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THE CORPORATIOff OF THE TOWNSHIP OF -....
BY-LAW 110. 92:-6
BEING A BY-LAW to control discharge of sewage to the Municipal Sanitary Sewer System'
pursuant to Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1980, Section 210, Paragraph 147. I
NOW THEREFORE The Council
following to control and
runs from Tiverton to the
of the Corporation of the Township of Bruce enacts as the
regulate discharges of sewage to the joint forcemain which
Ontario Hydro/Ministry of Environment Sewage Plant.
SECTION I
DEFINITIONS'
1. In this by-law.
(a)
"acute hazardous waste chemical" means a material which Is an ncute
hazardous waste chemical within the meaning of Ontario Regulation 309 made
under the Environmental Protection Act (Ontario);
(b)
"authorized representative of the owner or operator" means
(i) A principal executive officer of at least the level of
vice president, if the owner or operator Is a corporation; or
(ii) A general partner or proprietor If the owner or operator Is a
partnership or proprietorship, respectively; or
(lil)A duly authorized representative of the Indlvlðunl deslgnnt~d nbove
If such representative Is responsIble for the overall operntlon 01 th~
facilitIes from which the sewage discharge originates;
"blocl""ml ca I ozygen d..mand" means carbonaceous oxyg,'n d,'mil1HI (b I oel,,'mi ca I )
as determined by Method 507 In Standard Methods when an InhibitIng chemical
has been added to prevent ammonia oxidation;
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(c)
(d)
"blowdown" means the discharge of recirculat Ing noncontilct cooling water
the purpose of discharging materials contained in the water, thr furth~r
buildup of which would cause concentrations In amounts exceeding limits
established by best engineering practices;
(e) "combined sewer" means a sewer intended to function simultaneously as a
storm sewer and a sanitary sewer;
(f) "commercial waste chemical" means a material which Is a comml'rctnl wast~
chemical within the meaning of Ontnrio Regulation 309 mad~ under the
Environmental Protection Act ( Ontario);
(g) "composite sample" means a sample which is compos..d of a series 01 grab
samples taken at Intervals during the sampling period;
(h) "cyanide (t.otal)" means cyanide as determln..d by Methods 4128 plus one 01
Method 4l2C or 412D in Standard Methods;
(I) "de minimis dose" means a dose of radiation to an individual of .05
mlllisieverts per year;
(j) "de minimis waste" means any wast.. radioactive mnterlal thilt will not
result In a dose of radiation ..xceedlng the de minimis dose regnrdles.
of the quantity of the material or how it Is used or managed;
(k) "fuels" includes (I) any ignitable liquid intended (or use as a (nI'l with
a flash point less than 61 degree Celsius as determined by one 01 the
methods in Ontario Regulations 309 made under the Environmental Protection
~ (Ontario) and (ii) gasoline, naptha, diesel fuel or fuel oil;
(I) "grab sample" is an aliquot of the flow being sampled taken at on...
particular time and place; .
