Parameter Viewer

Document ID ca-on-wero-2026-05-07 Title Welcome to the Environmental Registry of Ontario URL https://ero.ontario.ca/ Jurisdiction /ca/on Subdomain(s) none Language Status completed Analyzed at 2026-05-12 03:51:22.361153+00:00 Relevance inventory_targeted_fetch

50 Qualitative 0 Quantitative 77 Definitions

Q Qualitative Requirements (50)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#R001	administrative	operational	mandatory	Subwatershed Plan Proceeding Confirmation	other	The decision to proceed without a subwatershed plan must be confirmed with the approval agencies.	When a development is proposed to proceed without subwatershed planning	high
#R002	design	operational	mandatory	Resource Mapping Preparation	other	Resource mapping, as described in Appendix A, must be prepared since there will not be any commensurate mapping from a subwatershed plan.	In the absence of watershed/subwatershed planning	high
#R003	monitoring	operational	recommended	Site-Specific Water Balance Calculation	other	Water balances should be calculated on a site by site basis.		high
#R004	treatment	operational	recommended	Water Quality Protection Plan Adherence	aquatic life	The level of water quality protection given in watershed management plans, fisheries management plans, official plans, official plan amendments, plans of subdivision, site plans, or other environmental management plans should be adhered to when designing stormwater management facilities.		high
#R005	administrative	operational	recommended	Aquatic Biologist Consultation	aquatic life	In the absence of these plans, it is possible to select the desired level of protection based on the characteristics of the receiving watercourse. However, the decision regarding the level of protection needed should be made based on input from a qualified aquatic biologist.	In the absence of existing watershed or environmental management plans	high
#R006	administrative	treatment	mandatory	Basic Protection Approval Requirements	aquatic life	Proponents proposing basic treatment must seek approval from the appropriate agencies with fisheries and habitat management responsibilities with clear rational and site-specific supporting data collected from baseline studies or from existing resource management agency data bases	When basic protection level is proposed	high
#R007	monitoring	treatment	mandatory	Bypass SWMP Removal Calculation	other	For SWMPs designed with a by-pass, the calculation of long-term suspended solids removal must be based on both suspended solids removal in the facility plus suspended solids by-passed around the facility.	SWMPs designed with a by-pass	high
#R008	administrative	operational	mandatory	Simplified Design Approach Agreement	other	Application of the Simplified Design Approach requires agreement by both the reviewing agency and the proponent of the development.	When applying the Simplified Design Approach for erosion control	high
#R009	design	operational	mandatory	Site-Specific Peak Flow Determination	other	Peak flow rates must be determined on a site by site basis.		high
#R010	administrative	operational	mandatory	Notice of Terms of Reference Preparation	drinking water	If any part of a municipality is included in a source protection area, the source protection committee shall give the clerk of the municipality notice when the committee begins preparation of the terms of reference for the source protection area.	When the committee begins preparation of the terms of reference	high
#R011	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Assessment Report Record Retention	drinking water	A source protection committee shall retain every record that it creates or acquires for the purpose of preparing or updating an assessment report for a period of 15 years after the later of the following dates: 1. The date the record is created or acquired. 2. The date the assessment report is approved by the Director under section 17 or 19 of the Act.	Applies to records created or acquired for assessment reports	high
#R012	administrative	operational	mandatory	Public Meeting for Draft Assessment Report	drinking water	The source protection committee shall hold at least one public meeting, at a location in the source protection area, at least 21 days after the notice is published under subsection (2), for the purpose of giving the public an opportunity to review the draft, ask questions and make comments.	During the finalization of the proposed assessment report	high
#R013	operational	operational	mandatory	Risk Management Plan Transfer Consent	drinking water	Every risk management plan shall contain a provision stating that it cannot be transferred to another person without the written consent of the risk management official.	All risk management plans	high
#R014	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Drinking Water Health Hazard Notification Procedure	drinking water	A person who is required to notify the Ministry under subsection 89 (1) of the Act shall do so by telephoning the Ministry’s Spills Action Centre (1-800-268-6060) and providing the following information to the person who answers: 1. The person’s name and telephone number. 2. The fact that the purpose of the telephone call is to comply with section 89 of the Act. 3. A description of the location where the substance is being discharged or is about to be discharged, including the municipal address, if the municipal address is known. 4. The drinking water system into whose raw water supply the substance is being discharged or is about to be discharged. 5. The date and time that the person became aware of the discharge. 6. The substance that is being discharged or is about to be discharged, if the substance is known. 7. The amount of the substance that is being discharged or is about to be discharged, if the amount is known. 8. The reasons for the person’s opinion that, as a result of the discharge, an imminent drinking water health hazard exists.	Upon becoming aware of a discharge while exercising authority to enter property	high
