| #Q001 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Policy Applicability | wastewater, other | This policy applies to all development applications under the Planning Act, except for Committee of Adjustment applications, effective January 1, 2022. | Applies to development applications under the Planning Act, excluding Committee of Adjustment applications. | high |
| #Q002 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Temporary Connection Works and Costs | wastewater | All associated works and costs to be undertaken by the development applicant/owner. | Applicable when a Temporary Connection from Foundation Drainage infrastructure placed on private property line to City's sewers is required to facilitate the Short-term Discharge of Foundation Drainage. | high |
| #Q003 | operational | operational | mandatory | Temporary Connection Disconnection | wastewater | Foundation Drainage infrastructure on private property is to be disconnected from City sewers before and after Short-term Discharge has taken place. | Applies to Foundation Drainage infrastructure involved in Short-term Discharge. | high |
| #Q004 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition of Long-term Discharge to Sanitary Sewers | wastewater | Long-term Discharge of Foundation Drainage to the City's sanitary sewer system will not be permitted. | | high |
| #Q005 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition of Confined Aquifer Discharge | wastewater, other | Foundation Drainage from the interception and/or extraction of Groundwater from confined aquifers will not be permitted to any of the City's sewer systems. | | high |
| #Q006 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition of Groundwater Long-term Discharge to Storm or Combined Sewers | wastewater | Long-term Discharge of Foundation Drainage that contains any Groundwater will not be permitted to the City's storm or combined sewer system, unless the Foundation Drainage is deemed to contain only Infiltrated Stormwater, and if all the following conditions have been met to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Toronto Water: | Applicable where no servicing options exist to the City's storm sewers from the development site. | high |
| #Q007 | reporting | operational | mandatory | Condition for Acceptable Surface Water Discharge | wastewater | A Qualified Professional deems Foundation Drainage to be acceptable for surface water discharge, by confirming that: i. The development site is not considered a Brownfield Property for which no Record of Site Condition has been filed, or ii. The development site is a Brownfield property where the filing of a Record of Site Condition confirms appropriate risk management measures have been implemented; | One of the conditions to permit Long-term Discharge of Foundation Drainage containing only Infiltrated Stormwater to storm or combined sewers. | high |
| #Q008 | design | operational | mandatory | Structure Elevation Condition | wastewater, other | A Qualified Professional with a P.Eng. or P.Geo. has deemed that the lowest elevation of any proposed structure will be higher than the Maximum Anticipated Groundwater Level, in accordance with Groundwater monitoring requirements in the City's Foundation Drainage Guidelines. | One of the conditions to permit Long-term Discharge of Foundation Drainage containing only Infiltrated Stormwater to storm or combined sewers. | high |
| #Q009 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Storm Connection Exemption Application Conditions | wastewater | All requirements for a Storm Connection Exemption Application have been satisfied, including: i. Confirmation from a Qualified Professional with a P.Eng. or P.Geo. licence that On-site Management of Foundation Drainage is not technologically feasible. ii. A Stormwater Management Report, prepared by a Qualified Professional with a P.Eng. license, demonstrates that water management targets of the City's Wet Weather Flow Management Guidelines will be met. iii. A Servicing Report, prepared by a Qualified Professional with a P.Eng. license, confirms that applicable sewer capacity criteria will be met in accordance with the City's Design Criteria for Sewer and Watermains, where discharges are proposed to the combined sewers. | One of the conditions to permit Long-term Discharge of Foundation Drainage containing only Infiltrated Stormwater to storm or combined sewers. | high |
| #Q010 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Short-term Discharge Conditional Permission | wastewater | At the time of emergency repair, Short-term Discharge of Foundation Drainage via a Temporary Connection may be permitted to the City's sewer system, under the following conditions: a) All requirements for obtaining a Private Water Discharge Permit will be satisfied for Short-term Discharge. b) Short-term Discharge meets the applicable quality limits of the Toronto Municipal Code - Chapter 681, Sewers. c) Short-term Discharge to the City's sewer system will occur only under Dry Weather Flow conditions and a Servicing Report, prepared by a Qualified Professional with a P.Eng. license, confirms adequate sewer capacity will be available in the receiving sewer system. | Applicable during future emergency repairs to On-site Management measures. No sewer surcharge under Dry Weather Flow for capacity confirmation. | high |
