| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #Q001 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Pre-2022 Application Discharge Permits | wastewater, other | For applications not subject to the Policy & Guidelines that propose the discharge of foundation drainage to the City's sewers, the existing process and requirements for obtaining Discharge Agreement Permits & Agreements will apply. | Applications not subject to the Policy & Guidelines that propose the discharge of foundation drainage to the City's sewers | high |
| #Q002 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Long-term Discharge Exemption Conditions | wastewater, other | Where an exemption to the Policy is sought and granted, long-term foundation drainage discharge to the City's sewers will only be acceptable when the applicant has fulfilled all applicable conditions of Section 5.2 of the Policy, which includes existing requirements to obtain a Private Water Discharge Agreement. | Where an exemption to the Policy is sought and granted | high |
| #Q003 | prohibition | unknown | mandatory | Prohibition of Long-term Discharge | wastewater, other | Where any applicable condition cannot be met by the applicant, long-term discharge to the City's sewers will not be permitted. | Where any applicable condition cannot be met by the applicant | high |
| #Q004 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Foundation Drainage Summary Form Completion | wastewater, other | A qualified professional (i.e., someone with expertise and authority to sign/stamp relevant design) must complete the Foundation Drainage Summary Form with supporting rationale and documentation, attesting that all forms/methods of onsite management were considered and deemed not technologically feasible. | When 'on-site management' is evaluated to be not feasible | high |
| #Q005 | prohibition | unknown | mandatory | Prohibition of Financial Constraints Rationale | wastewater, other | Where exemptions to the Policy are sought, financial constraints will not be an acceptable rationale to support the lack of on-site management. | Where exemptions to the Policy are sought | high |
| #Q006 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Exemption Basis Requirements | wastewater, other | Exemptions to the Policy may only be sought based on technological infeasibility or extenuating circumstances. | high | |
| #Q007 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Private Water Discharge Agreement for Exemptions | wastewater, other | Applicants will be required to apply for a Private Water Discharge Agreement for applications where an exemption from the Policy is sought and an exemption is granted. | Where an exemption from the Policy is sought and an exemption is granted | high |
| #Q008 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Private Water Discharge Permit for Emergency Repairs | wastewater, other | With respect to the Policy, short-term discharge applications for Private Water Discharge Permits will be required only at the time of future emergency repairs for foundation drainage infrastructure, as per Policy 4.4. | At the time of future emergency repairs for foundation drainage infrastructure | high |
| #Q009 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Private Water Discharge Permit for Construction Dewatering | wastewater, other | Short-term discharge applications for construction dewatering will continue to be required to obtain a Private Water Discharge Permit. | For construction dewatering | high |
| #Q010 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Foundation Drainage Summary Form Submission | wastewater, other | Applicants will initially be required to submit the Foundation Drainage Summary Form, with a supporting Foundation Drainage Technical Brief to demonstrate compliance with the Policy & Guidelines. | high | |
| #Q011 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Hydrological Review Terms of Reference Applicability | wastewater, other | Applicants will only be required to follow the Hydrological Review Terms of Reference in accordance with the Development Guide in the following scenarios: i. The applicant is granted an exemption to the Policy to apply for a Private Water Discharge Agreement for long-term discharge; and/or, ii. The applicant requires a Private Water Discharge Permit for short-term discharge. | When granted an exemption for a Private Water Discharge Agreement for long-term discharge, and/or when requiring a Private Water Discharge Permit for short-term discharge | high |
| #Q012 | design | operational | mandatory | Sump Pump Containment Demonstration | wastewater, other | Where on-site management of foundation drainage discharge from sump pumps is proposed, applicants must demonstrate that all foundation drainage will be contained within the private property with no spills to adjacent properties or public right-of-way (ROW) and provisions of the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 681, Sewers are satisfied. | Where on-site management of foundation drainage discharge from sump pumps is proposed | high |
| #Q013 | design | unknown | mandatory | Foundation Drainage Infrastructure Termination | wastewater, other | This foundation drainage infrastructure will be required to be terminated at a monitoring access port or maintenance hole within private property, with no permanent connection to the City's sewers. | If applicant installs foundation drainage infrastructure on property during site-servicing | high |
| #Q014 | administrative | unknown | guidance | Temporary Discharge for Future Repair Work | wastewater, other | To facilitate any future repair work to on-site management measures, applicants may apply for a Private Water Discharge Permit for short-term discharge to temporarily discharge foundation drainage to the City's sewers. | For future repair work to on-site management measures | high |
| #Q015 | design | unknown | mandatory | Maximum Anticipated Ground Water Level Estimation | other | All applications must estimate the Maximum Anticipated Ground Water Level (GWL) as per the Guidelines to conservatively account for spatial and multi-year variability in groundwater fluctuations. | high | |
| #Q016 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Declaration of Reference Crude Rate | wastewater | When the owner of a refinery intends to deposit a deleterious substance prescribed in paragraph 4(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e), he shall, before making the deposit, sign, date and forward to the Minister a declaration, in such form as the Minister may prescribe, stating the reference crude rate of the refinery. | When the owner of a refinery intends to deposit a deleterious substance prescribed in paragraph 4(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) | high |
| #Q017 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Mandatory Revision of Reference Crude Rate | wastewater | The owner of a refinery that deposits a deleterious substance prescribed in paragraph 4(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) shall revise the reference crude rate of the refinery if the arithmetic mean of the stream day crude rates during any two consecutive months, divided by 1,000, excluding days when crude rates have been reduced due to refinery maintenance, is less than 85 per cent of the last declared reference crude rate of the refinery and shall sign, date and forward a declaration, in such form as the Minister may prescribe, stating the revised reference crude rate of the refinery. | If the arithmetic mean of the stream day crude rates during any two consecutive months is less than 85 per cent of the last declared reference crude rate | high |
