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Document ID ca-on-or2ls-2011-10-31 Title O. Reg. 232/98: LANDFILLING SITES URL https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/980232 Jurisdiction /ca/on Subdomain(s) none Language Status completed Analyzed at 2026-05-12 04:05:54.572851+00:00 Relevance inventory_targeted_fetch

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Q Qualitative Requirements (50)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#Q001	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
#Q002	administrative	operational	mandatory	Contaminant Attenuation Zone Property Rights	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	If a contaminant attenuation zone is necessary for proper operation, unless on Crown land with written agreement or on a public road with written agreement from road authority.	high
#Q003	administrative	operational	mandatory	Duration of Property Rights Ownership	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.		high
#Q004	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Change of 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 after any change in identity, status, or ownership.	high
#Q005	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Design Specifications 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.	Applies when establishing a new landfilling site or increasing the total waste disposal volume of an existing landfilling site.	high
#Q006	design	operational	mandatory	Buffer Area Requirement	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
#Q007	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Hydrogeological Assessment 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 on the geologic and hydrogeologic conditions of the site and ground water protection for the site has been prepared in accordance with this section.	Applies when establishing a new landfilling site or increasing the total waste disposal volume of an existing landfilling site.	high
#Q008	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Surface Water Assessment 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 on the surface water conditions of the site and surface water protection for the site has been prepared in accordance with this section.	Applies when establishing a new landfilling site or increasing the total waste disposal volume of an existing landfilling site.	high
#Q009	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Ground Water Protection Design Report	drinking water, 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 describing the design for the ground water protection features of the site has been prepared in accordance with this section.	Applies when establishing a new landfilling site or increasing the total waste disposal volume of an existing landfilling site.	high
#Q010	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Leachate Disposal 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 containing plans, specifications and descriptions for the management and disposal of any leachate collected at the site has been prepared.	Applies when establishing a new landfilling site or increasing the total waste disposal volume of an existing landfilling site.	high
#Q011	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Leachate Contingency Plans 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 containing plans, specifications and descriptions for a leachate contingency plan for the site has been prepared in accordance with this section.	Applies when establishing a new landfilling site or increasing the total waste disposal volume of an existing landfilling site.	high
#Q012	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Surface Water Control 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 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.	Applies when establishing a new landfilling site or increasing the total waste disposal volume of an existing landfilling site.	high
#Q013	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Subsurface Migration of Landfill Gas 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 the following: 1. An assessment of the potential for the migration of landfill gas in the subsurface. 2. Plans, specifications and descriptions for the monitoring, control, collection, use or discharge of landfill gas at the site if, on the basis of the assessment, any of these actions are necessary.	Applies when establishing a new landfilling site or increasing the total waste disposal volume of an existing landfilling site.	high
#Q014	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Atmospheric Emissions of Landfill Gas 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.	Applies only if establishing a new site > 1.5 million cubic metres or increasing an existing site to > 1.5 million cubic metres, unless exemptions under 15(3), 15(3.1), or 15(4) apply.	high
#Q015	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Operation and Maintenance Procedures 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.	Applies when establishing a new landfilling site or increasing the total waste disposal volume of an existing landfilling site.	high