(m)
"hauled sewage" means waste removed from a cesspool, a septic tank system,
a privy vault or privy pit, a chemical toilet, a portable toilet, n s~wng~
holding tank or any othE'r sewage syst...m of a type regulated under Part VII
of the Environmental Protection Act (Ontario);
(n)
"hazardous Industrial waste" means a material which Is a hazardous
industrial waste within the mcanlng of Ontario Regulation 309 IDnd~
Environmental Protection Act (Ontario);
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(0) "hazardous waste chemical" means a material which is an hazardous waste
chemical within the meaning of Ontario Regulation 309 made under the
Environmental Protection Act (Ontario);
(p) "ignitable waste" means a material which is an ignitable waste within the
meaning of Ontario Regulation 309 made under the Environmental Protection
~ (Ontario);
(q) "industrial" shall mean of or pertaining to industry, manufacturing, comnJ('n'(',
trade, business, or institutions as distinguisl1ed from domestic or resid0nti,11;
(r) "industrial process area" means any industrial building, property or land
area which during manufacturing, processing or storage COmes Into direct
contact with any raw material, intermediate product, finished product,
byproduct, or waste product;
(s) "Kjeldahl Nitrogen" means organic nitrogen as determined by one 01 MC'thod
420A or 420B in Standard Method;
(c) "matter" includes any solid, liquid or gas;
(u) "municipality" means The Corporation of the Village of Tiverton or its
designated representative;
(v) '''noncontact cool ing water" mC'ans water which is used to rC'duce tC'mpt'raturt'
for the purpose of cooling and which does not come into direct contact
with any raw material, intermediate product other thnn heat, or finished
product i
(w) "once-through cooling water" means noncontact cooling wat('r that has been
circulated ~ through the cooling device;
(x) "owner or "operatorll means the owner or operator of any facility or c1ctivit~'
subject to the provisions of this by-law;
(y) "pathological waste" means a material which Is a pathologic.11 wastC' within
the meaning of Ontario Regulation 309 made under the Environmental Protection
Act (Ontario) Or any material which may be designated in writing by thC'
Chief Medical Officer of Heal th (Ontario);
(z) "PCB" means any monochlorinted or poly-chlorinated biphenyl or ilny mixture
of these or mixture that contains one or more of them;
(aa) "PCB waste" means a PCB waste within the meaning of Ontario Regulation
148/86 made under the Environmental Protection Act (Ontario);
(bb) "persons" includes an individual, association, partnership, corporation,
municipality, Provincial or Federal agency, or an agent or employee thereof;
(cc) "pesticides" means a pesticide regulated under the Pesticides Act (OntarIo):
(dd) "pH" means the logarithm to the base of 10 of the reciprocal of the
concentration of hydrogen ions in moles per litre of solution;
(ee) "phenolic compounds" means those derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons which
may have a hydroxyl group directly attached to the ring as determinC'd by
one of Method 510B or SIOC in Standard Methods;
(ff) "phosphorus" means total phosphorus as determined by both Method 424C
plus one of Method 424D, 424E, 424F, or 424G in Standard N,·thods;
(gg) "reactive waste" means a', material which is a reactive waste ..ithin
the meaning of Ontario Regulation 309 made under the Environmental
Protection Act (Ontario);
(hh) "sanitary sewer" means a sewer for the collection and transmission
of domestIc, commercial, institutional and industrial sewage or any
combination thereof;
(ii) "severely taxic material" means any material IlstE'd in Scheduh' 'j 01
Ontario Regulation 309 made under the Environm('nlnl I'rott'ction ^ct
(Ontario) ;
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(jj) "st'wage" means any liquid waste containing animal, Yt'I!.-table or minerai
..tter in solution or in suspension, except uncontaminated water;
(kk) "sewage works" means any works for the collection, transmission, trl'<1tm('nt
or disposal of sewage, or any part of such works;
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(1) "SIC code" means Standard Industrial Classification Code contained in
either the Standard Industrial Classification Manual published by the
Minister of Supply and Services Canada, 1980 (Canadian SIC) or the
Standard Industrial Classification Manual published by the Executive
Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, 1972 (U,S.
SIC);
(mm) "solvent extractable matter of animal or vegetable origin" means
grease and 011 as determined by one of Methods SÒ3A, 5038, S03C, or
S030 in Standard Methods;
(nn) "solvent extractable matter of mineral or synthetic origin" means
grease and oil as determined by Method 503E in Standard Methods:
(00) "Standard Methods" means a procedure set out in Standard Methods for
the Examination of Water and Wastewater published jointly by the
American Public lIealth Association, American Water \40rks Assoc\aÙon
and Water Pollution Control Federation, 16th Edition (1985), current
at the date of testing, or a procedure published by the Ontario Ministry
of the Environment as a standard method or the equivalent of a standard
method;
(pp) "storm sewer" means a sewer for the collection and transmission of
uncontaminated water, stormwater t drainage from land or from a watc>rcours('
or any combination thereof;
(qq) "stormwater" means water from rainfall or other natural precipitation
or from the melting of snow or ice;
(rr) "suspended soltds" means solid matter In or on a liquid which matter is
removable by filtering and dried at 103-105 degrees Celsius as
determined by Method 209C in Standard Methods;
(ss) "uncontaminated water" means water to which no matter has been addl'd as
a consequence of its usc, or to modify its use, by any person;
(tt) "waste disposal site leachate" means leachate from any waste disposal
site; and
(uu) "waste radioactive materials" means any waste material exhibiting the
property of spontaneous disintegration of atomic nuclei usually with
the emission of penetrating radiation or particles.
