| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #Q001 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Expired Permit Application | other | If your PTTW has been expired for more than 12 months, please apply for a New Permit. | PTTW has been expired for more than 12 months | high |
| #Q002 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Applicant Information Accuracy | other | You will need to confirm this information is complete and accurate. If not, go back to the Profile tab in your ministry account and update your business or individual information from there. | When reviewing auto-populated applicant information | high |
| #Q003 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Source Category Classification | other | If your application is for more than one source, you must classify your application according to the highest category of the individual sources. | Application is for more than one source | high |
| #Q004 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Category 2 Scientific Evaluation | other | Category 2 applications require a qualified person to undertake a scoped scientific evaluation to ensure the withdrawal of water does not result in unacceptable impacts or interference with other users. | Category 2 applications | high |
| #Q005 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Category 3 Technical Study | other | Category 3 applications must submit a hydrogeological study and/or surface water study prepared by a qualified person for ministry review. | Category 3 applications | high |
| #Q006 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Existing Permit Details Submission | other | You must provide the existing permit number, issuance date, expiry date and attach your existing PTTW if it was not submitted online. If you are not attaching the existing PTTW, please provide an explanation. | When applying with an existing permit | high |
| #Q007 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Administrative Changes Description | other | If you are requesting Administrative Changes , you will be asked to indicate what type of administrative change you are applying for (such as legal name changes, address changes or other changes to applicant information) and describe the change. Please ensure that you describe the information on the current PTTW that you would like to change and the new information that you are proposing. | When requesting Administrative Changes | high |
| #Q008 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Ownership Change Permission | other | If you are requesting an Ownership Change , you will be asked to provide documentation of permission. | When requesting an Ownership Change | high |
| #Q009 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Pre-submission Consultation Results | other | If you have completed a pre-submission consultation meeting, please provide the results of these discussions, such as any email correspondence with the ministry, a summary of the meeting with the names of attendees, so that the ministry understands what discussions have taken place. | If a pre-submission consultation meeting was completed | high |
| #Q010 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Qualified Person Identification | other | If a qualified person is required to deal with technical matters, you must identify the qualified person in your application. | If a qualified person is required | high |
| #Q011 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Source Protection Consideration | other | You must take source protection into consideration as part of your PTTW application. In the case where source protection policies are determined to apply to PTTWs, proponents must demonstrate that the proposed risk management measures — such as monitoring and or contingency plans — satisfy the policies. | When source protection policies are determined to apply | high |
| #Q012 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Drinking Water Threat Identification | other | To determine if your activity is a drinking water threat, you must identify the following: if the activity is in one of the source protection areas; if the activity is in a vulnerable area identified in an approved assessment report | high | |
| #Q013 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Source and Location Confirmation | other | You must confirm that the water taking sources and location are remaining the same. | When renewing or transitioning a permit | high |
| #Q014 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Permit Amendment Application | other | If you plan to make certain changes to your permit, you will need to apply for an amendment. | When planning changes such as increasing volume, changing location, or changing permit conditions | high |
| #Q015 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Complaint and Impact Notification (Application) | other | If you are aware of impacts or interference, or complaints of such, resulting from the taking, please describe these complaints and or impacts,and any mitigative actions taken, in your PTTW application. | If aware of impacts, interference, or complaints | high |
