| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #Q001 | operational | health | mandatory | Liquid Effluent Compliance | wastewater, aquatic life | Refineries must respect the limits on oil and grease, phenols, sulfide, ammonia nitrogen, total suspended matter, and pH of their liquid effluents. | high | |
| #Q002 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Freshwater Quality Monitoring Mandate | other | Environment and Climate change Canada (ECCC) monitors freshwater quality on: federal lands, transboundary watersheds, inland waters | high | |
| #Q003 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Canada Water Act Conformity | other | The Freshwater Quality Monitoring and Surveillance (FWQMS) program activities are accomplished in collaboration with provincial and territorial governments, and in conformity with the Canada Water Act. | high | |
| #Q004 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Risk-Based Monitoring Methodology | other | ECCC conducts the monitoring and surveillance activities based on the level of risk to water quality in a watershed. | Risk is assessed regarding stress determined by nature, probability, frequency, and severity | high |
| #Q005 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | National Sustainability Indicator Reporting | other | Reports on national and ecosystem-based indicators under the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy | high | |
| #Q006 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | CEPA Surveillance Studies | other | Surveillance studies under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, including the Chemicals Management Plan | high | |
| #Q007 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Priority Ecosystem Monitoring | other | Monitoring and assessment of Government of Canada priority ecosystems and programs, like the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence River Basin, Lake Winnipeg, and northeastern British Columbia, and through participation in initiatives such as the Canada-Alberta Joint Oil Sands Monitoring Program | high | |
| #Q008 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Freshwater Quality Indicator Development | aquatic life | Development of the freshwater quality indicator (WQI) for the Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators (CESI). The WQI measures the ability of freshwater bodies to support aquatic life at selected monitoring stations across Canada. | high | |
| #Q009 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Risk-Based Monitoring Methodology | other | ECCC conducts the monitoring and surveillance activities based on the level of risk to water quality in a watershed. | Risk is assessed regarding stress determined by nature, probability, frequency, and severity | high |
No quantitative requirements.
No definitions.