SECTION 2
DISCItARGES TO SANITARY SEWERS
DiSCHARGES TO COMBINED SEWERS
2(1) No person shall discharge or deposit or cause or permit the discharge
or deposit of matter of a kind listed below into or In land drainagl'
works, private branch drains or connections to any sanitary sewer or
combined sewer:
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1. matter of any type or at any temperature or in any quantity which
may be or may become a health or safety hazard to a sewage works
employee, or which may be or may become harmful to a sewage works,
or which may cause the sewage works effluent to contravene any
requirement by or under the Ontario Water Resources Act or thl'
Environmental Protection Act (Ontario), or which may cause the
sludge (rom sewage works to fall to meet the criteria relating
to contaminants for spreading the sludge on agricultural Jands
under Ontario's Guidelines for Sewage Sludge Utilization on
Agricultural Lands (as revised January, 1986) unless the person
has been advised in writing by the operator of the sewage
treatment works that the sludge from the sewage treatment works
will never be used on agricultural lands, or which may Interf~re
with the proper operation of a sewage works, or which may impair
or interfere with any sewage treatment process, or which is or
may result in a h....rd to any person, ani... I t property or vl'g('tat ion
and;
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2. without limiting the generality of the forgoing, any o( the (ollowin.:
(a) Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such size as to be
capable of causing obstruction to the flow in a sewer, including
but not limited to ashes, bones, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings,
metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, unground garbage,
animal guts or tissues, paunch manure, and whole blood.
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(b) Sewage that may cause an offensive odour to emanate from a .ewagl'
works, and without limiting the generality o( the foregoing, .ewnge
containing hydrogen sulphide, carbon disulphlde, other r~duced
sulphur compound., amines or ammonia in such quantity that may caUSe
an offensive odour.
(c) Except in the case of discharge Into a combined sewer, stormwater,
water from drainage of roofs or land, water from a watercourse or
uncontaminated water.
(d) Water other than stormwater that has orginated from a source
separate from the water distribution sy.tem of the municipalIty.
(e) Sewage or uncontaminated water at a temperature greater than
65 degrees Celsius.
(f) Sewage having a pH less than 5.5 or greater than 9.5.
(g) Sewage containing more than 15 milligrams per litre of solvent
extractable matter of minerill or synthetic origin.
(h) Sewage containIng more than 150 milligrams per litre of solvent
extractable matter of animal or vegetable origin.
(i) Sewage in whIch the biochemical oxygen demand exceed. 300 milligram.
per litre.
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sol i cis.
(k) Sewage containIng more than 10 mIlligrams per litre of phosphorus.
(I) Sewage containing more than 100 milligrams per litre of Kjeldahl
nitrogen.
(m) Sewage containing more than I mIlligram per litre of phenolic
compounds.
(n) Sewage which consists of two or more separate liquid layers.
