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Document ID ca-on-or2g-2024-04-01-2 Title O. Reg. 219/09: GENERAL URL https://www.ontario.ca/document/water-and-energy-conservation-guidance-manual-sewage-works/water-reclamation-and-reuse Jurisdiction /ca/on Subdomain(s) none Language Status completed Analyzed at 2026-05-12 04:01:10.625516+00:00 Relevance inventory_targeted_fetch

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Q Qualitative Requirements (113)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#Q001	design	health	recommended	Bioaerosol exposure mitigation	wastewater, other	Measures to reduce the human exposure to bioaerosols should be considered, including the use of enclosed systems (e.g. CIP), proper disinfection and storage.	Applicable where aerosols from reclaimed water pose human exposure risks.	high
#Q002	treatment	treatment	mandatory	Residual chlorine removal	wastewater, aquatic life	Residual chlorine is toxic to many aquatic organisms and must be removed prior to discharge to receiving waters.	Applicable prior to discharge to receiving waters.	high
#Q003	design	unknown	recommended	Buffer zone for irrigation systems	wastewater, agricultural water	In irrigation systems, a buffer zone should be provided between the irrigated field and adjacent properties, occupied dwellings, watercourses, and surface water bodies.	Applicable to reclaimed water irrigation systems.	high
#Q004	operational	operational	recommended	Spray head system operation limits	wastewater, agricultural water	To prevent runoff they should be operated for short durations (15 minutes or less)	Applicable to spray head irrigation systems.	high
#Q005	operational	operational	recommended	Irrigation runoff avoidance	wastewater, agricultural water	Excessive irrigation with reuse water should be avoided to reduce runoff to nearby watercourses	Applicable to agricultural irrigation.	high
#Q006	monitoring	operational	recommended	Landscape irrigation monitoring	wastewater, other	Constituents in the water and the tolerance of plants to these constituents need to be considered. Constituents that should be monitored include sodium, chloride and boron, as well as the effects of salinity and sodicity (i.e., high sodium content) on irrigated land and landscape plants.	Applicable to landscape irrigation.	high
#Q007	design	operational	recommended	Leaching and drainage consideration	wastewater, other	Leaching and drainage of the area should be considered when developing a water irrigation system	When developing a landscape water irrigation system.	high
#Q008	treatment	unknown	recommended	Stream augmentation water toxicity	wastewater, aquatic life	The reuse/reclaimed water should be non-toxic to aquatic life and should not adversely affect downstream uses or users.	When reclaimed water is used for stream augmentation.	high
#Q009	treatment	unknown	guidance	Nutrient control for receiving waterbodies	wastewater, aquatic life	Nutrient control may be required to prevent eutrophication, algal blooms and odour problems in the receiving waterbody.	Applicable for environmental stream augmentation.	high
#Q010	treatment	aesthetic	recommended	Landscape impoundment aesthetic qualities	wastewater, other	The reclaimed water should be clear and odourless	When reclaimed water impoundments are incorporated into urban development as ornamental landscape uses and decorative water features.	high
#Q011	operational	operational	recommended	Commercial dust suppression and compaction application	wastewater, other	The reuse water should be applied to the target area only, and runoff should be minimized to ensure that there are no adverse impacts.	When applying reclaimed water for dust suppression and soil compaction.	high
#Q012	operational	operational	recommended	Reclaimed water transport vehicle dedication	wastewater, other	The vehicle used to transport water should be dedicated to this purpose only and contain proper signage stating that it contains reclaimed water	Applicable to vehicles transporting reclaimed water for commercial uses.	high
#Q013	treatment	operational	mandatory	Cooling water constituent removal	wastewater, other	As water evaporates, constituents in the recirculating water become more concentrated than the original make-up water and must be removed or treated to prevent build-up, which can impair the operation of the cooling towers and ancillary equipment.	Applicable when using recirculating evaporative cooling water systems.	high
#Q014	monitoring	operational	recommended	Boiler feed water monitoring	wastewater, other	Special attention should be paid to iron, copper, silica and total dissolved solids concentrations in boiler feed water.	Applicable when using reclaimed water as boiler feed water.	high
#Q015	treatment	operational	mandatory	Scaling prevention in boilers and cooling towers	wastewater, other	The concentrations of calcium, magnesium, aluminum and silica in the boiler feed and cooling tower water need to be reduced in order to prevent scaling.	Applicable when using reclaimed water for boiler feed or in cooling towers.	high
#Q016	treatment	health	recommended	Legionella control in cooling towers	wastewater, other	When using reclaimed water in evaporative cooling towers, care should be taken to control the growth of Legionella sp. through the use of adequate disinfection.	Applicable when using reclaimed water in evaporative cooling towers.	high
#Q017	prohibition	health	mandatory	Prohibition of evaporative cooling towers (BC)	wastewater, other	In British Columbia, reclaimed water is not approved for use in evaporative cooling towers in residential or commercial areas due to the potential for pathogen build-up over extended periods of time	Applicable to residential or commercial areas in British Columbia.	high
#Q018	design	health	recommended	Groundwater recharge metals leaching	wastewater, drinking water	There is the risk of metals leaching into groundwater systems through aquifer recharge, and this should be taken into account when considering this option.	Applicable when considering indirect potable reuse through groundwater recharge.	high
#Q019	administrative	health	recommended	Marking of reclaimed water areas	wastewater, other	Areas that use reclaimed water should be adequately marked (i.e., reclaimed water fire hydrants, ski areas and snowmaking equipment).	Applicable for uses like fire fighting or snow making.	high
#Q020	treatment	health	recommended	Pathogen requirement in public areas	wastewater, recreational water	Reclaimed water should not contain any pathogens as the reclaimed water will be used in public areas or areas where the public is present	Applicable to outdoor fire protection or snowmaking where public contact is possible.	high
#Q021	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Certificate of Approval requirement	wastewater	Furthermore, any municipal sewage treatment works with a design capacity of greater than 10,000 litres per day supplying reuse water for any beneficial use application requires a CofA under Section 53 of the Ontario Water Resources Act (OWRA).	Applicable in Ontario for systems > 10,000 L/day.	high
#Q022	administrative	reporting	mandatory	MOE Consultation for Site-Specific Criteria	wastewater	The procedure that a proponent is required to follow includes consulting with the local District Office and Regional Office of the MOE to establish the site-specific effluent quality criteria, requirements for treatment, monitoring and reporting, and contingency measures.	Applicable to proponents seeking water reuse approval in Ontario.	high
#Q023	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Groundwater impact assessment	wastewater	For land application of treated effluent, there is also a requirement to carry out an assessment of potential groundwater impacts under the MOE's policy document "Reasonable Use Concept in Groundwater Management"	Applicable to land application of treated effluent in Ontario.	high
#Q024	treatment	health	recommended	Health considerations for agricultural crops	wastewater, agricultural water	Water quality should be sufficient to ensure there is no danger to human health from the consumption of food produced when reclaimed water is used for irrigation.	Applicable to agricultural irrigation of food crops.	high
#Q025	treatment	health	guideline	Tertiary treatment and disinfection for raw food crops	wastewater, agricultural water	A guiding principle adopted by health agencies in many jurisdictions is the restriction that only sewage that has been subjected to tertiary treatment and microbial disinfection can be applied to food crops that are eaten raw.	Applicable when reclaimed water is applied to food crops eaten raw.	high
#Q026	operational	operational	recommended	High TDS irrigation restrictions	wastewater, agricultural water	When TDS exceeds 2,000 mg/L, reclaimed water should only be used to irrigate salt-tolerant crops on permeable soils.	Applicable when TDS of reclaimed water exceeds 2,000 mg/L.	high
#Q027	operational	health	recommended	Potable groundwater contamination avoidance during leaching	wastewater, agricultural water	Care should be taken to ensure that groundwater used as a potable water source is not contaminated using this mitigation method.	Applicable when over-irrigating crops to promote leaching of water and salt downward.	high