| #Q018 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Determination of Actual Monthly Deposits | wastewater | For the purposes of subsection 5(1), when the owner of a refinery deposits a deleterious substance prescribed in paragraph 4(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e), he shall, within 30 days after the end of the month in which the deposit is made, determine for that month the actual deposit of each substance deposited by the refinery by making the measurements and calculations in accordance with Schedule IV. | When the owner of a refinery deposits a deleterious substance prescribed in paragraph 4(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) | high |
| #Q019 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | pH Monitoring Frequency | wastewater | The owner of a refinery that deposits the deleterious substance prescribed in paragraph 4(f) shall, every day in the month during which the deposit is made or when requested by the Minister, monitor the deposit for the purpose of subsection 5(2) by performing the test referred to in Schedule III. | When depositing a substance capable of altering pH | high |
| #Q020 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Monthly Compliance Reporting | wastewater | The owner of a refinery that has deposited a deleterious substance prescribed in section 4 in any month shall sign, date and forward to the Minister within 30 days after the end of that month or when requested by the Minister, a report, in such form as the Minister may prescribe, indicating (a) the arithmetic mean of the authorized deposits... (b) the authorized deposits... (c) the actual deposits... (d) the arithmetic mean of the actual deposits... (e) the pH of composite samples... (f) the reference crude rate... and (g) such other information as may be requested by the Minister to enable him to determine whether the refinery is operating in compliance with the requirements of these Regulations. | After any month in which a deleterious substance was deposited | high |
| #Q021 | design | operational | mandatory | Installation and Maintenance of Sampling Facilities | wastewater | The owner of a refinery that deposits a deleterious substance prescribed in section 4 shall install and maintain facilities including sampling connections and flow-measuring devices that are acceptable to the Minister to enable the Minister to determine whether the refinery is operating in compliance with the requirements of these Regulations. | Owner of a refinery that deposits a deleterious substance prescribed in section 4 | high |
| #Q022 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Continuous Flow Measurement | wastewater | The flow rates of all liquid effluents and once-through cooling water deposited by a refinery shall be measured and recorded continuously in Canadian gallons per minute. | high | |
| #Q023 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Substance Concentration Testing Frequency | wastewater | The concentration in milligrams per litre of a deleterious substance prescribed in paragraph 4(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) in composite samples obtained from each liquid effluent outfall and from the once-through cooling water shall be determined every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, or as requested by the Minister, using (a) the test method referred to in Column II of an item of the table to this Schedule and modified as set out in Column III of that item in respect of the deleterious substance set out in Column I of that item; or (b) any other equivalent method, approved in writing by the Minister, the results of which can be confirmed by the method referred to in paragraph (a). | high | |
| #Q024 | monitoring | operational | recommended | Sampling Procedure Adherence | wastewater | For the purpose of this section, procedures pertaining to sampling, the preservation and storage of samples and the prevention of interference, as outlined in the general sections relating to the specific test methods set out in Column II of the table to this Schedule, should be adhered to. | high | |
| #Q025 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | pH Test Methods | wastewater | The pH of composite samples obtained from each liquid effluent outfall and from the once-through cooling water shall be determined using (a) the test method prescribed in section 221 of the publication Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Waste Water, 13th edition (1971), published jointly by the American Public Health Association, American Water Works Association and the Water Pollution Control Federation; or (b) another equivalent method, approved in writing by the Minister, the results of which can be confirmed by the method referred to in paragraph (a). | high | |
| #Q026 | administrative | treatment | mandatory | Minister Approval for Storm Water Contamination Protection | wastewater | When storm water is protected, in such manner as the Minister may approve in writing, from contamination by the deleterious substances prescribed in section 4 that originate from the refinery, the storm water shall be deemed not to be storm water for the purpose of these Regulations. | When seeking to exclude storm water from regulatory monitoring based on contamination protection | high |
| #Q027 | administrative | treatment | mandatory | Minister Approval for External Site Treatment | wastewater | When, prior to being deposited, liquid effluent or once-through cooling water has been treated, in such manner as the Minister may approve in writing, at a site outside a refinery for the purpose of removing therefrom the deleterious substances prescribed in section 4, the liquid effluent or once-through cooling water shall be deemed not to be liquid effluent or once-through cooling water for the purpose of these Regulations. | When effluent is treated at a site outside the refinery prior to deposit | high |
| #Q028 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Storm Water Actual Deposit Calculation Method | wastewater | For the purpose of subsection 5(3) of the Regulations, the actual quantity of a deleterious substance prescribed in paragraph 4(a), (b) or (e) of the Regulations contained in storm water deposited each month shall be calculated using the weighted average concentration, based on the quantity of storm water discharged for those days during which the concentration of that deleterious substance has been determined, and the total quantity of storm water discharged in that month. | When calculating storm water deposits for monthly compliance reporting | high |
| #Q029 | administrative | reporting | guidance | Optional Reference Crude Rate Revision | wastewater | The owner of a refinery may revise the reference crude rate of the refinery at any time by signing, dating and forwarding to the Minister a declaration, in such form as the Minister may prescribe, stating the revised reference crude rate of the refinery. | high | |
| #Q030 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Authorized Deposit Calculation Procedure | wastewater | For the purpose of paragraph 5(1)(a), the arithmetic mean of the authorized deposits for a refinery for a month shall be calculated using the amounts obtained in the calculations made under subsection (2) [multiplying Schedule I values by the reference crude rate]. | high | |
| #Q031 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Daily Authorized Deposit Calculation Procedure | wastewater | For the purpose of paragraphs 5(1)(b) and (c), the authorized deposit for a refinery of a deleterious substance prescribed in paragraph 4(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) shall, subject to section 9, be calculated by multiplying the amount set out in Column III or IV of an item of Schedule I for the deleterious substance set out in Column I of that item by the reference crude rate of the refinery for that month. | high | |
