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Document ID ca-on-hppar1ch-2025-06-05 Title Health Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.7 URL https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90h07 Jurisdiction /ca/on Subdomain(s) none Language Status completed Analyzed at 2026-05-12 04:08:30.724897+00:00 Relevance inventory_targeted_fetch

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Q Qualitative Requirements (47)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#Q001	administrative	health	mandatory	Provision of Safe Drinking Water by Small Drinking Water Systems	drinking water	Every board of health shall superintend, provide or ensure the provision of health programs and services in the following areas: 1. Community sanitation, to ensure the maintenance of sanitary conditions and the prevention or elimination of health hazards. 1.1 The provision of safe drinking water by small drinking water systems.		high
#Q002	operational	health	mandatory	Compliance with Interim Requirements for Small Drinking Water Systems	drinking water	A medical officer of health may, in respect of small drinking water systems, vary requirements in prescribed provisions of the regulations on a temporary basis and may establish interim requirements with which an owner or operator of the small drinking water system must comply.	When a medical officer of health varies requirements or establishes interim requirements.	high
#Q003	administrative	health	mandatory	Limitation on Risk Increase from Variance	drinking water	In exercising his or her authority under subsection (1), a medical officer of health shall ensure that the risk to the users of the small drinking water system is not increased by the variance in the requirements or by the establishment of interim requirements.	When a medical officer of health varies requirements or establishes interim requirements for a small drinking water system.	high
#Q004	operational	health	mandatory	Provision of Potable Water and Sanitary Facilities	drinking water, wastewater	Every person who owns a residential building shall provide, (a) potable water; and (b) sanitary facilities or a privy, for the residents of the residential building.		high
#Q005	monitoring	operational	mandatory	Compliance with Investigation Requirements for Small Drinking Water Systems	drinking water	An operator of a food premise or small drinking water system shall comply promptly with a requirement under subsection (8).	When required by an authorized inspector or medical officer of health to cease operation, dismantle, or excavate equipment for the purpose of an examination, investigation, test or inquiry.	high
#Q006	monitoring	health	mandatory	Duty to Inspect Health Hazards	other	Every medical officer of health shall inspect or cause the inspection of the health unit served by him or her for the purpose of preventing, eliminating and decreasing the effects of health hazards in the health unit.		high
#Q007	administrative	treatment	mandatory	Phosphorus Load Reduction Target Adoption	aquatic life, other	A phosphorus load reduction target of 40% reduction from 2008 levels in phosphorus loadings to the western and central basins for Lake Erie was established and adopted under: the Canada-United States Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA), the Canada-Ontario Lake Erie action plan, Ontario’s Great Lakes Protection Act, 2015, and the Ohio, Michigan and Ontario Western Basin of Lake Erie Collaborative Agreement.		high
#Q008	operational	operational	mandatory	Commitment to Action Plan Categories	other	The Lake Erie Action Plan commits to five categories of action, including: reducing phosphorus loadings; ensuring effective policies, programs and legislation; improving the knowledge base; educating and building awareness; strengthening leadership and co-ordination.		high
#Q009	operational	treatment	mandatory	Specific Action Commitments Implementation	wastewater, agricultural water, other	The specific actions the plan commits to include: limiting loadings from municipal sewage treatment plant discharges and better managing stormwater; encouraging effective techniques to keep phosphorus on farmland; restoring natural wetlands.		high
#Q010	monitoring	reporting	mandatory	LEAP Implementation Team Responsibilities	other	The implementation team is responsible for tracking, assessing and evaluating progress and providing broader engagement opportunities.		high
#Q011	administrative	reporting	mandatory	EASR Registration Requirement	drinking water, wastewater, other	You must register your activity in the EASR through the ministry’s online services for environmental permissions.		high
#Q012	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Mandatory Registration Information	drinking water, wastewater, other	To complete the registration, you will be required to fill in mandatory information that includes: your business name and contact information, as well as information about the physical location of your business; details on your activity (for example, details on the type of equipment you use, confirmation that you meet the activity requirements set out in regulation); details regarding the potential application of any region-specific provincial land use plans (for example, the Niagara Escarpment Plan) and related permits; the approval number and issuance date of any existing approvals applicable to the activity you are now registering in the EASR; verification that the information provided is true and accurate; additional supporting materials if applicable.		high