#Q028	design	operational	recommended	Waste reject stream disposal design	wastewater	When using these treatment processes, the disposal of the waste reject stream should be considered during the design phase.	Applicable when using NF or RO processes.	high
#Q029	treatment	health	mandatory	Ozone off-gas destruction	wastewater	The off-gas from the ozonation process must be treated to destroy any remaining ozone, which is a toxic gas.	Applicable when ozone is used for disinfection.	high
#Q030	treatment	operational	guidance	Advanced oxidation pH correction	wastewater	The pH of effluent to be treated with advanced oxidation should be less than 8, with an optimum pH typically in the range of 6.5 to 8. Therefore, pH correction of effluent may be required before using this treatment process.	Applicable when using advanced oxidation processes.	high
#Q031	design	operational	recommended	Energy requirement considerations	wastewater	Consideration should be given to the energy requirements of the treatment processes employed and the associated greenhouse gas emissions, particularly for advanced treatment processes such as RO, which are energy-intensive.		high
#Q032	design	health	mandatory	Process redundancy and multi-barrier approach	wastewater	For this reason, process redundancy is required and a multi-barrier approach to water reclamation is needed.	Required due to potential adverse effects on public health and the environment.	high
#Q033	design	operational	recommended	Standby power	wastewater	Standby power should be considered to ensure the reliability of reclaimed water treatment and distribution.		high
#Q034	design	health	recommended	Reclaimed water pipe identification	wastewater	In order to protect health and assure safe operation, reclaimed water pipes should be identified clearly when installed, as outlined in Section 7.7 of the Ontario Building Code Act, 1992 regulation (O.Reg. 350/06).	Applicable upon installation of reclaimed water pipes.	high
#Q035	design	health	recommended	Trench separation	wastewater	The MOE's Procedure F-6-1 (Procedures to Govern Separation of Sewers and Watermains) specifies that sewers and watermains should be constructed in separate trenches and have a minimum horizontal separation distance of 2.5 metres. The definition of "sewers" in this procedure does not include reclaimed water, but it is considered that the same separation requirements for reclaimed water pipelines and watermains should apply.	Applicable for laying reclaimed water pipelines and watermains.	high
#Q036	design	health	mandatory	Pipe colour coding (U.S. DOE guidelines)	wastewater	Colour Coding – pipes that are used to supply reclaimed water must be colour coded with purple tags or tape according to the standards set by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) to minimize the potential for cross- connections with potable water supplies.	Guidance from U.S. DOE.	medium
#Q037	administrative	health	recommended	Non-potable signage (U.S. DOE guidelines)	wastewater	Signage – signs should be used liberally to indicate that reclaimed water is non-potable.	Guidance from U.S. DOE.	medium
#Q038	design	health	recommended	Reclaimed water pipe pressure (U.S. DOE guidelines)	wastewater	Pressure – the pressure in reclaimed water pipes should be kept 69 kPa (10 psi) lower than potable water mains to prevent backflow and siphonage in case of accidental cross-connection.	Guidance from U.S. DOE.	medium
#Q039	design	health	recommended	Subsurface pipe location (U.S. DOE guidelines)	wastewater	Subsurface Location – reclaimed water pipes should be at least 30 cm (12 inches) lower in elevation than potable water mains, and should be at least 1.5 m (5 feet) away horizontally.	Guidance from U.S. DOE.	medium
#Q040	design	operational	recommended	Isolation valves installation	wastewater	Isolation valves should be installed to allow repair to part of the system without affecting a large area.		high
#Q041	operational	operational	recommended	Line flushing after construction	wastewater	Line flushing should be conducted after construction to prevent sediment from accumulating, hardening and becoming a serious future maintenance problem.	After construction.	high
#Q042	design	operational	mandatory	Periodic flushing allowance in design	wastewater	Periodic flushing will also be required after construction, and the distribution system design should allow for this.		high
#Q043	monitoring	health	mandatory	Chlorine residual monitoring	wastewater	If the reclaimed water is chlorinated, monitoring of the chlorine residual is required to ensure adequate disinfection has been achieved.	If the reclaimed water is chlorinated.	high
#Q044	monitoring	operational	recommended	Distribution system pressure monitoring	wastewater	Pressure throughout the system should be monitored as a means of identifying system problems, such as leaks and blockages.		high
#Q045	operational	operational	recommended	Excess reclaimed water storage or disposal	wastewater	Reclaimed water that is continuously generated and cannot be used immediately should either be stored until there is a demand or disposed of.		high
#Q046	design	operational	recommended	Design energy requirement estimation	wastewater	Energy requirements, including future energy costs, should be estimated if cost- effective water reclamation systems are to be designed.		high
#Q047	design	operational	recommended	Stand-by power evaluation	wastewater	The design process should also evaluate whether stand-by power is required or whether the system can be disrupted safely in the event of a power failure.		high
#Q048	design	operational	recommended	Treatment energy use assessment	wastewater	An assessment of the impact of each treatment process on energy use should be undertaken during treatment selection.		high
#Q049	administrative	operational	mandatory	Landfilling Site Ownership	other	The holder of an environmental compliance approval to which a landfilling site is subject must own the entire site in fee simple, unless the site is on Crown land.	Unless the site is on Crown land	high
#Q050	administrative	operational	mandatory	Contaminant Attenuation Zone Ownership	other	If a contaminant attenuation zone is necessary for proper operation of a landfilling site, the holder of an environmental compliance approval to which the landfilling site is subject must own property rights respecting the contaminant attenuation zone	Except on Crown land or public roads with written agreement	high
#Q051	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Change in Identity or Ownership Notification	other	The holder of an environmental compliance approval or the applicant for an environmental compliance approval to which a landfilling site is or will be subject shall notify the Director in writing within 30 days after any change in his, her or its identity or status or any change in ownership of the site or ownership of property rights in the contaminant attenuation zone.	Within 30 days of change	high
#Q052	design	operational	mandatory	Establishment Design Report Requirement	other	A person shall not establish a new landfilling site or increase the total waste disposal volume of an existing landfilling site unless a written report has been prepared in accordance with this section.	Prior to establishing new site or increasing volume	high
#Q053	design	aesthetic	mandatory	Waste Fill Buffer Area	other	The owner and the operator of a landfilling site shall ensure that the waste fill area is completely surrounded by buffer area in accordance with this section.		high
#Q054	design	unknown	mandatory	Surface Water Protection Report	aquatic life	A person shall not establish a new landfilling site or increase the total waste disposal volume of an existing landfilling site unless a written report on the surface water conditions of the site and surface water protection for the site has been prepared in accordance with this section.		high
#Q055	administrative	operational	mandatory	Financial Assurance for Contingency Plans	other	The owner and the operator of a landfilling site shall ensure that financial assurance is provided for the contingency plans for the site, including the construction, operation, maintenance and replacement of works required by the contingency plans.	Does not apply to municipalities or the Crown	high
#Q056	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Financial Assurance Annual Update	other	The amount of financial assurance provided shall be updated annually or as otherwise required by the Director.		high
#Q057	reporting	operational	mandatory	Site Preparation Construction Report	other	A person shall not place any waste in a newly constructed base or base side slope area of a landfilling site until a written report has been prepared documenting all construction, quality assurance and quality control activities and confirming that the site conditions and details of the construction of the new area are in accordance with the design plans and specifications	Before placing waste in new base area	high
#Q058	administrative	operational	mandatory	Daily Record Keeping	other	The owner and the operator of a landfilling site shall ensure that daily records of site operations are made during the operation of the site and that the records are retained for at least two years after they are made.		high
#Q059	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Annual Operations Report Preparation	other	within three months after each anniversary of the date on which waste was first accepted at the site, an annual report is prepared respecting the operation of the landfilling site, including a summary of results from monitoring programs	Within 3 months of anniversary	high