#Q016	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 a landfilling site owned by a municipality or the Crown, or specific forest products company sites.	high
#Q017	administrative	operational	mandatory	Form of Financial Assurance	other	The financial assurance shall be provided in the form of a cash deposit paid to the Director or in such other form, such as a bond, a letter of credit or negotiable securities, as is acceptable to the Director.		high
#Q018	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.		high
#Q019	administrative	operational	mandatory	Financial Assurance for Closure and Post-Closure Care	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 in respect of a landfilling site owned by a municipality or the Crown.	high
#Q020	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Site Preparation Report Documentation	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 of the landfilling site.	Prior to placing any waste in a newly constructed base or base side slope area.	high
#Q021	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Record Keeping Requirement	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
#Q022	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Annual Operations Report Requirement	other	The owner and the operator of a landfilling site shall ensure that, (a) 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; and (b) all of the reports are retained until at least two years after the site is closed.		high
#Q023	prohibition	operational	mandatory	Prohibition of Burning Municipal Waste	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.	Does not apply to clean wood and brush that is burned during daylight hours under controlled and supervised conditions in a segregated portion of the site.	high
#Q024	prohibition	operational	mandatory	Prohibition of Scavenging	other	The owner and the operator of a landfilling site shall ensure that there is no scavenging at the site.		high
#Q025	monitoring	operational	mandatory	Surface Water Monitoring Program	other	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
#Q026	monitoring	operational	mandatory	Ground Water Monitoring Program	other	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
#Q027	monitoring	operational	mandatory	Leachate Monitoring Program	other	The owner and the operator of a landfilling site shall ensure that a program is carried out for monitoring leachate quality and quantity.		high
#Q028	corrective_action	operational	mandatory	Leachate Contingency Investigation	other	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), as they may have been modified under paragraph 2 of subsection (3) of this section, is exceeded for any single monitoring event.	If trigger criteria are exceeded for any single monitoring event.	high
#Q029	corrective_action	operational	mandatory	Implementation of Contingency Measures	other	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.	If monitoring results, investigative activities and implementation criteria indicate the need.	high
#Q030	operational	operational	mandatory	Daily Cover Application	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.	Does not apply to certain landfilling sites associated with forest products operations.	high
#Q031	operational	operational	mandatory	Final Cover Materials and Application	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 or other material approved by the Director as able to sustain plant growth. 3. A vegetative cover consisting of vegetation that is suited to local conditions and that is capable with minimal care of providing vigorous, plentiful cover not later than its third growing season.		high
#Q032	design	operational	mandatory	Final Cover Design Capabilities	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
#Q033	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Site Closure Report Requirements	other	The owner and the operator of a landfilling site shall ensure that a written report on activities for the closure of the site, activities for the post-closure care of the site and the proposed end use 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.	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.	high
#Q034	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, including a summary of results from monitoring programs.		high
#Q035	monitoring	operational	mandatory	Primary Leachate Collection Pipes Inspection	other	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.	For primary leachate collection systems assuming specified service lives.	high
#Q036	operational	operational	mandatory	Primary Leachate Collection Pipes Cleaning	other	Leachate collection pipes must be cleaned whenever an inspection indicates that cleaning is necessary.		high
#Q037	operational	operational	mandatory	Primary Leachate Removal from System	other	Leachate must be removed from the collection system in order to avoid obstructions to leachate flows within the system.		high
#Q038	prohibition	operational	mandatory	Prohibition of Sludge Deposit Promoting Biological Clogging	other	Sludge must not be deposited in the waste fill zone in a manner that would allow sludge to move into the leachate collection system and promote biological clogging.		high
