| #R001 | design | operational | mandatory | Install and Maintain Sampling Facilities | wastewater | install and maintain facilities, including sampling connections and flow measuring devices, of such type as the Minister may in writing approve for sampling and analysing effluents for the purpose of enabling the Minister to determine whether the owner is complying with the limits of authorized deposits prescribed by section 5 | | high |
| #R002 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Composite Sampling Frequency | wastewater | take a composite sample on the regular basis prescribed by section 8 | | high |
| #R003 | monitoring | health | mandatory | Acute Lethality Testing | wastewater | conduct the acute lethality test on a composite sample from a plant referred to in Column I of Schedule II at the frequency set out opposite that plant in Column II thereof. | | high |
| #R004 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Adherence to Standard Sampling Methods | wastewater | procedures pertaining to sampling, preservation and storage of samples and prevention of interference relating to the test methods referred to in paragraph (1)(a), as outlined in the general sections of the publication Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 14th Edition (1975), published jointly by the American Public Health Association, American Water Works Association and the Water Pollution Control Federation, shall be adhered to. | | high |
| #R005 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Continuous Flow Monitoring | wastewater | the flow of each type of effluent deposited by a plant shall be measured and recorded continuously. | Except for small plants (red meat <500t, poultry <2500t, processing <500t) which may use total daily water intake or total daily effluent volume if single flow. | high |
| #R006 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Monthly Effluent Reporting | wastewater | The owner of a plant shall, within 30 days after the end of each equivalent month, sign, date and forward to the Minister a report, in such form as the Minister may in writing approve, showing for that equivalent month [actual daily deposit, average daily deposit, pH, production, operating days, flow, ammonia nitrogen concentration, and acute lethality test details]. | | high |
| #R007 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Initial Plant Declaration | wastewater | The owner of a new plant shall, before he deposits any deleterious substance prescribed by section 4, and the owner of an expanded plant shall, within 30 days of becoming subject to these Regulations, sign, date and forward to the Minister a declaration, in such form as the Minister may in writing approve, showing whether the plant is an integrated plant, processing plant or rendering plant; whether the plant will process red meat or poultry or both; the projected annual production; and declaring equivalent months. | Applies to new plants before first deposit or expanded plants within 30 days of coverage. | high |
| #R008 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Annual Production Declaration | wastewater | The owner of a plant shall, within 30 days after the end of each calendar year, sign, date and forward to the Minister a declaration in such form as the Minister may in writing approve, showing the actual production of the plant for the previous year... and declaring equivalent months for the forthcoming year. | | high |
| #R009 | operational | operational | mandatory | Composite Sample Collection Methodology | wastewater | a composite sample shall be obtained by collecting effluent discharged from a plant during an operating day (a) continually during a sampling period of 24 hours at a rate in proportion to the flow rate of the effluent discharged; or (b) in such a manner that equal volumes of effluent are delivered into a receptacle at equal intervals not longer than one hour during a sampling period of 24 hours. | Specific alternate sampling methods apply for small red meat, poultry, or processing plants as defined in subsections 7(2) and 7(3). | high |
| #R010 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Selection of Analytical Test Methods | wastewater | the concentration in milligrams per litre of a substance described in an item of Schedule III, in each composite sample, shall be determined using (a) the test method set out in Column I and modified in Column II of that item; or (b) any other method, approved in writing by the Minister, the results of which can be confirmed by the method referred to in paragraph (a). | | high |
| #R011 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Acute Lethality Testing Protocol and Sample Handling | wastewater | rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri Richardson) shall be used as the standard test organism; the test shall be conducted at 15° ± 1° Celsius; there shall be no direct adjustment of the pH or other chemical characteristics of the test sample; when transportation or storage of a composite sample is necessary, the sample shall be kept in sealed containers which are completely filled to the exclusion of all air. | Samples stored more than 60 hours must be maintained at 1° to 6° C; testing must commence within four days of sampling. | high |
| #R012 | operational | operational | mandatory | Calculation and Expression of Daily Deposits | wastewater | the actual daily deposit per unit of production of each deleterious substance prescribed by section 4 shall be determined using the data obtained under subsection 9(1) and section 10 and shall be expressed (a) in the case of integrated plants or processing plants, in terms of kilograms per tonne of finished product per day; and (b) in the case of rendering plants, in terms of kilograms per tonne of raw material per day. ... the average daily deposit per unit of production during an equivalent month ... shall be determined by calculating the average of the results obtained under subsection (1) | | high |
