| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #Q001 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Initial 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 |
| #Q002 | administrative | reporting | guidance | Voluntary Revision of Reference Crude Rate | 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. | at any time | high |
| #Q003 | 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, 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 | high |
| #Q004 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Determination of Actual 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. | within 30 days after the end of the month in which the deposit is made | high |
| #Q005 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Daily Monitoring of pH | 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. | every day in the month during which the deposit is made or when requested by the Minister | high |
| #Q006 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Monthly Reporting of Deposits | 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 of that substance in that month for the refinery as calculated in accordance with section 7 and, where applicable, section 9; (b) the authorized deposits of that substance in each day of that month for the refinery as calculated in accordance with sections 7 and 8 and, where applicable, section 9; (c) the actual deposits of the deleterious substance prescribed in paragraph 4(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) deposited in each day of that month by the refinery as calculated in accordance with Schedule IV; (d) the arithmetic mean of the actual deposits of the deleterious substance prescribed in paragraph 4(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) deposited in that month by the refinery as calculated in accordance with Schedule IV; (e) the pH of composite samples measured in accordance with Schedule III; (f) the reference crude rate of the refinery in that month; 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. | within 30 days after the end of that month or when requested by the Minister | high |
| #Q007 | design | operational | mandatory | Installation and Maintenance of Monitoring 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. | The owner of a refinery that deposits a deleterious substance prescribed in section 4 | high |
| #Q008 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | pH Determination Method | 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 | |
| #Q009 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Continuous Flow Rate 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 | |
| #Q010 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Concentration Determination of Deleterious Substances | 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). | every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, or as requested by the Minister | high |
| #Q011 | monitoring | operational | recommended | Adherence to Sampling Procedures | 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 | |
| #Q012 | operational | operational | mandatory | Calculation of Actual Deposit | wastewater | The actual deposit by a refinery of a deleterious substance prescribed in paragraph 4(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) shall be calculated by using the amounts obtained under sections 1 and 2 of this Schedule for each day that the concentration of that deleterious substance has been determined. | high | |
| #Q013 | operational | operational | mandatory | Calculation of Arithmetic Mean of Actual Deposits | wastewater | The arithmetic mean of the actual deposits referred to in paragraph 5(1)(a) of the Regulations shall be calculated using the amounts obtained under section 3 of this Schedule. | high | |
| #Q014 | operational | operational | mandatory | Calculation of Substance Quantity in Storm Water | 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. | high | |
| #Q015 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Test Method Modification for Oil and Grease | wastewater | In 4 (a) use petroleum ether as the solvent; in 4 (c) dry on a steam bath at 100 °C. | When testing for Oil and grease using APHA Section 137 | high |
| #Q016 | monitoring | operational | guidance | Filtered Sample Permission for Sulfide Testing | wastewater | This test may be carried out on a filtered sample. | When testing for Sulfide using APHA Section 228C(b) | high |
| #Q017 | monitoring | operational | guidance | Volatile Portion Substitution for Total Suspended Matter | wastewater | During periods when storm water is being deposited, the volatile portion of total suspended matter determined by APHA Section 224D may be substituted for APHA Section 224C. | During periods when storm water is being deposited | high |
| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Limit Type | Limit Value | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #P001 | physical | treatment | mandatory | pH | wastewater | requirement | 6.0 - 9.5 pH | Limits for the deposit of deleterious substances in liquid effluent or once-through cooling water | Applicable to authorized deposit of a deleterious substance | high |
| #P002 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Oil and Grease | wastewater | requirement | 3.0 pounds per 1,000 barrels of crude oil | Monthly amount in calculating authorized deposits | null | high |
| #P003 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Oil and Grease | wastewater | requirement | 5.5 pounds per 1,000 barrels of crude oil | One day amount in calculating authorized deposits | null | high |
| #P004 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Oil and Grease | wastewater | requirement | 7.5 pounds per 1,000 barrels of crude oil | Maximum daily amount in calculating authorized deposits | null | high |
| #P005 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Phenols | wastewater | requirement | 0.3 pounds per 1,000 barrels of crude oil | Monthly amount in calculating authorized deposits | null | high |
| #P006 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Phenols | wastewater | requirement | 0.55 pounds per 1,000 barrels of crude oil | One day amount in calculating authorized deposits | null | high |
| #P007 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Phenols | wastewater | requirement | 0.75 pounds per 1,000 barrels of crude oil | Maximum daily amount in calculating authorized deposits | null | high |
| #P008 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Sulfide | wastewater | requirement | 0.1 pounds per 1,000 barrels of crude oil | Monthly amount in calculating authorized deposits | null | high |
| #P009 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Sulfide | wastewater | requirement | 0.3 pounds per 1,000 barrels of crude oil | One day amount in calculating authorized deposits | null | high |
| #P010 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Sulfide | wastewater | requirement | 0.5 pounds per 1,000 barrels of crude oil | Maximum daily amount in calculating authorized deposits | null | high |
| #P011 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Ammonia Nitrogen | wastewater | requirement | 3.6 pounds per 1,000 barrels of crude oil | Monthly amount in calculating authorized deposits | null | high |
| #P012 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Ammonia Nitrogen | wastewater | requirement | 5.7 pounds per 1,000 barrels of crude oil | One day amount in calculating authorized deposits | null | high |
| #P013 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Ammonia Nitrogen | wastewater | requirement | 7.2 pounds per 1,000 barrels of crude oil | Maximum daily amount in calculating authorized deposits | null | high |
| #P014 | physical | treatment | mandatory | Total Suspended Matter | wastewater | requirement | 7.2 pounds per 1,000 barrels of crude oil | Monthly amount in calculating authorized deposits | null | high |
| #P015 | physical | treatment | mandatory | Total Suspended Matter | wastewater | requirement | 12.0 pounds per 1,000 barrels of crude oil | One day amount in calculating authorized deposits | null | high |
| #P016 | physical | treatment | mandatory | Total Suspended Matter | wastewater | requirement | 15.0 pounds per 1,000 barrels of crude oil | Maximum daily amount in calculating authorized deposits | null | high |
| #P017 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Oil and Grease | wastewater | requirement | 1.0 Pounds per 10,000 Canadian Gallons of Storm Water | Amounts to be used in calculating additional authorized deposits of deleterious substances when storm water is being discharged | When storm water is being discharged | high |
| #P018 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Oil and Grease | wastewater | requirement | 25.0 Pounds per month per 1,000 barrels of crude oil per day | Limits of deposits authorized when storm water is being discharged | When storm water is being discharged | high |
| #P019 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Phenols | wastewater | requirement | 0.1 Pounds per 10,000 Canadian Gallons of Storm Water | Amounts to be used in calculating additional authorized deposits of deleterious substances when storm water is being discharged | When storm water is being discharged | high |
| #P020 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Phenols | wastewater | requirement | 2.5 Pounds per month per 1,000 barrels of crude oil per day | Limits of deposits authorized when storm water is being discharged | When storm water is being discharged | high |
| #P021 | physical | treatment | mandatory | Total Suspended Matter | wastewater | requirement | 3.0 Pounds per 10,000 Canadian Gallons of Storm Water | Amounts to be used in calculating additional authorized deposits of deleterious substances when storm water is being discharged | When storm water is being discharged | high |