#Q039	monitoring	operational	mandatory	Secondary Leachate Collection Pipes Inspection	other	Leachate collection pipes must be inspected at least annually for the first five years after the initial production of leachate from the secondary leachate collection system and then as often as future inspections indicate to be necessary.	For secondary leachate collection systems assuming specified service lives.	high
#Q040	design	operational	mandatory	Geomembrane Liners Installation Contact	other	The geomembrane must be installed in direct and uniform contact with a suitable foundation or clayey liner.	To assume specified service life.	high
#Q041	design	operational	mandatory	Geomembrane Liners Protection from Puncturing	other	The geomembrane must be protected against puncturing and load-induced damage at all times, including during installation.	To assume specified service life.	high
#Q042	operational	operational	mandatory	Geomembrane Liners Installation Care	other	During installation, care must be taken to, i. remove wrinkles in the geomembrane, ii. minimize stress concentration, iii. ensure high quality seams, iv. minimize differential settlement, v. minimize exposure to ultraviolet light, vi. prevent damage due to sliding, vii. prevent damage due to installation in cold conditions, and viii. prevent damage due to rodents.	To assume specified service life.	high
#Q043	operational	operational	mandatory	Compacted Clayey Liners Installation Care	other	During installation, care must be taken to, i. control soil properties and water content, ii. ensure the breakup of clods, iii. control lift thickness and compaction, iv. remove stones larger than 100 millimetres, v. prevent desiccation of the compacted clayey liner, vi. prevent damage to the compacted clayey liner due to freezing, vii. prevent damage to the compacted clayey liner from vehicular traffic, viii. prevent damage to the compacted clayey liner due to rodents, and ix. prevent damage to the compacted clayey liner due to differential settlement.	To assume unlimited service life.	high
#Q044	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Compacted Clayey Liners Geotechnical Report	other	The report of a suitably qualified geotechnical engineer must confirm that there is no evident cracking in the constructed liner or significant occurrence of clods, stones, branches or other material that could shorten the service life of the constructed liner or significantly increase the hydraulic conductivity.	To assume unlimited service life.	high
#Q045	administrative	treatment	mandatory	Phosphorus Load Reduction Target	drinking water, aquatic life, recreational water, 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.	Target applies to the western and central basins relative to 2008 levels.	high
#Q046	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Implementation Team Progress Tracking	other	The implementation team is responsible for tracking, assessing and evaluating progress and providing broader engagement opportunities.		high
#Q047	corrective_action	health	mandatory	Blue-Green Algal Bloom Response Protocol	drinking water, recreational water	The LEAP builds on our leadership and efforts to improve water quality and public health, including a response protocol if a suspected blue-green algal bloom (also known as harmful algal bloom) is reported.	Applies if a suspected blue-green algal bloom is reported.	high
#Q048	treatment	treatment	mandatory	Municipal Sewage and Stormwater Loading Reductions	wastewater, other	The specific actions the plan commits to include: limiting loadings from municipal sewage treatment plant discharges and better managing stormwater.	Identified as a specific commitment within the Lake Erie Action Plan.	high
#Q049	operational	treatment	mandatory	Agricultural Phosphorus Techniques	agricultural water	The specific actions the plan commits to include: encouraging effective techniques to keep phosphorus on farmland	As specified in the Canada-Ontario Lake Erie Action Plan commitments.	high
#Q050	operational	treatment	mandatory	Wetland Restoration	other	The specific actions the plan commits to include: restoring natural wetlands	As specified in the Canada-Ontario Lake Erie Action Plan commitments.	high

P Quantitative Requirements (54)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Limit Type	Limit Value	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#P001	design	operational	mandatory	Infiltration rate	other	requirement	>= 0.15 metres per year	The infiltration rate through the final cover of the landfilling site must be greater than or equal to 0.15 metres per year.	Single liner design option for a new landfilling site	high
#P002	design	operational	mandatory	Hydraulic conductivity	other	requirement	<= 1x10-7 metres per second	The layer must have a hydraulic conductivity less than or equal to 1 x 10-7 metres per second.	Natural or engineered layer of soil at the base of the waste fill zone	high
#P003	design	operational	mandatory	Hydraulic conductivity	other	requirement	<= 1x10-9 metres per second	a clayey liner at least 0.75 metres thick... has a hydraulic conductivity of not more than 1 x 10-9 metres per second	Primary liner	high
#P004	design	operational	mandatory	Organic carbon content	other	requirement	>= 0.1 per cent	has an organic carbon content of at least 0.1 per cent	Primary clayey liner	high
