| #Q001 | operational | operational | mandatory | Adherence to Guiding Principles and Approaches | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | The Parties shall be guided by the following principles and approaches in order to achieve the purpose of this Agreement: (a) accountability ... (b) adaptive management ... (c) adequate treatment ... (d) anti-degradation ... (e) coordination ... (f) ecosystem approach ... (g) innovation ... (h) “polluter pays” ... (i) precaution ... (j) prevention ... (k) engagement ... (l) science-based management ... (m) sustainability ... (n) tributary management ... (o) virtual elimination ... and (p) zero discharge. | In order to achieve the purpose of the Agreement | high |
| #Q002 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Identification of Specific Objectives | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | The Parties, to help achieve the General Objectives, shall, in cooperation and consultation with State and Provincial Governments, Tribal Governments, First Nations, Métis, Municipal Governments, watershed management agencies, other local public agencies, downstream jurisdictions, and the Public, identify and work to attain Specific Objectives for the Waters of the Great Lakes, including: (i) Lake Ecosystem Objectives ... (ii) Substance Objectives | To help achieve the General Objectives | high |
| #Q003 | operational | operational | mandatory | Progress Toward Attainment of Objectives | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | The Parties shall progress toward the attainment of these General Objectives, Lake Ecosystem Objectives and Substance Objectives through their respective domestic programs. The Parties shall use best efforts to ensure that water quality standards and other regulatory requirements of the Parties, State and Provincial Governments, Tribal Governments, First Nations, Métis, Municipal Governments, watershed management agencies, and other local public agencies are consistent with all of these objectives. | | high |
| #Q004 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Environmental Conditions Monitoring | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | The Parties shall monitor environmental conditions so that the Parties may determine the extent to which General Objectives, Lake Ecosystem Objectives and Substance Objectives are being achieved. | | high |
| #Q005 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Public Reporting on Progress | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | The Parties shall publicly report, in the Progress Report of the Parties, State of the Great Lakes Reportand Lakewide Action and Management Plans, on the progress in achieving the General Objectives, Lake Ecosystem Objectives and Substance Objectives. | | high |
| #Q006 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Periodic Review of Objectives | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | The Parties shall periodically review the Lake Ecosystem Objectives and Substance Objectives and revise them if appropriate. | | high |
| #Q007 | operational | operational | mandatory | Development and Implementation of Programs | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | The Parties, in cooperation and consultation with State and Provincial Governments, Tribal Governments, First Nations, Métis, Municipal Governments, watershed management agencies, other local public agencies, and the Public, shall develop and implement programs and other measures: (a) to fulfill the purpose of this Agreement, in accordance with the Principles and Approaches set forth in Article 2; and (b) to achieve the General and Specific Objectives set forth in Article 3. | | high |
| #Q008 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Commitments in Implementation | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | The Parties commit themselves, in the implementation of this Agreement, to seek: (a) the appropriation of funds; (b) the appropriation of funds required by the International Joint Commission to carry out its responsibilities effectively; (c) the enactment of any legislation that may be necessary to implement programs and other measures developed pursuant to Article 4; (d) the cooperation of State and Provincial Governments, Tribal Governments, First Nations, Métis, Municipal Governments, watershed management agencies, and other local public agencies in all pertinent matters; (e) Public input and advice on all pertinent matters, as appropriate; and (f) input and advice from downstream jurisdictions on matters relating to this Agreement, as appropriate. | | high |
| #Q009 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Great Lakes Public Forum | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | Recognizing the importance of Public input and advice, the Parties shall convene, with the Commission, a Great Lakes Public Forum within one year of entry into force of this Agreement, and every three years after the first Forum. | | high |
| #Q010 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Great Lakes Executive Committee Establishment | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | the Parties shall co-chair the Great Lakes Executive Committee and invite representatives from Federal Governments, State and Provincial Governments, Tribal Governments, First Nations, Métis, Municipal Governments, watershed management agencies, and other local public agencies; | | high |
| #Q011 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Executive Committee Convening | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | the Parties shall convene the Great Lakes Executive Committee at least twice each year, and shall appoint Annex-specific sub-committees to the Great Lakes Executive Committee, as required, to assist in the implementation of this Agreement; | | high |
| #Q012 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Establish Binational Priorities | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | the Parties shall establish, in consultation with the Great Lakes Executive Committee, binational priorities for science and action to address current and future threats to the quality of the Water of the Great Lakes, not later than six months after each Great Lakes Public Forum. | | high |