| #P022 | physical | treatment | mandatory | Total Suspended Matter | wastewater | requirement | 75.0 Pounds per month per 1,000 barrels of crude oil per day | Limits of deposits authorized when storm water is being discharged | When storm water is being discharged | high |
| #P023 | physical | treatment | mandatory | pH (Sanitary and Combined Sewers) | wastewater | requirement | > 6.0 to < 11.5 SU | Limits for sewage discharge into a sanitary or combined sewer | Standard discharge conditions | high |
| #P024 | physical | treatment | mandatory | Temperature (Sanitary and Combined Sewers) | wastewater | requirement | < 60 Degrees Celsius | Limits for sewage discharge into a sanitary or combined sewer | null | high |
| #P025 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Biochemical Oxygen Demand (Sanitary and Combined) | wastewater | requirement | 300 mg/L | Limits for sewage discharge into a sanitary or combined sewer | Five-day BOD determination | high |
| #P026 | physical | treatment | mandatory | Suspended Solids (Total) (Sanitary and Combined) | wastewater | requirement | 350 mg/L | Limits for sewage discharge into a sanitary or combined sewer | null | high |
| #P027 | microbiological | health | mandatory | E. coli (Storm Sewer) | recreational water, other | requirement | 200 colonies per 100 mL | Matter discharged into a storm sewer or watercourse | null | high |
| #P028 | physical | operational | mandatory | pH (Storm Sewer) | aquatic life, other | requirement | > 6.0 to < 9.5 SU | Limits for Storm Sewer Discharge | null | high |
| #P029 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Biochemical Oxygen Demand (Storm Sewer) | aquatic life, other | requirement | 15 mg/L | Limits for Storm Sewer Discharge | null | high |
| #P030 | physical | treatment | mandatory | Suspended Solids (Total) (Storm Sewer) | aquatic life, other | requirement | 15 mg/L | Limits for Storm Sewer Discharge | null | high |
| #P031 | chemical | health | mandatory | Swimming Pool Chlorine Concentration | recreational water | requirement | 0.01 mg/L | Conditions for discharging wastewater from private residential swimming pools to storm sewers | Water must be held for one week after last dosage of chlorine | high |
| #P032 | chemical | health | mandatory | Swimming Pool Copper Concentration | recreational water | requirement | 0.04 mg/L | Conditions for discharging wastewater from private residential swimming pools to storm sewers | null | high |
| #P033 | physical | operational | mandatory | Combustible Liquid Flash Point | wastewater, other | requirement | >= 37.8 to <= 93.3 degrees Celsius | Definition of combustible liquid | null | high |
| #P034 | chemical | operational | mandatory | Ignitable Waste Alcohol Percentage | wastewater | requirement | < 24 percent alcohol by volume | Definition of ignitable waste | Aqueous solution | high |
| #P035 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Arsenic (total) (Sanitary and Combined) | wastewater | requirement | 1 mg/L | Limits for Sanitary and Combined Sewers Discharge | null | high |
| #P036 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Cadmium (total) (Sanitary and Combined) | wastewater | requirement | 0.7 mg/L | Limits for Sanitary and Combined Sewers Discharge | null | high |
| #P037 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Mercury (total) (Sanitary and Combined) | wastewater | requirement | 0.01 mg/L | Limits for Sanitary and Combined Sewers Discharge | null | high |
| #P038 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Lead (total) (Sanitary and Combined) | wastewater | requirement | 1 mg/L | Limits for Sanitary and Combined Sewers Discharge | null | high |
| #P039 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Cyanide (total) (Sanitary and Combined) | wastewater | requirement | 2 mg/L | Limits for Sanitary and Combined Sewers Discharge | null | high |
| #P040 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Phosphorus (total) (Sanitary and Combined) | wastewater | requirement | 10 mg/L | Limits for Sanitary and Combined Sewers Discharge | null | high |
| #P041 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Arsenic (total) (Storm) | aquatic life | requirement | 0.02 mg/L | Limits for Storm Sewer Discharge | null | high |
| #P042 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Lead (total) (Storm) | aquatic life | requirement | 0.12 mg/L | Limits for Storm Sewer Discharge | null | high |
| #P043 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Mercury (total) (Storm) | aquatic life | requirement | 0.0004 mg/L | Limits for Storm Sewer Discharge | null | high |
| #P044 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | PCBs (Storm) | aquatic life | requirement | 0.0004 mg/L | Limits for Storm Sewer Discharge | null | high |