#P005	chemical	health	mandatory	Methane gas	other	requirement	< 2.5 per cent by volume	The concentration of methane gas below the surface of the land at the boundary of the site must be less than 2.5 per cent by volume.	Below the surface of the land at the boundary of the site	high
#P006	chemical	health	mandatory	Methane gas	other	requirement	< 1.0 per cent by volume	The concentration of methane gas must be less than 1.0 per cent by volume in any on-site building or enclosed structure	On-site building or enclosed structure accessible to any person or contains electrical equipment or a potential source of ignition	high
#P007	chemical	health	mandatory	Methane gas	other	requirement	< 0.05 per cent by volume	The concentration of methane gas from the site must be less than 0.05 per cent by volume in any off-site building or enclosed structure	Off-site building or enclosed structure accessible to any person or contains electrical equipment or a potential source of ignition	high
#P008	chemical	health	mandatory	Benzene	drinking water	treatment_goal	0.005 mg/L	Health Related Drinking Water Objective for Benzene	Evaluated as part of the ground water protection design criteria	high
#P009	chemical	health	mandatory	Cadmium	drinking water	treatment_goal	0.005 mg/L	Health Related Drinking Water Objective for Cadmium	Evaluated as part of the ground water protection design criteria	high
#P010	chemical	aesthetic	mandatory	Chloride	drinking water	AO	250 mg/L	Aesthetic Drinking Water Objective for Chloride	Evaluated as part of the ground water protection design criteria	high
#P011	chemical	health	mandatory	Lead	drinking water	treatment_goal	0.01 mg/L	Health Related Drinking Water Objective for Lead	Evaluated as part of the ground water protection design criteria	high
#P012	chemical	aesthetic	mandatory	1,4 Di-chlorobenzene	drinking water	AO	0.001 mg/L	Aesthetic Drinking Water Objective for 1,4 Di-chlorobenzene	Evaluated as part of the ground water protection design criteria	high
#P013	chemical	health	mandatory	Dichloro-methane	drinking water	treatment_goal	0.05 mg/L	Health Related Drinking Water Objective for Dichloro-methane	Evaluated as part of the ground water protection design criteria	high
#P014	chemical	aesthetic	mandatory	Toluene	drinking water	AO	0.024 mg/L	Aesthetic Drinking Water Objective for Toluene	Evaluated as part of the ground water protection design criteria	high
#P015	chemical	health	mandatory	Vinyl Chloride	drinking water	treatment_goal	0.002 mg/L	Health Related Drinking Water Objective for Vinyl Chloride	Evaluated as part of the ground water protection design criteria	high
#P016	design	operational	mandatory	Buffer area width	other	requirement	>= 100 metres	The buffer area shall be at least 100 metres wide at every point.	Standard width requirement for all landfilling sites.	high
#P017	design	operational	mandatory	Minimum buffer area width	other	requirement	>= 30 metres	The buffer area is at least 30 metres wide at every point and a written report confirms suitability.	Exception to the 100m rule when specific performance criteria are met.	high
#P018	design	operational	mandatory	Final cover thickness	other	requirement	>= 0.6 metres	A minimum of 0.6 metres of cover material applied to the waste fill zone as final cover.	Applicable at time of site closure.	high
#P019	design	operational	mandatory	Topsoil thickness	other	requirement	>= 0.15 metres	A minimum of 0.15 metres of topsoil or other material approved by the Director.	Applied over the 0.6m cover material.	high
#P020	design	operational	mandatory	Maximum final slope	other	requirement	<= 1:4 ratio	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.	Unless alternative design report is prepared.	high
#P021	design	operational	mandatory	Minimum final slope	other	requirement	>= 1:20 ratio	Final slopes above grade within the waste fill zone at the time of site closure are not less than one unit vertical to 20 units horizontal.	Unless alternative design report is prepared.	high
#P022	design	operational	mandatory	Secondary geomembrane thickness	other	requirement	>= 2.0 millimetres	Requirement that the geomembrane have a thickness of at least 2.0 millimetres for a secondary liner.	350-year service life assumption.	high
#P023	operational	operational	mandatory	Minimum number of municipal board members	other	requirement	3 members	Composition of each board of health	Except for specific regional or single-tier municipalities listed in section 49(9)	high
#P024	operational	operational	mandatory	Maximum number of municipal board members	other	requirement	13 members	Composition of each board of health	Except for specific regional or single-tier municipalities listed in section 49(9)	high
#P025	operational	reporting	mandatory	Notice period for requiring a hearing	other	requirement	15 days	Period within which a person may require a hearing by the Board after being served an order	Applies after copy of the order is served	high
#P026	operational	health	mandatory	Maximum duration of detention for virulent disease	other	requirement	<= 6 months	Authority to detain a person in a hospital or facility for treatment of a virulent disease	Detention under a court order	high