| #R013 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | pH Determination Method | wastewater | the pH of a composite sample shall be determined using (a) the test method prescribed by section 424 of the publication [Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 14th Edition (1975)]; or (b) any other method, approved in writing by the Minister, the results of which can be confirmed by the method referred to in paragraph (a). | | high |
| #R014 | administrative | operational | guidance | Ministerial Permission for Alternative Monitoring Schemes | wastewater | Where the owner of a plant establishes to the satisfaction of the Minister that for scientific and technical reasons a scheme of sampling and analysis, measurement or reporting referred to in sections 7, 9, 10 and 12 other than at the regular time interval frequencies required by section 8 is sufficient ... the Minister may, in writing, permit the owner to (a) take and analyse samples ... (b) measure the volume ... or (c) report to the Minister in accordance with the scheme | Owner must demonstrate to the Minister's satisfaction that the alternative scheme is sufficient to determine compliance. | high |
| #R015 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Monthly Effluent Reporting Requirements | wastewater | The owner of a plant shall, within 30 days after the end of each equivalent month, sign, date and forward to the Minister a report, in such form as the Minister may in writing approve, showing for that equivalent month (a) the actual daily deposit of deleterious substances deposited by the plant on each day that samples were taken, determined and expressed in accordance with subsection 11(1); (b) the average daily deposit of deleterious substances deposited by the plant, determined and expressed in accordance with subsection 11(2); (c) the pH of composite samples, determined in accordance with subsection 9(3); (d) the production of the plant expressed in terms of tonnes of finished product for integrated and processing plants and in terms of tonnes of raw material for rendering plants; (e) the number of operating days; (f) the total daily flow, in litres, of each type of effluent discharged on each day that samples were taken; (g) the concentration of ammonia nitrogen for each composite sample analysed in the manner prescribed by subsection 9(1); and (h) the following details of any acute lethality test conducted in accordance with subsection 9(4), namely, (i) the date and time period of the composite sample collection, (ii) details on refrigeration, transportation and storage of the sample, (iii) the date and time the test commenced, (iv) the number of dead fish observed in the test and control vessels for the exposure times outlined in the test procedure used, (v) the per cent mortality of fish exposed to the toxicity test sample and to the control water at the completion of the test, and (vi) any other information that the Minister may require. | | high |
| #R016 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Acute Lethality Testing Protocol | wastewater | The applicable portions of APHA, sections 801 and 810, shall be used as a basis for this test procedure with the following modifications: (a) rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri Richardson) shall be used as the standard test organism for the test procedure; (b) only healthy, standardized stocks of properly acclimated rainbow trout shall be used; (c) for each acute lethality test, at least 10 fish shall be exposed to a representative portion of the composite sample for a period of 96 hours and an equal number of fish shall be exposed for the same period under identical conditions to water used for holding fish stocks (control fish); (d) this test is invalid if greater than 10 per cent of the control fish die; (e) for each gram of fish there shall be at least 1.5 litres of fresh test sample per 96-hour test; (f) the minimum water depth in any test vessel shall be 10 cm; (g) the test sample shall be aerated or oxygenated with only that amount of air or oxygen required to maintain a minimum dissolved oxygen level of 8 mg/l and aeration or oxygenation shall be minimized to reduce the stripping of volatile compounds or the oxidation of acutely lethal components in the test sample. A maximum of two hours aeration of the test sample is allowed prior to the commencement of the test; (h) in any test, individual fish shall weigh between 0.5 and 10 grams and the weight of the largest fish shall not be more than twice the smallest; (i) the test shall be conducted at 15° ± 1° Celsius; (j) the number of dead fish in the treatment and control vessels shall be recorded at 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours; (k) there shall be no direct adjustment of the pH or other chemical characteristics of the test sample; (l) when transportation or storage of a composite sample is necessary, special precautions shall be used to minimize degradation as follows: (i) the sample shall be kept in sealed containers which are completely filled to the exclusion of all air, (ii) if it is necessary for the sample to be stored more than 60 hours between collection and testing, the sample shall be brought to a temperature range of 1° to 6 °C as soon as possible after collection and maintained at this temperature range until just prior to being tested, and (iii) acute lethality testing shall commence as soon as possible but in no case shall it commence later than four days after sampling. | | high |
| #R017 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Prohibition of throwing prejudicial substances overboard | aquatic life | No one shall (a) throw overboard ballast, coal ashes, stones or other prejudicial or deleterious substances in any river, harbour or roadstead, or in any water where fishing is carried on; | | high |