#Q060	prohibition	operational	mandatory	Waste Burning Prohibition	other	The owner and the operator of a landfilling site shall ensure that no municipal waste is burned at the site as part of the landfilling operation.	Except clean wood and brush burned during daylight under supervision	high
#Q061	prohibition	operational	mandatory	Scavenging Prohibition	other	The owner and the operator of a landfilling site shall ensure that there is no scavenging at the site.		high
#Q062	monitoring	unknown	mandatory	Surface Water Monitoring Program	aquatic life	The owner and the operator of a landfilling site shall ensure that a program is carried out for monitoring the quality and quantity of the surface water features on the site and of the surface water features that receive a direct discharge from the site.		high
#Q063	monitoring	health	mandatory	Ground Water Monitoring Program	drinking water	The owner and the operator of a landfilling site shall ensure that a program is carried out for monitoring ground water quality and quantity.		high
#Q064	monitoring	unknown	mandatory	Leachate Monitoring Program	wastewater	The owner and the operator of a landfilling site shall ensure that a program is carried out for monitoring leachate quality and quantity.		high
#Q065	corrective_action	operational	mandatory	Trigger Criteria Investigative Activities	wastewater	The owner and the operator of the landfilling site shall ensure that investigative activities are carried out with respect to the cause of an increase in contaminant concentrations if any of the trigger criteria described under paragraph 5 of subsection 12 (2)... is exceeded for any single monitoring event.	When trigger criteria are exceeded	high
#Q066	operational	aesthetic	mandatory	Daily Waste Cover	other	The owner and the operator of a landfilling site shall ensure that all waste accepted for disposal at the site is disposed of in the waste fill zone and is covered at the end of each working day by daily cover in accordance with this section.	At the end of each working day; Not applicable to certain forest product operations	high
#Q067	operational	operational	mandatory	Final Cover Materials	other	The owner and the operator of a landfilling site shall ensure that the following materials are applied to the waste fill zone as final cover, from bottom to top: 1. A minimum of 0.6 metres of cover material. 2. A minimum of 0.15 metres of topsoil... 3. A vegetative cover...	Applied to the waste fill zone	high
#Q068	design	operational	mandatory	Final Slope Limits	other	The owner and the operator of a landfilling site shall ensure that the final slopes above grade within the waste fill zone at the time of site closure do not exceed one unit vertical to four units horizontal and are not less than one unit vertical to 20 units horizontal.	At time of site closure	high
#Q069	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Closure Report Timing	other	The owner and the operator of a landfilling site shall ensure that a written report on activities for the closure of the site... is prepared not later than the date 90 per cent of the total waste disposal volume is reached or two years before the anticipated date of closure, whichever comes first.	Earlier of 90% volume or 2 years before closure	high
#Q070	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Annual Post-Closure Care Report	other	The owner and the operator of a landfilling site shall ensure that, within three months after each anniversary of the date on which waste was last placed on the site, an annual report is prepared respecting the post-closure care of the landfilling site	Within 3 months of post-closure anniversary	high
#Q071	design	health	mandatory	Groundwater Design Objective	drinking water	The objective of the design must be that the site will not cause the concentration of any contaminant listed in Column 1 of Table 1 to exceed the maximum allowable concentration for the contaminant in the ground water at any point on any adjacent property.	Applies to site design for ground water protection	high
#Q072	operational	operational	mandatory	Leachate Collection System Maintenance	wastewater	Leachate collection pipes must be inspected at least annually for the first five years after placement of waste overtop of each pipe and then as often as future inspections indicate to be necessary.	To assume specified service lives for engineered facilities	high
#Q073	administrative	operational	mandatory	Contaminant Attenuation Zone Ownership Duration	other	The holder of the environmental compliance approval must continue to own the property rights for all of the contaminating life span of the site.	Applicable to holders of environmental compliance approvals for landfilling sites.	high
#Q074	administrative	operational	mandatory	Financial Assurance Replacement	other	The owner and the operator of a landfilling site shall ensure that any amount of financial assurance used by the Director under subsection (6) is replaced within six months after it is used unless the Director directs otherwise.	Applies after the Director uses financial assurance funds for expenses.	high
#Q075	corrective_action	operational	mandatory	Leachate Contingency Implementation Steps	wastewater	If the monitoring results, investigative activities and implementation criteria indicate the need to implement contingency measures, the owner and the operator of a landfilling site shall ensure that the following steps are taken: 1. The Director must be notified of the need to implement contingency measures. 2. Detailed plans, specifications and descriptions for the design, operation and maintenance of the contingency measures must be prepared. 3. The contingency measures must be implemented.	When monitoring and investigations indicate the need for contingency measures.	high
#Q076	operational	operational	mandatory	Leachate Collection Pipe Cleaning	wastewater	Leachate collection pipes must be cleaned whenever an inspection indicates that cleaning is necessary.	Applies to primary leachate collection systems assuming specified service lives.	high
#Q077	operational	operational	mandatory	Leachate Removal Requirement	wastewater	Leachate must be removed from the collection system in order to avoid obstructions to leachate flows within the system.	Applies to primary leachate collection systems assuming specified service lives.	high
#Q078	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Daily Operations Record Retention	other	the records are retained for at least two years after they are made.	Applies to daily records of site operations.	high
#Q079	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Annual Operations Report Retention	other	all of the reports are retained until at least two years after the site is closed.	Applies to annual reports prepared respecting the operation of the landfilling site.	high
#Q080	reporting	treatment	mandatory	Leachate Disposal Report	wastewater	A person shall not establish a new landfilling site or increase the total waste disposal volume of an existing landfilling site unless a written report containing plans, specifications and descriptions for the management and disposal of any leachate collected at the site has been prepared.	Establishment of new site or expansion of volume	high
#Q081	reporting	operational	mandatory	Leachate Contingency Plan Report	wastewater	A person shall not establish a new landfilling site or increase the total waste disposal volume of an existing landfilling site unless a written report containing plans, specifications and descriptions for a leachate contingency plan for the site has been prepared in accordance with this section.	Establishment of new site or expansion of volume	high
#Q082	reporting	operational	mandatory	Surface Water Control Report	aquatic life	A person shall not establish a new landfilling site or increase the total waste disposal volume of an existing landfilling site unless a written report containing plans, specifications and descriptions for the control, treatment and discharge of surface water at the site during construction, site operation and following closure has been prepared in accordance with this section.	Establishment of new site or expansion of volume	high
#Q083	reporting	operational	mandatory	Subsurface Gas Migration Assessment	other	A person shall not establish a new landfilling site or increase the total waste disposal volume of an existing landfilling site unless a written report has been prepared in accordance with this section that contains: An assessment of the potential for the migration of landfill gas in the subsurface; Plans, specifications and descriptions for the monitoring, control, collection, use or discharge of landfill gas at the site if... necessary.	Establishment of new site or expansion of volume	high
#Q084	reporting	operational	mandatory	Atmospheric Gas Emissions Report	other	A person shall not establish a new landfilling site or increase the total waste disposal volume of an existing landfilling site unless a written report has been prepared respecting the design, operation, maintenance and monitoring of facilities for the collection, and for the burning or use, of landfill gas generated by the site during site operation and following site closure.	Sites with total waste disposal volume > 1.5 million cubic metres	high