| #Q016 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Immediate Complaint Notification | other | PTTW holders are required to immediately notify the local district office of any complaints arising from the authorized water taking activity, including any action taken or proposed to be taken regarding the complaint. | Upon receiving complaints arising from the authorized water taking activity | high |
| #Q017 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Pumping Test Documentation | other | If the application is for a pumping test, please prepare and submit a document signed by a qualified person that includes: Confirmation that the proposed taking will not result in unacceptable impacts... Confirmation that the activity will use an approved method to discharge any water taken; Any suggested conditions to mitigate any possible impacts caused by this taking; A list of references that the qualified person considered during the planning of this taking | If the application is for a pumping test | high |
| #Q018 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Pumping Test Purpose Detail | other | You will also be asked to outline the details about the purpose of your pumping test and intended future use of the water taking... | If the application is for a pumping test | high |
| #Q019 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Water Taking Description | other | You must provide a description of the water taking including how, when and where all water is obtained, stored, transferred, used, and returned to the environment. | high | |
| #Q020 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Water Taking Needs Justification | other | You must also describe in detail your water taking needs including how you determined your water taking rates, amounts and time periods. Provide all relevant information and calculations to demonstrate that the water takings requested are warranted. | high | |
| #Q021 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Site Creation and NAICS Code Match | other | In this section, you are required to create a site associated with your application or select a site that was already created from the auto populated list... Ensure the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code you have provided for your operation or project matches the NAICS code you have assigned to the site. | high | |
| #Q022 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Special Policy Area Identification | other | Indicate if your site falls inside a special policy area. | high | |
| #Q023 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Niagara Escarpment Permit Submission | other | If your site is located within the Niagara Escarpment you will be asked to attach your Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act permit. | If site is located within the Niagara Escarpment | high |
| #Q024 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Oak Ridges Moraine Clearance Submission | other | If your site is located within the Oak Ridges Moraine, you will be asked to attach your Conservation Authority Clearance. | If site is located within the Oak Ridges Moraine | high |
| #Q025 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Source Location Mapping Accuracy | other | You will indicate the source location on a Geographic Information System (GIS) map. Please ensure that the Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates and/or map location are as accurate as possible and match the coordinates in the original PTTW in the case of a renewal. | high | |
| #Q026 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Landowner Authorization Submission | other | If you are taking water from a water source located on land you do not own, we require that you submit a letter from the landowner, authorizing you to take water from a source located on their property. | If taking water from a source on land not owned by the applicant | high |
| #Q027 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Source-Related Complaints and Questions | other | You will be required to indicate if you are aware of any complaints or impacts associated with takings from the source as well as the location of other wells nearby. If you select pond as a source, you will be required to answer questions about the source of pond water. | high | |
| #Q028 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Water Taking Information Form Detail | other | Provide a Descriptor Name for each water taking in the table... Determine the Purpose Category, the Specific Purpose and the Activity from the drop-down for each water taking... Provide the maximum rate per minute, maximum number of hours of taking a day, maximum volume per day, typical volume per day, maximum number of days of taking in a year, earliest month of taking and latest month of taking based on reasonable estimation. | high | |
| #Q029 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Contingency Measures Identification | other | If your water taking is susceptible to drought or low water conditions, you are required to identify contingency measures and provide details of how the contingency measures will be implemented in your application. | If water taking is susceptible to drought or low water conditions | high |