| #P045 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Pollution Prevention Plan Duration | other | requirement | 6 years | Duration of a pollution prevention plan | null | high |
| #P046 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Pollution Prevention Plan Submission Deadline | other | requirement | 1 year | Submission of first plan for subject sector industries | Within one year of commencing operations | high |
| #P047 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Spill Reporting Deadline | other | requirement | 5 days | Deadline for submitting detailed written spill report | After the spill event | high |
| #P048 | operational | operational | mandatory | Sewer Disconnection Notice Period | other | requirement | 30 days | Notice period before temporary disconnection for violations | null | high |
| #P049 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Document Retention Period | other | requirement | 7 years | Retention period for documents required for inspection or approval | null | high |
| #P050 | operational | operational | mandatory | Standard Penalty - First Offence | other | requirement | <= 50000 dollars | Penalty for contravention of chapter provisions | First offence | high |
| #P051 | operational | operational | mandatory | Discharge Penalty - Subsequent Offence | other | requirement | <= 100000 dollars | Penalty for contravention of discharge sections 681-2, 681-3, 681-4 | Subsequent offence | high |
| #P052 | operational | operational | mandatory | Daily Penalty - Continuing Offence | other | requirement | <= 10000 dollars per day | Penalty for each day that an offence continues | null | high |
| #P053 | operational | operational | mandatory | Composite Sample Minimum Grab Samples | wastewater, agricultural water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | requirement | >= 3 grab samples | Definition of a composite sample | high | |
| #P054 | operational | operational | mandatory | Grab Sample Maximum Duration | wastewater, agricultural water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | requirement | <= 15 minutes | Definition of a grab sample | high | |
| #P055 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Pollution Prevention Plan Update Frequency | other | requirement | 3 years | Submission of a plan update evaluating progress | From the date which the plan was required to be submitted | high |
| #P056 | operational | reporting | mandatory | New Subject Pollutant Plan Update Deadline | other | requirement | 90 days | Updating plan when discharging a pollutant not in the approved plan | Within 90 days of the discharge | high |
| #P057 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Dental Amalgam Maintenance Proof Deadline | other | requirement | 1 month | Submission of proof of compliance with amalgam separator maintenance | No later than one month after every maintenance | high |
| #P058 | operational | operational | guidance | Industrial Waste Surcharge Permit Fee Threshold | wastewater | requirement | <= 500 dollars | Anticipated total fee allowing permit in place of agreement | For a one year or lesser term | high |
| #P059 | operational | operational | guidance | Sanitary Discharge Permit Fee Threshold | wastewater | requirement | <= 20000 dollars | Anticipated total fee allowing permit in place of agreement | For a one year or lesser term | high |
| #P060 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Surcharge Agreement Notification Period | wastewater | requirement | 10 days | Notification of ownership change or agreement status change | Within 10 days of the occurrence | high |
| #P061 | design | operational | guideline | Reconstructed Building Demolition Threshold | other | requirement | > 50 percent | Definition of substantial demolition for connection disconnection requirements | Exterior walls of the first storey above grade removed | high |
| #P062 | design | operational | guidance | Municipal Sewer Connection Reuse Diameter | wastewater | requirement | <= 150 mm | Maximum diameter allowed for reuse of a municipal sewer connection | For the purposes of servicing a residential dwelling | high |
| #P063 | operational | operational | mandatory | Swimming Pool Wastewater Hold Time | recreational water | requirement | 1 week | Holding period for pool water before discharge to storm sewer | After the last dosage of chlorine | high |
| #P064 | design | operational | guideline | Private Residential Pool Limit | recreational water | requirement | <= 5 single-family residences | Definition of private residential swimming pool | high | |
| #P065 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Sanitary Fluoride Limit | wastewater | requirement | 10 mg/L | Limits for Sanitary and Combined Sewers Discharge | high | |
| #P066 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Sanitary Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen Limit | wastewater | requirement | 100 mg/L | Limits for Sanitary and Combined Sewers Discharge | high | |