#Q085	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Closure and Post-Closure Financial Assurance	other	The owner and the operator of a landfilling site shall ensure that financial assurance for the closure of the site and the post-closure care of the site is provided in accordance with this section.	Does not apply to sites owned by a municipality or the Crown	high
#Q086	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Closure Financial Assurance Update	other	The estimation of costs and the amount of the financial assurance provided shall be updated annually or as otherwise required by the Director.	Applicable to closure and post-closure financial assurance	high
#Q087	corrective_action	operational	mandatory	Leachate Contingency Program Review	wastewater	The owner and the operator of the landfilling site shall ensure that the steps described in subsection (3) are taken if the investigative activities required by subsection (1) indicate that: (a) the potential exists for a liner or leachate collection system to fail... (b) the potential exists to exceed any maximum allowable contaminant concentration...	When investigative activities indicate potential failure or limit exceedance	high
#Q088	reporting	unknown	mandatory	Hydrogeological Assessment Report	drinking water	A person shall not establish a new landfilling site or increase the total waste disposal volume of an existing landfilling site unless a written report on the geologic and hydrogeologic conditions of the site and ground water protection for the site has been prepared in accordance with this section.	Prior to establishing a new site or increasing volume	high
#Q089	reporting	unknown	mandatory	Ground Water Protection Design Report	drinking water	A person shall not establish a new landfilling site or increase the total waste disposal volume of an existing landfilling site unless a written report describing the design for the ground water protection features of the site has been prepared in accordance with this section.	Prior to establishing a new site or increasing volume	high
#Q090	design	treatment	mandatory	Surface Water Discharge Quality Standard	aquatic life	the concentration of any contaminant in surface water being discharged from the site to a waterbody is in accordance with Ministry of Environment and Energy Guideline B - 1, Water Management, dated July 1994, and Ministry of Environment and Energy Procedure B - 1 - 1, Water Management, dated July 1994, as they may be amended from time to time	Applicable to plans and specifications for surface water control	high
#Q091	operational	unknown	mandatory	Subsurface Methane Boundary Limit	other	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.		high
#Q092	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Site Operation and Maintenance Report	other	A person shall not establish a new landfilling site or increase the total waste disposal volume of an existing landfilling site unless a writ ten report has been prepared containing plans, specifications and descriptions of the operation, maintenance, monitoring, closure and post-closure care of the site, including matters related to record keeping, reporting and financial assurance.	Prior to establishing a new site or increasing volume	high
#Q093	operational	unknown	mandatory	Daily Cover Toxicity Testing	other	When tested using the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure, the daily cover must not produce leachate containing any of the contaminants listed in Schedule 4 to Regulation 347 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 (General — Waste Management) made under the Act at a concentration equal to or in excess of the concentration specified in that Schedule for the contaminant.		high
#Q094	design	unknown	mandatory	Waste Fill Buffer Width	other	The buffer area shall be at least 100 metres wide at every point.	Subject to reduction to 30m if specific reporting criteria are met	high
#Q095	design	operational	mandatory	Final Cover Design Requirements	other	The owner and the operator of a landfilling site shall ensure that the final cover is designed so that, (a) the infiltration rate through the final cover is in accordance with the design for the site respecting ground water protection prepared under section 10; (b) any existing or anticipated facilities for the control, collection, use or discharge of landfill gas are accommodated; and (c) the requirements for the end use of the site, as described in the site design report prepared under section 6 and the closure report prepared under section 31, are met.		high
#Q096	treatment	treatment	mandatory	De-chlorination requirement	wastewater, aquatic life	Typically, if reclaimed water discharging to the environment contains a free chlorine residual greater than 1.0 mg/L, de-chlorination is likely necessary.	Applicable when discharge to environment contains free chlorine residual > 1.0 mg/L	high
#Q097	design	operational	recommended	Irrigation requirements determination	agricultural water	Crop type and rooting depth, infiltration capability and water storage capacity of the soil, and climate should be taken into account when determining irrigation requirements.	Applicable during the development of a water reuse scheme	high
#Q098	design	operational	mandatory	Upstream filtration for RO and electrodialysis	wastewater	In the case of RO and electrodialysis, upstream microfiltration (MF) or ultrafiltration (UF) will be used after or in lieu of conventional tertiary filtration to ensure operational stability.	Required when using RO or electrodialysis treatment processes	high
#Q099	treatment	health	guidance	Legionella growth prevention	other	Preventing scale formation through control of the hardness level will also help to prevent the growth of Legionella sp.	Applicable when using reclaimed water in evaporative cooling towers	high
#Q100	administrative	unknown	recommended	Reclaimed water cost comparison	wastewater	Other costs (e.g. chemical, labour) associated with producing and distributing reclaimed water requires a comprehensive review, and should be compared with the cost to produce and distribute potable water in each case.	Applicable during feasibility and planning phases	high
#Q101	operational	treatment	recommended	Carbon adsorbent testing	wastewater	Different types of carbon are available to remove different metals and it is recommended that testing be carried out to determine an appropriate carbon type for each application.	Applicable when using GAC for metals removal	high
#Q102	design	operational	recommended	Ion exchange pretreatment	wastewater	Ion exchange typically requires a filtration pretreatment stage to reduce the solids loading to this process.	Applicable to design of ion exchange systems in water reclamation	high
#Q103	monitoring	operational	recommended	Ozonation pilot testing	wastewater	Pilot testing of ozonation as the disinfectant should be carried out to assess the formation of DBPs, as well as its effectiveness, as the formation of DBPs will be site-specific	Applicable when considering ozone for disinfection	high
#Q104	operational	health	mandatory	Safe Drinking Water Provision	drinking water	Every board of health shall superintend, provide or ensure the provision of health programs and services in the following areas: ... 1.1 The provision of safe drinking water by small drinking water systems.		high
#Q105	operational	health	mandatory	Residential Potable Water Supply	drinking water	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
#Q106	operational	health	mandatory	Small Drinking Water System Compliance	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 the medical officer of health establishes interim requirements	high
#Q107	administrative	operational	mandatory	Facilitation of Inspections	drinking water, other	An operator of a food premise or small drinking water system shall comply promptly with a requirement under subsection (8).	Applies to requirements to dismantle or excavate equipment for the purpose of an examination, investigation, test or inquiry	high
#Q108	prohibition	unknown	mandatory	Prohibition of False Information	other	No person shall furnish false information knowingly to an inspector appointed by the Minister, an assessor appointed under section 82, the Chief Medical Officer of Health, a medical officer of health, a public health inspector or a person who is carrying out any power, duty or direction under this Act or is otherwise acting in the lawful performance of his or her duties under this Act.		high
#Q109	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Reporting Diseases of Public Health Significance	other	A physician or a practitioner as defined in subsection (2) who, while providing professional services to a person who is not a patient in or an out-patient of a hospital, forms the opinion that the person has or may have a disease of public health significance shall, as soon as possible after forming the opinion, report thereon to the medical officer of health of the health unit in which the professional services are provided.		high
#Q110	prohibition	health	mandatory	Unpasteurized Milk Sale Prohibition	other	No person shall sell, offer for sale, deliver or distribute milk or cream that has not been pasteurized or sterilized in a plant that is licensed under the Milk Act or in a plant outside Ontario that meets the standards for plants licensed under the Milk Act.	Except in respect of milk or cream that is sold, offered for sale, delivered or distributed to a plant licensed under the Milk Act	high