| #Q030 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Actual Total Maximum Daily Volume Explanation | other | If the number does not reflect the maximum amount of water that you take in one day, please enter the correct number in the Actual Total Maximum Daily Volume field and then provide an explanation. | If Calculated Total Maximum Daily Volume exceeds actual planned maximum daily withdrawal | high |
| #Q031 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Public Notification Indication | other | Indicate whether you have previously notified and or consulted with the public. | high | |
| #Q032 | operational | operational | recommended | Water Conservation Measures Encouraged | other | You are encouraged to take all reasonable and practical measures to conserve water and to be up to date with the best management practices for water conservation for your sector. | high | |
| #Q033 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Long-Term Water Taking Conservation Questions | other | If your application is for a long-term water taking (more than one year), you will be required to answer additional questions about the best management practices you have implemented. Information provided should include details of water efficiency measures to be implemented, based on sector-specific best management practices. | If application is for a long-term water taking (more than one year) | high |
| #Q034 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Topographic Map Provision | other | You must indicate the location of your water taking(s) on a detailed topographic map... On your map, please outline the property from which you will take water. Also, ensure to mark and label: all existing and proposed water taking locations with names of sources; all designated features within 500 metres of the water taking location... | high | |
| #Q035 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Category 2 Criteria Certification | other | To confirm the application category, you must certify that the proposed new taking meets one of the following category 2 criteria... | For Category 2 applications | high |
| #Q036 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Technical Study Risk Management Demonstration | other | If source protection policies are determined to apply to the taking, you must demonstrate within the technical study that the proposed risk management measures satisfy the policies. | If source protection policies are determined to apply to the taking | high |
| #Q037 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Municipal Support for Water Bottling | other | If you are a water bottling company, before you can apply to us for a PTTW to take water for a new or increased groundwater taking for bottled water, you must ask the host municipal council to provide a resolution either supporting or objecting to the proposed water taking. | For water bottling companies intending to apply for a new or increased groundwater taking above 379,000 litres per day | high |
| #Q038 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Applicant Attestation | other | In this section the applicant must attest to the accuracy and completeness of the information supplied in the application. | high | |
| #Q039 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Qualified Person Attestation | other | An individual authorized by the application to prepare the technical materials that are included in the application. This individual must have reviewed those technical materials and made all inquiries that are necessary to declare to the best of their knowledge, information and belief that the technical materials contained in the application are complete and accurate. This individual must have the relevant education and experience necessary to provide this certification. | When an individual is authorized to prepare the technical materials | high |
| #Q040 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Application Fee Payment | other | You must pay for your PTTW application online as part of the application process. Your online PTTW application will not be submitted to us until payment has been received. | high | |
| #Q041 | operational | operational | mandatory | Methyl Naphthalene Summation Requirement | other | For all tables, the methyl naphthalene soil standard is applicable to both 1-methyl naphthalene and 2 –methyl naphthalene, with the provision that if both are detected the sum of the two concentrations cannot exceed the standard. | If both 1-methyl naphthalene and 2-methyl naphthalene are detected | high |
| #Q042 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Qualified Person Site Verification | other | The QP must ascertain that the site conditions are appropriate for use of the generic standards such that he/she can be comfortable with signing the certifications on the RSC. | high | |
| #Q043 | operational | operational | recommended | Qualified Person Factors Consideration | other | The QP should consider these types of factors in assessing the appropriateness of the use of the generic standards. | high | |