#P027	operational	operational	mandatory	Warrant expiry period	other	requirement	<= 15 days	Expiration date for a warrant issued by a justice of the peace for entry and inspection	Applies to warrants issued under section 43	high
#P028	operational	operational	mandatory	Payment of expenses deadline for municipalities	drinking water	requirement	60 days	Period after which unpaid health board costs are transmitted to the municipal clerk for collection via tax roll	Applies if costs are not paid within sixty days after a demand	high
#P029	operational	operational	mandatory	CMOH Term of Office	other	requirement	5 years	The Chief Medical Officer of Health holds office for a specific term.	Initial and reappointment terms	high
#P030	operational	reporting	mandatory	Immunization Reporting Lead Time (CMOH)	other	requirement	30 days	The Chief Medical Officer of Health shall deliver a copy of the annual report to the Minister before the Speaker.	Prior to delivering to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly	high
#P031	microbiological	health	guideline	Vaccine Reaction Reporting Window (Anaphylaxis)	other	requirement	48 hours	Timeframe for persistent crying, screaming, anaphylaxis, or shock to be considered a reportable event.	After the administration of an immunizing agent	high
#P032	microbiological	health	guideline	Vaccine Reaction Reporting Window (Convulsions)	other	requirement	3 days	Timeframe for shock-like collapse, high fever, or convulsions to be considered a reportable event.	After the administration of an immunizing agent	high
#P033	microbiological	health	guideline	Vaccine Reaction Reporting Window (Encephalitis)	other	requirement	15 days	Timeframe for generalized urticaria, seizure disorder, or encephalitis to be considered a reportable event.	After the administration of an immunizing agent	high
#P034	microbiological	health	guideline	Vaccine Reaction Reporting Window (Arthritis)	other	requirement	42 days	Timeframe for arthritis to be considered a reportable event.	After the administration of an immunizing agent	high
#P035	operational	operational	mandatory	Statutory Hearing Scheduling Deadline	other	requirement	15 days	The Board shall hold a hearing within this timeframe after receiving a notice requiring the hearing.	Upon receipt of written notice	high
#P036	operational	operational	mandatory	Default Compliance Period for Directions	other	requirement	30 days	A board of health must comply with a direction within this timeframe if no period is specified in the direction.	When no specific timeframe is provided in the Minister's direction	high
#P037	operational	operational	mandatory	Expense Payment Window (Municipal)	other	requirement	7 days	The treasurer shall pay the amount set out in the certificate to the Minister of Finance within this timeframe.	After being given the certificate of due expenses	high
#P038	operational	reporting	mandatory	Deemed Service Period (Mailing)	other	requirement	7 days	A notice or order sent by ordinary mail is deemed to be served after this timeframe.	Service by ordinary mail	high
#P039	operational	reporting	mandatory	Maximum Fine (Individual)	other	requirement	5000 CAD per day	Liability for persons guilty of an offence under the Act.	Per day or part of a day the offence continues	high
#P040	operational	reporting	mandatory	Maximum Fine (Corporation)	other	requirement	25000 CAD per day	Liability for a board of health, municipality, or other corporation convicted of an offence.	Per day or part of a day the offence continues	high
#P041	operational	reporting	mandatory	Adverse Event Practitioner Reporting Deadline	other	requirement	<= 7 days	within seven days after recognizing the reportable event, report thereon to the medical officer of health	Physician or practitioner recognizing a reportable event related to immunization	high
#P042	operational	reporting	mandatory	Adverse Event MOH Reporting Deadline	other	requirement	<= 7 days	report to the Ministry and the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion within seven days after receiving a report	Medical officer of health receiving a report concerning a reportable event	high
#P043	operational	operational	mandatory	MOH Dismissal Vote Requirement	other	requirement	>= 2/3 ratio	the decision is carried by the vote of two-thirds of the members of the board	Board of health decision to dismiss a medical officer of health	high
#P044	operational	operational	mandatory	Chief Medical Officer of Health Standing	other	requirement	>= 5 years	unless he or she is a physician of at least five years standing	Eligibility for appointment as Chief Medical Officer of Health	high
#P045	operational	operational	mandatory	Board Appointment Term Length	other	requirement	1 to 3 years	appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council may be appointed for a term of one, two or three years	Term of office for members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council	high
#P046	operational	operational	mandatory	Premises Possession Order Maximum Duration	other	requirement	<= 12 months	expiry date for the order that is not more than 12 months after the day of its making	Order for possession of premises for public health purposes	high