#Q013	administrative	operational	mandatory	Proof of Registration Before Operating	drinking water, wastewater, other	Your electronic confirmation of registration is your proof of registration and is required before starting or continuing your activity.		high
#Q014	operational	operational	mandatory	Activity and Record Keeping Compliance	drinking water, wastewater, other	Once registered, you must follow certain activity requirements and record keeping requirements for that activity.		high
#Q015	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Registration Update Deadline	drinking water, wastewater, other	You are required to update inaccurate information in your registration within 30 days of making a change or discovering an inaccuracy (for example, if you have changed your contact information).		high
#Q016	administrative	operational	mandatory	Pre-change Registration Update Requirement	drinking water, wastewater, other	If you are changing or expanding your activity, you may be required to update any required reports and update your registration prior to making the changes, if applicable.	When changing or expanding an activity	high
#Q017	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Removal of Registration Request	drinking water, wastewater, other	You are required to request removal of your registration from the EASR if you are no longer operating or no longer require your EASR registration.	When no longer operating or registration no longer required	high
#Q018	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Non-transferability of Registration	drinking water, wastewater, other	The new owner will need to complete their own registration for the activity.	When a facility or equipment is sold or transferred to a new owner	high
#Q019	prohibition	operational	mandatory	Registration Transfer Prohibition	drinking water, wastewater, agricultural water, other	EASR registrations are non-transferable. This means that if a facility or equipment is sold or otherwise transferred to a new owner, the registration does not transfer with the sale.	When a facility or equipment is sold or transferred to a new owner	high
#Q020	reporting	reporting	guidance	Information Provision upon Ministry Request	drinking water, wastewater, agricultural water, other	The ministry may review your registration to determine whether all the applicable legislative and regulatory requirements are being met and you may be asked to make information available to the ministry upon request.	Upon request by the ministry	high
#Q021	operational	operational	mandatory	Maintenance of Compliance Responsibility	drinking water, wastewater, agricultural water, other	It is your responsibility to ensure your activity continues to meet the prescribed activity requirements in the regulation, if you make changes.	When making changes to the registered activity	high
#Q022	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Chain of Custody Form Ministry Approval	drinking water	Under the Drinking Water Testing Services regulation (Ontario Regulation 248/03), the content of the chain of custody form must be approved by the ministry.		high
#Q023	operational	operational	mandatory	Sample Drop-off Depot Standards	drinking water	Laboratories must ensure that drinking water samples that have been collected for the purpose of the SDWA and/or HPPA that are left at sample drop-off depots are: traceable to a particular sample drop-off depot; accompanied by a chain of custody or submission form; protected against degradation and/or chemical or biological changes; secured against loss and tampering	Applies to any location under the direct care and control of the laboratory that is offsite.	high
#Q024	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Adverse Test Result Authorization Procedure	drinking water	Laboratories must have a written procedure for authorization of an adverse test result for release and this procedure is reviewed during an inspection to evaluate its acceptability.		high
#Q025	prohibition	operational	mandatory	Duplicate Analysis Averaging Prohibition	drinking water	ensure that duplicate analyses are not averaged for the purpose of notification and reporting under the SDWA	Applies to licensed laboratories that analyze drinking water samples in duplicate.	high
#Q026	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Laboratory Data Upload Timeline to Ministry	drinking water	Results must be uploaded within 10 days of them being authorized for reporting.	Requirement met when uploading to DWIS (SDWA) or LRMA (HPPA).	high
#Q027	operational	treatment	mandatory	Aggregated Parameter Single Lab Requirement	drinking water	Additionally, the SDWA requires that the “total” analyses must be conducted at one laboratory.	Applies to aggregated parameters such as Aldrin + Dieldrin.	high
#Q028	administrative	operational	mandatory	Mandatory Certification for Drinking Water Operators	drinking water	To work as a drinking water operator in a municipal system or a regulated non-municipal system, you must have a valid certificate.		high
#Q029	operational	health	mandatory	Operator Ethical Conduct	drinking water	Certified drinking water operators and water quality analysts are expected to act honestly, competently and with integrity with a view to protect public health and the environment, as required under the regulation for the certification of drinking water system operators and water quality analysts (O. Reg. 128/04).		high