| #Q044 | operational | operational | guidance | Site-Specific Aquatic Protection Assessment | aquatic life | the QP may need to consider whether a site-specific estimate of hardness and pH resulting from mixing of groundwater and surface water is needed to estimate an appropriate aquatic protection value for this site. | If surface water hardness < 70mg/L and/or pH < 6.7 | high |
| #Q045 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Methyl Mercury Analysis Trigger | other | Analysis for methyl mercury only applies when mercury (total) standard is exceeded | When mercury (total) standard is exceeded | high |
| #Q046 | reporting | operational | guidance | BTEX Subtraction Reporting Choice | other | F1 fraction does not include BTEX; however, the proponent has the choice as to whether or not to subtract BTEX from the analytical result. | high | |
| #Q047 | operational | operational | mandatory | Shallow Soils Standard Selection | drinking water, other | Tables 6 and 7 are to be used in situations where there is less than 2 m of overburden above bedrock. | Situations where there is less than 2 m of overburden above bedrock | high |
| #Q048 | operational | operational | mandatory | Water Body Proximity Standard Selection | drinking water, aquatic life, other | Tables 8 and 9 are to be used where all or part of a property lies within 30 m of a surface water body. | Where all or part of a property lies within 30 m of a surface water body | high |
| #Q049 | operational | operational | guidance | Surface Boron Standard Selection | other | The HWS boron can be used by itself for all surface soils, as plants are the most sensitive receptor for boron. | For all surface soils | high |
| #Q050 | operational | operational | guidance | Subsurface Boron Standard Selection | other | For subsurface soils the total boron standard can be used by itself, since plant protection for soils below the root zone is not a significant concern. | For subsurface soils | high |
| #Q051 | operational | operational | guidance | QP Discretion for Shallow Groundwater | drinking water, other | They can also be used in situations where the QP is not satisfied that Tables 2 and 3 are suitable due to shallow depth to groundwater. | Where the QP is not satisfied that Tables 2 and 3 are suitable due to shallow depth to groundwater | high |
| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Limit Type | Limit Value | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #P001 | operational | operational | mandatory | Permit to Take Water Threshold | other | requirement | > 50000 litres | Section 34 of the Ontario Water Resources Act (OWRA) requires anyone taking more than a total of 50,000 litres of water in a day, with some exceptions, to obtain a Permit to Take Water (PTTW) | in a day | high |
| #P002 | design | operational | mandatory | Category 1 Groundwater Ponds Depth (A) | other | requirement | < 4 m | Ponds... less than 4m deep and more than 100m from sensitive features | not connected to, nor receiving water from surface water | high |
| #P003 | design | operational | mandatory | Category 1 Groundwater Ponds Sensitive Feature Distance (A) | other | requirement | > 100 m | Ponds... less than 4m deep and more than 100m from sensitive features | not connected to, nor receiving water from surface water | high |
| #P004 | design | operational | mandatory | Category 1 Groundwater Ponds Depth (B) | other | requirement | < 7 m | or less than 7m deep and more than 250m from sensitive features | not connected to, nor receiving water from surface water | high |
| #P005 | design | operational | mandatory | Category 1 Groundwater Ponds Sensitive Feature Distance (B) | other | requirement | > 250 m | or less than 7m deep and more than 250m from sensitive features | not connected to, nor receiving water from surface water | high |
| #P006 | operational | operational | mandatory | Category 2 Groundwater Short-term duration A | other | requirement | < 7 days | Short-term, non-recurring taking less than 7 days (for example, hydrostatic test). | Groundwater takings | high |
| #P007 | operational | operational | mandatory | Category 2 Groundwater Short-term duration B | other | requirement | < 30 consecutive days | Short-term, non-recurring taking less than 30 consecutive days and less than 400,000 litres per day | Groundwater takings | high |
| #P008 | operational | operational | mandatory | Category 2 Groundwater Short-term volume | other | requirement | < 400000 litres per day | Short-term, non-recurring taking less than 30 consecutive days and less than 400,000 litres per day | Groundwater takings | high |
| #P009 | design | operational | mandatory | Category 1 Surface Water Ponds Volume | other | requirement | < 1500 cubic meters | Ponds less than 1500 cubic meters in volume that collect runoff and that are not drawing from groundwater, watercourses, wetlands, other lakes or ponds | Surface water takings | high |
| #P010 | operational | operational | mandatory | Category 1 Surface Water Great Lakes Taking Volume | other | requirement | < 1000000 litres per day | Great Lakes or connecting channels takings less than 1,000,000 litres per day | Surface water takings | high |