| #Q032 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Storm Water Monthly Deposit Limit Calculation | wastewater | The limit of the deposit authorized in pounds per month of a deleterious substance prescribed in paragraph 4(a), (b) or (e) contained in storm water being deposited by a refinery in any month shall be calculated by multiplying the amount set out in Column III of an item of Schedule II for the deleterious substance set out in Column I of that item by the reference crude rate of the refinery for that month. | When storm water is being deposited by a refinery | high |
| #Q033 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | General Sewage Discharge Prohibition | wastewater | No person shall discharge directly or indirectly or deposit or cause or permit the discharge or deposit of sewage into a sanitary sewer, combined sewer, municipal or private sewer connection to any sanitary sewer or combined sewer in circumstances where: (1) To do so may cause or result in: (a) A health or safety hazard to a person authorized by the General Manager to inspect, operate, maintain, repair or otherwise work on a sewage works; (b) An offence under the Ontario Water Resources Act or the Environmental Protection Act... (d) Interference with the operation or maintenance of a sewage works... (g) Damage to sewage works; (h) An obstruction or restriction to the flow in sewage works. | high | |
| #Q034 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Pollution Prevention Plan Submission | wastewater | Every subject sector industry and every industry which discharges any amount of a subject pollutant must submit their first plan to the General Manager with respect to the premises from which the discharge occurs within one year of commencing operations. | Every subject sector industry and every industry which discharges any amount of a subject pollutant | high |
| #Q035 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Spill Notification | wastewater | In the event of a spill to a sewage works, the person responsible or the person having the charge, management and control of the spill shall immediately notify the General Manager and provide any information with regard to the spill that is requested. | In the event of a spill to a sewage works | high |
| #Q036 | design | operational | mandatory | Maintenance Access Hole Requirement | wastewater | The owner or operator of a commercial, institutional or industrial premises or multi-storey residential building(s) with one or more connections to the municipal sewage works shall install and maintain in good repair in each connection a maintenance access hole constructed in accordance with the standards and specifications and suitable to allow the General Manager to observe, sample and measure the flow within that connection. | Owner or operator of a commercial, institutional or industrial premises or multi-storey residential building(s) | high |
| #Q037 | design | operational | mandatory | Grease Interceptor Obligation | wastewater | Every owner or operator of an industrial operation where food is cooked, heated, processed or prepared that is connected directly or indirectly to a municipal sewer connection or municipal sewer shall: ... (b) Install a grease interceptor in any piping system or private water drainage system at its premises that connects directly or indirectly to a municipal sewer connection or municipal sewer, in compliance with the Building Code; | Every owner or operator of an industrial operation where food is cooked, heated, processed or prepared | high |
| #Q038 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Dilution Prohibition | wastewater | No person shall discharge directly or indirectly or deposit or cause or permit the discharge or deposit of sewage directly or indirectly into a sanitary sewer, combined sewer, storm sewer, municipal or private sewer connection to any sanitary sewer, combined sewer or storm sewer in circumstances where water or any chemical, agent or additive has been added to the discharge or deposit for the purposes of dilution to achieve compliance with §§ 681-2 or 681-4 | high | |
| #Q039 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibited Substances in Sewage | wastewater | The sewage contains: (a) Acute hazardous waste chemicals; (b) Combustible liquid; (d) Fuel; (g) Ignitable waste; (h) Hazardous industrial waste; (i) Hazardous waste chemicals; (j) Pathological waste; (m) Reactive waste; (n) Severely toxic waste. | Conditions described in § 681-2.A | high |
| #Q040 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Document Retention Requirement | wastewater | Any document required to be produced for inspection or approval or retained under this chapter by an owner of a property shall be retained by the owner for a period of seven years. | high | |
| #Q041 | operational | operational | mandatory | Sampling Analytical Standards | wastewater | Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, all tests, measurements, analyses and examinations of sewage, stormwater, or private water required pursuant to or referenced in this chapter, shall be carried out by an accredited laboratory in accordance with those methods determined by the General Manager as appropriate for the type of test, measurement, analysis, or examination undertaken | high | |
| #Q042 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Storm Sewer Discharge Prohibitions | wastewater | No person shall discharge or deposit or cause or permit the discharge or deposit of matter of any type into a storm sewer, watercourse, municipal or private sewer connection to any storm sewer which may or could: A. Interfere with proper operation of a storm sewer. B. Obstruct or restrict a storm sewer or the flow therein. C. Damage a storm sewer. | high | |
| #Q043 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Spill Written Report | wastewater | the person responsible for or the person having the charge, management and control of the spill to the municipal sewage works shall provide a detailed written report on the spill to the General Manager, within five days after the spill, containing at a minimum the following information to the best of that person's knowledge after exercising due diligence: | In the event of a spill to a sewage works | high |
| #Q044 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Three-Year Pollution Prevention Plan Update | wastewater | Every subject sector industry and every industry discharging a subject pollutant shall submit a plan update incorporating the items set out in § 681-5C(2) for the approval of the General Manager by the end of the third year from the date which the plan was required to be submitted. | Every subject sector industry and every industry discharging a subject pollutant | high |
| #Q045 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Six-Year Recurring Pollution Prevention Plan | wastewater | Every subject sector industry and every industry which discharges any amount of a subject pollutant shall prepare a new plan and submit it to the General Manager with respect to the premises from which the discharge occurs, every six years, unless such industry continually meets the requirements of and is participating in a Best Management Practices Plan approved by Council. | Every six years after the initial plan submission | high |
| #Q046 | design | operational | mandatory | Grease Interceptor Installation Duty | wastewater | Every owner or operator of an industrial operation where food is cooked, heated, processed or prepared that is connected directly or indirectly to a municipal sewer connection or municipal sewer shall: ... (b) Install a grease interceptor in any piping system or private water drainage system at its premises that connects directly or indirectly to a municipal sewer connection or municipal sewer, in compliance with the Building Code; | Industrial operations where food is cooked, heated, processed or prepared | high |