#R015	administrative	operational	mandatory	Environmental Assessment for Sewage Plant Expansion	wastewater	For a proposed settlement area expansion, establishment of a new settlement area or a development proposal outside of a settlement area that requires an increase in the existing rated capacity of a sewage treatment plant or the establishment of a new sewage treatment plant, an environmental assessment of the undertaking shall be completed or approved prior to giving any approvals for the proposal under the Planning Act or the Condominium Act, 1998.	Proposed settlement area expansion or new plant requiring capacity increase	high
#R016	monitoring	reporting	mandatory	Sewage Treatment Plant Phosphorus Compliance and Effluent Characterization	wastewater	the Director shall review and amend the approvals for all sewage treatment plants in the Lake Simcoe watershed to ensure each sewage treatment plant owner and operator is required to do the following: 1. demonstrate compliance with the Average Concentration Limit for total phosphorus specified in the approval: i. at a minimum on a monthly basis, or ii. in the case of a sewage treatment plant with a seasonal discharge, on the frequency specified in the approval; 2. conduct an initial characterization of effluent using a manner specified by the Director within five years of the amendment; and 3. report back to the Director within six months of the initial characterization of effluent being completed.	All sewage treatment plants in the Lake Simcoe watershed	high
#R017	administrative	operational	mandatory	Stormwater Runoff Policies in Official Plans	other	Municipalities shall incorporate into their official plans policies related to reducing stormwater runoff volume and pollutant loadings from major development and existing settlement areas including policies that: 1. encourage implementation of a hierarchy of source, lot-level, conveyance and end-of-pipe controls; 2. encourage the implementation of innovative stormwater management measures; 3. allow for flexibility in development standards to incorporate alternative community design and stormwater techniques, such as those related to site plan design, lot grading, ditches and curbing, road widths, road and driveway surfaces, and the use of open space as temporary detention ponds; 4. support implementation of programs to identify areas where source control or elimination of cross connections may be necessary to reduce pathogens or contaminants; and 5. support implementation of source control programs, which are targeted to existing areas that lack adequate stormwater controls.	Municipalities within the Lake Simcoe watershed	high
#R018	design	treatment	mandatory	Stormwater Management Plan for Major Development	other	An application for major development shall be accompanied by a stormwater management plan that demonstrates: 1. consistency with stormwater management master plans prepared under policy 4.5, when completed; 2. consistency with subwatershed evaluations prepared under policy 8.3 and water budgets prepared under policy 5.2, when completed; 3. an integrated treatment train approach will be used to minimize stormwater management flows and reliance on end-of-pipe controls through measures including source controls, lot-level controls and conveyance techniques, such as grass swales; 4. through an evaluation of anticipated changes in the water balance between pre-development and post-development, how such changes shall be minimized; and 5. through an evaluation of anticipated changes in phosphorus loadings between pre-development and post-development, how the loadings shall be minimized.	Applications for major development	high
#R019	design	treatment	mandatory	Enhanced Protection Standard for Stormwater Works	other	Stormwater management works that are established to serve new major development in the Lake Simcoe watershed shall not be permitted unless the works have been designed to satisfy the Enhanced Protection level specified in Chapter 3 of the MOE's “Stormwater Management Planning and Design Manual 2003”, as amended from time to time.	New major development	high
#R020	operational	operational	mandatory	Inspection and Maintenance of Stormwater Works	other	Every owner and operator of a new stormwater management works in the Lake Simcoe watershed shall be required to inspect and maintain the works on a periodic basis.	New stormwater management works	high
#R021	monitoring	treatment	mandatory	Monitoring of Priority Stormwater Works	other	Every owner and operator of a new priority stormwater management works in the Lake Simcoe watershed shall be required to monitor the operation of works, including monitoring the quality of the effluent from the works, on a periodic basis.	New priority stormwater management works	high
#R022	prohibition	health	mandatory	On-Site Sewage System Proximity Restriction	wastewater	a new on-site sewage system or subsurface sewage works shall not be permitted within 100 metres of the Lake Simcoe shoreline, other lakes, or any permanent stream except in [specified circumstances].	New on-site sewage systems	high