| #P011 | operational | operational | mandatory | Category 2 Surface Water Great Lakes Taking Volume | other | requirement | < 19000000 litres per day | Great Lakes or connecting channels takings less than the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement threshold (19,000,000 litres per day) | Surface water takings | high |
| #P012 | operational | operational | mandatory | Category 2 Rivers and Streams Flow Proportion | other | requirement | < 5 % of 7Q20 low flow | River and Streams (3rd order or higher order) takings less than 5% of 7Q20 low flow | Surface water takings | high |
| #P013 | operational | operational | mandatory | Category 2 Lakes and Ponds Taking Volume | other | requirement | < 1000000 litres per day | Lakes and Ponds takings less than 1,000,000 litres per day twice per week from water bodies greater than 10 ha in size | Surface water takings | high |
| #P014 | design | operational | mandatory | Category 2 Lakes and Ponds Minimum Size | other | requirement | > 10 ha | from water bodies greater than 10 ha in size that are not on-stream and not part of the headwaters | Surface water takings | high |
| #P015 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Pumping Test EASR Registration Volume Threshold | other | requirement | <= 5000000 litres per day | pumping tests conducted at wells that take no more than 5 million litres of water per day for no more than 7 days within a 30-day period may be required to register in the Environmental Activity and Sector Registry (EASR). | Pumping tests | high |
| #P016 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Pumping Test EASR Registration Duration Threshold | other | requirement | <= 7 days | for no more than 7 days within a 30-day period may be required to register in the Environmental Activity and Sector Registry (EASR). | Pumping tests within a 30-day period | high |
| #P017 | design | reporting | mandatory | Map Designated Features Radius | other | requirement | <= 500 metres | all designated features within 500 metres of the water taking location to help us during the evaluation of the application | Map submission for application | high |
| #P018 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Municipal Support Water Bottling Volume Threshold | drinking water, other | requirement | > 379000 litres per day | The requirement to have municipal support only applies to cumulative water takings within the local host municipality above 379,000 litres per day and does not apply to applications to renew an existing PTTW. | Water bottling applications | high |
| #P019 | design | operational | mandatory | Waste Disposal Volume Application Threshold | other | requirement | > 40000 cubic metres | Regulation applies to every landfilling site... intended... to have a total waste disposal volume of more than 40,000 cubic metres. | New or expanding landfilling sites accepting municipal waste | high |
| #P020 | design | aesthetic | mandatory | Standard Buffer Area Width | other | requirement | >= 100 metres | The buffer area shall be at least 100 metres wide at every point. | Surrounding waste fill area | high |
| #P021 | design | operational | mandatory | Minimum Reduced Buffer Area Width | other | requirement | >= 30 metres | Subsection (2) does not apply to a buffer area if the buffer area is at least 30 metres wide at every point and a written report confirms... | Subject to site specific assessment confirming adequate space and impact control | high |
| #P022 | design | health | mandatory | Methane Limit - Site Boundary | other | requirement | < 2.5 % by volume | The concentration of methane gas below the surface of the land at the boundary of the site must be less than 2.5 per cent by volume. | Subsurface migration at boundary | high |
| #P023 | design | health | mandatory | Methane Limit - On-Site Structure | other | requirement | < 1.0 % by volume | The concentration of methane gas must be less than 1.0 per cent by volume in any on-site building or enclosed structure. | Structure accessible to person or containing ignition source | high |
| #P024 | design | health | mandatory | Methane Limit - Off-Site Structure | other | requirement | < 0.05 % by volume | The concentration of methane gas from the site must be less than 0.05 per cent by volume in any off-site building or enclosed structure. | Structure accessible to person or containing ignition source | high |
| #P025 | design | operational | mandatory | Air Emissions Control Trigger (New Sites) | other | requirement | > 1.5 million cubic metres | Subsection (1) applies only if a new landfilling site is being established with a total waste disposal volume of more than 1.5 million cubic metres. | Mandatory gas collection for new sites | high |
| #P026 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Financial Assurance Contingency Rate | other | requirement | 0.50 $/tonne | the amount of the financial assurance shall be determined in accordance with... F = $0.50 x W x (I2 / I1) | Calculated based on 1997 inflation index base | high |
| #P027 | design | operational | mandatory | Final Cover Depth | other | requirement | >= 0.6 metres | The owner... shall ensure that the following materials are applied... A minimum of 0.6 metres of cover material. | Applied to waste fill zone as final cover | high |