#Q111	operational	operational	mandatory	Compliance with CMOH Directives	other	A board of health or medical officer of health that is served with a directive under this section shall comply with it.	Directives issued by Chief Medical Officer of Health under section 77.9 regarding public health events or emergencies	high
#Q112	prohibition	unknown	mandatory	Confidentiality of Patient Information	other	No person shall disclose to any other person the name of or any other information that will or is likely to identify a person in respect of whom an application, order, certificate or report is made in respect of a communicable disease, a disease of public health significance, a virulent disease or a reportable event following the administration of an immunizing agent.	Subject to exceptions in subsection (2) including authorized disclosure under HPPA or PHIPA	high
#Q113	administrative	operational	mandatory	Food Premise Record Keeping	other	Every person who operates a food premise shall keep such records in respect of the manufacturing, processing, preparation, storage, handling, display, transportation and sale, or offering for sale of food on or in the food premise and the distribution of food from the food premise as are prescribed by the regulations, and shall keep the records in such form, with such detail and for such length of time as are prescribed by the regulations.		high

P Quantitative Requirements (69)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Limit Type	Limit Value	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#P001	chemical	treatment	mandatory	cBOD5	wastewater, other	requirement	10 mg/L	Final Effluent Compliance Limits for Ballantrae WWTP Reclaimed Water	Based on monthly average concentrations	high
#P002	physical	treatment	mandatory	Total Suspended Solids	wastewater, other	requirement	10 mg/L	Final Effluent Compliance Limits for Ballantrae WWTP Reclaimed Water	Based on monthly average concentrations	high
#P003	chemical	treatment	mandatory	Ammonia + Ammonium Nitrogen	wastewater, other	requirement	1.0 mg/L	Final Effluent Compliance Limits for Ballantrae WWTP Reclaimed Water	Based on monthly average concentrations	high
#P004	chemical	treatment	mandatory	Nitrite + Nitrate Nitrogen	wastewater, other	requirement	3.6 mg/L	Final Effluent Compliance Limits for Ballantrae WWTP Reclaimed Water	Based on monthly average concentrations	high
#P005	chemical	treatment	mandatory	Total Nitrogen	wastewater, other	requirement	5.6 mg/L	Final Effluent Compliance Limits for Ballantrae WWTP Reclaimed Water	Based on monthly average concentrations	high
#P006	chemical	treatment	mandatory	Total Phosphorus	wastewater, other	requirement	1.0 mg/L	Final Effluent Compliance Limits for Ballantrae WWTP Reclaimed Water	Based on monthly average concentrations	high
#P007	microbiological	health	mandatory	E. coli	wastewater, other	requirement	14 cfu/100 mL	Final Effluent Compliance Limits for Ballantrae WWTP Reclaimed Water	Based on a monthly geometric mean	high
#P008	chemical	treatment	mandatory	Total Alkalinity	wastewater, other	requirement	600 mg/L	Specifications for Gold Bar WWTP Reclaimed Water	Water Quality Limit (Daily Sampling, Unless Noted)	high
#P009	chemical	treatment	mandatory	Ammonia as N	wastewater, other	requirement	5 mg/L	Specifications for Gold Bar WWTP Reclaimed Water	May to October	high
#P010	chemical	treatment	mandatory	Ammonia as N	wastewater, other	requirement	10 mg/L	Specifications for Gold Bar WWTP Reclaimed Water	November to April	high
#P011	chemical	treatment	mandatory	BOD5	wastewater, other	requirement	10 mg/L	Specifications for Gold Bar WWTP Reclaimed Water	Water Quality Limit	high
#P012	chemical	treatment	mandatory	Chemical Oxygen Demand	wastewater, other	requirement	100 mg/L	Specifications for Gold Bar WWTP Reclaimed Water	Water Quality Limit (Daily Sampling, Unless Noted)	high
#P013	chemical	treatment	mandatory	Chloride	wastewater, other	requirement	200 mg/L	Specifications for Gold Bar WWTP Reclaimed Water	Water Quality Limit (Daily Sampling, Unless Noted)	high
#P014	microbiological	health	mandatory	Fecal Coliform	wastewater, other	requirement	5 cfu/100 mL	Specifications for Gold Bar WWTP Reclaimed Water	Water Quality Limit (Daily Sampling, Unless Noted)	high
#P015	chemical	treatment	mandatory	pH	wastewater, other	requirement	6.5 - 8.5 pH	Specifications for Gold Bar WWTP Reclaimed Water	Water Quality Limit (Daily Sampling, Unless Noted)	high
#P016	physical	treatment	mandatory	TDS	wastewater, other	requirement	1,000 mg/L	Specifications for Gold Bar WWTP Reclaimed Water	Water Quality Limit (Daily Sampling, Unless Noted)	high
#P017	chemical	treatment	mandatory	Total Hardness	wastewater, other	requirement	500 mg/L	Specifications for Gold Bar WWTP Reclaimed Water	Water Quality Limit (Daily Sampling, Unless Noted)	high
#P018	physical	treatment	mandatory	Turbidity	wastewater, other	requirement	1 NTU	Specifications for Gold Bar WWTP Reclaimed Water	Water Quality Limit (Daily Sampling, Unless Noted)	high
#P019	physical	treatment	mandatory	Silt Density Index	wastewater, other	requirement	3 % decay/min	Specifications for Gold Bar WWTP Reclaimed Water	Water Quality Limit (Daily Sampling, Unless Noted)	high
#P020	chemical	treatment	guideline	BOD5	wastewater, agricultural water	MAC	< 100 mg/L	Alberta Guidelines for Municipal Wastewater Irrigation	Agricultural applications	high
#P021	physical	treatment	guideline	TSS	wastewater, agricultural water	MAC	< 100 mg/L	Alberta Guidelines for Municipal Wastewater Irrigation	Agricultural applications	high
#P022	microbiological	health	mandatory	Fecal coliform	wastewater, other	MAC	<= 2.2 cfu/100 mL	British Columbia B.C. Reg. 129/99 stipulates treatment and quality requirements for reuse water	Where there is unrestricted access. Based on the median value for the last seven samples taken.	high
#P023	microbiological	health	mandatory	Fecal coliform	wastewater, other	MAC	<= 200 cfu/100 mL	British Columbia B.C. Reg. 129/99 stipulates treatment and quality requirements for reuse water	Where public access is restricted. Based on the median value for the last seven samples taken.	high
#P024	microbiological	health	mandatory	Fecal coliform	wastewater, other	MAC	14 cfu/100 mL	British Columbia B.C. Reg. 129/99 stipulates treatment and quality requirements for reuse water	Maximum allowable number for any sample taken for unrestricted access	high
#P025	microbiological	health	mandatory	Fecal coliform	wastewater, other	MAC	800 cfu/100 mL	British Columbia B.C. Reg. 129/99 stipulates treatment and quality requirements for reuse water	Maximum allowable number for any sample taken for restricted public access	high
#P026	design	operational	mandatory	Distance from permanent stream for transition rule application	other	requirement	100 metres	Transition rules for matters commenced before the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan came into effect	Applies to lands inside an area of settlement located within 100 metres of a permanent stream	high
#P027	design	operational	mandatory	Distance from water features or natural heritage features for transition rule application	other	requirement	120 metres	Transition rules for matters commenced before the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan came into effect	Applies to lands outside an area of settlement located within 120 metres of a lake (other than Lake Simcoe), tributary, or key natural heritage feature	high
#P028	design	operational	mandatory	Distance from Lake Simcoe shoreline for transition rule application	other	requirement	120 metres	Transition rules for matters commenced before the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan came into effect	Applies to lands located within 120 metres of the Lake Simcoe shoreline	high
#P029	operational	operational	mandatory	Construction Commencement Timeline	other	requirement	<= 6 months	Requirement for transition rule applicability for construction under O. Reg. 332/12	Construction must commence within six months after permit issuance	high
#P030	chemical	health	mandatory	pH value	recreational water	requirement	7.2 - 7.8 pH	Public pool and spa water quality	Maintained in every part during daily use period	high
#P031	chemical	treatment	mandatory	Total alkalinity	recreational water	requirement	60 - 180 ppm	Public pool and spa water quality	Maintained in every part during daily use period	high
#P032	chemical	health	mandatory	Free available chlorine (public pool)	recreational water	requirement	0.5 - 10 ppm	Water quality for public pools (excluding floatation or cold plunge)	Maintained in every part during daily use period	high
#P033	chemical	health	mandatory	Free available chlorine or total bromine (public spa)	recreational water	requirement	5 - 10 ppm	Water quality for public spas and hot water pools	Maintained in every part during daily use period	high
#P034	chemical	operational	mandatory	Oxidation Reduction Potential	recreational water	requirement	600 - 900 mV	Pool or spa equipped with an automatic sensing device	During daily use period	high
#P035	chemical	treatment	mandatory	Maximum Cyanuric Acid concentration	recreational water	requirement	<= 60 milligrams per litre	Outdoor pools using cyanurate stabilization	In association with 1 - 10 ppm free chlorine	high
