| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #Q001 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Reporting NPRI substances in biosolids | wastewater | Wastewater treatment facilities must report the releases, disposals and transfers of NPRI substances in biosolids. | Applies to municipal, institutional, and industrial wastewater treatment facilities handling biosolids. | high |
| #Q002 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Reporting disposals of biosolids | wastewater | Report all of these activities under “Disposals”. | When disposing of biosolids to an on-site landfill, on-site land treatment, or transferring off-site for land treatment, incineration, landfill, storage or treatment prior to final disposal. | high |
| #Q003 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Reporting recycling of biosolids | wastewater | Report these under the "Recycling" activities in the "Other” category. | When transferring biosolids off-site for recycling where they are treated or processed into compost or other products. | high |
| #Q004 | reporting | reporting | recommended | Reporting non-category A compost | wastewater | All other forms of compost should be reported as transfers for recycling. | When compost produced from biosolids does not meet the CCME guidelines for category A compost. | high |
| #Q005 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Consistent stream reporting | wastewater | Remember to report all NPRI substances in a particular stream in the same way. | high | |
| #Q006 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Reporting landfill-directed biosolids | wastewater | For example, if you send biosolids to a landfill, report the NPRI substances in the stream as a disposal (even if the product meets CCME category A compost guidelines). | If you send biosolids to a landfill | high |
| #Q007 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Reporting recycling-directed biosolids | wastewater | If you send the material for recycling into compost, report all NPRI substances in the stream under recycling. | If you send the material for recycling into compost | high |
| #Q008 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Compliance for listed hazardous substances | aquatic life, other | These regulations apply to any person who owns or has the charge, management or control of a listed substance and meet or exceed concentrations outlined in schedule one of the Environmental Emergency Regulations, 2019 (E2 Regulations). | Applies when substances meet or exceed concentrations outlined in schedule one of the E2 Regulations, including pure substances and those in mixtures. | high |
| #Q009 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Reporting accidental releases | aquatic life, other | reporting accidental releases that result in an environmental emergency | When an accidental release results in an environmental emergency. | high |
| #Q010 | design | operational | mandatory | Environmental Emergency Plan development | aquatic life, other | developing ... Environmental Emergency Plans | Based on the amount of the substance onsite and the capacity of the container system. | high |
| #Q011 | operational | operational | mandatory | Environmental Emergency Plan exercising | aquatic life, other | exercising Environmental Emergency Plans | Based on the amount of the substance onsite and the capacity of the container system. | high |
No quantitative requirements.
| Req ID | Category | Name | Context | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #D001 | Incident Command System | a standardized organizational structure for incident management to coordinate Environment and Climate Change Canada’s response to environmental emergencies | high | |
| #D002 | Sensitivity maps | contain details about local environmentally sensitive areas and seasonal considerations that could affect key physical, biological and cultural resources during an emergency | high | |
| #D003 | Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) | Traditional Ecological Knowledge | high | |
| #D004 | CANUTEC | Canadian Transport Emergency Centre, the Department of Transport | high | |
| #D005 | PS | Public Safety Canada | high | |
| #D006 | PHAC | Public Health Agency of Canada | high | |
| #D007 | CAFC | Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs | high | |
| #D008 | NOAA | The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | high | |
| #D009 | USCG | United States Coast Guard | high | |
| #D010 | EPA | United States Environmental Protection Agency | high | |
| #D011 | NRC | National Response Center | high | |
| #D012 | FEMA | United States Federal Emergency Management Agency | high | |
| #D013 | OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development | high | |
| #D014 | UNEP | United Nations Environment Program | high | |
| #D015 | WMO | World Meteorological Organization | high | |
| #D016 | Transitional authorization | extension to allow facilities to upgrade their systems to meet national standards | high | |
| #D017 | Temporary bypass authorization | authorization to exceed the standards for maintenance or construction work | high | |
| #D018 | Temporary authorization to deposit un-ionized ammonia | authorization for systems that have issues with ammonia but meet the other effluent limits | high | |
| #D019 | Completed | means that a wastewater system has been upgraded to meet the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER) effluent quality standards or has been decommissioned | high | |
| #D020 | Expired | means extension deadline has passed and the transitional authorization is no longer valid | high | |
| #D021 | In progress | means that the wastewater system still has an active transitional authorization in place | high | |
| #D022 | Category 1 | Lower risk releases | high | |
| #D023 | Category 2 | Medium risk releases | high | |
| #D024 | Category 3 | Higher risk releases | high | |
| #D025 | physical or biological treatment | wastewater effluent undergoes treatment to remove suspended solids or organic matter before deposit | high | |
| #D026 | no treatment | wastewater effluent receives no treatment or only preliminary treatment before deposit | high | |
| #D027 | wastewater mixed with stormwater | construction or maintenance work temporarily reduces the treatment capacity of the system. As a result, untreated wastewater mixed with stormwater can overflow during rainfall events | high | |
| #D028 | WSER | Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations | high | |
| #D029 | Transitional authorization | is for communities with wastewater systems not designed to meet the regulatory standards | high | |
| #D030 | Temporary bypass authorization | allows communities to release undertreated wastewater for planned maintenance and construction | high | |
| #D031 | Temporary authorization to deposit un-ionized ammonia | allows a wastewater system to release wastewater that is acutely lethal because of un-ionized ammonia | high |