#R023	design	operational	mandatory	Erosion and Sediment Control in Development Agreements	other	Municipalities shall ensure that the following measures are incorporated into subdivision agreements and site plan agreements: 1. keep the removal of vegetation, grading and soil compaction to the minimum necessary to carry out development activity; 2. removal of vegetation shall not occur more than 30 days prior to grading or construction; 3. put in place structures to control and convey runoff; 4. minimize sediment that is eroded offsite during construction; 5. seed exposed soils once construction is complete and seasonal conditions permit; and 6. ensure erosion and sediment controls are implemented effectively.	Subdivision and site plan agreements	high
#R024	operational	operational	mandatory	Municipal Water Conservation and Efficiency Plan	drinking water	the municipalities of Barrie, Orillia, New Tecumseth, Bradford West Gwillimbury, Innisfil, Oro-Medonte and Ramara will prepare and begin implementation of a water conservation and efficiency plan, that has regard to the recommended standards and practices for the municipal sector including those recommended by the Ontario Water Works Association.	Specified municipalities within 5 years of Plan effect	high
#R025	design	operational	mandatory	Recreation Water Use Plan Requirement	recreational water	An application to establish or expand a major recreational use shall be accompanied by a recreation water use plan that demonstrates: [compliance with items 1-7 including minimal snow-making/irrigation water use and water-conserving technologies].	Applications for major recreational use	high
#R026	prohibition	treatment	mandatory	New Municipal Sewage Treatment Plant Prohibition	wastewater	No new municipal sewage treatment plant shall be established in the Lake Simcoe watershed unless: 1. the new plant is intended to replace an existing municipal sewage treatment plant; or 2. the new sewage treatment plant will provide sewage services to, i. a development that is on partial services, or ii. a development where one or more subsurface sewage works or on-site sewage systems are failing.	Establishment of new municipal sewage treatment plants	high
#R027	prohibition	treatment	mandatory	New Non-Municipal Sewage Treatment Plant Phosphorus Requirement	wastewater	No new non-municipal sewage treatment plant shall be established in the Lake Simcoe watershed unless the person applying to establish the plant can demonstrate that: 1. the plant will result in a net reduction of phosphorous loadings to the watershed from the baseline conditions for the property that would be serviced by the new plant; or 2. the undertaking that the plant will serve will not add phosphorous loadings to the Lake Simcoe watershed.	Establishment of new non-municipal sewage treatment plants	high
#R028	design	operational	mandatory	Comprehensive Stormwater Management Master Plans	other	Within five years of the date the Plan comes into effect, municipalities, in collaboration with the LSRCA, will prepare and implement comprehensive stormwater management master plans for each settlement area in the Lake Simcoe watershed.	Municipalities within Lake Simcoe watershed	high
#R029	operational	operational	mandatory	Site Alteration Compliance Mandate	other	Site alteration in the Lake Simcoe watershed shall be undertaken in a manner that incorporates the measures set out in policy 4.20.	Any site alteration activity	high
#R030	monitoring	reporting	mandatory	Enhanced Scientific Water Quality Monitoring Program	other	The MOE, in partnership with the MNR and the LSRCA, shall develop and implement an enhanced scientific water quality monitoring program that builds upon the monitoring program implemented through the LSEMS.	Mandatory monitoring program implementation	high
#R031	administrative	reporting	mandatory	System Information Notice	drinking water	The owner of a drinking water system that commences operation after this section comes into force shall give the Director a written notice containing information about the system within 30 days after the system commences operation.	Upon commencement of operation	high
#R032	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Annual Report Preparation	drinking water	The owner of a drinking water system shall ensure that an annual report is prepared in accordance with this section.		high
#R033	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Information Availability for Public Inspection	drinking water	The information must be available for inspection by any member of the public during normal business hours without charge at the office of the owner or a reasonably convenient location.	Applies to test results, approvals, and annual reports less than two years old	high
#R034	design	health	mandatory	Well Protection from Surface Contamination	drinking water	The owner of a drinking water system shall ensure any well that serves as an entry point of raw water supply is constructed and maintained to prevent surface water and other foreign materials from entering the well.		high
#R035	operational	operational	mandatory	Certified Operator Treatment Adjustments	drinking water	The owner of a drinking water system and the operating authority for the system shall ensure adjustments to the water treatment equipment are carried out only by certified operators or emergency substitute operators.	For large and small municipal residential systems	high
#R036	reporting	health	mandatory	Lead Test Result Notification to Occupants	drinking water	The operating authority or owner shall, within seven days after receiving the report, give a copy of the report to the occupant of the premises served by the tap from which the sample was taken.	Upon receipt of lead test results for samples taken from plumbing	high