(0) Sewage containing dyes or colourlng materials which pns. through
a sewage works and discolour the sewage works effluent,
(p) Sewage contaIning any of the following in excess of the indicated
concentrations;
1500 mIlligrams/litre
Chlorides expressed as Cl
Sulphates expressed as S04
50 milligrams/litre
Aluminum expressed as Al
Iron expressed as Fe
10 milligrams/lItre
Fluorides expressed as F
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5 milligrams/litre
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Antimony expressed as Sb
Bismuth expressed as Bi
Chromium expressed as Cr
Cobalt expressed as Co
Lead expressed as Pb
Manganese expressed as Mn
Molybdenum expressed as Mo
Selenium expressed as Se
Silver expressed as Ag
Tin expressed as Sn
Titanium expressed as Ti
Vanadium expressed as V
3 milligrams/litre
Copper expressed as Cu
Nickel expressed as Ni
Zinc expressed as Zn
2 milligrams/litre
Cyanide (total) expressed as Cn
I milligram/litre
Arsenic expressed as As
Cadmium expressed as Cd
'O.l milligrams/litre
Mercury expressed a. "g
(q) l~e following materials or sewage containing any of the iol lowing in nuy
amount;
Fuels
PCBs
Pesticides
Severely Toxic Materials
Waste Radioactive Materials
(r) The following materials or sewage containing any of the following in auy
amount;
Hauled Sewage
Waste Disposal Site Leachate
Acute Hazardous Waste Chemicals
Hazardous Industrial Wastes
Hazardous Waste Chemicals
Ignitable Wastes
Pathological Wastes
PCB Wastes
Reactive Wastes
(s) The following hazardous wa.tes in any amount;
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(2) In d..termining whether the limit with respect to any matter prescribed In
subsection 2(1) is contravened, the volume of any water that has been added
for the purpose of enabling the limit to be met and of any storm sewer
discharges to a combined sewer shall be disregarded for the purposes of
calculating whether the limit has been met so thnt compliance with the limit
cannot be attained by dilution.
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(3) Subclauses 2(1) 2.(b) and 2(1) 2.(.) do not apply to prevent the discharge
human waste.
(4) Subclause 2(1) 2.(d) does not apply to prevent the discharge of;
(a) Water taken In an amount greater than 50,000 litres per dny from ¡)
separate source when the owner or operator of tIle premi5~s lIas 11 P~rmit
to Take Water issued by the Ontario Ministry of Environment and a copy of
such per.it has been provided to the municipality, or
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(b) Water taken In an amount less than 50,000 litres per day frOM a
separate source when the owner or operator of the premises has provided
thc municipality with the following information:
(i) Address of premises where the water is being used;
,(ii) Location of the water .ource; and
(lii)Amount of water being taken;
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(5) Subclause 2(1) 2.(q) does not apply to prevent the discharge of waste
radioactive materials where they are being discharged in accordance with
a licence from the Atomic Energy Control Boatd and a copy of the licence
has been provided to the municipality or to the discharge of de minimis
waste.
(6) Subclause 2(1) 2.(q) does not apply to prevent the discharge of PCBs when,
(a) the owner or operator of the premises has a certificate of approval
re1ating to the premises from the Ontario Ministry of tile Environmcllt
which expres.ly allows the dlscharg~ or written approvnJ from th~
Director of the Ontarion Ministry of Environment which expre.sly
authorizes the discharge from the premises;
(b) the owner or operator of the premises has written approval Irom thc
municipality which expressly authorizes the discharge from the
premises;
(c) the discharge contains a concentration of less than 5 micrograms
per litre of PCBs; and
(d) a copy of the certificate of approval or written authorizatioo referred
to in clause (a) has been provided to the municipality.
(7) Subclause 2(1) 2.(r) does not apply to prevent the discharge of wa.te
disposal site leachate when,
(a) the waste disposal site leachate Is being discharged pursuant to n
certificate of approval or order relating to the premi.e. under the
Environmental Protection Act (Ontario) or the Ontario Water Resources
Act which expressly allows the discharge;
(b) the owner or operator of the premise. has written approval (rom the
municipality which expressly authorizes the discharge from the preml.cs;
and
(c) a copy of the certificate of approval or written authorization
referred to in clause (a) has been provided to the municipality.