| #P028 | design | operational | mandatory | Maximum Final Slope | other | requirement | 1V:4H ratio | the final slopes above grade... do not exceed one unit vertical to four units horizontal. | Unless alternative design confirms stability | high |
| #P029 | design | operational | mandatory | Minimum Final Slope | other | requirement | 1V:20H ratio | the final slopes above grade... are not less than one unit vertical to 20 units horizontal. | Unless alternative design confirms stability | high |
| #P030 | design | operational | mandatory | Air Emissions Control Trigger (Expanding Sites) | other | requirement | > 3.0 million cubic metres | Subsection (1) applies only if ... the total waste disposal volume of an existing landfilling site is being increased to more than 3.0 million cubic metres. | Existing site expansion | high |
| #P031 | design | health | mandatory | Reasonable Use Coefficient (Health) | drinking water | requirement | 0.25 scalar | X is 0.25, if Cr is a health related drinking water objective | Used in formula Cm = Cb + X(Cr - Cb) | high |
| #P032 | design | aesthetic | mandatory | Reasonable Use Coefficient (Aesthetic) | drinking water | requirement | 0.50 scalar | X is 0.50, if Cr is an aesthetic drinking water objective | Used in formula Cm = Cb + X(Cr - Cb) | high |
| #P033 | operational | operational | mandatory | Minimum Background Samples | other | requirement | >= 5 samples | At least five samples must be taken for the purpose of determining background concentration. | Samples from receptor aquifer near site boundary | high |
| #P034 | design | operational | recommended | Primary Leachate Collection Pipe Diameter | wastewater | requirement | >= 150 millimetres | The perforated leachate collection pipes must be made of HDPE, with a minimum internal diameter of 150 millimetres. | Primary leachate collection system (100-year life) | high |
| #P035 | design | operational | recommended | Primary Leachate Collection Perforation Size | wastewater | requirement | >= 12 millimetres | with perforations not less than 12 millimetres in diameter. | Primary leachate collection system (100-year life) | high |
| #P036 | design | aesthetic | mandatory | Final Topsoil Depth | other | requirement | >= 0.15 metres | A minimum of 0.15 metres of topsoil or other material approved by the Director. | Final cover component | high |
| #P037 | operational | operational | mandatory | Minimum Post-Closure Care Period | other | requirement | >= 25 years | the contaminating life span of the site may not be estimated at less than 25 years from the date waste is last deposited. | If costs are estimated for matters related to leachate | high |
| #P038 | design | operational | recommended | Compacted Clayey Liner Thickness | other | requirement | >= 0.75 metres | at least 0.75 metres thick and compacted in at least five lifts. | Unlimited service life condition | high |
| #P039 | design | operational | recommended | Max Stone Size in Clayey Liner | other | requirement | <= 100 millimetres | remove stones larger than 100 millimetres. | During installation of compacted clayey liner | high |
| #P040 | operational | operational | mandatory | Expired Permit Eligibility Window | other | requirement | < 12 months | If your PTTW has expired within the past 12 months, contact us. If your PTTW has been expired for more than 12 months, please apply for a New Permit. | PTTW renewal eligibility | high |
| #P041 | operational | operational | mandatory | Category 1 Application Fee | other | requirement | 750 CAD | Category 1: $750 | Non-exempt agricultural/aquacultural applications | high |
| #P042 | operational | operational | mandatory | Category 2 Application Fee | other | requirement | 750 CAD | Category 2: $750 | Non-exempt agricultural/aquacultural applications | high |
| #P043 | operational | operational | mandatory | Category 3 Application Fee | other | requirement | 3000 CAD | Category 3: $3,000 | Non-exempt agricultural/aquacultural applications | high |
| #P044 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Environmental Registry Public Comment Period | other | requirement | 30 days | whether your application is required to be posted to the Environmental Registry of Ontario for a 30-day public comment period. | Subject to exemptions like short-term or agricultural irrigation takings | high |
| #P045 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Municipal Resolution Submission Deadline | drinking water | requirement | 12 months | Municipalities would be required to provide a council resolution within 12 months from the date the company makes a request. | New or increased groundwater taking for water bottling | high |
| #P046 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Municipal Resolution Validity Period | drinking water | requirement | 5 years | A resolution provided by a municipality supporting a water taking would be valid for five years. | Water bottling applications | high |