#R037	corrective_action	treatment	mandatory	Corrective Action for Improper Disinfection	drinking water	If a report is required in respect of water that has not been properly disinfected, the owner and operating authority shall immediately restore the proper disinfection and take steps directed by the medical officer of health.	Observation of improper disinfection	high
#R038	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Adverse Result Immediate Notification	drinking water	An immediate report required under subsection 18(1) of the Act must be given by speaking in person or by telephone with the Ministry's Spills Action Centre and the medical officer of health.	Detection of an adverse test result	high
#R039	corrective_action	operational	mandatory	Watermain Flushing for Low Chlorine	drinking water	If a report is made in respect of free or combined chlorine residual, the owner and operating authority shall immediately flush the watermains and restore secondary disinfection.	Chlorine residual falls below 0.05 mg/L (free) or 0.25 mg/L (combined)	high
#R040	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Record Retention Period (General)	drinking water	The owner of a drinking water system shall ensure that documents and records related to required tests and maintenance are kept for at least two years.		high
#R041	reporting	reporting	mandatory	System Information Change Notice	drinking water	If there is any change to the information given to the Director under subsection (1) or (2), the owner of the drinking water system shall give the Director written notice of the change within 10 days of the change.	Upon change of system information previously submitted	high
#R042	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Annual Report Distribution to Designated Facilities	drinking water	The owner of a drinking water system, other than a large municipal residential system or a small municipal residential system, shall ensure that, when the annual report is prepared, a copy of the report is given to, (a) each designated facility served by the system; and (b) the interested authority for each designated facility served by the system.	Systems other than large or small municipal residential	high
#R043	administrative	reporting	mandatory	User Notification of Annual Report Availability	drinking water	Every time that an annual report is prepared for a drinking water system, the owner of the system shall ensure that effective steps are taken to advise users of water from the system that copies of the report are available, without charge, and of how a copy may be obtained.	Upon preparation of annual report	high
#R044	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Six-Year Record Retention	drinking water	The owner of a drinking water system shall ensure that the following documents and other records are kept for at least six years: 1. Every record or report related to a test required under [specified Schedules]; 3. Every annual report prepared under section 11. 4. Every report prepared under Schedule 22.	Specific records including annual reports and summary reports	high
#R045	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Fifteen-Year Record Retention	drinking water	The owner of a drinking water system shall ensure that the following documents and other records are kept for at least 15 years: 1. Every record or report related to a test required under [specified chemical schedules]; 2. Every report prepared under Schedule 21. 3. Every report referred to in paragraph 7 of subsection 2 (2) or clause 2 (3) (a) that is related to the system’s raw water supply.	Engineering evaluation reports and specific chemical test results	high
#R046	operational	health	mandatory	Transported Water Container Integrity	drinking water	If a drinking water system to which an exemption set out in section 5 applies obtains water through transportation, the transported drinking water must be stored in a container that is constructed and maintained in a manner that prevents surface water and other foreign materials from coming into contact with the drinking water.	When water is obtained through transportation	high
#R047	monitoring	reporting	mandatory	Weekly Warning Notice Inspection	drinking water	The owner of the drinking water system shall ensure that the warning notices are checked at least once a week to ensure that they are legible and comply with this section.	Systems utilizing warning notice exemptions	high
#R048	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Lab Identity Notification	drinking water	If a test of a water sample for a parameter is required by this Regulation... the owner of the drinking water system and the operating authority for the system shall ensure that written notice of the identity of the laboratory that will conduct the test is given to the Director before the sample is tested.	Prior to testing by a new laboratory	high
#R049	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Adverse Result Written Notice Timeline	drinking water	A person who is required to report immediately in accordance with subsection 16-6 (2) shall, in addition to speaking in person or by telephone... provide a written notice in accordance with this section and section 16-8 within 24 hours after the immediate report is given.	After providing an immediate report of an adverse result	high
#R050	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Notice of Issue Resolution	drinking water	If an immediate report or a written notice is given under this Schedule and the issue that gave rise to the notice is resolved, the owner of the drinking water system shall, within seven days after the issue is resolved, give a written notice summarizing the action taken and the results achieved.	Resolution of an incident that required adverse result reporting	high

P Quantitative Requirements (0)

No quantitative requirements.