| #P067 | physical | operational | mandatory | Storm Sewer Temperature Limit | aquatic life | requirement | < 40 Degrees Celsius | Limits for Storm Sewer Discharge | high | |
| #P068 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Storm Sewer Total Phosphorus Limit | aquatic life | requirement | 0.4 mg/L | Limits for Storm Sewer Discharge | high | |
| #P069 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Storm Sewer Phenolics (4AAP) Limit | aquatic life | requirement | 0.008 mg/L | Limits for Storm Sewer Discharge | high | |
| #P070 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Copper (total) (Sanitary and Combined) | wastewater | requirement | 2 mg/L | Limits for Sanitary and Combined Sewers Discharge | high | |
| #P071 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Zinc (total) (Sanitary and Combined) | wastewater | requirement | 2 mg/L | Limits for Sanitary and Combined Sewers Discharge | high | |
| #P072 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Oil and grease - animal and vegetable (Sanitary and Combined) | wastewater | requirement | 150 mg/L | Limits for Sanitary and Combined Sewers Discharge; non-mineral | high | |
| #P073 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Oil and grease - mineral and synthetic (Sanitary and Combined) | wastewater | requirement | 15 mg/L | Limits for Sanitary and Combined Sewers Discharge | high | |
| #P074 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Chromium (total) (Sanitary and Combined) | wastewater | requirement | 4 mg/L | Limits for Sanitary and Combined Sewers Discharge | high | |
| #P075 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Nickel (total) (Sanitary and Combined) | wastewater | requirement | 2 mg/L | Limits for Sanitary and Combined Sewers Discharge | high | |
| #P076 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Copper (total) (Storm) | aquatic life | requirement | 0.04 mg/L | Limits for Storm Sewer Discharge | high | |
| #P077 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Zinc (total) (Storm) | aquatic life | requirement | 0.04 mg/L | Limits for Storm Sewer Discharge | high | |
| #P078 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Cadmium (total) (Storm) | aquatic life | requirement | 0.008 mg/L | Limits for Storm Sewer Discharge | high | |
| #P079 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | Cyanide (total) (Storm) | aquatic life | requirement | 0.02 mg/L | Limits for Storm Sewer Discharge | high | |
| #P080 | physical | operational | mandatory | Ignitable Waste Flash Point | wastewater | requirement | < 93 degrees Celsius | Definition of ignitable waste liquid | high | |
| #P081 | operational | reporting | guideline | Application Review Duration | other | requirement | 8 - 12 weeks | The review and consideration of completed applications by Toronto Water | high | |
| #P082 | operational | operational | mandatory | Sanitary / Combined Sewer Discharge Fee | wastewater | requirement | 57 percent of Block 1 water rate | Fee for the discharge of Private Water to the municipal sanitary or combined sewer system | high | |
| #P083 | operational | operational | mandatory | Minimum Annual Discharge Fee | wastewater | requirement | 500.00 dollars | Minimum fee applied where total annual fee would be less than this amount | For one year or lesser term | high |
| #P084 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Hydrogeological Report Discharge Threshold | other | requirement | > 50000 litres/day | Threshold requiring submission of a hydrogeological report | high | |
| #P085 | operational | treatment | mandatory | Flow Meter Accuracy Range | other | requirement | 98.0 - 102.0 percent | Accuracy requirement for the registration of private water passing through the meter | high | |
| #P086 | design | operational | mandatory | Flow Meter Installation Height | other | requirement | 60 - 120 cm | Height of flow meter installation above grade level for accessibility | high | |
| #P087 | design | operational | mandatory | Sampling Access Point Size | other | requirement | >= 25 mm | Required size for sampling access points such as hose bibs or ball valves | high | |
| #P088 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Water Quality Sample Recency | other | requirement | <= 9 months | Maximum allowable age of laboratory analysis samples at the time of application | Prior to the date of application | high |
| #P089 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Discharge Log Submission Deadline | other | requirement | <= 7 calendar days | Deadline for digital submission of the Private Water Discharge Log Form | From the end of the month to which it applies | high |
| #P090 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Additional Information Response Deadline | other | requirement | <= 30 calendar days | Deadline to provide additional information requested by Toronto Water | Failing which the application is deemed abandoned | high |
