation, (a) if the Director has approved a form, the person shall use the form; and (b) if the Director has specified an electronic format, the person shall use that format. | If form or format is approved or specified by the Director | high |
| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Limit Type | Limit Value | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #P001 | physical | operational | mandatory | rain (significant storm event) | wastewater, other | requirement | >= 25 mm | Definition of 'significant storm event', which triggers required inspections | at a location in any 24-hour period | high |
| #P002 | chemical | operational | mandatory | Mineralized Water - Total Dissolved Solids | drinking water, agricultural water, other | requirement | > 6000 mg/L | Definition of mineralized water found in a well | Presence of TDS in excess of the value | high |
| #P003 | chemical | operational | mandatory | Mineralized Water - Chlorides | drinking water, agricultural water, other | requirement | > 500 mg/L | Definition of mineralized water found in a well | Presence of chlorides in excess of the value | high |
| #P004 | chemical | operational | mandatory | Mineralized Water - Sulphates | drinking water, agricultural water, other | requirement | > 500 mg/L | Definition of mineralized water found in a well | Presence of sulphates in excess of the value | high |
| #P005 | physical | treatment | mandatory | Sealant Composition (Bentonite) | other | requirement | >= 20 percent | Definition of slurry sealant for well construction | bentonite solids by weight | high |
| #P006 | design | health | mandatory | Drilled Well Separation Distance | drinking water, agricultural water | requirement | >= 15 m | Distance from a source of contaminants for drilled wells with casing extending > 6m | Applies to sources other than those defined in Building Code Table 8.2.1.5 | high |
| #P007 | design | health | mandatory | Other Well Separation Distance | drinking water, agricultural water | requirement | >= 30 m | Distance from a source of contaminants for shallow drilled wells or non-drilled wells | casing <= 6m or not a drilled well | high |
| #P008 | microbiological | treatment | mandatory | Disinfection Chlorine Concentration (Minimum) | drinking water, agricultural water | treatment_goal | >= 50 mg/L | Initial dosing concentration of free chlorine upon completion of structural stage | Left undisturbed for at least 12 hours | high |
| #P009 | microbiological | treatment | mandatory | Disinfection Chlorine Concentration (Maximum) | drinking water, agricultural water | treatment_goal | <= 200 mg/L | Initial dosing concentration of free chlorine upon completion of structural stage | Maximum allowable concentration during disinfection protocol | high |
| #P010 | design | operational | mandatory | Buffer Area Width | other | requirement | >= 100 m | Waste fill area must be surrounded by a buffer area of this width | May be reduced to 30m with a written report justifying adequacy | high |
| #P011 | chemical | health | mandatory | Benzene Health Related Drinking Water Objective | drinking water | MAC | 0.005 mg/L | Leachate characteristic used for ground water protection design and monitoring | Value from Table 1 used in the formula for maximum allowable concentration | high |
| #P012 | chemical | aesthetic | mandatory | Chloride Aesthetic Drinking Water Objective | drinking water | AO | 250 mg/L | Leachate characteristic used for ground water protection design and monitoring | Value from Table 1 used in the formula for maximum allowable concentration | high |
| #P013 | operational | health | mandatory | Methane Concentration - Site Boundary | other | requirement | < 2.5 percent by volume | Maximum concentration of methane gas below surface at site boundary | high | |
| #P014 | operational | health | mandatory | Methane Concentration - On-site Buildings | other | requirement | < 1.0 percent by volume | Methane concentration in on-site buildings or structures containing potential ignition sources | Does not apply to gas treatment facilities with specific safety procedures | high |
| #P015 | design | operational | mandatory | Infiltration Rate - Final Cover | other | requirement | >= 0.15 m/year | Minimum infiltration rate through final cover for generic design options | Applicable for single and double liner designs under Section 10(4) and 10(5) | high |
| #P016 | design | operational | mandatory | Clayey Liner Hydraulic Conductivity | other | requirement | <= 1e-9 m/s | Maximum hydraulic conductivity for clayey liners in primary and secondary systems | Must have an organic carbon content of at least 0.1 per cent | high |
| #P017 | design | operational | mandatory | HDPE Geomembrane Liner Thickness (Primary) | other | requirement | >= 1.5 mm | Minimum thickness for high density polyethylene (HDPE) geomembrane primary liner | Applies for a 150-year service life | high |
| #P018 | design | operational | mandatory | Final Slope - Maximum | other | requirement | 1:4 unit vertical to unit horizontal | Maximum allowable final slope above grade within the waste fill zone | May be exceeded if report confirms alternative design stability | high |