#P036	operational	treatment	mandatory	Minimum make-up water (Pools)	recreational water	requirement	15 litres per bather	Minimum daily make-up water for public pools	Determined by a water meter	high
#P037	operational	treatment	mandatory	Water turnover rate (Class A post-1974)	recreational water	requirement	4 times total capacity per day	Daily volume of water filtered and disinfected	For Class A pools constructed after April 30, 1974	high
#P038	physical	health	mandatory	Water clarity visibility distance	recreational water	requirement	9 metres	Visibility of a 150mm black disc on pool bottom	From a point on the deck	high
#P039	physical	health	mandatory	Spa upper limit temperature	recreational water	requirement	40 degrees Celsius	Maximum temperature limit via cut-off switch	Independent of thermostat	high
#P040	design	health	mandatory	Public wading pool maximum depth	recreational water	requirement	<= 75 centimetres	Maximum water depth at any point	Provided for use of young children	high
#P041	operational	reporting	mandatory	Notification period for construction/alteration	recreational water	requirement	14 days	Prior notification to medical officer of health	Before pool/spa is put into use	high
#P042	operational	health	mandatory	Minimum lifeguard age	recreational water	requirement	15 years	Eligibility to act as a lifeguard or assistant lifeguard	Must hold current certificate	high
#P043	design	health	mandatory	Reaching pole length	recreational water	requirement	3.65 metres	Safety equipment for pools and large spas	Electrically insulated or non-conducting	high
#P044	design	health	mandatory	Maximum pool bather load (shallow area)	recreational water	requirement	1.4 square metres per bather	Bather load formula for part of pool 1.35m deep or shallower	Standard pool (not wave action)	high
#P045	chemical	health	mandatory	Total bromine residual (non-wave pool)	recreational water	requirement	2 - 8 ppm	Water treatment for public pools using bromine (excluding wave action pools)	Maintained in every part during daily use period	high
#P046	chemical	health	mandatory	Total bromine residual (wave action pool)	recreational water	requirement	3 - 10 ppm	Water treatment for wave action pools using bromine	Maintained in every part during daily use period	high
#P047	operational	health	mandatory	Manual water testing frequency (no automatic sensor)	recreational water	requirement	2 hours	Manual checking and recording of water quality parameters (pH, chlorine/bromine, alkalinity, clarity)	Applies when pool/spa is not equipped with an automatic sensing device	high
#P048	operational	health	mandatory	Maximum bather load (public spa)	recreational water	requirement	1 person per square metre	Maximum bather load for public spas based on surface water area	Unless the manufacturer's identified bather load is lesser	high
#P049	operational	treatment	mandatory	Water turnover rate (Wave action pool)	recreational water	requirement	6 times total capacity per day	Daily volume of water filtered, disinfected and passed through the pool	Specific to wave action pools	high
#P050	design	health	mandatory	Spa jet pump timing device limit	recreational water	requirement	15 minutes	Maximum setting allowed for the timing device controlling hydro-massage jet pumps	Device must be placed to require bather to exit spa to reset	high
#P051	physical	health	mandatory	Cold plunge pool maximum temperature	recreational water	requirement	15 degrees Celsius	Maximum temperature maintained for a public pool to be classified as a cold plunge pool	Not drained/refilled before each individual use	high
#P052	chemical	health	mandatory	Mineralized water - Total Dissolved Solids	drinking water, agricultural water	MAC	> 6000 milligrams per litre	Definition of mineralized water within the regulation	Exceeding this value defines water as mineralized	high
#P053	chemical	health	mandatory	Mineralized water - Chlorides	drinking water, agricultural water	MAC	> 500 milligrams per litre	Definition of mineralized water within the regulation	Exceeding this value defines water as mineralized	high
#P054	chemical	health	mandatory	Mineralized water - Sulphates	drinking water, agricultural water	MAC	> 500 milligrams per litre	Definition of mineralized water within the regulation	Exceeding this value defines water as mineralized	high
#P055	design	operational	mandatory	Sealant Bentonite Content	other	requirement	>= 20 per cent bentonite solids by weight	Minimum composition of a sealant slurry	Used for forming watertight barriers in wells	high
#P056	design	operational	guidance	Shallow Works Depth Exemption	other	requirement	<= 3.0 metres	Exemption threshold for test holes or dewatering wells	Depth below ground surface	high
#P057	design	health	mandatory	Well Location Separation (Deep Casing)	other	requirement	>= 15 metres	Separation of new drilled well from source of contaminants	Casing extends to depth of more than six metres	high
#P058	design	health	mandatory	Well Location Separation (Shallow/Other)	other	requirement	>= 30 metres	Separation of new shallow drilled or non-drilled well from contaminants	Casing <= six metres or not a drilled well	high
#P059	design	operational	mandatory	Casing Height Above Ground	other	requirement	>= 40 centimetres	Minimum casing projection above ground surface	Measured after surface drainage conforms with section 12.3	high
#P060	design	operational	mandatory	Minimum Casing Depth	other	requirement	>= 6 metres	Standard minimum casing depth below original ground surface	Except where only useful aquifer requires 2.5 metres	high
#P061	microbiological	health	mandatory	Disinfection Chlorine Concentration	drinking water	treatment_goal	50 - 200 milligrams per litre	Dosage of free chlorine for well disinfection	On completion of structural stage or pump installation	high
#P062	operational	health	mandatory	Disinfection Contact Time	drinking water	requirement	>= 12 hours	Minimum time chlorinated water must remain in well	Water must be left undisturbed	high
#P063	chemical	health	mandatory	Post-Disinfection Chlorine Residual	drinking water	requirement	< 1 milligram per litre	Maximum chlorine residual before well use	After required contact time and pump out	high
#P064	design	operational	mandatory	Abandonment Barrier Thickness	other	requirement	50 - 150 centimetres	Vertical thickness of bentonite sealing at ground surface during abandonment	Placement in well opening	high
#P065	chemical	operational	mandatory	Bentonite Sodium Montmorillonite Content	other	requirement	> 50 per cent by weight	Definition of bentonite for use in well construction or abandonment	Material must consist of sodium montmorillonite by weight	high
#P066	operational	operational	mandatory	Well Contractor Insurance Limit (Per Occurrence)	other	requirement	>= 2000000 $	Conditions attaching to every well contractor licence	Third party general liability insurance	high
#P067	design	operational	mandatory	Steel Casing Nominal Wall Thickness	other	requirement	4.78 millimetres	Minimum specifications for steel casing with inside diameter > 50.8 mm	Nominal wall thickness for Grade B pipe or similar	high
#P068	operational	operational	mandatory	Well Yield Pumping Test Duration	drinking water, agricultural water	requirement	>= 1 hour	Requirements for testing the yield of water from a well	Water must be pumped at a steady rate continuously	high
#P069	physical	operational	mandatory	Bentonite Chip Diameter for Bored Wells	other	requirement	6 - 20 millimetres	Sealing of annular space for bored wells with concrete casing	Applied from ground surface to depth of at least 2.5 metres	high

D Definitions (113)

Req ID	Name	Context	Confidence
#D001	Board	means the Health Services Appeal and Review Board under the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Appeal and Review Boards Act, 1998	high
#D002	board of health	means a board of health established or continued under this Act and includes, (a) the regional municipalities of Durham, Halton, Niagara, Peel, Waterloo and York, (b) a single-tier municipality that, under the Act establishing or continuing it, has the powers, rights and duties of a local board of health or a board of health established under this Act, and (c) an agency, board or organization prescribed by regulation	high
#D003	Chief Medical Officer of Health	means the Chief Medical Officer of Health under this Act	high
#D004	communicable disease	means a disease designated as a communicable disease by regulation made by the Minister	high
#D005	disease of public health significance	means a disease designated as a disease of public health significance by regulation made by the Minister	high
#D006	dwelling unit	means real property used or designed for use as a home or as a place in which one or more persons may sleep	high
#D007	food	means food or drink for human consumption, and includes an ingredient of food or drink for human consumption	high
#D008	food premise	means a premises where food or milk is manufactured, processed, prepared, stored, handled, displayed, distributed, transported, sold or offered for sale, but does not include a room actually used as a dwelling in a private residence	high
#D009	health hazard	means, (a) a condition of a premises, (b) a substance, thing, plant or animal other than man, or (c) a solid, liquid, gas or combination of any of them, that has or that is likely to have an adverse effect on the health of any person	high