D Definitions (77)

Req ID	Name	Context	Confidence
#D001	chloramination	combined chlorine residual disinfection where the combined chlorine residual is predominately in the form of monochloramine;	high
#D002	chlorination	free chlorine residual disinfection;	high
#D003	distribution sample	with respect to a drinking water system, a water sample that is taken, in the drinking water system’s distribution system or in plumbing that is connected to the drinking water system, from a point significantly beyond the point at which drinking water enters the distribution system or plumbing;	high
#D004	primary disinfection	a process or series of processes intended to remove or inactivate human pathogens such as viruses, bacteria and protozoa in water;	high
#D005	secondary disinfection	a process or series of processes intended to provide and maintain a disinfectant residual in a drinking water system’s distribution system, and in plumbing connected to the distribution system, for the purposes of, (a) protecting water from microbiological re-contamination, (b) reducing bacterial regrowth, (c) controlling biofilm formation, and (d) serving as an indicator of distribution system integrity, and includes the use of disinfectant residuals from primary disinfection to provide and maintain a disinfectant residual in a drinking water system’s distribution system for the purposes described in clauses (a) to (d);	high
#D006	watermain	any system of pipes and appurtenances used for the distribution of drinking water, but does not include plumbing or a pumping facility;	high
#D007	lead solder	solder with a lead content greater than 0.2 per cent;	high
#D008	Schedule 2 standard	a standard prescribed for any substance in Schedule 2 to the Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standards;	high
#D009	standard prescribed for lead	the standard prescribed for lead in Schedule 2 to the Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standards;	high
#D010	appurtenance	includes a valve, valve chamber, hydrant, hydrant lead, flow meter, curb stop, maintenance access point, personnel access opening or other minor accessory part of a watermain;	high
#D011	calendar quarter	means, in relation to a year, the three-month period that begins on January 1, April 1, July 1 or October 1;	high
#D012	certified operator	means, with respect to a subsystem, an individual who holds or is deemed to hold a certificate under Ontario Regulation 128/04 (Certification of Drinking Water System Operators and Water Quality Analysts) that is applicable under that regulation to that subsystem or that type of subsystem, but does not include an individual who holds or is deemed to hold only a water quality analyst’s certificate or conditional water quality analyst’s certificate under that regulation;	high
#D013	child care centre	means a child care centre as defined in the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 ;	high
#D014	children and youth care facility	means, (a) a child care centre, (b) a facility where any service described in clauses (a) to (h) of the definition of service in subsection 2 (1) of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (c) Revoked: O. Reg. 185/18, s. 1 (1). (d) an Ontario Early Years Centre, (e) a location where a satellite program Ministry of Community and Social Services Act is operated, if the satellite program provides programs and services on a regular basis, or (f) a residence licensed as a children’s residence under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 ;	high
#D015	children’s camp	means a camp that is intended primarily for 10 or more campers under 18 years of age for temporary occupancy for five or more consecutive 24 hour periods, and which is a recreational camp within the meaning of Ontario Regulation 503/17 (Recreational Camps) made under the Health Protection and Promotion Act ;	high
#D016	delivery agent care facility	means, (a) a place that receives funding to provide emergency shelter or long-term housing under the Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, unless, (i) the place is located in a private residence, or (ii) the place is used only for services other than emergency shelter or long-term housing, or is used only for office and administrative purposes, (b) Revoked: O. Reg. 420/12, s. 1 (1). (c) a place where a resource centre program that receives funding under the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 is provided, or (d) a place where a recreational program that receives funding under the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 is provided;	high
#D017	designated facility	means, (a) a children and youth care facility, (a.1) a children’s camp, (b) a delivery agent care facility, (c) a health care facility, (d) a school or private school, (e) a social care facility, or (f) a university, a college of applied arts and technology, or an institution with authority to grant degrees;	high
#D018	emergency substitute operator	means a person employed to carry out the functions of a certified operator temporarily in specific emergency circumstances, in accordance with sections 32, 33 and 34 of Ontario Regulation 128/04 (Certification of Drinking Water System Operators and Water Quality Analysts), made under the Act;	high
#D019	food service establishment	means a food service premise, as defined in Ontario Regulation 493/17 (Food Premises) made under the Health Protection and Promotion Act , to which the general public is admitted, but does not include any temporary food service premise operated solely in conjunction with an exhibition, fair, carnival, sports meeting or other special or temporary event;	high