| #P019 | design | operational | mandatory | Final Slope - Minimum | other | requirement | 1:20 unit vertical to unit horizontal | Minimum allowable final slope above grade within the waste fill zone | high | |
| #P020 | chemical | health | mandatory | Lead Health Related Drinking Water Objective | drinking water | MAC | 0.01 mg/L | Value used for ground water protection design and maximum allowable concentration calculation. | From Table 1 | high |
| #P021 | chemical | health | mandatory | Vinyl Chloride Health Related Drinking Water Objective | drinking water | MAC | 0.002 mg/L | Value used for ground water protection design and maximum allowable concentration calculation. | From Table 1 | high |
| #P022 | operational | health | mandatory | Methane Gas Concentration - Off-site Buildings | other | requirement | < 0.05 percent by volume | Limit for methane gas in off-site buildings or structures accessible to persons or containing ignition sources. | Includes area immediately outside foundation or basement floor. | high |
| #P023 | design | operational | mandatory | Minimum Final Cover Thickness | other | requirement | >= 0.6 m | Minimum thickness of cover material required for the waste fill zone as final cover. | Applied from bottom to top, below topsoil. | high |
| #P024 | design | aesthetic | mandatory | Minimum Topsoil Thickness | other | requirement | >= 0.15 m | Minimum thickness of topsoil or approved material to sustain plant growth on final cover. | Layer applied above the 0.6m cover material. | high |
| #P025 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Records Retention Period | other | requirement | >= 2 years | Duration for which daily records of site operations must be retained. | After the records are made. | high |
| #P026 | design | reporting | mandatory | Total Waste Disposal Volume Application Threshold | wastewater, other | requirement | > 40000 m3 | Threshold for the regulation to apply to landfilling sites accepting only municipal waste. | Applies to new sites or sites undergoing alteration/enlargement. | high |
| #P027 | chemical | health | mandatory | Cadmium Health Related Drinking Water Objective | drinking water | MAC | 0.005 mg/L | Leachate characteristic objective for ground water protection design | Value from Table 1 | high |
| #P028 | chemical | health | mandatory | Dichloromethane Health Related Drinking Water Objective | drinking water | MAC | 0.05 mg/L | Leachate characteristic objective for ground water protection design | Value from Table 1 | high |
| #P029 | chemical | aesthetic | mandatory | Toluene Aesthetic Drinking Water Objective | drinking water | AO | 0.024 mg/L | Leachate characteristic objective for ground water protection design | Value from Table 1 | high |
| #P030 | chemical | aesthetic | mandatory | 1,4-Dichlorobenzene Aesthetic Drinking Water Objective | drinking water | AO | 0.001 mg/L | Leachate characteristic objective for ground water protection design | Value from Table 1 | high |
| #P031 | design | treatment | mandatory | Attenuation Layer Thickness (Generic Design 1) | other | requirement | >= 3 m | Minimum thickness for natural or engineered soil attenuation layer at the base of waste fill zone | Applies to single liner generic design under 10(4) | high |
| #P032 | design | treatment | mandatory | Attenuation Layer Thickness (Generic Design 2) | other | requirement | >= 1 m | Minimum thickness for natural or engineered soil attenuation layer at the base of waste fill zone | Applies to double liner generic design under 10(5) | high |
| #P033 | design | health | mandatory | Atmospheric Emissions Control Threshold | other | requirement | > 1500000 m3 | Threshold of total waste disposal volume requiring gas collection and burning/use facilities | Applies to new sites or increases to existing sites | high |
| #P034 | design | operational | mandatory | HDPE Geomembrane Liner Thickness (Secondary) | other | requirement | >= 2.0 mm | Minimum thickness for secondary high density polyethylene (HDPE) geomembrane liner | Required for a 350-year service life | high |
| #P035 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Clayey Liner Organic Carbon Content | other | requirement | >= 0.1 percent | Minimum organic carbon content for clayey liners used in generic design options | high | |
| #P036 | design | operational | mandatory | Attenuation Layer Hydraulic Conductivity | other | requirement | <= 1e-7 m/s | Maximum hydraulic conductivity for the soil attenuation layer at base of site | high | |
| #P037 | design | reporting | mandatory | Minimum Contaminating Life Span Estimation | other | requirement | >= 25 years | Minimum duration for estimating contaminating life span regarding leachate costs for financial assurance | Measured from the date waste is last deposited at the site | high |
| #P038 | design | operational | mandatory | Base side slope angle | other | requirement | > 1:4 unit vertical to unit horizontal | Definition of base side slope as a portion of the base extending downward | at an angle steeper than the specified value | high |
| #P039 | design | operational | mandatory | Alternative Buffer Area Width | other | requirement | >= 30 m | Minimum buffer width allowed if a written report confirms site adequacy | Must provide space for vehicles, structures, and prevent unacceptable impacts | high |