| #Q011 | administrative | operational | guidance | Exemption Authority Application Process | wastewater | At the written request of the development applicant/owner, where a Qualified Professional has demonstrated, to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Toronto Water, that On-site Management of Foundation Drainage is not technologically feasible and Long-term Discharge of Foundation Drainage is required to avoid hazardous impacts, the General Manager of Toronto Water, in their sole discretion, may exempt provisions of this policy to allow the development site owner to apply for Long-Term Discharge of Foundation Drainage. | Upon written request when On-site Management is not technologically feasible and Long-term Discharge is required to avoid hazardous impacts. | high |
| #Q012 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Exemption Conditions for Storm or Combined Sewer | wastewater | Upon the receipt of an exemption: a) Long-Term Discharge of Foundation Drainage to the City's storm or combined sewer system may be permitted, under the following conditions: i. All requirements for obtaining a Private Water Discharge Agreement will be satisfied for Long-term Discharge. ii. A Hydrological Report, prepared by a Qualified Professional in accordance with the Hydrological Review Terms of Reference, deems that the Foundation Drainage will meet applicable quality limits of Toronto Municipal Code - Chapter 681, Sewers, via reasonable and practical measures that are operationally and financially sustainable. iii. A Stormwater Management Report, prepared by a Qualified Professional with a P.Eng. license, demonstrates that water management targets of the City's Wet Weather Flow Management Guidelines will be met. iv. A Servicing Report, prepared by a Qualified Professional with a P.Eng. license, confirms that all applicable sewer capacity criteria will be met in accordance with the City's Design Criteria for Sewer and Watermains, where discharges are proposed to the combined sewers. | Applicable upon receipt of an exemption where discharges are proposed to storm or combined sewers. Where storm sewers do not exist to service the development site for combined sewers. | high |
| #Q013 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Exemption Conditions for Sanitary System | wastewater | Upon the receipt of an exemption: b) Long-term Discharge of Foundation Drainage to the City's sanitary system may be permitted, under the following conditions: i. All requirements for obtaining a Private Water Discharge Agreement will be satisfied for Long-term Discharge. ii. A Hydrological Report, prepared by a Qualified Professional in accordance with the Hydrological Review Terms of Reference, deems that the Foundation Drainage will meet applicable quality limits of Toronto Municipal Code - Chapter 681, Sewers, via reasonable and practical measures that are operationally and financially sustainable. iii. A Servicing Report, prepared by a Qualified Professional with a P.Eng. license, confirms that all applicable sewer capacity criteria will be met in accordance with the City's Design Criteria for Sewer and Watermains, for all proposed discharges to the sanitary sewers. | Applicable upon receipt of an exemption where discharges are proposed to the sanitary sewers. | high |
| #Q014 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | MTD Summary Form Submission | other | MTD Summary Form to completed in accordance with Design Criteria for MTDs and appended as part of Stormwater Management Report | Applicable to all SWM reports involving Manufactured Treatment Devices | high |
| #Q015 | design | treatment | mandatory | OGS Verification Protocol | other | [For OGS] Canada ETV OGS Lab Protocol + ISO 14034: ETV Verification | Required when proposing an Oil-Grit Separator device | high |
| #Q016 | design | treatment | mandatory | Filter Device Verification Standard | other | [For Filter Device] TAPE Field Test Protocol 1 + TAPE Certification | Required when proposing a Filter Device | high |
| #Q017 | design | operational | mandatory | MTD Scaling Provisions | other | Scaling Provisions Met | Applicable where proposed model is not the same as tested model | high |
| #Q018 | design | treatment | mandatory | Inline OGS Scour Limit | other | Maximum Scour Concentration at Maximum Tested Scour Flow Rate <= 25mg/L | Applicable for Option A: Inline OGS installation | high |
| #Q019 | operational | operational | mandatory | OGS Storage Capacity Requirement | other | [For OGS] Provided MTD Storage Capacity > Annual Sediment Loading Volume | | high |