| #Q013 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Establish Priorities for Annex Sub-committees | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | the Parties shall establish priorities, in consultation with the Great Lakes Executive Committee, for each Annex sub-committee to ensure the effective implementation of this Agreement. The Parties shall regularly update those priorities; | | high |
| #Q014 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Binational Progress Report Preparation | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | the Parties shall prepare, in consultation with the Great Lakes Executive Committee, a binational Progress Report of the Partiesto document actions relating to this Agreement, taken domestically and binationally. | | high |
| #Q015 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Convene Great Lakes Summit | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | To further assist in the implementation of this Agreement, the Parties shall convene a Great Lakes Summit in conjunction with the Great Lakes Public Forum to promote coordination among the Parties, the Commission and other binational and international governmental organizations, and increase their effectiveness in managing the resources of the Great Lakes. | | high |
| #Q016 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Review Assessment of Progress Report | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | The Parties shall review each Assessment of Progress Report prepared by the Commission in accordance with Article 7(1)(k), and consult with each other on the recommendations contained in the report, and consider such action as may be appropriate. | | high |
| #Q017 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Triennial Agreement Review | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | Following every third triennial Assessment of Progress Report of the Commission, the Parties shall review the operation and effectiveness of this Agreement. The Parties shall determine the scope and nature of the review taking into account the views of State and Provincial Governments, Tribal Governments, First Nations, Métis, Municipal Governments, watershed management agencies, other local public agencies, downstream jurisdictions, and the Public. | Following every third triennial Assessment of Progress Report | high |
| #Q018 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Data and Information Sharing Between Parties | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | Each Party shall make available to the other Party, at its request, any data or other information in its control relating to the quality of the Waters of the Great Lakes. | At the request of the other Party | high |
| #Q019 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Pollution Incident Notification | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | if a Party becomes aware of a pollution incident, or the imminent threat of a pollution incident, that could be of joint concern to both of the Parties, it shall notify the other Party in accordance with the requirements set out in the Canada-United States Joint Inland Pollution Contingency Plan and the Canada-United States Joint Marine Pollution Contingency Plan. | If a Party becomes aware of a pollution incident, or the imminent threat of a pollution incident, that could be of joint concern to both of the Parties | high |
| #Q020 | operational | operational | mandatory | CANUSLAK Annex Implementation | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | the Parties shall continue to implement the CANUSLAK Annex of the Canada-United States Joint Marine Pollution Contingency Plan, as amended, or any successor instrument, to provide a coordinated binational approach for planning and preparedness in response to pollution incidents; | | high |
| #Q021 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Notification of Planned Activities | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | the Parties shall notify each other, through the Great Lakes Executive Committee, of planned activities that could lead to a pollution incident or that could have a significant cumulative impact on the Waters of the Great Lakes | | high |
| #Q022 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Data Provision to the Commission | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | A Party shall provide any available data or other information relating to the quality of the Waters of the Great Lakes if it is requested by the Commission. The Party shall disclose the information, subject to national security considerations, information-sharing laws, and privacy laws, regulations, and policies. | If it is requested by the Commission | high |
| #Q023 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Enable Public Availability of Commission Advice | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | The Parties shall enable the Commission to make available to the Public all advice and recommendations made by the Commission to the Parties pursuant to this Article. | | high |
| #Q024 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Protection of Regulated Information | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Parties shall ensure that the Commission does not release any information that is protected or regulated under applicable law, unless it has consent of the owner. | Unless it has consent of the owner | high |
| #Q025 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Establishment of Boards and Regional Office | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | The Parties hereby direct the Commission to establish a Great Lakes Water Quality Board, a Great Lakes Science Advisory Board, and a Great Lakes Regional Office to assist in exercising the powers and responsibilities assigned to it under this Agreement. | | high |
| #Q026 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Preparation of Board Functions | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | The Parties instruct the Commission to prepare the detailed functions of the Boards for review and approval by the Parties. | | high |
| #Q027 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Notification of Amendments | drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | The Parties shall promptly advise the International Joint Commission of any amendment to this Agreement and its Annexes. | | high |