| #P040 | physical | operational | mandatory | Background Groundwater Samples Count | drinking water | requirement | >= 5 samples | Number of samples required to determine background concentration in receptor aquifer | Taken at or near site boundary from locations not contaminated by human activity | high |
| #P041 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Annual Operations Report Deadline | other | requirement | <= 3 months | Timeframe to prepare the annual operations report | After each anniversary of the date on which waste was first accepted | high |
| #P042 | design | treatment | mandatory | Leachate Collection Stone Size D85 | other | requirement | >= 37 mm | Diameter for stones in the primary leachate collection system layer | 85% of stones by weight must have a smaller diameter | high |
| #P043 | design | treatment | mandatory | Leachate Collection Stone Size D10 | other | requirement | >= 19 mm | Diameter for stones in the primary leachate collection system layer | 10% of stones by weight must have a smaller diameter | high |
| #P044 | design | operational | mandatory | Leachate Collection Pipe Internal Diameter | other | requirement | >= 150 mm | Minimum internal diameter for perforated HDPE leachate collection pipes | high | |
| #P045 | design | operational | mandatory | Clayey Liner Compaction Lifts | other | requirement | >= 5 lifts | Minimum number of lifts for a 0.75m thick compacted clayey liner | high | |
| #P046 | design | operational | mandatory | Clayey Liner Lift Thickness | other | requirement | <= 0.15 m | Maximum compacted thickness for each lift of the clayey liner | high | |
| #P047 | design | operational | mandatory | Maximum Waste Loading (Generic Option 1, Cl=0) | other | requirement | 98500 m3/ha | Maximum waste loading for single liner design with 0 mg/L background chloride | From Table 2 generic design options | high |
| #P048 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Change of ownership notice period | other | requirement | <= 30 days | Notice required to Director after change in identity, status, or ownership | Within specified time after change occurs | high |
| #P049 | chemical | health | mandatory | Maximum allowable concentration constant (Health) | drinking water | requirement | 0.25 dimensionless | Value for 'X' in the maximum allowable concentration formula (Cm) | Used when the drinking water objective (Cr) is health-related | high |
| #P050 | chemical | aesthetic | mandatory | Maximum allowable concentration constant (Aesthetic) | drinking water | requirement | 0.50 dimensionless | Value for 'X' in the maximum allowable concentration formula (Cm) | Used when the drinking water objective (Cr) is aesthetic-related | high |
| #P051 | design | treatment | mandatory | Clayey liner minimum thickness | other | requirement | >= 0.75 m | Minimum thickness for a primary or secondary clayey liner in generic designs | Must be compacted in at least five lifts | high |
| #P052 | operational | operational | mandatory | Financial assurance replacement period | other | requirement | <= 6 months | Deadline to replace any amount of financial assurance used by the Director | Measured from the date it is used | high |
| #P053 | design | aesthetic | mandatory | Vegetative cover maturity | other | requirement | <= 3 growing seasons | Timeframe by which vegetative cover must provide vigorous, plentiful cover | With minimal care and suited to local conditions | high |
| #P054 | design | reporting | mandatory | Closure report trigger volume | other | requirement | >= 90 percent | Threshold for the site closure report preparation | Percentage of total waste disposal volume reached | high |
| #P055 | design | reporting | mandatory | Closure report lead time | other | requirement | >= 2 years | Threshold for site closure report preparation based on time | Before the anticipated date of closure | high |
| #P056 | design | treatment | mandatory | Leachate pipe perforation size | other | requirement | >= 12 mm | Minimum diameter for perforations in HDPE leachate collection pipes | Located along and around pipes to accommodate expected quantity | high |
| #P057 | design | treatment | mandatory | Clayey liner stone exclusion size | other | requirement | <= 100 mm | Maximum size of stones permitted within a compacted clayey liner | Larger stones must be removed during installation | high |
| Req ID | Category | Name | Context | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #D001 | Board | “Board” means the Health Services Appeal and Review Board under the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Appeal and Review Boards Act, 1998 | high | |
| #D002 | board of health | “board of health” means a board of health established or continued under this Act and includes, (a) the regional municipalities of Durham, Halton, Niagara, Peel, Waterloo and York, (b) a single-tier municipality that, under the Act establishing or continuing it, has the powers, rights and duties of a local board of health or a board of health established under this Act, and (c) an agency, board or organization prescribed by regulation; | high | |
| #D003 | Chief Medical Officer of Health | “Chief Medical Officer of Health” means the Chief Medical Officer of Health under this Act; | high | |