#D010	health unit	means an area that, by or under any Act, is the area of jurisdiction of a board of health	high
#D011	mandatory	in relation to a health program or service, means a health program or service mentioned in section 5	high
#D012	medical officer of health	means a medical officer of health of a board of health	high
#D013	milk	means milk from cows, goats or sheep	high
#D014	Minister	means Minister of Health and Long-Term Care	high
#D015	Ministry	means Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care	high
#D016	municipal member	in relation to a board of health, means a person appointed to the board of health by the council of a municipality	high
#D017	obligated municipality	means, in relation to a health unit, any upper-tier municipality or single-tier municipality that is situated, in whole or in part, in the area that comprises the health unit	high
#D018	operator	in relation to a food premise and small drinking water system, means a person who has responsibility for and control over an activity carried on at the food premise or the small drinking water system, although there is more than one operator of the same food premise or small drinking water system	high
#D019	personal service setting	means a premises at which personal services are offered where there is a risk of exposure to blood or body fluids and includes premises at which hairdressing and barbering, tattooing, body piercing, nail services, electrolysis and other aesthetic services are offered	high
#D020	physician	means a legally qualified medical practitioner	high
#D021	premises	means lands and structures, or either of them, and includes, (a) water, (b) ships and vessels, (c) trailers and portable structures designed or used for residence, business or shelter, (d) trains, railway cars, vehicles and aircraft	high
#D022	public health inspector	means a public health inspector of a board of health	high
#D023	public health nurse	means a public health nurse of a board of health	high
#D024	public health standard	means a standard published by the Minister under section 7	high
#D025	public pool	means a structure, basin, chamber or tank containing or intended to contain an artificial body of water for swimming, water sport, water recreation or entertainment, but does not include, (a) one that is located on a private residential property under the control of the owner or occupant and that is limited to use for swimming or bathing by the owner or occupant, members of their family and their visitors, or (b) one that is used solely for commercial display and demonstration purposes	high
#D026	registered nurse in the extended class	means a member of the College of Nurses of Ontario who is a registered nurse holding an extended certificate of registration under the Nursing Act, 1991	high
#D027	regulations	means regulations made under this Act	high
#D028	reportable disease	means a disease specified as a reportable disease by regulation made by the Minister	high
#D029	residential building	means a structure that contains one or more dwelling units	high
#D030	sanitary facilities	means a room or rooms containing one or more toilets and one or more washbasins	high
#D031	school	means a private school and a school as defined in the Education Act	high
#D032	school board	means a board as defined in the Education Act	high
#D033	sexually transmitted disease	means a disease caused by an infectious agent usually transmitted during sexual contact	high
#D034	small drinking water system	means a small drinking water system as specified by regulation	high
#D035	virulent disease	means a disease designated as a virulent disease by regulation made by the Minister.	high
#D036	milk product	means a product processed or derived in whole or mainly from milk	high
#D037	institution	means, (b) premises that had been approved under subsection 9 (1) of Part I (Flexible Services) of the Child and Family Services Act, as it read before its repeal, (c) “children’s residence” within the meaning of Part IX (Residential Licensing) of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017, (d) “child care centre” within the meaning of the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014, (e) “supported group living residence” within the meaning of the Services and Supports to Promote the Social Inclusion of Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act, 2008; (f) “intensive support residence” within the meaning of the Services and Supports to Promote the Social Inclusion of Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act, 2008; (g) “home for special care” within the meaning of the Homes for Special Care Act, (h) “long-term care home” within the meaning of the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021, (i) “psychiatric facility” within the meaning of the Mental Health Act, (k) “correctional institution” within the meaning of the Ministry of Correctional Services Act, (n) “private hospital” within the meaning of the Private Hospitals Act, (o) place or facility designated as a place of secure custody under section 24.1 of the Young Offenders Act (Canada), whether in accordance with section 88 of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (Canada) or otherwise, (p) a prescribed place, and includes any other place of a similar nature	high
#D038	superintendent	means the person who has for the time being the direct and actual superintendence and charge of an institution	high
#D039	practitioner	means, (a) a member of the College of Chiropractors of Ontario, (b) a member of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, (c) a member of the College of Nurses of Ontario, (d) a member of the Ontario College of Pharmacists, (e) a member of the College of Optometrists of Ontario, (f) a member of the College of Naturopaths of Ontario, (g) a prescribed person	high
#D040	health facility	means a hospital to which the Public Hospitals Act Mental Health Act, or a person or entity prescribed as a health facility	high
#D041	public hospital	means a hospital to which the Public Hospitals Act applies	high
#D042	Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion	means the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion established under section 3 of the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion Act, 2007	high
#D043	place of secure custody	means a place or facility designated as a place of secure custody under section 24.1 of the Young Offenders Act (Canada), whether in accordance with section 88 of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (Canada) or otherwise	high
#D044	place of temporary detention	means a place or facility designated as a place of temporary detention under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (Canada)	high
#D045	immunizing agent	means a vaccine or combination of vaccines administered for immunization against any disease specified in this Act or the regulations	high
#D046	reportable event	means, (a) persistent crying or screaming, anaphylaxis or anaphylactic shock occurring within forty-eight hours after the administration of an immunizing agent, (b) shock-like collapse, high fever or convulsions occurring within three days after the administration of an immunizing agent, (c) arthritis occurring within forty-two days after the administration of an immunizing agent, (d) generalized urticaria, residual seizure disorder, encephalopathy, encephalitis or any other significant occurrence occurring within fifteen days after the administration of an immunizing agent, or (e) death occurring at any time and following upon a symptom described in clause (a), (b), (c) or (d)	high
#D047	public health purposes	mean any purposes described in section 2	high
#D048	publicly owned premises	means premises whose owner is part of the “broader public sector” within the meaning of subsection 1.0.19 (2) of the Financial Administration Act	high
#D049	health information custodian	means a health information custodian within the meaning of the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004	high
#D050	personal health information	means personal health information within the meaning of the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004	high
#D051	health care provider or health care entity	means: 1. A regulated health professional or a person who operates a group practice of regulated health professionals. 3. A health service provider or Ontario Health Team that provides a home and community care service pursuant to funding under section 21 of the Connecting Care Act, 2019, including a person or entity from whom the provider or Team has purchased the home and community care service. 4. A hospital within the meaning of the Public Hospitals Act, a private hospital within the meaning of the Private Hospitals Act, a psychiatric facility within the meaning of the Mental Health Act or an integrated community health services centre within the meaning of the Integrated Community Health Services Centres Act, 2023. 5. A pharmacy within the meaning of the Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act. 6. A laboratory or a specimen collection centre as defined in section 5 of the Laboratory and Specimen Collection Centre Licensing Act. 7. An ambulance service within the meaning of the Ambulance Act. 8. A paramedic under the Ambulance Act. 9. A home for special care within the meaning of the Homes for Special Care Act. 10. A long-term care home under the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021. 10.1 The Service Organization. 11. A centre, program or service for community health or mental health whose primary purpose is the provision of health care. 12. A prescribed person or entity	high