| #Q028 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Director Considerations for Permit Applications | drinking water, agricultural water, aquatic life, other | The Director shall consider the following matters, to the extent that information is available to the Director, and to the extent that the matters are relevant to the water taking or proposed taking in the particular case: 1. Issues relating to the need to protect the natural functions of the ecosystem... 2. Issues relating to water availability... 3. Issues relating to the use of water... 3.1 Issues relating to the return, after use, of water... 4. Other issues... | When the Director is considering an application, or considering whether to revoke, renew or amend a permit | high |
| #Q029 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Notification of Municipalities and Conservation Authorities | other | Subject to subsection (2), a Director who is considering an application shall give the following persons notice of the application: 1. The upper-tier and lower-tier municipalities or the single-tier municipality, as the case may be, within whose area of jurisdiction the proposed water taking is located. 2. Any conservation authority within whose area of jurisdiction the proposed water taking is located. | Unless exempt under subsection 7(2) | high |
| #Q030 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Daily Volume Data Collection | drinking water, agricultural water, other | Every holder of a permit, other than a related transferor, shall collect and record data on the volume of water taken daily. | Applies to all permit holders except related transferors | high |
| #Q031 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Annual Submission of Water Taking Data | drinking water, agricultural water, other | On or before March 31 in every year, every person to whom subsection (1) applies shall submit to a Director, in the form and manner approved by the Director, the data collected and recorded under subsection (1) for the previous year. | Deadline of March 31 annually | high |
| #Q032 | operational | operational | mandatory | Conditions for Dewatering Exemption | other | Subsection 34 (1) of the Act does not apply to a person who takes water by means of a pump for the purpose of diverting water to create and maintain a dewatered work area... if the following conditions are satisfied: 1. The water taken from the water body is returned directly to the same water body. 2. There is no visible petroleum hydrocarbon film or sheen present in the returned water. 3. Measures are implemented to control the rate of the water taking... 4. Erosion and sediment control measures are used... | Applicable for construction/repair projects described in subsection 4(4) | high |
| #Q033 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Prior Notice Obligations for Great Lakes Basin | other | Before a decision is made on the application, the Director shall ensure that the prior notice and opportunity to comment on the proposal is provided in accordance with Article 205 of the Agreement. | New or increased taking from Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin where consumptive use triggers Article 205 | high |
| #Q034 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Inclusion of Terms in Permit for Related Transferors | other | the term or condition must be included in the part or parts of the permit or any schedule or schedules to the permit that are applicable to the holder or holders to whom the term or condition is directed. | When Director directs terms under subsection 34.7(2) to specific holders | high |
| #Q035 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Notice of Intention to Issue Order | other | Before issuing an order to a regulated person under subsection 182.1 (1) of the Act, the Director shall give the regulated person a written notice of intention to issue the order that includes the following information: 1. A statement of the Director’s intention to issue an order under subsection 182.1 (1) of the Act. 2. The item number in Table 2 or 3 of the contravention to which the proposed order will relate... | Before issuing an environmental penalty order | high |
| #Q036 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Information Requirements for Penalty Review Request | other | A request made under subsection (1) shall include the following information: 1. For a request under paragraph 4 of subsection (1), the grounds on which the reduction is requested and a specific description of the steps taken. 2. For a request under paragraph 5 of subsection (1), any document demonstrating that, at the time of the contravention, the regulated person had in place an environmental management system described in section 17. 3. For any request under subsection (1), all information and submissions that the regulated person wants the Director to consider with respect to the request. | When a regulated person requests a reduction of an environmental penalty | high |
| #Q037 | operational | operational | mandatory | Environmental Management System Audit Requirement | other | The Director shall grant a reduction to the gravity component equal to 5 per cent of the gravity component if, at the time of the contravention, the regulated person had in place an environmental management system for the plant or landfilling site that was audited within three years before the contravention, and the audit confirmed one of the following... | To be eligible for a 5% gravity component reduction | high |
| #Q038 | operational | treatment | mandatory | Mandatory Spending for Agreement Implementation | other | the agreement is deemed to include a provision stating that the regulated person will spend on the implementation of the steps described in the agreement, (a) an amount equal to (3 × E), if E is less than or equal to F; or (b) an amount equal to (3 × F) + [5 × (E – F)], if E is greater than F. | When a regulated person enters an agreement with the Director under subsection 182.1(9) of the Act in respect of specified contraventions | high |
| #Q039 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Notification of Cessation of Activities | wastewater | Despite subsection (1), a person who owns or operates a plant described in subsection (1), other than a plant described in item 86 of Table 1, is not a regulated person during any periods where any of the following circumstances apply to the plant and the person notifies the Director of it in writing: ... 2. If the plant is listed in Table 1, the person permanently ceases all operations and activities described in clause (1) (c). | For owners/operators of plants listed in Table 1 to cease being 'regulated persons' | high |