| #D004 | communicable disease | “communicable disease” means a disease designated as a communicable disease by regulation made by the Minister; | high | |
| #D005 | disease of public health significance | “disease of public health significance” means a disease designated as a disease of public health significance by regulation made by the Minister; | high | |
| #D006 | dwelling unit | “dwelling unit” means real property used or designed for use as a home or as a place in which one or more persons may sleep; | high | |
| #D007 | food | “food” means food or drink for human consumption, and includes an ingredient of food or drink for human consumption; | high | |
| #D008 | food premise | “food premise” means a premises where food or milk is manufactured, processed, prepared, stored, handled, displayed, distributed, transported, sold or offered for sale, but does not include a room actually used as a dwelling in a private residence; | high | |
| #D009 | health hazard | “health hazard” means, (a) a condition of a premises, (b) a substance, thing, plant or animal other than man, or (c) a solid, liquid, gas or combination of any of them, that has or that is likely to have an adverse effect on the health of any person; | high | |
| #D010 | health unit | “health unit” means an area that, by or under any Act, is the area of jurisdiction of a board of health; | high | |
| #D011 | mandatory | “mandatory”, in relation to a health program or service, means a health program or service mentioned in section 5; | high | |
| #D012 | medical officer of health | “medical officer of health” means a medical officer of health of a board of health; | high | |
| #D013 | milk | “milk” means milk from cows, goats or sheep; | high | |
| #D014 | Minister | “Minister” means Minister of Health and Long-Term Care; | high | |
| #D015 | Ministry | “Ministry” means Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care; | high | |
| #D016 | municipal member | “municipal member”, in relation to a board of health, means a person appointed to the board of health by the council of a municipality; | high | |
| #D017 | obligated municipality | “obligated municipality” means, in relation to a health unit, any upper-tier municipality or single-tier municipality that is situated, in whole or in part, in the area that comprises the health unit; | high | |
| #D018 | occupier | “occupier” includes, (a) a person who is in physical possession of premises, (b) a person who has responsibility for and control over the condition of premises or the activities there carried on, or control over persons allowed to enter the premises, or (c) a person for the time being receiving the rent of premises, whether as principal or as agent or trustee for another person, or who would so receive the rent if the premises were let, or who is responsible for the payment of municipal taxes, although there is more than one occupier of the same premises; | high | |
| #D019 | operator | “operator”, in relation to a food premise and small drinking water system, means a person who has responsibility for and control over an activity carried on at the food premise or the small drinking water system, although there is more than one operator of the same food premise or small drinking water system; | high | |
| #D020 | person | “person” includes a board of health, a municipality and any other corporation; | high | |
| #D021 | personal service setting | “personal service setting” means a premises at which personal services are offered where there is a risk of exposure to blood or body fluids and includes premises at which hairdressing and barbering, tattooing, body piercing, nail services, electrolysis and other aesthetic services are offered; | high | |
| #D022 | physician | “physician” means a legally qualified medical practitioner; | high | |
| #D023 | premises | “premises” means lands and structures, or either of them, and includes, (a) water, (b) ships and vessels, (c) trailers and portable structures designed or used for residence, business or shelter, (d) trains, railway cars, vehicles and aircraft; | high | |
| #D024 | public health inspector | “public health inspector” means a public health inspector of a board of health; | high | |
| #D025 | public health nurse | “public health nurse” means a public health nurse of a board of health; | high | |
| #D026 | public health standard | “public health standard” means a standard published by the Minister under section 7; | high | |
| #D027 | public pool | “public pool” means a structure, basin, chamber or tank containing or intended to contain an artificial body of water for swimming, water sport, water recreation or entertainment, but does not include, (a) one that is located on a private residential property under the control of the owner or occupant and that is limited to use for swimming or bathing by the owner or occupant, members of their family and their visitors, or (b) one that is used solely for commercial display and demonstration purposes; | high | |
| #D028 | registered nurse in the extended class | “registered nurse in the extended class” means a member of the College of Nurses of Ontario who is a registered nurse holding an extended certificate of registration under the Nursing Act, 1991; | high | |
| #D029 | regulations | “regulations” means regulations made under this Act; | high | |