#Q030	operational	operational	mandatory	Standard of Care and Diligence	drinking water	The Director under Ontario Regulation 128/04 entrusts and expects certified drinking water operators to: exercise care, diligence and skill in respect of the operations and maintenance of drinking water systems; act honestly, competently and with integrity, with a view to ensuring the protection and safety of the users of drinking water systems; hold a valid operator certificate appropriate to their role		high
#Q031	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Maintenance of Operational Logs and Records	drinking water	I am expected to: diligently maintain logs and records that are legible, accurate and that reflect the regulatory work I have conducted, so they can be relied upon by other operators, employers, regulators, and others as circumstances may warrant		high
#Q032	administrative	operational	mandatory	Conspicuous Display of Certificate	drinking water	I am expected to: make available to the owner or operating authority of the subsystem where I work a valid certificate of qualification so that it can be conspicuously displayed at my workplace or at the premises from which the subsystem is managed		high
#Q033	administrative	operational	mandatory	Obtaining Operator-in-Training Certificate	drinking water	To obtain an OIT certificate, you must: have your Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent; pass the Operator-in-Training or Class I exam; pay the exam and certificate fee	Certificate valid for 36 months	high
#Q034	administrative	operational	mandatory	Mandatory Entry-Level Course	drinking water	You must take the Entry-Level Course for Drinking Water Operators to: renew an expiring OIT certificate for another 36 months; or obtain a Class 1 certificate	Exemption applies to graduates of specific environmental programs at some Ontario colleges	high
#Q035	administrative	operational	mandatory	Class I Operator Certification Requirements	drinking water	To become a certified Class I drinking water operator, you must: hold, or have previously held, an Operator-in-Training certificate; complete the entry-level drinking water operator course; work at least 1 year in a municipal drinking water system; pass the applicable Class I examination		high
#Q036	administrative	operational	mandatory	Certificate Renewal Requirements (Class I - IV)	drinking water	To renew your certificate (Class I - IV), you are required to complete the Mandatory Certificate Renewal Course offered by the Walkerton Clean Water Centre. You must also: complete the annual continuing education and on-the-job training requirements; have 3 months of experience in the past 3 years working as a drinking water operator — or related experience; pay the fee		high
#Q037	administrative	operational	mandatory	Renewal of Expired Certificates (Over 1 Year)	drinking water	If your certificate expires and you wait over 1 year to replace it, you must: meet the qualifications in Regulation 128/04 for that type of class – this includes passing the certification exam; complete the Mandatory Certificate Renewal Course; pay a late renewal fee, as well as the regular renewal fee	If expired for 10 or more years, additional training may be required	high
#Q038	administrative	operational	mandatory	Trained Person Course Requirement	drinking water	To become a trained person, you must complete and pass the Operation of Small Systems for Trained Persons (O. Reg. 170/03) course.	To maintain status, must complete a course from the list of Director-approved courses for Trained Persons.	high
#Q039	operational	health	mandatory	Requirements for Supervised Persons	drinking water	To become a supervised person, you must: be trained by a certified drinking water operator, who documents your training; work under the supervision of a certified drinking water operator; immediately advise the certified drinking water operator of all test results	Applies to testing chlorine residual and turbidity in specific municipal and non-municipal systems.	high
#Q040	administrative	operational	mandatory	Exam Registration and Conduct	drinking water	Before you can apply to become a certified drinking water operator, you must pass a certification exam (pass is 70%). You can only write an exam one class higher than the class of the certificate you now hold and must wait a minimum of 90 days from the date you write your exam to take the next class level exam or to re-write an exam, after failure.		high
#Q041	administrative	operational	mandatory	Mandatory Items for Exam Admission	drinking water	You must also bring the following items to the exam or you will not be allowed to write it on your scheduled date: the confirmation letter from the Certification Office; a signed Water and Wastewater Operator Certification and Exam Code of Conduct; a government-issued photo ID; a document with your address		high
#Q042	prohibition	operational	mandatory	Restriction on Certificate Upgrade Level	drinking water	You can’t apply for a certificate that is more than one class above your own.	When applying to upgrade an existing certificate.	high
#Q043	administrative	operational	mandatory	Late Renewal Requirements (Less Than 1 Year)	drinking water	If your certificate expires and you wait less than 1 year to replace it, you must: meet the regular requirements to renew your certificate; pay a late renewal fee, as well as the normal renewal fee	Applies when a certificate has been expired for less than one year.	high