#D020	health care facility	means a facility that provides overnight accommodation and that is, (a) a hospital within the meaning of the Public Hospitals Act or the Community Psychiatric Hospitals Act , (b) a private hospital within the meaning of the Private Hospitals Act , (c) a psychiatric facility within the meaning of the Mental Health Act , (d) a long term-care home within the meaning of the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 , (e), (f) Revoked: O. Reg. 106/10, s. 1. (g) Revoked: O. Reg. 65/20, s. 1. (h) a home for special care within the meaning of the Homes for Special Care Act , (i) an approved home within the meaning of the Mental Hospitals Act , (j) a residence for seniors or retired persons, or any other similar residence, where attainment of a mature age is a factor in being accepted for occupancy, (k) a nursing station, health centre, clinic or other facility that receives funding through the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care’s Underserviced Area Program, or (l) a facility owned or leased by a person who receives funding from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care for one or more of the following health care support services that are provided to or are available to residents of the facility: (i) a residential treatment services program, (ii) a withdrawal management services program, (iii) a dedicated supportive housing project;	high
#D021	infiltration gallery	means a subsurface ground water collection system constructed with open-jointed or perforated pipes that discharge collected water into a watertight chamber;	high
#D022	interested authority	means, (a) with respect to a children and youth care facility other than a child care centre or an Ontario Early Years Centre, the Ministry of Children and Youth Services, or any successor of that ministry, (a.1) with respect to a delivery agent care facility, the service manager designated under the Housing Services Act, 2011 or the service system manager designated under the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 for the geographic area in which the facility is located, or any successor of that service manager or service system manager, (b) with respect to a health care facility, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, or any successor of that ministry, (c) with respect to a child care centre, Ontario Early Years Centre or a school, the Ministry of Education, or any successor of that ministry, (d) with respect to a social care facility, the Ministry of Community and Social Services, or any successor of that ministry, or (e) with respect to a university, a college of applied arts and technology, or an institution with authority to grant degrees, the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, or any successor of that ministry;	high
#D023	large municipal non-residential system	means a municipal drinking water system that does not serve a major residential development and is capable of supplying drinking water at a rate of more than 2.9 litres per second;	high
#D024	large municipal residential system	means a municipal drinking water system that serves a major residential development and serves more than 100 private residences;	high
#D025	large non-municipal non-residential system	means a non-municipal drinking water system that is capable of supplying drinking water at a rate of more than 2.9 litres per second and does not serve, (a) a major residential development, or (b) a trailer park or campground that has more than five service connections;	high
#D026	licensed engineering practitioner	means a person who holds a licence, limited licence or temporary licence under the Professional Engineers Act ;	high
#D027	month	means a calendar month;	high
#D028	non-municipal seasonal residential system	means a non-municipal drinking water system that, (a) serves, (i) a major residential development, or (ii) a trailer park or campground that has more than five service connections, and (b) does not operate to supply water to a development, trailer park or campground referred to in clause (a) (i) every calendar year, or (ii) every period that begins on April 1 in one year and ends on March 31 in the following year;	high
#D029	non-municipal year-round residential system	means a non-municipal drinking water system, other than a non-municipal seasonal residential system, that serves, (a) a major residential development, or (b) a trailer park or campground that has more than five service connections;	high
#D030	Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standards	means Ontario Regulation 169/03 (Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standards)”;	high
#D031	Ontario Early Years Centre	means an Ontario Early Years Centre that receives funding under the Ministry of Community and Social Services Act Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 ;	high
#D032	OWRA approval	means an approval granted before this Regulation came into force under section 52 of the Ontario Water Resources Act ;	high
#D033	OWRA order	means an order, direction or report in respect of a water works that was issued before this Regulation came into force under the Ontario Water Resources Act ;	high
#D034	point of entry treatment unit	means equipment that, (a) is designed to provide primary disinfection, (b) is installed in a drinking water system at or near where water from the system enters a building or other structure, and (c) is connected to the plumbing associated with the building or other structure;	high
#D035	private residence	has the meaning prescribed in Ontario Regulation 171/03 (Definitions of Words and Expressions Used in the Act) for the purpose of the definition of “private residence” in subsection 2 (1) of the Act;	high
#D036	private school	means a private school as defined in the Education Act ;	high
#D037	Procedure for Corrective Action for Systems Not Currently Using Chlorine	means the document of that name, originally dated April 16, 2003, published by and available from the Ministry, as amended from time to time;	high
#D038	Procedure for Disinfection of Drinking Water in Ontario	means the document of that name, originally dated April 16, 2003, published by and available from the Ministry, as amended from time to time;	high
#D039	professional hydrogeologist	means a hydrogeologist who is a member of the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario;	high