| #D030 | reportable disease | “reportable disease” means a disease specified as a reportable disease by regulation made by the Minister; | high | |
| #D031 | residential building | “residential building” means a structure that contains one or more dwelling units; | high | |
| #D032 | sanitary facilities | “sanitary facilities” means a room or rooms containing one or more toilets and one or more washbasins; | high | |
| #D033 | school | “school” means a private school and a school as defined in the Education Act; | high | |
| #D034 | school board | “school board” means a board as defined in the Education Act; | high | |
| #D035 | sexually transmitted disease | “sexually transmitted disease” means a disease caused by an infectious agent usually transmitted during sexual contact; | high | |
| #D036 | small drinking water system | “small drinking water system” means a small drinking water system as specified by regulation; | high | |
| #D037 | virulent disease | “virulent disease” means a disease designated as a virulent disease by regulation made by the Minister. | high | |
| #D038 | practitioner | “practitioner” means, (a) a member of the College of Chiropractors of Ontario, (b) a member of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, (c) a member of the College of Nurses of Ontario, (d) a member of the Ontario College of Pharmacists, (e) a member of the College of Optometrists of Ontario, (f) a member of the College of Naturopaths of Ontario, (g) a prescribed person. | high | |
| #D039 | laboratory | “laboratory” has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Laboratory and Specimen Collection Centre Licensing Act. | high | |
| #D040 | health facility | “health facility” means a hospital to which the Public Hospitals Act Mental Health Act , or a person or entity prescribed as a health facility. | high | |
| #D041 | immunizing agent | “immunizing agent” means a vaccine or combination of vaccines administered for immunization against any disease specified in this Act or the regulations; | high | |
| #D042 | reportable event | “reportable event” means, (a) persistent crying or screaming, anaphylaxis or anaphylactic shock occurring within forty-eight hours after the administration of an immunizing agent, (b) shock-like collapse, high fever or convulsions occurring within three days after the administration of an immunizing agent, (c) arthritis occurring within forty-two days after the administration of an immunizing agent, (d) generalized urticaria, residual seizure disorder, encephalopathy, encephalitis or any other significant occurrence occurring within fifteen days after the administration of an immunizing agent, or (e) death occurring at any time and following upon a symptom described in clause (a), (b), (c) or (d). | high | |
| #D043 | closing of premises | An order under this Act that requires the closing of premises is an order, (a) to shut the premises so as to prevent entrance or access to the premises by any person; and (b) to suspend the operation of any enterprise or activity on or in the premises, except by such persons or for such purposes as are specified in the order. | high | |
| #D044 | milk product | In subsection (2), “milk product” means a product processed or derived in whole or mainly from milk. | high | |
| #D045 | institution | “institution” means, (a) Repealed: 2007, c. 8, s. 210. (b) premises that had been approved under subsection 9 (1) of Part I (Flexible Services) of the Child and Family Services Act , as it read before its repeal, (c) “children’s residence” within the meaning of Part IX (Residential Licensing) of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 , (d) “child care centre” within the meaning of the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 , (e) “supported group living residence” within the meaning of the Services and Supports to Promote the Social Inclusion of Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act, 2008 ; (f) “intensive support residence” within the meaning of the Services and Supports to Promote the Social Inclusion of Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act, 2008 ; (g) “home for special care” within the meaning of the Homes for Special Care Act , (h) “long-term care home” within the meaning of the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 , (i) “psychiatric facility” within the meaning of the Mental Health Act , (k) “correctional institution” within the meaning of the Ministry of Correctional Services Act , (n) “private hospital” within the meaning of the Private Hospitals Act , (o) place or facility designated as a place of secure custody under section 24.1 of the Young Offenders Act (Canada), whether in accordance with section 88 of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (Canada) or otherwise, (p) a prescribed place, and includes any other place of a similar nature; | high | |
| #D046 | superintendent | “superintendent” means the person who has for the time being the direct and actual superintendence and charge of an institution. | high | |
| #D047 | administrator | “administrator”, “hospital”, “out-patient” and “patient” have the same meanings as in the Public Hospitals Act. | high | |
| #D048 | hospital | “administrator”, “hospital”, “out-patient” and “patient” have the same meanings as in the Public Hospitals Act. | high | |