#P047	operational	operational	mandatory	Public Health Directive Maximum Duration	other	requirement	<= 6 months	in force for the period set out in the directive, which shall not exceed six months	Directives issued by the Chief Medical Officer of Health to boards and medical officers	high
#P048	operational	reporting	mandatory	Board Assessment Hearing Request Deadline	other	requirement	15 days	within 15 days after the day the notice of failure to comply is given to the board of health	Board of health requiring a hearing after receiving a notice of failure to comply with a direction	high
#P049	operational	health	mandatory	Virulent Disease Detention Extension Maximum Duration	other	requirement	<= 6 months	the judge by order may extend the period of detention and treatment for not more than six months	Extension of detention order by the court for a person infected with a virulent disease	high
#P050	operational	health	mandatory	Age threshold for parental compliance	other	requirement	< 16 years	An order by a medical officer of health in respect of a communicable disease directed to a person under sixteen years of age.	Parent or person with parental responsibilities must ensure compliance.	high
#P051	operational	operational	mandatory	Band member appointment term length	other	requirement	1 to 3 years	The council of the band that has entered into the agreement has the right to appoint a member of the band to the board of health.	Term length for board members appointed by a band council.	high
#P052	operational	reporting	mandatory	Deemed service period (Class orders)	other	requirement	7 days	Service is deemed made on the earlier of seven days after the day the order was given and the day it should reasonably have come to the attention of the members.	Applies to notice requirements for class orders under subsections 22 (5.0.2) or (5.0.3).	high
#P053	operational	operational	mandatory	Board Quorum Requirement	other	requirement	> 50 per cent	A majority of the members of a board of health constitutes a quorum of the board.	Applicable to all board of health meetings.	high
#P054	operational	operational	mandatory	Provincial Board Appointment Limit	other	requirement	< total count of municipal members members	The Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint one or more persons as members of a board of health, but the number of members so appointed shall be less than the number of municipal members of the board of health.	Applies to appointments made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.	high

D Definitions (37)

Req ID	Name	Context	Confidence
#D001	EASR	Environmental Activity and Sector Registry	high
#D002	EPA	Environmental Protection Act	high
#D003	ECA	Environmental Compliance Approval	high
#D004	PTTW	Permit to Take Water	high
#D005	II	two	high
#D006	ECAs	Environmental Compliance Approval	high
#D007	Tel	telephone	high
#D008	Environmental Activity and Sector Registry (EASR)	an online registry that allows businesses to register certain activities that are well managed by meeting a standard set of requirements or established outcomes	high
#D009	EASR registration	a type of environmental permission that gives businesses permission to operate if they follow standard activity requirements	high
#D010	electronic confirmation of registration	your proof of registration and is required before starting or continuing your activity	high
#D011	chain of custody form	used by clients of the laboratory to request sample analysis	high
#D012	sample drop-off depot	any location under the direct care and control of the laboratory that is offsite from the laboratory where drinking water samples are deposited, collected, and stored for shipping to the laboratory	high
#D013	immediate	without delay from any other action and in accordance with an approved procedure	high
#D014	no data overgrown (NDOG)	observation of “over-crowding/confluent/non-identifiable microbial growth” is detected on a plate relating to analyses under the SDWA	high
#D015	SDWA	Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002	high
#D016	HPPA	Health Protection and Promotion Act	high
#D017	DWS	Drinking Water System	high
#D018	SAC	Spills Action Centre	high
#D019	PHU	public health unit	high
#D020	DWIS	Drinking Water Information System	high
#D021	LRMA	Laboratory Results Management Application	high
#D022	AWQI	adverse water quality incidents	high
#D023	RDL	reporting detection limit	high
#D024	MDL	method detection limit	high
#D025	MAC	Maximum Allowable Concentration	high
#D026	LSN	Laboratory Services Notification	high
#D027	O. Reg.	Ontario Regulation	high
#D028	I	one	high
#D029	IV	four	high
#D030	OIT	Operator-in-Training	high
#D031	III	three	high
#D032	WQAs	water quality analysts	high
#D033	US	United States	high
#D034	OWWCO	Ontario Water Wastewater Certification Office	high
#D035	ID	Identification	high
#D036	trained person	person who can operate drinking water systems serving designated facilities (for example, schools or daycares) within small, non-municipal, non-residential; small, municipal, non-residential; or non-municipal seasonal residential systems	high
#D037	supervised person	person who can test chlorine residual and turbidity in certain drinking water systems under the supervision of a certified drinking water operator	high