| #Q020 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Stormwater Management Report Mandatory Attachments | other | Attachments with SWM Report [select all applicable]: MTD Engineering Drawings, Verification Statements/Certification Report, MTD Sizing and Performance Calculation Sheet, Hydraulic Calculations for Inline/Offline Installation, Operations & Maintenance Manual | | high |
| #Q021 | design | operational | mandatory | Inline OGS Bypass Capacity - Rainfall | other | Internal By-pass Capacity > Inlet Pipe Capacity minus 90% Annual Rainfall Flow Rate | Applicable for Option A. Inline OGS | high |
| #Q022 | design | operational | mandatory | Inline OGS Bypass Capacity - Scour | other | Internal By-pass Capacity > Inlet Pipe Capacity minus Maximum Scour Flow Rate | Applicable for Option A. Inline OGS | high |
| #Q023 | design | operational | mandatory | Inline Filter Bypass Capacity | other | Internal By-pass Capacity > Inlet Pipe Capacity minus 90% Annual Rainfall Flow Rate | Applicable for Option B. Inline Filter | high |
| #Q024 | design | operational | mandatory | Off-line MTD Diversion Capacity | other | Diversion By-pass Capacity > Inlet Pipe Capacity minus 90% Annual Rainfall Flow Rate | Applicable for Option C. Off-line OGS or Filter | high |
| #Q025 | operational | operational | mandatory | Filter Device Maintenance Interval | other | Manufacturer Designed and Recommended Maintenance Interval: _________________ year | Applicable for Filter Device | high |
| #Q026 | operational | operational | mandatory | Watermain Service Valve Functionality | drinking water | Verify curb stops and service line valves are functional and set to grade | Part of Watermain Service Connections (1.A) for Acceptance and Assumption | high |
| #Q027 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Water Service Card Submission | drinking water | Complete and submit Water Service Cards (new and replaced connections) | Required for post-construction Acceptance | high |
| #Q028 | operational | operational | mandatory | Water Isolation Valve Operation Standards | drinking water | Verify the correct opening and closing direction of water isolation valves and that TW can operate the valve in accordance with the specified district standard (Etobicoke/York, North York, Toronto/East York, Scarborough). | Required for post-construction Acceptance | high |
| #Q029 | monitoring | health | mandatory | Watermain Disinfection and Quality Results | drinking water | Submit approved Disinfection Proposal Plan, Disinfection Record and passing Watermain Water Quality Test Results in accordance with TS 7.30. | Required for post-construction Acceptance | high |
| #Q030 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Watermain Hydrostatic Leak Test | drinking water | Perform passing Hydrostatic Leak Test in accordance with TS 7.30 in presence of the City Inspector | Required for post-construction Acceptance | high |
| #Q031 | design | operational | mandatory | Non-Metallic Watermain Tracer Wire Installation | drinking water | Verify all tracer wires have been installed on all non-metallic watermains along the full length of the pipe and have been connected appropriately to the existing watermain system to provide a means of locating the main in accordance with TS 7.40 | Applicable to all non-metallic watermains | high |
| #Q032 | design | operational | mandatory | Metallic Watermain Cathodic Protection | drinking water | Verify cathodic protection has been installed on all metallic watermains and metallic fittings that are installed on non-metallic watermains in accordance with TS 7.22. | Applicable to metallic watermains and fittings | high |
| #Q033 | design | operational | mandatory | Fire Hydrant Colour Coding and Capacity Discs | drinking water | Verify all hydrants are colour coded in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 291. Barrels must be chrome yellow; identification discs must use capacity indicating colour scheme (Light blue: AA, Green: A, Orange: B, Red: C). | Required for post-construction Acceptance | high |
| #Q034 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Hydrant Flow Test Submission | drinking water | Complete hydrant flow test in accordance with NFPA 291 and submit accepted Flow Testing Report by the City ECS Inspector / Case Manager | Required for post-construction Acceptance | high |
| #Q035 | design | operational | mandatory | Sewer Service Connection Clean-outs | wastewater | Verify that clean-outs, including sampling ports and control maintenance holes, have been installed at street line and set to grade for all sewer service connections for residential lots and/or development blocks | Required for Acceptance and Assumption | high |
| #Q036 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Sewer Crossed Connection Dye Test | wastewater | Verify that there are no crossed sewer service connections by dye test | Required for post-construction Acceptance | high |