#D052	regulated health professional	means a health practitioner whose profession is regulated under the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 or the Drugless Practitioners Act	high
#D053	personal information	means personal information within the meaning of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act	high
#D054	occupier	includes, (a) a person who is in physical possession of premises, (b) a person who has responsibility for and control over the condition of premises or the activities there carried on, or control over persons allowed to enter the premises, or (c) a person for the time being receiving the rent of premises, whether as principal or as agent or trustee for another person, or who would so receive the rent if the premises were let, or who is responsible for the payment of municipal taxes, although there is more than one occupier of the same premises	high
#D055	person	includes a board of health, a municipality and any other corporation	high
#D056	closing of premises	An order under this Act that requires the closing of premises is an order, (a) to shut the premises so as to prevent entrance or access to the premises by any person; and (b) to suspend the operation of any enterprise or activity on or in the premises, except by such persons or for such purposes as are specified in the order	high
#D057	administrator	have the same meanings as in the Public Hospitals Act	high
#D058	hospital	have the same meanings as in the Public Hospitals Act	high
#D059	out-patient	have the same meanings as in the Public Hospitals Act	high
#D060	patient	have the same meanings as in the Public Hospitals Act	high
#D061	laboratory	has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Laboratory and Specimen Collection Centre Licensing Act	high
#D062	correctional institution	has the same meaning as in the Ministry of Correctional Services Act	high
#D063	medications and supplies	include antitoxins, antivirals, serums, vaccines, immunizing agents, antibiotics and other pharmaceutical agents, medical supplies and medical equipment	high
#D064	precautionary principle	has the meaning prescribed in regulations made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council	high
#D065	specimens	includes specimens from any person, animal or plant, living or deceased or from any other thing	high
#D066	band	have the same meanings as in the Indian Act (Canada)	high
#D067	council of the band	have the same meanings as in the Indian Act (Canada)	high
#D068	reserve	have the same meanings as in the Indian Act (Canada)	high
#D069	administrative agreement	means the agreement described in subsection 30.3 (1)	high
#D070	administrative authority	means the corporation designated by regulation under clause 30.1 (1) (a)	high
#D071	building	means, (a) a structure occupying an area greater than ten square metres consisting of a wall, roof and floor or any of them or a structural system serving the function thereof including all plumbing, works, fixtures and service systems appurtenant thereto, (b) a structure occupying an area of ten square metres or less that contains plumbing, including the plumbing appurtenant thereto, (c) plumbing not located in a structure, (c.1) a sewage system, or (d) structures designated in the building code	high
#D072	building code	means regulations made under section 34	high
#D073	building condition evaluation	means an evaluation conducted under a building condition evaluation program	high
#D074	building condition evaluation program	means a program established under subsection 34 (2.3)	high
#D075	building owner	means, in respect of a building, (a) the registered owner of the land on which the building is located or, if the building is owned separately from the land on which the building is located, the owner of the building, unless the person is a person prescribed in the building code, (b) the person that is responsible for maintaining the building or part of the building subject to a building condition evaluation program, unless the person is a person prescribed in the building code, and (c) such other persons as may be prescribed	high
#D076	change certificate	means a certificate prescribed under the building code or approved by the Minister as a change certificate	high
#D077	chief building official	means a chief building official appointed or constituted under section 3 or 4	high
#D078	code of conduct	means a code of conduct described in section 7.1	high
#D079	construct	means to do anything in the erection, installation, extension or material alteration or repair of a building and includes the installation of a building unit fabricated or moved from elsewhere	high
#D080	construction	has a corresponding meaning	high
#D081	delegated provisions	means the provisions of this Act and the regulations whose administration is delegated to the administrative authority under clause 30.1 (1) (b), subject to any restrictions imposed under subsection 30.1 (2)	high
#D082	demolish	means to do anything in the removal of a building or any material part thereof	high
#D083	demolition	has a corresponding meaning	high
#D084	director	means the person appointed as director under section 2	high
#D085	final certificate	means a certificate prescribed under the building code or approved by the Minister as a final certificate	high
#D086	inspector	means an inspector appointed under section 3, 3.1, 4, 6.1 or 6.2	high
#D087	maintenance inspection	means an inspection conducted under a maintenance inspection program	high
#D088	maintenance inspection program	means a program established under clause 7 (1) (b.1) or subsection 34 (2.2)	high
#D089	Minister	means the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing	high
#D090	municipality	means a local municipality	high
#D091	officer	means a property standards officer who has been assigned the responsibility of administering and enforcing by-laws passed under section 15.1	high
#D092	planning board	means a planning board established under section 9 or 10 of the Planning Act	high
#D093	plans review certificate	means a certificate prescribed under the building code or approved by the Minister as a plans review certificate	high
#D094	plumbing	means a drainage system, a venting system and a water system or parts thereof	high
#D095	principal authority	means, (a) the Crown, (a.1) the administrative authority, (b) the council of a municipality, (c) an upper-tier municipality that has entered into an agreement under subsection 3 (5), 6.1 (1) or 6.2 (1), (d) a board of health that has been prescribed for the purposes of subsection 3.1 (1) or has entered into an agreement under subsection 6.1 (2) or (3) or 6.2 (2), (e) a planning board that has been prescribed for the purposes of subsection 3.1 (1), or (f) a conservation authority that has been prescribed for the purposes of subsection 3.1 (1) or has entered into an agreement under subsection 6.2 (2)	high
#D096	registered code agency	means a person that has the qualifications and meets the requirements described in subsection 15.11 (4)	high
#D097	regulations	means regulations made under this Act	high
#D098	committee	means a property standards committee established under section 15.6	high
#D099	occupant	means any person or persons over the age of 18 years in possession of the property	high
#D100	owner	includes, (a) the person for the time being managing or receiving the rent of the land or premises in connection with which the word is used, whether on the person’s own account or as agent or trustee of any other person, or who would receive the rent if the land and premises were let, and (b) a lessee or occupant of the property who, under the terms of a lease, is required to repair and maintain the property in accordance with the standards for the maintenance and occupancy of property	high
#D101	property	means a building or structure or part of a building or structure, and includes the lands and premises appurtenant thereto and all mobile homes, mobile buildings, mobile structures, outbuildings, fences and erections thereon whether heretofore or hereafter erected, and includes vacant property	high
#D102	repair	includes the provision of facilities, the making of additions or alterations or the taking of any other action that may be required to ensure that a property conforms with the standards established in a by-law passed under this section	high
#D103	design	includes a plan, specification, sketch, drawing or graphic representation respecting the construction of a building	high
#D104	service	means any service or procedure that is provided to the public by the administrative authority in administration of the delegated provisions and includes responding to inquiries from members of the public and any other communications for the purpose of providing the service or procedure	high
#D105	licence	means a licence, certification or registration under the building code	high
#D106	GNF	Greenhouse nutrient feedwater	high
#D107	NUs	nutrient units	high
#D108	O. Reg.	Ontario regulation	high
#D109	m3	cubic metres	high
#D110	L/m2	litres per square metres	high
#D111	m3/ha	cubic metres per hectare	high
#D112	NU/ha	nutrient unit per hectacre	high
#D113	NU/m3	nutrient units per cubic metre	high