#D040	public facility	means, (a) a food service establishment, (b) a place that operates primarily for the purpose of providing overnight accommodation to the travelling public, (b.1) a trailer park or campground, (c) a marina, (d) a church, mosque, synagogue, temple or other place of worship, (e) a recreational camp, (f) a recreational or athletic facility, (g) a place, other than a private residence, where a service club or fraternal organization meets on a regular basis, or (h) any place where the general public has access to a washroom, drinking water fountain or shower;	high
#D041	resample and test	means, (a) with respect to corrective action that arises from the test of a water sample for a microbiological parameter, (i) take a set of water samples, at approximately the same time, with, (A) at least one sample from the same location as the sample that gave rise to the corrective action, (B) at least one sample from a location that is a significant distance upstream from the location described in sub-subclause (A), if that is reasonably possible, and (C) at least one sample from a location that is a significant distance downstream from the location described in sub-subclause (A), if that is reasonably possible, and (ii) conduct, on the samples taken under subclause (i), the same test that gave rise to the corrective action, or (b) with respect to corrective action that arises from the test of a water sample for a parameter that is not a microbiological parameter, (i) take a water sample from the same location as the sample that gave rise to the corrective action, and (ii) conduct, on the sample taken under subclause (i), the same test that gave rise to the corrective action;	high
#D042	school	means a school as defined in the Education Act ;	high
#D043	service connection	means, (a) a point where a drinking water system connects to plumbing, other than plumbing in a trailer park or campground, or (b) in a trailer park or campground, a fixture that allows a trailer or other vehicle to connect to the trailer park’s or campground’s drinking water system;	high
#D044	service pipe	means the pipe portion of a drinking water system that extends from a watermain to the property line of a property serviced by the watermain;	high
#D045	small municipal non-residential system	means a municipal drinking water system that does not serve a major residential development, is not capable of supplying drinking water at a rate of more than 2.9 litres per second and serves a designated facility or public facility;	high
#D046	small municipal residential system	means a municipal drinking water system that serves a major residential development but serves fewer than 101 private residences;	high
#D047	small non-municipal non-residential system	means a non-municipal drinking water system that is not capable of supplying drinking water at a rate of more than 2.9 litres per second, serves a designated facility or public facility and does not serve, (a) a major residential development, or (b) a trailer park or campground that has more than five service connections;	high
#D048	social care facility	means, (a) a supported group living residence or intensive support residence that receives funding under the Services and Supports to Promote the Social Inclusion of Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act, 2008 , (b)-(d) Revoked: O. Reg. 253/05, s. 1 (8). (e) a place where an emergency shelter service that receives funding under the Ministry of Community and Social Services Act is provided, unless the place is located in a private residence, (f), (g) Revoked: O. Reg. 253/05, s. 1 (8). (h) a sheltered workshop that receives funding under the Ministry of Community and Social Services Act , (i) a place where a supported employment program that receives funding under the Ministry of Community and Social Services Act is provided, (j) a place where community participation services and supports that receive funding under the Services and Supports to Promote the Social Inclusion of Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act, 2008 are provided, unless the place is located in a private residence, (k) a place where an employment preparation, training and job placement program that receives funding under the Ontario Disability Support Program Act, 1997 is provided, (l) a place where a violence against women program that receives funding under the Ministry of Community and Social Services Act is provided, unless the place is located in a private residence, (m) a place where an aboriginal healing and wellness program funded under the Aboriginal Healing and Wellness Strategy is provided;	high
#D049	subsystem	has the same meaning as in Ontario Regulation 128/04 (Certification of Drinking Water System Operators and Water Quality Analysts);	high
#D050	trained person	means, (a) an individual who holds or is deemed to hold a certificate under Ontario Regulation 128/04 (Certification of Drinking Water System Operators and Water Quality Analysts), other than an individual who holds or is deemed to hold only a water quality analyst’s certificate or conditional water quality analyst’s certificate under that regulation, or (b) a person who, in the preceding 36 months, successfully completed a course approved by the Director that relates to the operation and routine maintenance of drinking water systems;	high
#D051	water quality analyst	has the same meaning as in Ontario Regulation 128/04 (Certification of Drinking Water System Operators and Water Quality Analysts);	high
#D052	week	means a period of seven days that begins on Sunday and ends on the following Saturday.	high
#D053	lead plumbing	“lead plumbing” and “lead service pipes” mean plumbing and service pipes with a lead content greater than 8 per cent;	high
#D054	lead service pipes	“lead plumbing” and “lead service pipes” mean plumbing and service pipes with a lead content greater than 8 per cent;	high
