| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #R001 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Sewage Works Approval Requirement | wastewater | section 53 of the OWRA requires approval prior to using, operating, establishing, altering, extending or replacing new or existing sewage works | Before using, operating, establishing, altering, extending or replacing sewage works | high |
| #R002 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Storm Water Management Works EASR Registration | other | You must register your storm water management works in the EASR when they meet all the following criteria: the works are not owned by a municipality or will not be assumed by a municipality in the future; any processing, repair or maintenance of goods and materials at the property where the works are located are conducted indoors; the works or any part of the works does not and will not receive any discharge of process water, cooling water, wash water or sanitary sewage | When criteria specified in O. Reg 137/25 are met | high |
| #R003 | operational | operational | mandatory | Compliance with ECA Conditions | wastewater | You must comply with all the conditions listed in any ECA issued to you by the ministry. | When an ECA has been issued | high |
| #R004 | operational | operational | mandatory | Sewage Works Operator Certification | wastewater | All applicable facilities must be classified in accordance with the regulation and comply with operator certification requirements. | Facilities regulated under O. Reg 129/04 | high |
| #R005 | operational | treatment | mandatory | Hauled Sewage Disposal Responsibility | wastewater | It is your responsibility to ensure all hauled sewage removed from your sewage works is: transported by a carrier with an approved waste management system; deposited at an approved waste disposal site or dedicated septage treatment works, for example, composting, alkaline stabilization, dewatering trenches | When sewage works generates hauled sewage (septage) | high |
| #R006 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Spill Reporting Duty | wastewater | Part X of the EPA requires spills to be reported forthwith by the person having control of the pollutant that is spilled and any person who causes or permits a spill of a pollutant. | Upon occurrence of a spill as defined in Part X EPA | high |
| #R007 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Spill Cleanup and Restoration | wastewater | Part X also requires the owner of the pollutant spilled, and the person who had control of the pollutant spilled to promptly clean up and restore the environment if the spill causes or is likely to cause an adverse effect. | When a spill causes or is likely to cause an adverse effect | high |
| #R008 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Spill Prevention and Contingency Planning | wastewater | under section 91.1 of the EPA, a regulated person shall develop and implement plans to prevent or reduce risk of spills of pollutants, and to prevent, eliminate or ameliorate any adverse effects that result or may result from spills of pollutants. | For regulated persons defined in EPA | high |
| #R009 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Financial Assurance Estimate Requirement | wastewater | Where applicable, the ECA application must include an estimate of the required amount of financial assurance. | Applicable facilities as determined by ministry discretion or poor compliance history | high |
| #R010 | administrative | operational | mandatory | EASR Non-Transferability and Re-Registration | other | If there is a storm water management works that is registered in the EASR, that registration cannot be transferred, and you are responsible for self-registering the works under your my Ontario account. | Upon acquisition of a facility with an existing EASR registration | high |
| #R011 | design | operational | mandatory | LEP Requirement for EASR Modifications | other | If you have registered your storm water management works in EASR, you must retain a LEP to update your storm water management works report or prepare an addendum and upload it into the registry before you make any changes. | When planning to alter, extend or replace EASR-registered storm water management works | high |
| #R012 | operational | treatment | mandatory | Pollution Prevention and Control Plan Development | wastewater | Guideline F-5-5 requires each operating authority with a combined sewer system to develop a pollution prevention and control plan to address the impact of combined sewer overflows. | Operating authorities with combined sewer systems | high |
| #R013 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Inspection Report Action Verification | wastewater | These required actions normally have a completion date by which you must report and verify to the ministry that the identified required work or actions have been completed for your sewage works. | When a ministry inspection report identifies required actions | high |
| #R014 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Sewage Infrastructure Ownership Determination | wastewater | If you do not know where your sewage goes, it is your responsibility to determine whether you are the owner of infrastructure designed to collect, transmit, store, treat or dispose of sewage and obtain any necessary environmental permissions. | When the owner is uncertain of sewage discharge points or infrastructure ownership | high |
| #R015 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Liability for Acquired Sewage Works | wastewater | When you acquire a sewage works, you become responsible for all obligations associated with the sewage works at the time of purchase. | Upon acquisition of a facility with existing sewage works | high |
| #R016 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Evaluation of Unauthorized Alterations | wastewater | If the sewage works has (or you suspect it has) been extended or altered without the applicable environmental permission having been obtained, it is the owner’s responsibility to have the sewage works evaluated and to apply for any necessary ECA or self-register in the EASR including amendments. | When unauthorized extensions or alterations are identified or suspected | high |
| #R017 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Spill Prevention Plan Content Requirements | wastewater | The plan must include: steps to notify the ministry, other public authorities and members of the public who may be affected by the spill; measures to ensure that appropriate equipment, material and personnel are available to respond to a spill. | Mandatory components for plans developed under section 91.1 of the EPA | high |
| #R018 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Building Code Act Permit Requirement | wastewater | sewage systems or plumbing, as defined in the Ontario Regulation 332/12: Building Code under the Building Code Act, require a permit under Section 10.1 of the act instead of an ECA | For sewage systems or plumbing as defined in O. Reg 332/12 (typically < 10,000 L/d) | high |
| #R019 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Application Fee Submission | wastewater | Application costs will vary considerably depending on complexity and must be provided with the application when it is submitted for review. | When submitting an Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) application | high |
| #R020 | operational | operational | mandatory | Construction Dewatering Sewage Works Operation | other | It [O. Reg 63/16] does not require applicable sewage works be registered but does require that they be operated in accordance with prescribed requirements. | For sewage works used solely for dewatering work areas within a construction site | high |
| #R021 | operational | operational | recommended | Maintenance Manual Review and Documentation | wastewater | These manuals should be reviewed regularly and include details on when the maintenance was performed; and documentation such as a checklist, detailing who services the equipment, what services were performed and when they were performed. | Best practice for sewage works maintenance programs | high |
| #R022 | operational | operational | mandatory | EASR Regulatory Compliance | wastewater | You must comply with the relevant regulation for the EASR activity that you are self-registering. | For persons engaging in activities registered on the EASR | high |
| #R023 | administrative | operational | recommended | Pre-submission Consultation | wastewater | It is strongly recommended that you consult the ministry before submitting your approval application to confirm supporting information requirements and site-specific considerations. | Prior to submitting an ECA application | high |
| #R024 | administrative | operational | recommended | Early Engagement of Consulting Services | wastewater | Obtain these services early in the design and decision-making process so you and your consultant can discuss technical details such as the proposed scope and extent of the supporting information requirements with the ministry during pre-submission consultation, if required. | During the design phase of sewage works projects | high |
| #R025 | monitoring | operational | recommended | Hauled Sewage Documentation (Best Practice) | wastewater | The ECA number for all carriers and receiving sites should be recorded in your operation and maintenance logs as a best management practice. | For facilities generating hauled sewage (septage) | high |
| #R026 | design | operational | recommended | LEP Retention for Sewage Quality/Quantity Changes | wastewater | If there has been a change in the quality or quantity of sewage since the ECA or EASR registration was granted, the ministry recommends you retain the services of a LEP with relevant experience to discuss the nature of the changes and ensure you are compliant with the appropriate ECA or EASR registration. | When changes in raw or treated sewage characteristics occur post-approval | high |
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