| #P047 | operational | operational | mandatory | Individual Penalty First Conviction | other | requirement | <= 50000 CAD | Penalties for this and other violations could result in fines up to $50,000 for the first conviction where the offence is committed by an individual | first conviction for an individual | high |
| #P048 | operational | operational | mandatory | Individual Penalty Subsequent Conviction | other | requirement | <= 100000 CAD | and up to $100,000 for each subsequent conviction where the offence is committed by an individual | subsequent convictions for an individual | high |
| #P049 | operational | operational | mandatory | Corporation Penalty First Conviction | other | requirement | <= 250000 CAD | $250,000 for the first conviction where the offence is committed by a corporation | first conviction for a corporation | high |
| #P050 | operational | operational | mandatory | Corporation Penalty Subsequent Conviction | other | requirement | <= 500000 CAD | $500,000 for each subsequent conviction where the offence is committed by a corporation | subsequent convictions for a corporation | high |
| #P051 | unknown | unknown | mandatory | National Airport Passenger Threshold | drinking water | requirement | >= 200000 persons per year | Definition of a National airport for the purposes of identifying drinking water threats. | annual passenger traffic | high |
| #P052 | unknown | unknown | mandatory | Regional Airport Passenger Threshold | drinking water | requirement | < 200000 persons per year | Definition of a Regional airport for the purposes of identifying drinking water threats. | annual passenger traffic | high |
| Req ID | Category | Name | Context | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #D001 | Agriculture or agricultural operation | An agricultural, aquacultural, horticultural or silvicultural operation that is carried on in the expectation of gain or reward. | high | |
| #D002 | Aquaculture | The cultivation of marine and freshwater organisms, including finfish, invertebrates and plants (including algae and including plants cultivated using finfish effluent water), under controlled conditions | high | |
| #D003 | Earliest Likely Calendar Date of Taking | The boundaries of a Great Lakes watershed include the upstream connecting channel and the downstream connecting channel of any of the Great Lakes. Names of connecting channels can be found in Table in section 13 of Ontario Regulation 387/04. | high | |
| #D004 | Latest Likely Calendar Date of Taking | This is the earliest day in the year on which you might start to take water. If you take water year-round, this date will likely be January 1. If you take seasonally for irrigation, this date might be June 1. It is understood that this date will vary from year to year, depending on climate and your own activities. | high | |
| #D005 | Great Lakes Watersheds | This is the area shown to be within the boundaries of that watershed in a data file entitled “Great Lakes — St. Lawrence Basin Watersheds — Ontario Water Resources Act”, dated March 15, 2010, as amended from time to time, that is maintained by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry as part of its Land Information Ontario initiative and available on a website of the Government of Ontario. | high | |
| #D006 | Latest Likely Calendar Date of Taking | This is the last day in the year on which you might take water. If you take water year- round, this date will likely be December 31. If you take seasonally for irrigation, this date might be October 1. It is understood that this date will vary from year to year, depending on weather conditions and your own activities. | high | |
| #D007 | Maximum Number of Days of Taking Each Year | This refers to the number of days in a year during which you actually take water. It does not include the length of your potential period of water taking. For example, if you normally take water sometime between May 1 and September 30, but you only actually plan to take water for 25 days during this period, you should specify 25 days. | high | |
| #D008 | Maximum Number of Hours Per day | This refers to the number of hours in a day in which you actually take water. It does not indicate the length of your potential period of water taking. For example, if you normally take water sometime between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., but you only actually plan to take water for four hours during this period, you should specify four hours in this instance. | high | |
| #D009 | Maximum Rate Per Minute | This is the maximum amount of water you might take per minute. | high | |
| #D010 | Maximum Volume Per Day | This is the maximum amount of water you might take in one given day based on maximum anticipated demand. | high | |
| #D011 | Typical Volume Per Day | In many cases, the maximum volume per day will exceed your normal rate of withdrawal. Please specify a more “typical” rate of withdrawal under normal operating conditions. | high | |
| #D012 | PTTW | Permit to Take Water | high | |
| #D013 | EASR | Environmental Activity and Sector Registry | high | |
| #D014 | Cat. | category | high | |
| #D015 | m | metres | high | |
| #D016 | i.e. | that is | high | |
| #D017 | ha | hectares | high | |
| #D018 | WHPA | Wellhead Protection Area | high | |