| #Q037 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Sewer Cleaning and CCTV Inspection | wastewater | Clean new sewers in accordance with TS 411 and complete and submit CCTV inspection with a consultant report, certification letter and appropriate NASSCO PACP coding... in accordance with TS 409 without any deficiencies | Required for post-construction Acceptance | high |
| #Q038 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Sanitary Sewer Leakage Testing | wastewater | Complete leakage testing such as low pressure air testing, water (hydrostatic) test or vacuum testing and submit report for all new sanitary sewers and maintenance holes in accordance with TS 407 and TS 410 or TS 415 or TS 416, as applicable | Required for post-construction Acceptance | high |
| #Q039 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Flexible Sewer Deflection Testing | wastewater | Complete deflection testing and submit report for all new flexible sanitary and storm sewers at least 30 calendar days after backfilling but prior to paving in accordance with TS 410 or TS 415 or TS 416, as applicable | Required for post-construction Acceptance | high |
| #Q040 | operational | operational | mandatory | Infrastructure Abandonment Evidence | wastewater, drinking water | Verify and submit evidence (photos and inspector notes) that infrastructure has been abandoned (e.g. seal, plug or cap mainline pipes and disconnect all existing service connections) per City Standards and in accordance with TS 510 | Required for post-construction Acceptance | high |
| #Q041 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Stormwater Management Inspection and Monitoring Report | other | Complete and submit Inspection and Monitoring Report, including an estimate of the quantity of any sediment removed for stormwater management facilities. | Required for underground storage, MTDs, and ponds for post-construction Acceptance | high |
| #Q042 | operational | operational | mandatory | Stormwater Infrastructure Cleaning | other | Verify infrastructure is cleaned as documented in Operation & Maintenance manual and within 12 months prior to assumption by City | Required for City assumption at the end of warranty period | high |
| #Q043 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Wellness Report Digital PDF Submission | other | The external consultant is responsible for completing and submitting one digital PDF of the completed Wellness Report including attachments (Submission Documents), to the City case manager including assuring appropriate City inspector sign offs. | Standard submission process for all projects | high |
| #Q044 | design | health | mandatory | Backflow Prevention Device Requirement | drinking water | The Water Supply By-law protects the integrity of Toronto's drinking water distribution system by requiring the installation and maintenance of backflow prevention devices at ICI and multi-residential properties. | Applicable to industrial, commercial, institutional (ICI) and multi-residential properties. | high |
| #Q045 | treatment | operational | mandatory | Amalgam Separator Installation Requirement | wastewater | For example, dental offices must install amalgam separators to prevent mercury and other metal particles from entering the sewer system. | Applicable to dental offices. | high |
| #Q046 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Pollution Prevention (P2) Plan Submission | wastewater | This program requires industries discharging any amount of the 33 subject pollutants identified in the Sewers By-law to submit and maintain a P2 Plan until that business continually meets the requirements of and is participating in a Best Management Practices plan (BMP). | Applicable to industries discharging any amount of the 33 subject pollutants identified in the Sewers By-law. | high |
| #Q047 | corrective_action | operational | guidance | Compliance Plan Application for Non-Compliance | wastewater | the Sewers By-law permits businesses whose discharge are non-compliant with the by-law parameter limits to submit a compliance plan application to the General Manager. | Applicable when business discharge exceeds by-law parameter limits. | high |
| #Q048 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Private Water Discharge Agreement Requirement | wastewater | The City enters into agreements and permits with applicants and property owners who draw from private water sources (e.g. groundwater) and discharge into the City sanitary, combined, or storm sewers. | Applicable to entities drawing from private water sources and discharging to City sewers. | high |
| #Q049 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Annual Report Submission | aquatic life, other | These regulations require aquaculture owners and operators to submit annual reports on their activities to the appropriate Regional Aquaculture Management Office no later than April 1 of the year following the year being reported on. | Annual requirement; report covers activities from the previous calendar year. | high |