| #Q047 | operational | operational | mandatory | Mandatory Sanitary Sewer Connection | wastewater | No person shall: (1) Erect or cause or permit to be erected any new or substantially renovated building unless the building is connected to the sanitary sewer or combined sewer for sanitary drainage purposes, save and except a building not required to contain plumbing or a sewage system by the Building Code Act, 1992, or any other applicable federal or provincial law. | Erecting a new or substantially renovated building | high |
| #Q048 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Protection of Sewage Works | wastewater | No person shall uncover, make any connection with, or opening into, break, alter, damage, destroy, deface or tamper or cause or permit the breaking, damaging, destroying, defacing or tampering with: (1) Any part of a sewage works; or (2) Any permanent or temporary device installed in any part of the sewage works for the purposes of flow measuring, sampling and testing of sewage, uncontaminated water or storm water. | high | |
| #Q049 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Dental Amalgam Plan and Maintenance Proof | wastewater | Every owner or operator of a premises, from which dental amalgam may be discharged and directly or indirectly enter a municipal sewer connection or municipal sewer, shall submit to the General Manager their first plan, which shall include proof of the most recent maintenance of the amalgam separator in the form of an invoice detailing such service. | Premises from which dental amalgam may be discharged | high |
| #Q050 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Spill Containment and Restoration Duty | wastewater, aquatic life | The person responsible for the spill to the municipal sewage works and the person having the charge, management and control of the spill shall do everything reasonably possible to contain the spill, protect the health and safety of persons, animals and aquatic life, protect the environment, minimize damage to property, clean up the spill and contaminated residue and restore the affected area to its condition prior to the spill. | In the event of a spill to municipal sewage works | high |
| #Q051 | design | treatment | mandatory | Dental Amalgam Separator Installation | wastewater | Every owner or operator of a premises, from which dental amalgam may be discharged and may directly or indirectly enter a municipal sewer connection or a municipal sewer, shall install, operate and properly maintain dental amalgam separator(s) in any piping system at its premises that connects directly or indirectly to a municipal sewer connection or a municipal sewer. | Premises from which dental amalgam may be discharged | high |
| #Q052 | operational | operational | mandatory | Roof Water Leader Disconnection Duty | wastewater | The owner of any building which has a roof water leader discharging storm water, either directly or indirectly, into the sanitary sewer connection shall disconnect the down-pipe from the underground portions at grade and shall conduct the storm water away from the building in such a manner that the storm water will not accumulate at or near the building and will not adversely affect adjacent properties. | Building with roof water leader discharging to sanitary sewer connection | high |
| #Q053 | design | operational | mandatory | Storm Water Management for Driveway Catch Basins | other | Where a catch basin or similar drainage collection system has been installed or is proposed to be installed on private property to drain storm water from a driveway sloped downwards towards any residential building located on the property, the storm water from the drainage collection system shall be discharged at grade away from the building in such a manner that the storm water will not accumulate at or near the building and will not adversely affect adjacent properties. | Residential building with sloped driveway catch basin | high |
| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Limit Type | Limit Value | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #R001 | operational | reporting | mandatory | High Volume Account Threshold | drinking water, other | requirement | > 6000 cubic metres | annual consumption in any calendar year | high | |
| #R002 | design | operational | mandatory | Minimum Room Size Definition | other | requirement | >= 4.64 square metres | area in which a person may normally stand upright | fully enclosed with access and egress | high |
| #R003 | design | operational | mandatory | Minimum Water Service Connection Size | drinking water | requirement | >= 19 mm | diameter of water service connection | high | |
| #R004 | design | operational | mandatory | Residential Water Service Connection Size Threshold | drinking water | requirement | <= 25 mm | dwelling unit to be serviced by a water service connection for fee determination | applicable to dwelling units and specific residential reuse cases | high |
| #R005 | design | operational | mandatory | Water Meter Chamber Distance Trigger | drinking water | requirement | > 30 metres | distance between streetline and meter location inside building | requires installation of an external water meter chamber | high |
| #R006 | design | operational | mandatory | Water Meter Chamber Setback | drinking water | requirement | <= 3 metres | location of chamber within property from streetline | location must be approved by General Manager | high |
| #R007 | design | operational | mandatory | Water Meter Chamber Landscaping Clearance | drinking water | requirement | 1.5 metres | clearance for shrubs/trees from outer perimeter of chamber | high | |
| #R008 | design | operational | mandatory | High Volume Meter Service Proximity | other | requirement | <= 1 metre | distance of dedicated telephone line and electrical outlet from water meter | required for high volume accounts not in a chamber | high |
| #R009 | operational | reporting | guideline | Water Meter Over-registration Credit Threshold | drinking water | requirement | > 1.5 percent | accuracy test results for billing credit | no credit applied if over-registration is 1.5% or less | high |
| #R010 | design | operational | mandatory | Concrete Cover for Private Water Pipe | drinking water | requirement | >= 100 mm | minimum concrete cover for relocated private service pipe in a trench | high | |
| #R011 | operational | health | mandatory | Disinfection Pipe Diameter Threshold | drinking water | requirement | >= 100 mm | size of private water service pipes requiring disinfection before connection | high | |
| #R012 | design | operational | mandatory | Fire Hydrant Obstruction Clearance | other | requirement | 1.2 m | clearance zone around a fire hydrant | includes snow and any other obstructions or encroachments | high |
| #R013 | operational | operational | mandatory | Temporary Hydrant Usage Metering Threshold | other | requirement | > 50 cubic metres | estimated total usage of water from fire hydrant | requires installation of temporary water meter | high |
| #R014 | operational | operational | mandatory | Water Restriction Storage Device Limit | drinking water | requirement | > 100 litres | capacity of storage devices subject to filling prohibitions during restriction orders | high | |
| #R015 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Standard Document Retention Period | other | requirement | 7 years | period for owner to retain documents required under chapter | high | |
| #R016 | physical | operational | mandatory | Substantial Demolition Threshold | other | requirement | > 50 percent | demolition of exterior walls of the first story above grade | determines if building is considered substantially demolished | high |