| #P091 | design | operational | mandatory | Groundwater Sampling Port Size | other | requirement | >= 200 mm | Minimum size for the separate sampling port used for monitoring groundwater discharge | high | |
| #P092 | operational | operational | guideline | Short Term Discharge Approval Maximum Duration | other | requirement | <= 1 year | General expected duration for short term private water discharge activities like site remediation and construction dewatering | Intended for discharge activities to be completed within a relatively short period | high |
| #P093 | operational | operational | mandatory | Flow Meter Calibration Frequency | other | requirement | <= 12 months | Flow measuring device must be calibrated within this period prior to the approved date of discharge | Calibration record must be delivered to the General Manager prior to any discharge | high |
| #P094 | operational | reporting | mandatory | New Flow Meter Purchase Recency | other | requirement | <= 30 days | Purchase receipts for newly purchased and unused meters accepted in lieu of calibration certificates if purchased recently | Meter must be unused and purchased within 30 days of application | high |
| #P095 | operational | treatment | guideline | Long Term Pre-treatment Verification Duration | wastewater | requirement | 6 - 9 months | The City will take samples of treated Private Water to verify the effectiveness of the pre-treatment system over this period | Verification occurs prior to the issuance of any Permit or Agreement | high |
| #P096 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Flow Meter Photo Submission Deadline | other | requirement | 1 day | Digital photographs showing installed flow meter and initial totalizer reading must be sent to the City | One day prior to the start of any discharge under the discharge approval | high |
| Req ID | Category | Name | Context | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #D001 | Act | Act means the Fisheries Act; (Loi) | high | |
| #D002 | actual deposit | actual deposit means the aggregate quantity, measured in pounds per day, of a deleterious substance prescribed in paragraph 4(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) that is contained in all liquid effluent and once-through cooling water and that is actually deposited in any one day by a refinery; (rejet réel) | high | |
| #D003 | ammonia nitrogen | ammonia nitrogen means the nitrogen in ammonia that results from the operation of a refinery, that is contained in liquid effluent or once-through cooling water from that refinery and that is determined to be present therein by the test method referred to in item 4 of the table to Schedule IV; (azote ammoniacal) | high | |
| #D004 | authorized deposit | authorized deposit means the aggregate quantity, measured in pounds per day, of a deleterious substance prescribed in paragraph 4(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) that is contained in all liquid effluent and once-through cooling water and that may be deposited in any one day by a refinery under the authority of these Regulations; (rejet autorisé) | high | |
| #D005 | ballast water | ballast water means water, carried in a vessel for stability and seaworthiness, that is discharged from the vessel to a refinery prior to loading the vessel and includes water used for cargo or ballast tank cleaning; (eau de ballast) | high | |
| #D006 | crude oil | crude oil means virgin or naturally occurring unrefined petroleum and any hydrocarbons or mixture of hydrocarbons similar in composition to petroleum brought into a refinery for processing, but does not include hydrocarbons and residual fuels brought into a refinery primarily to meet the fuel requirements of that refinery or primarily for direct blending into finished products; (pétrole brut) | high | |
| #D007 | day | day means a period of 24 consecutive hours; (jour) | high | |
| #D008 | deposit | deposit means to deposit or permit the deposit in water frequented by fish; (rejeter) | high | |
| #D009 | liquid effluent | liquid effluent means, subject to subsection (3), waste water and includes process water, cooling tower blow-down, tank draining, ballast water, storm water, wastes from water treatment facilities and run-off from land used for the disposition of waste water and sludges associated with the operation of a refinery; (effluent) | high | |
| #D010 | Minister | Minister means the Minister of the Environment; (ministre) | high | |
| #D011 | oil and grease | oil and grease means the oil and grease that results from the operation of a refinery, that is contained in liquid effluent or once-through cooling water from that refinery and that is determined to be present therein by the test method referred to in item 1 of the table to Schedule IV; (huiles et graisses) | high | |
