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Document ID ca-errisug-2013-08-08-2 Title Effluent Regulatory Reporting Information System user guide URL https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/environment/recreational-water.html Jurisdiction /ca Subdomain(s) none Language Status completed Analyzed at 2026-05-13 14:48:05.676335+00:00 Relevance inventory_targeted_fetch

Q Qualitative Requirements (7)

Req ID Category Intent Legal Status Name Subdomain(s) Context Conditions Confidence
#Q001administrativeunknownguidanceGuideline Usage for Recommendationsrecreational waterProvincial and territorial governments can use these guidelines to develop their own recommendations.high
#Q002administrativeunknownmandatoryProvincial and Territorial Regulatory Requirementsrecreational waterProvincial and territorial governments set the requirements for managed recreational areas in their jurisdictions. These include: monitoring, water quality standards, responding to adverse eventshigh
#Q003operationaloperationalmandatoryMunicipal Operational Oversightrecreational waterMunicipalities oversee the day-to-day operations of managed recreational water areas. This includes: water quality sampling, communicating results, issuing swimming advisorieshigh
#Q004administrativereportingmandatorySWIM Profile Setup for WSER Compliancewastewatersetting up a profile about the wastewater organization and facility that are required to comply with the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER)high
#Q005reportingreportingmandatoryWSER Information Reportingwastewaterthe reporting of information as required under the WSER, as well as to allow establishing the environment for the future gathering of effluent related data and reports that may be required in other regulations or permitshigh
#Q006reportingreportingmandatoryWSER Identification Report SubmissionwastewaterThe initial release of ERRIS will provide WSER Regulatees with the ability to submit the WSER Identification Report.high
#Q007administrativereportingmandatorySWIM Authentication and Loginwastewaterlogging into Environment Canada’s Single Window Information Manager (otherwise referred to as SWIM) with the goal of setting up a profile about the wastewater organization and facilitywhen required to comply with the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER)high

P Quantitative Requirements (0)

No quantitative requirements.

D Definitions (32)

Req ID Category Name Context Confidence
#D001SWIMEnvironment Canada's Single Window Information Managerhigh
#D002WSERWastewater Systems Effluent Regulationshigh
#D003ERRISEffluent Regulatory Reporting Information Systemhigh
#D004ECEnvironment Canadahigh
#D005Aacceptability (parameter type)high
#D006ALARAas low as reasonably achievablehigh
#D007AOaesthetic objectivehigh
#D008CDWFederal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Waterhigh
#D009Ddisinfectant (parameter type)high
#D010DBPdisinfectant by-product (parameter type)high
#D011HPCheterotrophic plate counthigh
#D012Iinorganic chemical (parameter type)high
#D013MACmaximum acceptable concentrationhigh
#D014NTUnephelometric turbidity unitshigh
#D015Oorganic chemical (parameter type)high
#D016OGoperational guidance valuehigh
#D017Ppesticide (parameter type)high
#D018QMRAquantitative microbial risk assessmenthigh
#D019Ttreatment-related (parameter type)high
#D020TCUtrue colour unitshigh
#D021Problem formulationa high-level summary of the scientific data needed to determine a path forward for a specific parameter or issue.high
#D022Guidelinesmaximum acceptable concentrations or treatment goalshigh
#D023Aesthetic objectivesprovided when they play a role in determining whether consumers will consider the water drinkable.high
#D024Operational guidance valuesprovided when a substance may interfere with or impair a treatment process or technology (e.g., turbidity interfering with chlorination or UV disinfection) or adversely affect drinking water infrastructure (e.g., corrosion of pipes).high
#D025Objectiveestablished taking into account available treatment technology and analytical methods in order to reduce exposure through drinking waterhigh
#D026Bq/Lbecquerel/litrehigh
#D027mSv/yearmillisievert per yearhigh
#D028Recreational water areasany natural fresh, marine or estuarine (somewhat salty) bodies of water used for recreational purposeshigh
#D029estuarinesomewhat saltyhigh
#D030Primary contact activitiesactivities where you may get your whole body wet, including your headhigh
#D031Secondary contact activitieshave a lower risk of people swallowing waterhigh
#D032CABINCanadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Networkhigh