(8) Subclause 2(1) 2.(r) does not apply to prevent the discharge of hauled
sewage when,
(a) the carrier of the hauled sewage is a wastc transportation sy.tem
operating under a licence issued under Part VII of the Environmental
Protection Act(Ontario);
(b) the carrier has written approval from the municipality which includcs
a specified time and location for the discharge; and
(c) the discharge occurs at the approved time and location.
(9) Subclause 2(1) 2.(s) does not apply to prevent the discharge of pathologicnl
waste that has been decontaminated prior to discharge when,
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(a) the owner or operator of the premises has a certificate of approval from
the Ontario Ministry ~f the Environment which exp~e..ly allow. the
discharge or written approval from the Director of the Ontario Hinistry
of the Environment which expressly autjorizes the discharge from the
premises;
(b) the owner or operator of the premises has written approvnl from the
municipality which expressly authorizes the discharge from thc premises;
and
(c) a copy of the certifIcate of approval or written authorization relerr~d
to in clause (a) has been providcd to the municipality.
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SECT! ON 3
VISCItARGES TO STORM SEWERS
3(1) No person shall discharge Or depo.it or caUSe or permit the discharge or
deposit of matter of a kind listed below into or in land drainage works,
private branch drains or connections to any storm sewer.
\. matter of any type or at any temperature or in any quantity which nlilY;
(a) interfere with the proper operation of a storm sewer;
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(b) obstruct a storm sewer or the flow therein;
(c) result in a hazard to any person, animal, property or vegetation;
(d) impair the quality of the water in any well, lake, river, pond,
spring, stream, reservoir Or other water or watercourse; or
(e) result in the contravention of an approval, requirement, direction
or other order under the Ontario Water Resources Act or the Envir-
onmental Protection Act (Ontario) with respect to the storm sewer
or its discharge; and
2. without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any of the following;
(a) water at a temperature greater than 40 degrees Celsius;
(b) water having a pit less than 6.0 or grcater than 9.0;
(c) watl'r containing more than 15 milligrams per litre of
suspended solids;
(d) water containing dyes or colouring material which dlscolour the
water;
(e) water containing solvent extractable matter of animal or v0getablr
origin or of mineral or synthetic origin which cau.e. a vislbl0
film, sheen or discolouration on tl1e water surface;
(f) water containing any of the following In excesS of th~ indicated
concentrations;
200 micrograms/litre
Chromium expressed as Cr
50 micrograms/litre
Zinc expressed as Zn
Lead expres.ed as Pb
Nickel expressed as Ni
~crograms/litre
Copper expressed as Cu
1 microgram/litre
Cadmium expressed as Cd
Mercury expressed as Itg
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200 per 100 milli.itres
fecal coliforms
(g) the following matter In any amount;
Sewage
Once-through cooling water
810wdown
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(h) the following materials in any amount;
Automotive or Machine Oils and Greases
Fuels
Paints and Organic Solvents
PCBs
Pest ic ides
SeverelyToxic Materials
Waste Disposal Site Leachate
Waste Radioactive Materials
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(i) the following hazardous wa.tes In any amount;
Acute Hazardous Waste Chemicals
Hazardous Industrial Wastes
Hazardous Waste Chemicals
Ignitable Wastes
Pathological Wastes
PCB Waste.
Reactive Wastes
3(2) Subclause 3(1) 2.(g) does not apply to prevent the discharge of once-through
cooling water or blowdown when,
(a) the once-through cooling water or blowdown is being discharged pursuant
to a certificate of approval or order relating to the premises under the
Environmental Protection Act(Ontario) or the Ontario Water Resourc~s Act
which expressly allows the discharge;
(b) the owner or operator o( the premises has written approval from the
municipality which expressly authorizes the discharge from the premises;
and
(c) a copy of the certificate of approval or order referred to in clause (a)
has been provided to the municipality.