| #R017 | operational | treatment | mandatory | Backflow Test Equipment Calibration Frequency | drinking water | requirement | <= 12 months | testing and calibration of equipment used for backflow prevention device testing | must meet CSA - B64 Series Standards | high |
| #R018 | design | operational | mandatory | Seasonal Water Meter Chamber Setback | drinking water | requirement | <= 3 metres | location of seasonal water meter chamber relative to streetline | location must be approved by General Manager | high |
| #R019 | design | operational | mandatory | Relocated Meter Proximity Threshold | drinking water | requirement | 1 metre | distance from entry point of private water service pipe to relocated water meter | burial in concrete required if distance exceeds this limit | high |
| #R020 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Ownership Change Notification Period | other | requirement | <= 28 days | timeframe to provide current contact info after change in ownership or occupancy | high | |
| #R021 | operational | operational | mandatory | Private Water Service Pipe Repair Deadline | drinking water | requirement | <= 48 hours | owner compliance with order to repair leaks or defects on private water service pipe | calculated after issuance of order | high |
| #R022 | operational | operational | mandatory | Water Meter Leak Notification Deadline | drinking water | requirement | <= 72 hours | notification to General Manager if leaks develop at the water meter or its couplings | high | |
| #R023 | operational | health | mandatory | Backflow Prevention Device Repair Deadline | drinking water | requirement | <= 48 hours | repair or replacement of backflow device if test reveals it is not in proper working condition | calculated from the performance of the test | high |
| #R024 | operational | health | mandatory | Post-Maintenance Backflow Testing Interval | drinking water | requirement | <= 72 hours | inspection and testing after a backflow prevention device is cleaned, repaired, replaced, serviced, or overhauled | high | |
| #R025 | operational | operational | mandatory | Fire Hydrant Obstruction Removal Deadline | other | requirement | <= 24 hours | owner compliance with notification to provide proper clearances on or around fire hydrants | high | |
| #R026 | operational | operational | mandatory | Water Meter Installation Deadline | drinking water | requirement | <= 7 days | installation of water meter in a secure location after receipt from the City | high | |
| #R027 | operational | operational | mandatory | Bulk Water Pilot Minimum Duration | other | requirement | >= 2 years | minimum duration of bulk water supply pilot program | high | |
| #R028 | operational | operational | mandatory | Dwelling Unit Metering Threshold | drinking water | requirement | >= 4 dwelling units | building with dwelling units requiring mandatory water meter installation despite flat rate status | high | |
| #R029 | operational | operational | mandatory | Meter Installation Order Compliance | drinking water | requirement | <= 7 days | owner compliance with order to install water meter and related items | calculated after issuance of order | high |
| #R030 | operational | operational | mandatory | By-pass Pipe Installation Deadline | drinking water | requirement | <= 7 calendar days | owner compliance with order to supply and install by-pass pipe or valves | calculated from receipt of order | high |
| #R031 | operational | operational | mandatory | Conduit or Wire Replacement Deadline | other | requirement | <= 14 days | replacement of damaged remote readout unit wire and metallic conduit | calculated from written order from General Manager | high |
| #R032 | operational | operational | mandatory | Meter Maintenance Access Order Compliance | drinking water | requirement | <= 21 days | order to repair or replace private service pipe or valves to enable meter maintenance | calculated from receipt of order | high |
| #R033 | operational | reporting | guideline | Credit Adjustment History Limit | drinking water | requirement | <= 24 months | maximum period covered by credit adjustment for meter over-registration | unless earlier notification is verified | high |
| #R034 | operational | operational | mandatory | Demolition Final Reading Notice | other | requirement | >= 7 days | notice to General Manager before water supply is no longer required for demolished property | must be in writing | high |
| #R035 | operational | health | mandatory | Backflow Survey Submission Deadline | drinking water | requirement | <= 30 days | submission of backflow prevention device survey when no date is specified in notification | calculated from date of notification | high |
| #R036 | operational | operational | mandatory | Service Request Notification Lead Time | drinking water | requirement | >= 48 hours | advance notice required for the City to temporarily or permanently shut off or turn on water supply | except in the case of an emergency | high |
| #R037 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Planned Infrastructure Work Notice period | drinking water | requirement | >= 48 hours | prior notice provided by the General Manager to property owners for planned infrastructure work | high | |
| #R038 | operational | operational | guideline | Meter Testing Methodology Diameter Threshold | drinking water | requirement | 50 mm | size threshold determining if meters are tested off-site (positive displacement <= 50mm) or potentially on-site (>= 50mm) | subject to General Manager's discretion for larger meters | high |
| #R039 | operational | health | mandatory | Annual Backflow Prevention Testing Interval | drinking water | requirement | 1 year | periodic inspection and testing frequency for backflow prevention devices | high | |
| #R040 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Notice Deemed Receipt Timeline | other | requirement | 3 days | period after which an order sent by first class prepaid mail is deemed to have been received | high | |
| #R041 | design | health | mandatory | Backflow Hazard Building Height Threshold | drinking water | requirement | 4 stories | height threshold for commercial and residential buildings determining moderate hazard level for premise isolation | high | |
| #R042 | design | health | mandatory | Backflow Hazard Building Area Threshold | drinking water | requirement | 600 square metres | area threshold for commercial and residential buildings determining moderate hazard level for premise isolation | high | |
| #R043 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Backflow Test Report Submission Deadline | drinking water | requirement | <= 7 days | submission of a complete report to the General Manager after tests performed on a backflow prevention device | high | |
| #R044 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Disinfection Test Result Submission Deadline | drinking water | requirement | <= 48 hours | original copy of water sampling laboratory test results and professional verification received by the General Manager | calculated from the completion of tests | high |
| #R045 | operational | operational | mandatory | Alternative Access Appointment Window | drinking water | requirement | <= 5 days | date and time for access to a water meter chamber when the original appointment cannot be met | must be provided within this window from the date of the notice | high |
| #R046 | operational | operational | mandatory | Ordered Backflow Test Deadline | drinking water | requirement | <= 7 calendar days | owner compliance with a General Manager's order to test a backflow prevention device | calculated from the date the order is sent | high |