| #R018 | prohibition | aesthetic | mandatory | Prohibition of depositing fish remains on shores | aquatic life | No one shall (b) leave or deposit or cause to be thrown, left or deposited, on the shore, beach or bank of any water or on the beach between high and low water mark, remains or offal of fish or of marine animals; | | high |
| #R019 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Prohibition of leaving decaying fish in fishing gear | aquatic life | No one shall (c) leave decayed or decaying fish in any net or other fishing apparatus. | | high |
| #R020 | prohibition | health | mandatory | General prohibition of deleterious substance deposit | aquatic life | Subject to subsection (4), no person shall deposit or permit the deposit of a deleterious substance of any type in water frequented by fish or in any place under any conditions where the deleterious substance or any other deleterious substance that results from the deposit of the deleterious substance may enter any such water. | Subject to exceptions in subsection (4) | high |
| #R021 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Ministerial direction for monitoring and reporting | aquatic life | A person authorized to deposit a deleterious substance by or under regulations made under subsection (5) or (5.2) shall, when directed by the Minister, despite any regulations made under paragraph (5)(e) or (5.2)(d) or any conditions set out in an authorization made under paragraph (5)(f), conduct any sampling, analyses, tests, measurements or monitoring, install or operate any equipment or comply with any procedures, and report any information, that is required by the Minister in order to determine whether the person is depositing the deleterious substance in the manner authorized. | When directed by the Minister; applies to persons authorized under subsections (5) or (5.2) | high |
| #R022 | design | operational | mandatory | Description of Environmental Control Measures | other | The applicant or licensee shall: describe the control measures that will be taken for the protection of the environment, including the pollution control and abatement technologies and techniques | | high |
| #R023 | design | operational | mandatory | Incorporation of ALARA and BATEA Principles | other | The applicant or licensee shall: demonstrate that the principles of ALARA and BATEA have been incorporated (based on the approved design; see section 4) to: minimize controlled releases and prevent uncontrolled releases of nuclear and hazardous substances to the environment; mitigate physical effects such as impingement and entrainment of biota; reduce exposures of radiation | | high |
| #R024 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Requirement to Prevent Acutely Lethal Releases | aquatic life | The applicant or licensee shall: ensure that releases are not acutely lethal. | | high |
| #R025 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | BATEA Assessment Documentation and Submission | other | The applicant or licensee shall document the BATEA assessment and results and shall submit them to the CNSC (see figure 3a). | Applicable to new facilities or existing facilities undergoing major modifications | high |
| #R026 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Submission of Proposed Release Limits | other | The applicant or licensee shall submit to the CNSC: the locations of the proposed controlled release points; for radioactive nuclear substances, either: the proposed release limit(s) associated with each proposed controlled release point for each contaminant, or the proposed release limit(s) for the facility and/or activity for each contaminant; for hazardous substances, the proposed release limit(s) associated with each proposed controlled release point for each contaminant and/or physical stressor; the methodology used to establish the proposed release limit(s) | | high |
| #R027 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Response to Licensed Release Limit Exceedance | other | When a licensee becomes aware that a licensed release limit has been exceeded, the licensee shall: limit, to the extent possible, the effect and magnitude of the exceedance; conduct an investigation to establish the cause and determine the magnitude of the exceedance; assess the potential effects on human health and the environment; identify and take action to restore the effectiveness of the environmental protection program and/or control measure(s) implemented, and prevent recurrence (this may include the application of adaptive management; see section 8); follow the reporting requirements described in the regulatory document applicable to the facility or activity | | high |
| #R028 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Development of Action Levels | other | The applicant or licensee shall develop and set appropriate action levels, as control measures, on the operational parameters of the nuclear facility or activity. | | high |
| #R029 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Response to Action Level Exceedance | other | When an action level is exceeded, the licensee shall: notify and report to the Commission as specified in the licence or licence conditions handbook; conduct an investigation to identify the basis for exceeding the action level; where necessary, take action to restore the effectiveness of the program or control measures that have been implemented | | high |
| #R030 | design | operational | mandatory | Commissioning Plan Submission | wastewater | For any facility or activity that has a new treatment system to be commissioned, or a major modification to an existing treatment system, the licensee shall submit a commissioning plan to the CNSC. | | high |
| #R031 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Implementation of Adaptive Management Plan | other | When a requirement for adaptive management is identified, the licensee shall: notify the Commission; develop, document, and implement an adaptive management plan to: reduce releases of the identified contaminants and physical stressors to the environment; mitigate any potential effects on the environment | | high |