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Document ID ca-bc-waprac-2021-06-15 Title Water Protection Act URL unknown Jurisdiction /ca/bc Subdomain(s) Water Resources Management, Legislation & Policy Language en Status completed Analyzed at 2026-03-15 07:03:25.491446+00:00 Relevance Defines legal limits for bulk water removal and watershed diversions in BC.

Q Qualitative Requirements (3)

Req ID Category Intent Legal Status Name Subdomain(s) Context Conditions Confidence
#Q001prohibitionunknownmandatoryBulk Water Removal LimitationotherThe WPA limits bulk water removal to surface water licensees and groundwater users who are registered with the Comptroller of Water Rights and who had removed water in bulk prior to June 1, 1995.Applies to surface water licensees and groundwater users removing water in bulk.high
#Q002prohibitionunknownmandatoryRemoval of Water from Province ProhibitionotherUnder the WPA, no one is allowed to remove water from the province unless they * Are registered with the Comptroller of Water Rights, or * Are removing water in containers of 20 litres or less, or * Obtained the water outside the province, or * Carry the water in vehicles, vessels or aircraft for the use of people and animals while in transit across British Columbia's borders.Exceptions apply for registration with the Comptroller, containers of 20 litres or less, water obtained outside the province, or water carried in transit for people and animals.high
#Q003prohibitionunknownmandatoryLarge-Scale Watershed Diversion ProhibitionotherThe WPA prohibits large-scale projects that would divert or transfer water between any of the nine major watersheds in B.C. A large-scale project is one that diverts 10 m3 per second or more.Applies to large-scale projects diverting 10 m3 per second or more between the nine major watersheds in B.C.high

P Quantitative Requirements (2)

Req ID Category Intent Legal Status Name Subdomain(s) Limit Type Limit Value Context Conditions Confidence
#P001operationaloperationalmandatoryContainer volume limit for unregistered removalotherrequirement<= 20 litresExemption condition for removing water from the province.Under the WPA, no one is allowed to remove water from the province unless they... Are removing water in containers of 20 litres or lesshigh
#P002operationaloperationalmandatoryLarge-scale project diversion thresholdotherrequirement>= 10 m3 per secondDefinition of a large-scale project which is prohibited from diverting or transferring water between major watersheds.Applies to projects that would divert or transfer water between any of the nine major watersheds in B.C.high

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