| #R047 | operational | operational | mandatory | Damaged Meter Replacement Deadline | drinking water | requirement | <= 7 calendar days | installation of new water meter after removal of damaged meter | calculated from the date the General Manager delivers the new meter | high |
| #R048 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Meter Installation Notification Deadline | drinking water | requirement | <= 7 days | notification to General Manager for all new or replacement water service connection installations | calculated from the date of receipt of the water meter from the City | high |
| #R049 | operational | operational | mandatory | Chamber Access Material Removal Notice | drinking water | requirement | >= 48 hours | advance notice to General Manager or CFO for the scheduled date and time of material removal from a meter chamber | required to ensure access for maintenance or reading | high |
| Req ID | Category | Name | Context | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #D001 | ACCREDITED LABORATORY | Any laboratory accredited by an authorized accreditation body in accordance with a standard based on "ISO/IEC/EN 17025: General Requirements for Competence of Calibration and Testing Laboratories" established by the International Organization for Standardization, as amended. [Added 2005-10-28 by By-law 867-2005] | high | |
| #D002 | ACUTE HAZARDOUS WASTE CHEMICALS | Acute hazardous waste chemicals within the meaning of O. Reg. 347, as amended from time to time, made under the Environmental Protection Act , R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19 (EPA). | high | |
| #D003 | BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMP) | An integrated plan established by the General Manager or City Council and any amendments thereof. [Added 2005-10-28 by By-law 8672005; amended 2016-02-04 by By-law 100-2016] | high | |
| #D004 | BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (BOD) | The five-day BOD which is the determination of the molecular oxygen utilized during a five-day incubation period for the biochemical degradation of organic material (carbonaceous demand), and the oxygen used to oxidize inorganic material such as sulphides and ferrous iron, and the amount of oxygen used to oxidize reduced forms of nitrogen (nitrogenous demand). | high | |
| #D005 | BIOMEDICAL WASTE | Biomedical waste as defined in the Ontario Ministry of the Environment Guideline C-4 entitled "The Management of Biomedical Waste in Ontario" dated April 1994, as amended from time to time. [Added 2005-10-28 by By-law 867-2005] | high | |
| #D006 | BIOSOLIDS | Organic solid material recovered from the wastewater treatment process. | high | |
| #D007 | BLOWDOWN WATER | Recirculating water that is discharged from a cooling or heating water system for the purpose of controlling the level of water in the system or for the purpose of discharging from the system materials contained in the system, the further build-up of which would or might impair the operation of the system. | high | |
| #D008 | COMBINED SEWER | A sewer intended to function simultaneously as a storm sewer and a sanitary sewer. | high | |
| #D009 | COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID | A liquid that has a flash point not less than 37.8 degrees Celsius and not greater than 93.3 degrees Celsius. | high | |
| #D010 | COMPOSITE SAMPLE | A volume of sewage, storm water, uncontaminated water or effluent made up of three or more grab samples that have been combined automatically or manually and taken at intervals during the sampling periods. | high | |
| #D011 | CONNECTION or DRAIN | That part or those parts of any pipe, channel or conduit or system of pipes, channels or conduits, including any appurtenances, leading directly to sewage works. [Amended 2013-12-18 by By-law 1696-2013] | high | |
| #D012 | DENTAL AMALGAM | A dental filling material consisting of an amalgam of mercury, silver and other materials such as copper, tin or zinc. [Added 2005-10-28 by By-law 867-2005] | high | |
| #D013 | DENTAL AMALGAM SEPARATOR | Any technology, or combination of technologies, designed to separate dental amalgam particles from dental operation wastewater. [Added 200510-28 by By-law 867-2005] | high | |
| #D014 | DOUBLE MUNICIPAL SEWER CONNECTION | A municipal sewer connection providing service to two or more premises. | high | |
| #D015 | FOUNDATION DRAIN | a perforated pipe installed beneath the foundation of a building or structure for the purpose of collecting flows from groundwater infiltration and conveying the flows to a sump pump for disposal on the surface of the ground or to a private service connection or drainage system for disposal in a municipal sewer. [Added 2016-02-04 by By-law 100-2016] | high | |
| #D016 | FUELS | Alcohol, gasoline, naphtha, diesel fuel, fuel oil or any other ignitable substance intended for use as a fuel. | high | |
| #D017 | GENERAL MANAGER | The person appointed by the City from time to time as General Manager of Toronto Water or the successors to that position and includes that person's designate(s) or any person(s) duly authorized to act in that person's place. [Added 2005-10-28 by By-law 867-2005; amended 2013-12-18 by By-law 1696-2013] | high | |
| #D018 | GRAB SAMPLE | A minimum volume of sewage, storm water, uncontaminated water or effluent suitable for analytical testing which is collected over a period not exceeding 15 minutes. [Amended 2009-03-31 by By-law 358-2009] | high | |
| #D019 | GROUNDWATER | Water below the surface of the ground that occupies a zone of the earth's mantle that is saturated with water. [Amended 2016-02-04 by By-law 100-2016] | high | |
| #D020 | HAULED SEWAGE | Waste removed from a sewage system, including a cesspool, a septic tank system, a privy vault or privy pit, a chemical toilet, a portable toilet or a sewage holding tank. | high | |
| #D021 | HAULED WASTE | Any industrial waste which is transported to and deposited into any location in the sewage works, excluding hauled sewage. | high | |
| #D022 | HAZARDOUS INDUSTRIAL WASTE | Hazardous industrial waste within the meaning of O.Reg. 347, as amended from time to time, made under the Environmental Protection Act , R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19 (EPA). | high | |
| #D023 | HAZARDOUS WASTE CHEMICALS | Hazardous waste chemicals within the meaning of O. Reg. 347, as amended from time to time, made under the Environmental Protection Act , R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19 (EPA). | high | |
| #D024 | IGNITABLE WASTE | A substance that: A. Is a liquid, other than an aqueous solution containing less than 24 percent alcohol by volume and has a flash point less than 93 degrees Celsius, as determined by the Tag Closed Cup Tester (ASTM D-56-97a), the Setaflash Closed Cup Tester (ASTM D-382897 or ASTM D-3278-96e1), the Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester (ASTM D-93-97), or as determined by an equivalent test method; B. Is a solid and is capable, under standard temperature and pressure, of causing fire through friction, absorption of moisture or spontaneous chemical changes and, when ignited, burns so vigorously and persistently that it creates a danger; C. Is an ignitable compressed gas (Class 2, Division D) as defined in the regulations under the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 , S.C. 1992, as amended; or D. Is an oxidizing substance (Class 5, Divisions 1 and 2) as defined in the regulations under the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 , S.C. 1992, as amended. | high | |
| #D025 | INDUSTRIAL | Of or pertaining to manufacturing, commerce, trade, business, non-profit, or institutions as distinguished from domestic or residential. [Amended 2016-02-04 by By-law 100-2016] | high | |