| #Q040 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Notification of System Supply | drinking water | Before supplying water to users of the system following the construction, installation, alteration or extension of a small drinking water system the owner shall notify, in writing, the medical officer of health of the health unit where the small drinking water system is located | Following construction, installation, alteration or extension | high |
| #Q041 | operational | operational | mandatory | General Responsibilities of Owner and Operator | drinking water | Every owner and every operator shall, (a) maintain the small drinking water system and its equipment in a safe and sanitary condition; (b) ensure that all water provided by the system to the point where the system is connected to a user’s plumbing system meets the requirements established by this Regulation or under the Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standards; (c) ensure that, at all times in which it is in service, the small drinking water system, (i) is operated in accordance with the requirements under this Regulation, and (ii) is maintained in a fit state of repair; and (d) ensure that all sampling, testing, monitoring and reporting requirements under this Regulation are complied with. | | high |
| #Q042 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Immediate Reporting of Adverse Results | drinking water | The operator of a small drinking water system shall report every adverse observation and every adverse test result that is obtained on a drinking water test conducted on any waters from a small drinking water system to the medical officer of health of the health unit in which the small drinking water system is located immediately after the adverse test result is obtained or the observation occurs. | Immediately after adverse test result or observation | high |
| #Q043 | treatment | treatment | mandatory | Treatment Equipment Operation and Maintenance | drinking water | Where a small drinking water system provides treatment of the water that it provides... the owner and operator of the small drinking water system shall ensure the following: 1. The water treatment equipment is in operation whenever water is being supplied. 2. The water treatment equipment is operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 3. The water treatment equipment is operated in a manner that achieves the design capabilities. | If the system provides treatment | high |
| #Q044 | treatment | treatment | mandatory | Surface Water Treatment Requirements | drinking water | The owner and operator of a small drinking water system that obtains water from a raw water supply that is surface water shall ensure provision of, (a) water treatment equipment that is designed to be capable of achieving, at all times, primary disinfection including at least 99 per cent removal or inactivation of Cryptosporidium oocysts, at least 99.9 per cent removal or inactivation of Giardia cysts and at least 99.99 per cent removal or inactivation of viruses by the time water enters the distribution system | Systems using surface water raw supply | high |
| #Q045 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Microbiological Distribution Sampling | drinking water | The owner of a small drinking water system and the operator of the system shall ensure that at least one distribution sample is taken every three months. ... The owner and the operator shall ensure that each of the samples taken... is tested for, (a) Escherichia coli ; and (b) total coliforms. | | high |
| #Q046 | corrective_action | treatment | mandatory | Corrective Action: Improper Disinfection | drinking water | If a report is required to be made under section 9 in regard to an adverse observation in respect of water that has not been properly disinfected, the owner and operator of the small drinking water system shall ensure that the following corrective action is taken: 1. Immediately restore the disinfection. 2. Immediately take all reasonable steps to notify all users... to bring water to a rapid rolling boil for at least one minute before use. 3. Immediately notify the medical officer of health | Adverse observation regarding improper disinfection | high |
| #Q047 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Permission to Supply Water | drinking water | An owner who proposes to supply water to users of a small drinking water system to which subsection (1) applies shall not do so without first obtaining permission in writing from the medical officer of health of the health unit where the small drinking water system is located. | Following construction, installation, alteration or extension of a small drinking water system | high |
| #Q048 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Designation of Primary Operator | drinking water | Every owner shall, (a) designate an operator who will have primary responsibility in regard to fulfilling any of the operator’s duties under this Regulation relating to requirements for sampling, testing and receipt; (b) notify the medical officer of health of the health unit in which the system is located of the name and address of the operator designated under this subsection; and (c) notify the medical officer of health of the health unit in which the system is located of any change in the operator or in the name or address of the operator designated under this subsection. | | high |
| #Q049 | operational | operational | mandatory | Operator Training | drinking water | Every owner of a small drinking water system shall ensure that every operator of the system is trained in drinking water system operation and maintenance and all relevant safety and emergency procedures. | | high |
| #Q050 | prohibition | treatment | mandatory | Prohibition on Unlicensed Testing Services | drinking water | No owner or operator of a small drinking water system or public health inspector acting under this Regulation shall obtain a drinking water testing service from a person who is not licensed or otherwise authorized under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 to offer or provide the service unless the laboratory at which the testing is to be conducted is located outside Ontario and is an eligible laboratory under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 | | high |