| #D049 | out-patient | “administrator”, “hospital”, “out-patient” and “patient” have the same meanings as in the Public Hospitals Act. | high | |
| #D050 | patient | “administrator”, “hospital”, “out-patient” and “patient” have the same meanings as in the Public Hospitals Act. | high | |
| #D051 | Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion | “Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion” means the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion established under section 3 of the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion Act, 2007. | high | |
| #D052 | correctional institution | “correctional institution” has the same meaning as in the Ministry of Correctional Services Act ; | high | |
| #D053 | place of secure custody | “place of secure custody” means a place or facility designated as a place of secure custody under section 24.1 of the Young Offenders Act (Canada), whether in accordance with section 88 of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (Canada) or otherwise; | high | |
| #D054 | place of temporary detention | “place of temporary detention” means a place or facility designated as a place of temporary detention under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (Canada). | high | |
| #D055 | public health purposes | “public health purposes” mean any purposes described in section 2; | high | |
| #D056 | publicly owned premises | “publicly owned premises” means premises whose owner is part of the “broader public sector” within the meaning of subsection 1.0.19 (2) of the Financial Administration Act . | high | |
| #D057 | medications and supplies | “medications and supplies” include antitoxins, antivirals, serums, vaccines, immunizing agents, antibiotics and other pharmaceutical agents, medical supplies and medical equipment. | high | |
| #D058 | health information custodian | “health information custodian” means a health information custodian within the meaning of the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 ; | high | |
| #D059 | personal health information | “personal health information” means personal health information within the meaning of the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004. | high | |
| #D060 | health care provider or health care entity | “health care provider or health care entity” means: 1. A regulated health professional or a person who operates a group practice of regulated health professionals. 3. A health service provider or Ontario Health Team that provides a home and community care service pursuant to funding under section 21 of the Connecting Care Act, 2019 , including a person or entity from whom the provider or Team has purchased the home and community care service. 4. A hospital within the meaning of the Public Hospitals Act , a private hospital within the meaning of the Private Hospitals Act , a psychiatric facility within the meaning of the Mental Health Act or an integrated community health services centre within the meaning of the Integrated Community Health Services Centres Act, 2023. 5. A pharmacy within the meaning of the Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act. 6. A laboratory or a specimen collection centre as defined in section 5 of the Laboratory and Specimen Collection Centre Licensing Act. 7. An ambulance service within the meaning of the Ambulance Act. 8. A paramedic under the Ambulance Act. 9. A home for special care within the meaning of the Homes for Special Care Act. 10. A long-term care home under the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021. 10.1 The Service Organization. 11. A centre, program or service for community health or mental health whose primary purpose is the provision of health care. 12. A prescribed person or entity; | high | |
| #D061 | precautionary principle | “precautionary principle” has the meaning prescribed in regulations made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council; | high | |
| #D062 | regulated health professional | “regulated health professional” means a health practitioner whose profession is regulated under the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 or the Drugless Practitioners Act. | high | |
| #D063 | personal information | “personal information” means personal information within the meaning of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act ; | high | |
| #D064 | specimens | “specimens” includes specimens from any person, animal or plant, living or deceased or from any other thing. | high | |
| #D065 | health facility | “health facility” means a hospital to which the Public Hospitals Act applies, a psychiatric facility within the meaning of the Mental Health Act , or a person or entity prescribed as a health facility. | high | |
| #D066 | public hospital | “public hospital” means a hospital to which the Public Hospitals Act applies. | high | |
| #D067 | band | “band”, “council of the band” and “reserve” have the same meanings as in the Indian Act (Canada). | high | |
| #D068 | council of the band | “band”, “council of the band” and “reserve” have the same meanings as in the Indian Act (Canada). | high | |
| #D069 | reserve | “band”, “council of the band” and “reserve” have the same meanings as in the Indian Act (Canada). | high |