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Document ID ca-bc-waliap-2025-11-12 Title Water licences and approvals URL unknown Jurisdiction /ca/bc Subdomain(s) Drinking Water, Industrial Water, Groundwater Language en Status completed Analyzed at 2026-03-15 08:21:11.363256+00:00 Relevance Defines BC regulatory requirements for water use licensing and approvals.

6 Qualitative 1 Quantitative 7 Definitions

Q Qualitative Requirements (6)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#Q001	administrative	operational	mandatory	Compliance with Regulations	other	The Province of British Columbia authorizes licences and approvals, and holders must comply with provincial, local and in some cases federal regulations.	Applies to holders of water licences and approvals	high
#Q002	operational	operational	mandatory	Beneficial Use of Diverted Water	other	Under the WSA, anyone who diverts water must make beneficial use of that water. This means using the water as efficiently as practicable, and for the purpose(s) specified by the licence or approval.	Applies to anyone who diverts water under the Water Sustainability Act (WSA)	high
#Q003	administrative	operational	mandatory	Authorization for Changes in a Stream	aquatic life, other	Changes in and about a stream are carried out under change approvals (called Section 9 approvals under the previous Water Act) and notifications. These authorize work in and around streams.	Applies to work in and around streams	high
#Q004	operational	operational	mandatory	Use Approval Duration Limit	drinking water, agricultural water, aquatic life, other	Use approvals (called Section 8 or short-term approvals under the previous Water Act) authorize holders to use water for a period of up to 24 months.	Applies to holders of use approvals	high
#Q005	prohibition	operational	mandatory	Domestic Water Source Restriction	drinking water	Water licences and approvals are issued for water use purposes supporting ... domestic household requirements (surface water only)...	Applies to water licences for domestic household requirements	high
#Q006	operational	operational	recommended	Irrigation Water Demand Estimation	agricultural water	Agricultural water users: Estimate your irrigation water demand with the BC Agricultural Water Calculator	Applies to agricultural water users	high

P Quantitative Requirements (1)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Limit Type	Limit Value	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#R001	operational	operational	mandatory	Use approval duration	drinking water, agricultural water, other	requirement	<= 24 months	Use approvals (called Section 8 or short-term approvals under the previous Water Act) authorize holders to use water for a period of up to 24 months.	Short-term use approvals	high

D Definitions (7)

Req ID	Name	Context	Confidence
#D001	WSA	Water Sustainability Act	high
#D002	beneficial use	using the water as efficiently as practicable, and for the purpose(s) specified by the licence or approval.	high
#D003	Water licences	allow licensees to divert, store and use specific quantities of water for one or more water use purposes.	high
#D004	Use approvals	authorize holders to use water for a period of up to 24 months.	high
#D005	Change approvals	authorize work in and around streams.	high
#D006	Water licences and approvals	allow people to divert, use or store surface water or groundwater, or to make changes in and about a stream.	high
#D007	Notifications	authorize work in and around streams.	high