| #D026 | INDUSTRY | Any owner or operator of premises which carry on operations or activities of an industrial, commercial, non-profit or institutional nature or purpose and from which there is a discharge of any matter directly or indirectly into a City sanitary sewer, combined sewer or storm sewer. [Amended 2010-07-08 by By-law 868-2010] | high | |
| #D027 | INSPECTOR | A person authorized by the City to carry out observations and inspections and take samples as prescribed by this article. [Added 2005-10-28 by By-law 867-2005] | high | |
| #D028 | INTERCEPTOR | A receptacle that is designed and installed to prevent oil, grease, sand or other materials from passing into a drainage system. [Added 2008-06-24 by By-law 577-2008] | high | |
| #D029 | MAINTENANCE ACCESS HOLE | An access point in a private sewer connection to allow for observation, sampling and flow measurement of the sewage, uncontaminated water or storm water therein. | high | |
| #D030 | MATTER | Includes any solid, liquid or gas. | high | |
| #D031 | MUNICIPAL SEWER CONNECTION | That part of any drain leading from the private sewer connection and connected to the municipal sewer and located within the limits of the public road allowance, or other public lands or public land interests held for sewerage purposes. | high | |
| #D032 | NAICS | North American Industrial Classification System. [Added 2016-02-04 by By-law 1002016] | high | |
| #D033 | NON-CONTACT COOLING WATER | Water which is used to reduce temperature for the purpose of cooling and which does not come into direct contact with any raw material, intermediate product other than heat, or finished product. [Added 2002-10-31 by By-law 8552002] | high | |
| #D034 | OCCUPIER or OCCUPANT | includes: [Added 2016-02-04 by By-law 100-2016] A. A person residing at the property; or B. A person entitled to the possession of the property if there is no other person residing on or in the property; or C. A tenant or leaseholder of the property or a part of the property; Where any of the above persons is a corporation, it shall also include the officers, directors and shareholders of that corporation. | high | |
| #D035 | OWNER | A person who has a right, title, estate, or interest in a property, other than that of only an occupant and, where that person is a corporation, shall include the officers, directors and shareholders of that corporation, and shall include any person with authority or power over or control over that property on the behalf of an owner. [Added 2016-02-04 by By-law 100-2016] | high | |
| #D036 | PATHOLOGICAL WASTE | Pathological waste within the meaning of O. Reg. 347, as amended from time to time, made under the Environmental Protection Act , R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19 (EPA). | high | |
| #D037 | PCBs | Any monochlorinated or polychlorinated biphenyl or any mixture of them or mixture that contains one or more of them. | high | |
| #D038 | PERSON | A natural person, an association, a partnership or a corporation, municipality and the heirs, executors, administrators or other legal representatives of a person to whom the context can apply according to law. [Amended 2016-02-04 by By-law 100-2016] | high | |
| #D039 | PESTICIDE | A pesticide regulated under the Pesticides Act , R.S.O. 1990, c. P.11 (PA). | high | |
| #D040 | POLLUTION PREVENTION | The use of processes practices, materials, products or energy that avoid or minimize the creation of pollutants and wastes, at the source. | high | |
| #D041 | POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN or PLAN | A detailed six-year plan that identifies operations or activities of an owner or operator of commercial, institutional or industrial premises identifying specific pollution prevention methods, as described in § 681-5 of this article. | high | |
| #D042 | PRIVATE SEWER CONNECTION | That part of any drain or system of drains, including drains or subsurface drainage pipe for surface or subsurface drainage of the land in or adjacent to a building, lying within the limits of the private lands and leading to a municipal sewer connection. | high | |
| #D043 | PRIVATE WATER | Water originating from: [Added 2016-02-04 by By-law 100-2016] A. Storm water and/or groundwater accumulating or collected on private lands; or B. A private drainage or waterworks system; or C. A well or any other subsurface extraction of groundwater; or D. A permanent or temporary wastewater pond, water retention site or other area or site of surface water collection, whether natural or man-made, created, used or caused by or for renovation, repair, maintenance, demolition, construction-related or land development activity or activities; or E. A tank, tanker truck, vessel, or other means of water storage and not supplied by the City; or F. The permanent or temporary alteration of a natural or pre-existing drainage pattern; or G. Any combination of the above-noted activities, where the water from such activity would be discharged directly or indirectly to a municipal storm sewer or municipal sewer connection thereto and such activity is related to renovation, repair, maintenance, demolition construction or land development activity or activities at a property. | high | |
| #D044 | PRIVATE WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM | A subsurface drainage system which may consist of but is not limited to weeping tile(s), foundation drain(s), private water collection sump(s), private water pump or any combination thereof for the disposal of private water on the surface of the ground or to a private sewer connection or drainage system for disposal in a municipal sewer. [Added 2016-02-04 by By-law 100-2016] | high | |
| #D045 | REACTIVE WASTE | A substance that: A. Is normally unstable and readily undergoes violent changes without detonating; B. Reacts violently with water; C. Forms potentially explosive mixtures with water; D. When mixed with water, generates toxic gases, vapours or fumes in a quantity sufficient to present danger to human health or the environment; E. Is a cyanide or sulphide bearing waste which, when exposed to pH conditions between 2 and 12.5, can generate toxic gases, vapours or fumes in a quantity sufficient to present danger to human health or the environment; F. Is capable of detonation or explosive reaction if it is subjected to a strong initiating source or if heated under confinement; G. Is readily capable of detonation or explosive decomposition or reaction at standard temperature and pressure; or H. Is an explosive (Class 1) as defined in the regulations under the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 , S.C. 1992, as amended. | high | |
| #D046 | SANITARY SEWER | A sewer for the collection and transmission of domestic or industrial sewage or any combination thereof. | high | |
| #D047 | SEVERELY TOXIC WASTE | Waste containing any contaminant listed in Schedule 3 of O. Reg. 347, as amended from time to time, made under the Environmental Protection Act , R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19 (EPA). | high | |
| #D048 | SEWAGE | Any liquid waste containing animal, vegetable, mineral or chemical matter in solution or in suspension but does not include storm water or uncontaminated water. | high | |
| #D049 | SEWAGE WORKS | Any works for the collection, transmission, treatment and disposal of sewage, storm water or uncontaminated water, including a combined sewer, sanitary sewer or storm sewer, or any part of such works, but does not include plumbing or other works to which the Building Code Act, 1992 , S.O. 1992, c. 23, applies. | high | |
| #D050 | SEWER | A pipe, conduit, drain, open channel or ditch for the collection and transmission of sewage, storm water or uncontaminated water, or any combination thereof. [Amended 2000-1005 by By-law 869-2000] | high | |
| #D051 | SPILL | A direct or indirect discharge into the municipal sewage works which is abnormal in quantity or quality in light of all the circumstances of the discharge. [Amended 2016-02-04 by By-law 100-2016] | high | |