| #D019 | SPAs | Source Protection Areas | high | |
| #D020 | SDWTs | significant drinking water threat | high | |
| #D021 | ERO | Environmental Registry of Ontario | high | |
| #D022 | NAICS | North American Industry Classification System | high | |
| #D023 | GIS | Geographic Information System | high | |
| #D024 | etc. | et cetera | high | |
| #D025 | OWRA | Ontario Water Resources Act | high | |
| #D026 | Tel | telephone | high | |
| #D027 | Qualified person | for groundwater studies, a licensed professional geoscientist or accepted professional engineer as set out in the Professional Geoscientists Act, 2000 of Ontario; for surface water studies, a professional engineer with relevant training and experience or a person with a degree in environmental science with specialization in hydrology, aquatic ecology, limnology, biology, physical geography and or water resource management, as appropriate | high | |
| #D028 | drinking water threat | any activity that takes water from an aquifer or a surface water body without returning the water taken to the same aquifer or surface water body; or an activity that reduces the recharge of an aquifer | high | |
| #D029 | Source Protection Areas (SPA) | Source Protection Areas (SPA) were created to protect drinking water and are an area of land and water governed by a Source Protection Authority, which can be an agency, person or body. | high | |
| #D030 | WHPA-Q1 | represents the area where municipal pumping and other nearby permitted water takers influence the aquifer | high | |
| #D031 | Pump test | the taking of ground water from a well for the purpose of obtaining information about the aquifer from which the well takes its water | high | |
| #D032 | Site | the area where the water taking is occurring; a site may be comprised of one or more adjacent addresses and contain multiple sources | high | |
| #D033 | Sensitive feature | includes a stream and or wet-land and or dug well, or dugout pond owned by a different person than the Permit Holder | high | |
| #D034 | New Permit | New water taking activities. | high | |
| #D035 | Renewal of Permit | Applications for the same or lesser amount, same purpose, and same location from the same source. | high | |
| #D036 | Administrative Changes | Legal name changes, address changes, or other changes to applicant information. | high | |
| #D037 | Amendments to Permit | Changes to the amount, purpose, location and or source of water taking in an existing permit. | high | |
| #D038 | Paper to Electronic Transition | Use this option to replace your existing paper permit with an electronic permit. | high | |
| #D039 | Ownership Change | New owners of properties with an existing PTTW. | high | |
| #D040 | Category 1 | applications are considered low-risk and are unlikely to pose unacceptable impacts | high | |
| #D041 | Category 2 | applications require a qualified person to undertake a scoped scientific evaluation to ensure the withdrawal of water does not result in unacceptable impacts or interference with other users | high | |
| #D042 | Category 3 | applications must submit a hydrogeological study and/or surface water study prepared by a qualified person for ministry review | high | |
| #D043 | Local host municipality | the lower or single tier municipality where the proposed water taking is located | high | |
| #D044 | direct dischargers | A point source that discharges pollutants to waters of the United States, such as streams, lakes, or oceans. | high | |
| #D045 | indirect dischargers | A facility that discharges pollutants to a publicly owned treatment works (municipal sewage treatment plant). | high | |
| #D046 | Coil coating | a term generally used to describe the combination of processing steps involved in converting a coil--a long thin strip of metal rolled into a coil--into a coil of painted metal ready for further industrial use. | high | |
| #D047 | Canmaking Subcategory | covers all of the manufacturing processes and steps involved in the manufacturing of shaped metal containers which are subsequently used for storing foods, beverages and other products. | high | |
| #D048 | Seamed cans | manufactured by forming a flat piece or sheet of metal into a container with a longitudinal or side seam which is clinched, welded, or soldered, and attaching formed ends to one or both ends of the container body. | high | |
| #D049 | Seamless cans | consist of a can body formed from a single piece of metal and usually a top, or two ends, that are formed from sheet metal and attached to the can body. | high | |
| #D050 | TTO | total toxic organics | high | |
| #D051 | NAICS | North American Industrial Classification System | high | |
| #D052 | coil | a long thin strip of metal rolled into a coil | high | |
| #D053 | Chemical conversion coating | a coating of chromate, phosphate or complex oxide materials is chemically formed in the surface of the metal | high | |
| #D054 | galvalum | a zinc-aluminum alloy | high | |
| #D055 | D&I | drawing and ironing | high | |
| #D056 | Galvanized | zinc-coated steel, galvalum, brass and other copper-base strip | high | |
| #D057 | Aluminum | aluminum alloys and aluminum-coated steel | high |