| #D012 | once-through cooling water | once-through cooling water means, subject to subsection (3), water that has been circulated once through heat exchangers, either singly or in series, for the purpose of removing heat from process streams and that is not intended to come into contact with the process streams; (eau de refroidissement non recyclée) | high | |
| #D013 | owner | owner means the owner or operator of a refinery or his authorized representative; (propriétaire) | high | |
| #D014 | phenols | phenols means the hydroxy derivatives of benzene and its condensed nuclei that result from the operation of a refinery, that are contained in liquid effluent or once-through cooling water from that refinery and that are determined to be present therein by the test method referred to in item 2 of the table to Schedule IV; (phénols) | high | |
| #D015 | process water | process water means water that is intended to come into contact with hydrocarbons or treating chemicals at a refinery; (eau de traitement) | high | |
| #D016 | reference crude rate | reference crude rate means the quantity of crude oil, expressed in thousand barrels per day, that, in accordance with section 6, has been declared by the owner of a refinery to be the reference crude rate of the refinery; (taux de référence de brut) | high | |
| #D017 | refinery | refinery means facilities intended primarily for the separation and conversion of crude oil into products, including liquified petroleum gas, gasolines, naphthas, heating oils, fuel oils, asphalts, lubricating oils and greases, benzene, toluene, xylene, hydrogen, sulphur and coke, and includes blending, shipping and packaging facilities located on the refinery property and all properties developed for the operation of those facilities, but does not include facilities associated with the processing of natural gas or the production of synthetic petroleum originating from coal or bituminous sands; (raffinerie) | high | |
| #D018 | storm water | storm water means, subject to subsection (2), water run-off that results from precipitation of any kind that falls on a refinery and includes water run-off originating from outside the refinery that passes over or through the refinery; (eaux pluviales) | high | |
| #D019 | stream day crude rate | stream day crude rate means the rate, in barrels per day, at which crude oil is processed in a refinery; (taux de brut par jour de fonctionnement effectif) | high | |
| #D020 | sulfide | sulfide means dissolved sulfide that results from the operation of a refinery that is contained in liquid effluent or once-through water from that refinery and that is determined to be present therein by the test method referred to in item 3 of the table to Schedule IV; (sulfures) | high | |
| #D021 | total suspended matter | total suspended matter means the non-filterable residue that results from the operation of a refinery, that is contained in liquid effluent or once-through cooling water from that refinery and that is determined to be present therein by the test method referred to in item 5 of the table to Schedule IV. (matières en suspension de toute nature) | high | |
| #D022 | reference crude rate | For the purpose of subsection (1), the reference crude rate of a refinery is the maximum design stream day crude rate of the refinery, divided by 1,000. | high | |
| #D023 | revised reference crude rate | For the purpose of subsection (3), the revised reference crude rate of a refinery is the arithmetic mean of stream day crude rates sustained in commercial operation for at least seven consecutive days, divided by 1,000. | high | |
| #D024 | revised reference crude rate | For the purpose of subsection (4), the revised reference crude rate of a refinery is the arithmetic mean of stream day crude rates sustained in commercial operation for at least 14 consecutive days, divided by 1,000. | high | |
| #D025 | composite sample | For the purpose of subsection (1), a composite sample is (a) the quantity of liquid effluent or once-through cooling water that is collected continually during a sampling period of 24 hours at a rate in proportion to the flow rate of the liquid effluent or once-through cooling water; (b) the quantity of liquid effluent or once-through cooling water that is collected so that a minimum of 96 equal volumes of liquid are delivered into a receptacle at equal time intervals over a sampling period of 24 hours; or (c) in the case where the use of continuous stream analyzers have been approved by the Minister, the liquid effluent or once-through cooling water itself. | medium | |
| #D026 | effluent | effluent [has] the same meanings as in section 1 of the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations. | high | |
| #D027 | final discharge point | final discharge point [has] the same meanings as in section 1 of the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations. | high | |
| #D028 | wastewater system | wastewater system [has] the same meanings as in section 1 of the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations. | high |