| #Q051 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Document and Record Retention | drinking water | The owner and operator of a small drinking water system shall ensure that the following documents and other records are kept for at least five years: 1. Every record or report related to a test required under this Regulation. 2. Every record or report related to a test required under the Act or another regulation made under the Act. ... 5. A copy of every order under section 13 of the Act that is issued to the owner or operator of the system and that contains requirements relating to the manner in which the system is operated. | | high |
| #Q052 | corrective_action | health | mandatory | Corrective Action: Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Pathogens | drinking water | If a report is required to be made under section 9 in respect of Escherichia coli (E. coli) or any pathogen the owner and operator of the small drinking water system shall ensure that the following corrective action is taken: 1. Immediately take all reasonable steps to notify all users of water from the system to use an alternate source of drinking water or, if no alternate source is available, to bring water to a rapid rolling boil for at least one minute before use, the notices to stay into effect until Escherichia coli (E. coli) or the pathogen is not detected in any of the samples from two consecutive sets of samples taken 24 to 48 hours apart or as otherwise instructed by the medical officer of health. 2. Immediately resample and test. | Adverse result for E. coli or pathogens | high |
| #Q053 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Compliance with Sampling Frequency Intervals | drinking water | If this Regulation requires at least one water sample to be taken every week and tested for a parameter, the owner and operator of the small drinking water system shall ensure that at least one sample that is taken during a week for the purpose of being tested for that parameter is taken at least five days, and not more than 10 days, after a sample was taken for that purpose in the previous week. | Applies to various frequencies (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, etc.) as specified in subsections 20(1) through 20(8) | high |
| #Q054 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Laboratory Identity Notification | drinking water | If a test of a water sample for a parameter is required by this Regulation, the operator and owner of the small drinking water system shall ensure that written notice of the identity of the laboratory that will conduct the test is given to the medical officer of health of the health unit where the small drinking water system is located before the sample is tested | Required before first test of a parameter at a specific laboratory | high |
| #Q055 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Public Availability of Information | drinking water | The owner and operator of a small drinking water system shall ensure that the following information is available for inspection: A copy of every test result obtained in respect of a test required under [specified regulations]; A copy of every directive issued under section 7 and written permission issued under subsection 5 (2); A copy of this Regulation. | Available during normal business hours without charge at the office of the owner or a convenient location | high |
| #Q056 | corrective_action | treatment | mandatory | Corrective Action for Turbidity | drinking water | If a report is required to be made under section 9 in respect of turbidity, the owner and operator of the small drinking water system shall ensure that the following corrective action is taken: 1. Immediately check monitoring equipment... 2. If no problems identified, backwash filter or replace cartridges... 3. Resample and test... 4. If turbidity exceeds 1.0 NTU, notify users to boil water and notify medical officer of health. | When turbidity exceeds 1.0 NTU | high |
| #Q057 | corrective_action | health | mandatory | Corrective Action for Sodium | drinking water | If a report is required to be made under section 9 in respect of sodium, the owner and operator of the small drinking water system shall ensure that the following corrective action is taken: 1. Resample and test as soon as reasonably possible. 2. If a concentration of sodium that exceeds 20 milligrams per litre is detected under paragraph 1, take such other steps as may be required by the medical officer of health | When sodium exceeds 20 mg/L | high |
| #Q058 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Review Request Process for Directives | drinking water | An owner of a small drinking water system to whom a directive is issued under section 7 may, within seven days of being served with the written directive or written amendment to a directive, request that the directive or amendment be reviewed by the medical officer of health. The request must be made in writing and filed by personal service, pre-paid registered mail or fax. | Within seven days of being served | high |
| #Q059 | operational | operational | mandatory | Laboratory Analysis Compliance | agricultural water, other | The person operating a laboratory at which an analysis is performed for the purposes of this Regulation shall ensure that the following requirements are complied with. For each parameter in Column 1 of Table 2, the Matrix (Column 2), Reporting Detection Limit (RDL) (Column 3) and Acceptable Reference Methods (Column 4) opposite the parameter applies. | | high |
| #Q060 | operational | operational | guidance | Analytical Method Equivalency Standards | agricultural water, other | analytical methods that are the equivalent to the acceptable reference methods may also be used. An analytical method is equivalent if the laboratory possesses data that confirms the method produces equivalent test results, including method detection limits (MDLs) equal to or lower than the Reporting Detection Limit (RDL) in Table 2. | If the laboratory possesses data that confirms the method produces equivalent test results, including method detection limits (MDLs) equal to or lower than the Reporting Detection Limit (RDL) in Table 2 | high |