#D055	approved form	means a form approved by the Minister for the purposes specified in the provision containing the reference to the approved form;	high
#D056	certified alternative measure	means a rehabilitation measure described in subsection 4 (3);	high
#D057	Code	means the document titled “Mine Rehabilitation Code of Ontario”, dated February 2, 2024, and published by the Ministry on a Government of Ontario website, as amended from time to time;	high
#D058	conditional filing order	means an order of the Minister made under subsection 140 (3), 141 (3) or 143 (3) of the Act, as the case may be;	high
#D059	post-closure state	means, in respect of a site, the use or condition of the site referred to in clause (a) or (b) of the definition of “rehabilitate” in subsection 139 (1) of the Act as the consequence of rehabilitation that is specified in the closure plan for the site;	high
#D060	post-closure state determination	means a determination by the Minister respecting a change in the use or condition of a site for the purposes of clause (b) of the definition of “rehabilitate” in subsection 139 (1) of the Act;	high
#D061	rehabilitation measure	means a measure referred to in the definition of “rehabilitate” in subsection 139 (1) of the Act;	high
#D062	senior officer	means, in respect of a corporation, (a) the chair or a vice-chair of its board of directors, (b) a president, vice-president, chief financial officer, chief executive officer, chief operating officer, chief administrative officer, general manager and any duly appointed officer of the corporation, (c) if the corporation does not have a chief financial officer, an individual who performs a similar function in the corporation, or (d) the president of a division of the corporation, if that individual is an officer of the corporation.	high
#D063	filed closure plan	includes reference to, (a) an approved closure plan, for the purposes of section 142 of the Act; and (b) for greater certainty, a closure plan that is deemed to have been filed under Part VII of the Act.	high
#D064	material	means rock, ore or any other substance excavated during the process of developing, mining, evaluating or testing any mineral or mineral deposit, but does not include excavated overburden;	high
#D065	surface stripping	means the removal of overburden to expose bedrock or other material.	high
#D066	qualified person	an individual who, (a) is a professional engineer under the Professional Engineers Act or a member of the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario, The Ontario Association of Landscape Architects or the Ontario Institute of Professional Agrologists; or (b) holds a university degree in science or engineering and has, in respect of the subject matter of any certified statement to be provided by the individual for the purposes of Part VII of the Act, at least five years of relevant experience.	high
#D067	applicant	means a person applying for approval under subsection 139.2 (1) of the Act to rehabilitate a mine hazard.	high
#D068	applicant	means a person who has applied or intends to apply to rehabilitate a mine hazard pursuant to section 139.2 of the Act.	high
#D069	credit rating	means a corporate credit rating or, in the absence of such a rating, a debt rating on a proponent’s most senior debt instrument having a term of at least five years;	high
#D070	life of a mine	means the projected length of time that a project will be in mine production, be processing mineral products resulting from mine production or involve the active placement of tailings, as determined in accordance with this section;	high
#D071	proven and probable reserves	means reserves of ore that have been determined in accordance with the standards for determining such reserves found in Canadian Securities Administrators’ National Instrument 43-101.	high
#D072	affiliated	a corporation is deemed to be affiliated with another corporation if one of them is the subsidiary of the other, both are subsidiaries of the same corporation or each of them is controlled by the same person.	high
#D073	transition date	means the day on which this Regulation comes into force.	high
#D074	phases of a project	references to the phases of the project as identified in the closure plan	high
#D075	PCBs	polychlorinated biphenyls	high
#D076	this Regulation	includes reference to the Code	high
#D077	advanced exploration	The following work is prescribed for the purposes of the definition of “advanced exploration” in section 139 of the Act: 1. Exploration carried out underground involving the construction of new mine workings or expanding the dimensions of existing mine workings. 2. Exploration involving the reopening of underground mine workings by the removal of fixed or permanently fastened caps or bulkheads, or involving the excavation of backfilled shafts, raises, adits or portals. 3. Exploration that may alter, destroy, remove or impair any rehabilitation work done in accordance with Part VII of the Act or a filed closure plan. 4. Excavation of material in excess of 1,000 tonnes. 5. Surface stripping on mining lands where the surface area over which the surface stripping is carried out is greater than 10,000 square metres, or where the volume of surface stripping is greater than 10,000 cubic metres, except where all of the following are satisfied: i. Surface stripping is carried out in two or more separate areas on the mining lands. ii. The edges of each area where surface stripping is carried out are separated by a minimum of 500 metres. iii. In each area where surface stripping is carried out, A. the surface area over which the surface stripping is carried out is not greater than 10,000 square metres, and B. the volume of surface stripping is not greater than 10,000 cubic metres. 6. Surface stripping on mining lands where the area over which the surface stripping is carried out is greater than 2,500 square metres or where the volume of the surface stripping is greater than 2,500 cubic metres, if the surface stripping is carried out within 100 metres of a body of water.	high