#Q044	administrative	operational	mandatory	Mandatory Entry-Level Course for Reciprocal Class I Holders	drinking water	If you hold any of the following 3 certificates, you must complete the required Entry Level Course — or training considered equivalent — before being issued a Class I Ontario certificate: Class I Water Treatment; Class I Water Distribution; Class I Water Distribution and Supply	Applies to operators certified outside Ontario seeking Class I certification.	high
#Q045	operational	operational	mandatory	Duty to Seek Guidance from Responsible Operators	drinking water	I am expected to: seek guidance and information from the Overall Responsible Operator or Operator-in-Charge, as applicable, when needed to help ensure the best course of action		high
#Q046	prohibition	operational	mandatory	Prohibition of Gratuities	drinking water	satisfy my duty to act lawfully, including by: ... not accepting gratuities		high
#Q047	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Requirement for Payment with Application	drinking water	Please include payment of any applicable fee(s) when you submit your application form.		high

P Quantitative Requirements (14)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Limit Type	Limit Value	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#R001	chemical	operational	mandatory	Estimated Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) - Tomato	agricultural water, wastewater	requirement	328.3 mg/L	Standard concentration value for Tomato crop nutrient feedwater strategy	Method 1 application	high
#R002	chemical	operational	mandatory	Estimated Plant Available Phosphate (PAP) as P2O5 - Tomato	agricultural water, wastewater	requirement	231.3 mg/L	Standard concentration value for Tomato crop nutrient feedwater strategy	Method 1 application	high
#R003	chemical	operational	mandatory	Estimated Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) - Pepper	agricultural water, wastewater	requirement	232.3 mg/L	Standard concentration value for Pepper crop nutrient feedwater strategy	Method 1 application	high
#R004	chemical	operational	mandatory	Estimated Plant Available Phosphate (PAP) as P2O5 - Pepper	agricultural water, wastewater	requirement	191.0 mg/L	Standard concentration value for Pepper crop nutrient feedwater strategy	Method 1 application	high
#R005	chemical	operational	mandatory	Estimated Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) - Cucumber	agricultural water, wastewater	requirement	244.3 mg/L	Standard concentration value for Cucumber crop nutrient feedwater strategy	Method 1 application	high
#R006	chemical	operational	mandatory	Estimated Plant Available Phosphate (PAP) as P2O5 - Cucumber	agricultural water, wastewater	requirement	169.5 mg/L	Standard concentration value for Cucumber crop nutrient feedwater strategy	Method 1 application	high
#R007	chemical	operational	mandatory	Estimated Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) - Flower	agricultural water, wastewater	requirement	193.0 mg/L	Standard concentration value for Flower crop nutrient feedwater strategy	Method 1 application	high
#R008	chemical	operational	mandatory	Estimated Plant Available Phosphate (PAP) as P2O5 - Flower	agricultural water, wastewater	requirement	92.1 mg/L	Standard concentration value for Flower crop nutrient feedwater strategy	Method 1 application	high
#R009	operational	operational	mandatory	Annual Volume of Nutrient Solution Applied - Tomato/Pepper/Cucumber	agricultural water	requirement	1000 L/m2	Standard applied volume for specific greenhouse crops in Ontario		high
#R010	operational	operational	mandatory	Annual Volume of Nutrient Solution Applied - Flower	agricultural water	requirement	800 L/m2	Standard applied volume for flower crops in Ontario		high
#R011	operational	operational	mandatory	Nutrient Units per Volume of Expected GNF Generation - Method 2	agricultural water, wastewater	requirement	0.0077 NU/m3	Conversion factor for non-listed crops or extreme leachate reuse percentages	Crop not in Method 1 or leachate reuse <3.13% or >50%	high
#R012	operational	operational	mandatory	Method 1 Leachate Reuse Threshold (Lower Bound)	agricultural water	requirement	>= 3.13 %	Minimum percentage of leachate not reused to qualify for Method 1	Inclusive bound	high
#R013	operational	operational	mandatory	Method 1 Leachate Reuse Threshold (Upper Bound)	agricultural water	requirement	<= 50 %	Maximum percentage of leachate not reused to qualify for Method 1	Inclusive bound	high
#R014	chemical	health	mandatory	Phosphorus Load Reduction Target	drinking water, wastewater, agricultural water, aquatic life, recreational water	requirement	40 %	Reduction from 2008 levels in phosphorus loadings to the western and central basins for Lake Erie	Reduction from 2008 baseline levels	high

D Definitions (52)

Req ID	Name	Context	Confidence
#D001	O. Reg. 128/04	Certification of Drinking Water System Operators, Water Quality Analysts Regulation	high
#D002	O. Reg. 170/03	Drinking Water Systems Regulation	high
#D003	OIT	Operator-in-Training	high
#D004	WQA	water quality analyst	high
#D005	Environmental penalties	administrative monetary penalties that can be imposed by the ministry when certain industrial facilities spill or have unlawful discharges to water or land.	high
#D006	PIBS	Public Information Banking System	high