3(3) The provisions of Clause 3(1) 2. apply only to (I) the discharge of
stormwater runoff from industrial process areas to a storm s~wert and
(2) to any stormwater discharge to a storm sewer to which the mattl'r
prohibited by subsection I has been added for the purpose of disposing
of the matter.
3(4) The provisions of Subclauses 3(1) 2.(c), (d), (e), and (f) do not apply to
prevent the discharge of stormwater runoff from industrial process areas to
a storm sewer when,
:a~ ~hc QWnec 0: o?crato~ of the premises has a certificate of approval
or order ~elating to the premises under the Environmental Protection
Act (Ontario) or the Ontario Water Resources Act which expre.sly
ãTIows the discharge and a copy of the certificate 01 approval or
order has been provided to the municipnllty; or
(b) the owner or operator of the premises has written approval from thl'
municipality for a Best Management Practices Plan (BMP) which has
been prepared in accordance with Schedule A.
SECT lOr; 4
REPO::TS
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4(1) Notwithstanding sections 2 and 3, the owner or operator of any industrial
premises or class of indusedal premises listed in Schedule B shall not
discharge or deposit or cause or permit the discharge or deposit of
sewage into or in land drainage works, private branch drains or connections
to any sanitary sewer, combined sewer or storm sewer, after the 23rd
day of July 1991
(2) Subsection (I) does not apply with respect to any industrial premisl's lor ,.hieh
iI current Waste Survey R~port pr~pared in accordanc~ with Sub'l'rtio"s (]) and
(4) has been filed at the municipillity.
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Survey Report shall conlnln Ihe rol'owlnll Inr,'rlllatloll nllt Mllnll
by an authorized representative of th~ own~r or operalor;
(a) name and address of the premises, and names of Its owner and operator;
(b) description of process operations, IncludIng waste dlschnrge rates; and
contaminant concentrations, hours of operation, and Canadian or U.S.
Standard Industrial Classification codes;
(c) A schematic process diagram indicating waste discharge points alld
waste descriptions;
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(d) the generator registration number, If any, assigned with respect
to the premises under Ontario Regulation 309 made under the
Environmental Protection Act (Ontario); and
(e) the waste class, hazardous waste number, primary alld secondllry
characteristics and analytical data and the name of the laboratory,
If any, furnished to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment under
Ontario Regulation 309 made under the Environmental Protection Act
(Ontario) relating to any material discharged Into or In land drainage
works, private branch drains or connections to any sanitary, combined
or storm sewer.
(4) The Waste Survey report shall be in the form attached as Schedule BI.
(5) Where a change occurs In the information required under Clause (])(a) contnln~d
In a Waste Survey Report, the owner or operator of the premIses shall submit
the new information within 30 days of the change.
(6) Where a change occurs In any Information required undl!r Clnu.~s (J)(b),(c),(d),
or (e) described In a Waste Survey Report, the ownl!r or operator of the
premises shall not dischllrge or deposit or cause or permit the dfscharlle
or deposit of sewage Into or In land drillnag~ works, private brnnch drnln. or
connections to any sanitary sewer, combined sewer or slorm s~w~r, nller 60 day.
after the change occurs unless a new Waste Survey Report has been submitted
setting out the change.
SECTiON 5
AGREEHENTS
5(I)Subject to subsections (2), (]), and (4) the dlschnrge or deposit of .ewalle
that would otherwise be prohibited by this by-law may be permltt~d Into or
In any connection to any sanitary sewer or combined sew~rto nn extent f¡x~d by
agreement with the municipality under such condit Ions with respect to p..ymenl
of additional sewage service rates or otherwise as m..y be necessnry to
compensate for any additional costs of operation, repair, and maintennncr
of the sewage works.
(2) An agreement can only be made for discharge of the following parameters In
sewage: suspended solids, bIochemical oxygen drmand, phpnollc compounds,
solvent extractable matter o( animal or vegetable origIn, KJeldahl nitrog('n,
and phosphorus.