| #Q050 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Pest Control Deposit Notification | aquatic life | these regulations also require aquaculture owners and operators to notify DFO of: their intent to deposit pest control products | Prior to deposit of pest control products. | high |
| #Q051 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Morbidity Event Notification | aquatic life | these regulations also require aquaculture owners and operators to notify DFO of: any morbidity events they observe | Upon observation of a morbidity event. | high |
| #Q052 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | BOD Threshold Exceedance Notification | aquatic life, other | these regulations also require aquaculture owners and operators to notify DFO of: any exceedances of biological oxygen demanding thresholds | Upon detection of BOD threshold exceedance. | high |
| #Q053 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Site Expansion Application Notification | other | these regulations also require aquaculture owners and operators to notify DFO of: when they submit an application to a provincial or territorial authority for a new or expanded site | Concurrent with provincial or territorial application submission. | high |
| #Q054 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Environmental Monitoring and Sampling | aquatic life, other | The regulations also impose specific environmental monitoring and sampling requirements on the industry. | Applicable to aquaculture industry operators. | high |
| #Q055 | operational | operational | mandatory | Habitat Impact Mitigation | aquatic life | The AAR allow aquaculture operators to [install, operate, maintain or remove a facility] within specific restrictions to avoid, minimize and mitigate any potential detriments to fish and fish habitat. | Applies to facility installation, operation, maintenance, and removal. | high |
| #Q056 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Mandatory BWRF Submission | other | the Canadian Ballast Water Reporting Form (BWRF) ... must be submitted by the master of a vessel that is bound for a port, offshore terminal, or anchorage area in Canada to Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security (TCMSS) in accordance with the Ballast Water Regulations (The Regulations). | Applicable to masters of vessels bound for Canadian ports, offshore terminals, or anchorage areas. | high |
| #Q057 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Use of Current BWRF Version | other | TCMSS does not accept expired/outdated BWRF versions. To fully comply with all reporting requirements, vessel’s master must use the current version of the Canadian BWRF available at the time of the submission. | | high |
| #Q058 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Active PDF Submission Format | other | The BWRF shall be sent as an “Active” PDF using “save” or “ save as” file options to enable data entry software. | Forms which have been “scanned” or “Printed to PDF” will NOT be accepted. | high |
| #Q059 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Mandatory Completion of All Fields | other | All fields shall be filled in, even if the values are zero or NA. | | high |
| #Q060 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Electronic Forwarding to TCMSS | other | Once the BWRF is completed by the Master, an electronic copy is to be forwarded to TCMSS in the manner described in the Ship Safety Bulletin #07/2022 - Instructions for submitting Canadian Ballast Water Reporting Form | | high |
| #Q061 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Submission of Amended BWRF | other | Amended forms are to be submitted if there are any changes to the original ballast water reporting form. This could include changes in the “Arrival Date,” “Arrival Port” or planned ballast discharges. An amended form is to be submitted if the actual ballast discharged is different from the originally reported discharge. | Required when data differs from original submission. | high |
| #Q062 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Vessel Name Entry Restrictions | other | Enter the name of the vessel... Do not add additional extension such as “M/V” (Motor Vessel), “M/S” (Motor Ship) or “T/S” (Tanker Ship / Tall Ship). | | high |
| #Q063 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Port and Location Formatting | other | All “port” fields should contain only the name of the port and not the country. No abbreviations shall be used. | | high |
| #Q064 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Ballast Tank History Recording | other | Record information for all ballast tanks/holds regardless of ballast water management intentions in the section 5 tables | Applies to all tanks even if empty or having residuals. | high |
| #Q065 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Coordinate Entry Format | other | All position (latitude and longitude) shall be entered in the format: 00 00 N or 00 00 S; and 000 00 W or 000 00 E). | | high |