#D007	MISA	Municipal-Industrial Strategy for Abatement	high
#D008	EPA	Environmental Protection Act	high
#D009	OWRA	Ontario Water Resources Act	high
#D010	Limit exceedance	refers to the maximum, or in some cases minimum, discharge/emission level as identified in an environmental approval, order, regulation or other instrument.	high
#D011	Acute Toxicity	refers to an effluent monitoring sample that fails an acute lethality test for rainbow trout or Daphnia magna (water flea).	high
#D012	pH	potential of Hydrogen	high
#D013	Spills	Most spills involve an accidental, abnormal or inadvertent release of a pollutant discharged into the natural environment from or out of a structure, vehicle or other container.	high
#D014	e.g.	for example	high
#D015	St.	Saint	high
#D016	i.e.	that is	high
#D017	etc.	and other things	high
#D018	Monitoring and reporting violations	include failure to report a spill as required by legislation or failure to take a sample, as required by a regulation or an environmental compliance approval.	high
#D019	Bill 133	Environmental Enforcement Statute Law Amendment Act	high
#D020	Ontario Community Environment Fund	a special purpose account	high
#D021	gravity component	for the seriousness of the violation	high
#D022	monetary benefit component	for avoided or delayed costs	high
#D023	affected community	the watersheds where the violation(s) occurred	high
#D024	pollution prevention or reduction project	facility-based pollution prevention or pollution reduction projects that aim to yield human health or environmental benefits beyond those required by environmental laws.	high
#D025	Ministry	the Ministry of Environment and Energy, unless otherwise stated.	high
#D026	Municipal and Private Sewage Treatment Works	includes works owned by municipalities, private groups or companies, institutions or government agencies, treating either strictly domestic, or combinations of domestic, commercial and industrial waste, which are owned by municipalities, private groups or companies, institutions or government agencies, which discharge their effluent to surface waters, but does not include sewage works exempted from the requirement of Section 53 of the OWR Act (R.S.O. 1990).	high
#D027	Secondary Treatment, or Equivalent	may be that provided by biological processes including the activated sludge variations or lagoon systems, physical-chemical, or combinations of these processes producing an effluent quality as stated in Table 1.	high
#D028	Five Day Biochemical Oxygen Demand "BOD5"	carbonaceous BOD5. It is a measure of the oxygen utilized over a 5 day period for the bio-chemical degradation of organic materials and the oxygen utilized to oxidize such inorganic materials as sulfides and ferrous ion.	high
#D029	OWR	Ontario Water Resources	high
#D030	R.S.O.	Revised Statutes of Ontario	high
#D031	BOD5	Five Day Biochemical Oxygen Demand	high
#D032	(NH3+NH4+)-N	ammonia nitrogen	high
#D033	i.e.	that is	high
#D034	MOEE	Ministry of the Environment and Energy	high
#D035	mg/L	Milligram Per Liter	high
#D036	TP	Total Phosphorus	high
#D037	n/a	not available	high
#D038	SS	Suspended Solids	high
#D039	Sewage	refers to wastewater being disposed of from various activities that may contain contaminants.	high
#D040	sanitary sewage	everything that is flushed down the toilet or rinsed down the drain	high
#D041	wastewater	polluted water such as cooling water, wash water or process water from commercial and industrial processes	high
#D042	wash water	water that has been used to wash fruit and vegetables	high
#D043	storm water	such as rainwater and snowmelt that seep into the ground or runs off the land into storm sewers, streams and lakes	high
#D044	Storm water management	is the practice of controlling the amount, intensity, duration and quality of rainwater and snowmelt runoff to protect the environment, mitigate flooding and erosion risk, and improve resiliency.	high
#D045	sewage works	The sewers, pipes and equipment used to collect, move, manage and treat sewage are collectively called sewage works.	high
#D046	environmental permission	is a ministry-issued approval or confirmation of registration to engage in an environmental activity.	high
#D047	combined sewer	conveys sanitary sewage and storm water at the same time through a single pipe.	high
#D048	Industrial land	means land used for the production, processing, repair, maintenance or storage of goods or materials, or the processing, storage, transfer or disposal of waste, but does not include land used primarily for the purpose of buying or selling: goods or materials (such as those for commercial use) other than fuel, this means a gas station is industrial land, or services other than vehicle repair services, this means a vehicle repair business such as a repair shop or garage is industrial land	high
#D049	storm water green infrastructure	is an approach to storm water management that seeks to manage rain where it falls and snow melts, to reduce runoff and storm water pollution.	high
#D050	Municipal Consolidated Linear Infrastructure (CLI) ECA	is a single environmental permission for all the sewage works components of a municipal sewage collection system or a municipal storm water management system.	high
#D051	Industrial sewage works	are any works involving the collection, transmission, treatment or disposal of sewage generated from industrial activities or located on industrial land.	high
#D052	EASR	Environmental Activity and Sector Registry	high