(3) The agreement shall be injbe. to,r:m attached ns Sclll'dule C. and,
upon recommendation of THE TOWNSHIP OF BRUCE
Is authorized to execute such
agreempnts under authority of this by-law.
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(~1 Uh~re ~he opera~ing authority for the sewage treatment plnnt whIch Is
rece:vinc sewa¡¡e d..flned In :he agreement is not the municipality, an
"IICl'e,n...nt unde,- ~hl,5 section· does not become effective unless the operating
au:;,ocfty has reviewed and approved the agreement.
(5) A person who has entered Into an agreement with the municipality shall not
b.. prosecuted under Section 2 of this by-law for thE' dlschilrge or d~post
of sewage containing the matters specified In the agrCl'ment and In
compl lance with the agreement during the perl,od within which the ngre"ment
is applicable and so long as the agreement Is being rully compli<'d with.
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SECTION 6
COMPLIANCE PROGRAM
6(1) A compliance program may be Issued as set out In subsections (2) to (6)
for the discharge of a non-complying effluent during the period of
planning design, construction or Installation of facilities to ellmlnat...
the non-compliance.
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(2) The owner or operator of Industrial premises may submit to the mtlnlcfp'llfty
a program to prevent or to reduce and control the dlschnrge or d!'poslt
of sewage Into or In land drainage works, private branch drains or
cdnnections to any s~nitary sewer or combined sewer from premls!'s.
(3) The owner or operator of industrial pre~lses may submit to the municipality
a program to prevent or to reduce and control the discharge or deposit
of uncontaminated water or ·stormwater or eliminate the discharge or
deposit of sew~ge Into or in land drainage works, private branch draIns or
connections ~ny storm sewer from the premises.
(4) The munlc:tpallty may issue an approval for a compllancC' progr.1m to the
person who submitted the program.
(5) Every compliance program shall be for a specified length o( time during
which the facilities are to be installed and shall be specific ns to
the remedial actions to be Implemented, the dates of commencement and
completion, and the materials or other characteristics of the sewage,
uncontaminated water or storm\4ater to which It relates. The final
ilct Ivlty completion date shall not be later than the final compliance dnt~
in the compliance program.
(6) The compliance program shall be In the form attached as Schedule 0 ilnd.
upon recommendat Ion of THE TmiNSHI¥ OF BaYCE
Is author:zed co execute such compliance programs undE'r authority 01
this by-law.
(7) A person to whom a compllanc,' progral:l hns heen Issued shall suhmlt n
compliance program proaress r~port wlth!n 14 days after the sch~duled
completion da,.e for each acdvity listed i.n the compliance program.
(8) The compliance program progress report shall be In the form ilttachC'd as
Schedule E.
(9) Wh..re the operating authority for the sewage treatment plant, land drainage
works, or storm sewer which is receiving sewage, uncontilmlnated water or
stormwater from the premises Identified in th.. letter of compliance program
Is not the municipality, the compliance program does not become C'lfectlve
unless th~ operating authority has reviewed and approved thE' compliance
program.
(10) A person to whom a compliance program has been Issued shall not be
prosecuted under section 2 or 3 of this by-law for the discharge or deposit
of sewage I uncontaml nated water or stormwater conta inlng the mat t,'rs
specified in the compliance program and in compliance with the compliance
program during the period within which the compliance program Is appllcilble
and so long as the compliance program is being fully complied with.
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SECTION 7
SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS
7(1) Where a sample is required for the purpose of determining the
characteristics or contents of the sewage, uncontaminated water or
stormwater to which reference is made in this by-law;
(a) one sample alone Is sufficient and, without limiting the g~n~rnllty
of the for..golng the sample may be a grab sample or a composlt~
sample, may contaIn additives for Its preservatIon and may b,'
collectPd manually or by ulina an automatic 5aQpltn~ \kvlç~,
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(b) except as otherwise speci(ically proYlded in this by-Inw, nIl
tests, measurempnts, analyses and examinations of s~wagc,
uncontaminated water and stormwaler, shall be carried out in
accordance with Standard Methods; and
(c) for each one of the following metals: aluminum, antimony, arsenic,
bismuth, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, lead, mangan~se,
mercury, molybdenum, nickel, selenium, silver, tin, titanium,
vanadium and zinc whose concentration is limitrd in Subcl.llIS('S
2(1) 2.(p) and 3(1) 2.(n, thl' analysis shall 10" (or thl' qllilntity
of total metal, which includes all metal both di.solvl'd and
particuiate.