| #D052 | STANDARD METHODS | A procedure or method set out in Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater published jointly by the American Public Health Association, American Water Works Association and the Water Environment Federation, latest edition. | high | |
| #D053 | STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS | City of Toronto's standard construction specifications and drawings for sewers and watermains as prescribed by the General Manager, and amended from time to time. [Added 2010-07-08 by By-law 868-2010] | high | |
| #D054 | STORM SEWER | A sewer for the collection and transmission of uncontaminated water, storm water, drainage from land or from a watercourse or any combination thereof. | high | |
| #D055 | STORM WATER | Water from rainfall, other natural precipitation or the melting of snow or ice or a combination of the foregoing. [Amended 2016-02-04 by By-law 100-2016] | high | |
| #D056 | SUBJECT POLLUTANT | The element, material or compound listed in § 681-5L as Table 3 to this chapter. [Amended 2013-12-18 by By-law 1718-2013; 2016-02-04 by By-law 100-2016] | high | |
| #D057 | SUBJECT SECTOR | Any class of business or activity designated in Appendix 1 to this article, at the end of this chapter. [Amended 2013-12-18 by By-law 1718-2013] | high | |
| #D058 | SUBJECT SECTOR INDUSTRY | Any industry which carries out an activity listed in Appendix 1 to this article, at the end of this chapter, at its premises or at any of its premises, even if the activity is not a primary activity of the industry at any premises. | high | |
| #D059 | SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE PIPE | A pipe that is installed underground to intercept and convey subsurface water, and includes foundation drain pipes. | high | |
| #D060 | SURFACE WATER | Water originating from the release of water vapour from the atmosphere that falls upon and spreads or flows across the land's surface. [Added 2016-02-04 by By-law 100-2016] | high | |
| #D061 | TOTAL PAHs | The calculated total of all the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons listed under Canada Ontario Agreement Tier I and II Substances Lists, i.e., anthracene, benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(e)pyrene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(j)fluoranthene, benzo(k)fluoranthene, benzo(g,h,i)perylene, chrysene, dibenzo(a,h)anthracene, dibenzo(a,i)pyrene, dibenzo(a,j)acridine, 7Hdibenzo(c,g)carbazole, dinitropyrene, fluoranthene, indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene, perylene, phenanthrene, and pyrene. [Amended 2010-07-08 by By-law 868-2010] | high | |
| #D062 | UNCONTAMINATED WATER | Water with a level of quality which is typical of potable water normally supplied by the City or whose quality does not exceed the values in Table 2 - Limits for Storm Sewer Discharge of this article, in § 681-4. [Amended 2010-07-08 by By-law 8682010] | high | |
| #D063 | WASTE DISPOSAL SITE LEACHATE | The liquid containing dissolved or suspended contaminants which emanates from waste and is produced by water percolating through waste or by liquid in waste. | high | |
| #D064 | WASTE RADIOACTIVE PRESCRIBED SUBSTANCES | Uranium, thorium, plutonium, neptunium, deuterium, their respective derivatives and compounds and such other substances as the Atomic Energy Control Board may by regulation designate as being capable of releasing atomic energy or as being requisite for the production, use or application of atomic energy. | high | |
| #D065 | WASTEWATER | Any liquid waste containing animal, vegetable, mineral or chemical matter in solution or in suspension but does not include storm water or uncontaminated water. [Added 2010-07-08 by By-law 868-2010] | high | |
| #D066 | WATERCOURSE | An open channel, ditch or depression, either natural or artificial, in which flow of water occurs either continuously or intermittently. | high | |
| #D067 | WEEPING TILE | A perforated pipe installed along the perimeter of a building or structure for the purpose of collecting flows from groundwater and/or surface water infiltration and conveying the flows to a sump pump for disposal on the surface of the ground or to a private service connection or drainage system for disposal in a municipal sewer. [Added 2016-02-04 by By-law 100-2016] | high | |
| #D068 | XYLENES | The total calculated sum of meta- and para xylene and ortho xylene. [Added 201007-08 by By-law 868-2010] | high | |
| #D069 | in good standing | the discharger has strictly complied with the terms of the agreement or permit and the General Manager has not issued a notice of default or an order to comply under this Chapter or the applicable agreement or permit to the discharger | high | |
| #D070 | substantially demolished | when more than 50 percent of the exterior walls of the first storey above grade are removed, whether or not they are subsequently replaced | high | |
| #D071 | parcel of tied land | as defined under section 24(1) of Ontario Regulation 49/01, made under the Condominium Act, 1998 , as amended from time to time | high | |
| #D072 | Directly | any physical connection or series of connections between the roof water leader and the sanitary sewer system | high | |
| #D073 | Indirectly | in any manner whatsoever whereby storm water enters the sanitary sewer system, and for the greater certainty includes but is not limited to any situation where open joints in underground sewer connections on private property permit storm water to infiltrate the sanitary sewer system | high | |
| #D074 | private residential | a swimming pool serving five or fewer single-family residences | high | |
| #D075 | private residential | a salt water swimming pool serving five or fewer single-family residences | high | |
| #D076 | EPA | Environmental Protection Act | high | |
| #D077 | PA | Pesticides Act | high | |
| #D078 | Applicant | the legal entity (person, partnership or corporation) proposed to be named in the permit or agreement. | high | |
| #D079 | Authorized Representative | the authorized representative of the Applicant who has the authority to bind the Applicant and will sign the permit or agreement on behalf of the Applicant | high | |
| #D080 | Property Owner | all owners of the premises. | high | |
| #D081 | premises | the full municipal address of the property from where the discharge will occur | high | |
| #D082 | SHORT TERM PRIVATE WATER DISCHARGE APPROVAL | intended for discharge activities, such as site remediation and construction dewatering, which are to be completed within a relatively short period of duration (generally, 1 year or less). | high | |
| #D083 | LONG TERM PRIVATE WATER DISCHARGE APPROVAL | intended for discharge activities which are long term in nature, such as where the premises will have a PWDS discharging to a municipal sewer connection for an extended duration (e.g. lifetime of the building). | high | |
| #D084 | PWDS | Private Water Drainage System | high | |
| #D085 | MAH | Maintenance Access Hole | high | |
| #D086 | PTTW | Permit to Take Water | high | |
| #D087 | EASR | Environment Activity Sector Registry | high | |
| #D088 | MECP | Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks | high | |
| #D089 | EM&P | Environmental Monitoring & Protection | high | |
| #D090 | Sewers By-Law | City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 681, Sewers | high | |
| #D091 | General Manager | General Manager of Toronto Water | high | |
| #D092 | MOECC | Ministry of the Environment & Climate Change | high | |
| #D093 | H&S | Health & Safety | high | |
| #D094 | SAR | Species at Risk | high | |
| #D095 | ESA | Endangered Species Act | high | |
| #D096 | COCR | Chain of Custody Record | high | |
| #D097 | ECA | Environmental Compliance Approval | high |