SECTION 8
SPILLS
8(1) Every person who discharges or deposits or causes or permits the
discharge or deposit of sewage into or in land drainage works,
private branch drains or connections to any sanitary seWer or combined
~ shall, if such discharge or deposit i. not in the ordinary
course of events forthwith notify the municipality or the ilgcncy
responsible for operating the sewage works receiving the dischilrge
or depos it .
(2) Every person who discharges or deposits or causes or permits the
discharge or deposit of uncontaminated water or .tormwater into or
in land drainage works, private branch drains or connections to any
storm sewer shall, if such discharge or deposit Is not in the ordinary
course of events forthwith notify the municipality or agency responsible
for managing the land drainage works or storm sewer.
(3) Every person who discharges or deposits or causes or permits the di.chnrgl'
or deposit of any of the items listed in subclauses 2(11 2.(ql nnd (.1
into or in land drainage works, private branch drains or connrctions
to any sanitary Sewer or combined sewer .hall forthwith notify thr
municipality or the agency respon.ible for operating the sewage works
receiving the discharge or deposit.
(4) Every person who discharges or deposits or causes or permits the dlschargc
or deposit of any of the items listed in Subclau.es 3(1) 2.(hl nnd (I)
into or in land drainage works, private branch drains or connpctions
to any storm sewer shall forthwith notify the municipality or Rg~ncy
responsible for managing the land drainage works or storm s~wrr.
(5) For any of the discharges in subsection. 8(1), (2), (3) and (4) for
which the person is required to forthwith notify the municipal ity or
agency, the notification shall include the following information:
(a) name of the company and address of lociltlon of spill;
(b) name of person reporting the spill and telephone number wher
that person can be reached;
(c) time of the spill;
(d) type and volume of material discharged and any associated hazards;
and
(e) corrective actions being taken to control the spill.
(6) Within five days following a discharge to which subsection (5) applle.,
the person shall submit to the municipality or agency a d~tni¡ed
written report describing the cause of the spill and the actions takcn
or to be taken to prevent a recurrence.
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SECTION 9
GENERAL
9(1) The owner or operator of industrial premis~s with one or mor~ connrctions
to a sewage works shall install and maintain in good repair in rnch
connection a suitable manhole to allow observation and smnpl ing
of the sewage and measurement of the flow 01 .ewage therein, provid('d
that where installation of a manhole is not possible, an alterrlativv
device or facility may be substituted with the written approval of the
of the municipality.
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(2) The manhole or alternate device shall be located on the property
of the owner or operator of the premiscs, unless the
of the municipality has given written approval for a different location.
(3) Every manhole, device or facility installed as required by subsection (2)
shall be designed and constructed in accordance with good engineering
practice and the requirement. of the municipality, and shall be
constructed and maintained by the Owner or operator of the premises
at his expense.
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(4) The owner or operator of industrial premises shall at all times en.ure
that every manhole, device or facility in.talled as required by
subsection (2) is at all times acces.ible for purpo.e. of observing
and sampling the sewage and measuring the flow of sewage therein.
(5) The municipality may require the owner or operator of industrial
premises to Install and maintain devices to monitor sewage discl1arg~s
and to submit regular reports regarding the discharges to the
municipality.
(6) For the purpose of the administration of this by-law, a person appointed
by council for the purpose may, upon production of his indentification,
enter any Industrial premises, to observe, to measure thc flow of
sewage and to collect any samples required.
(7) No person shall break, damage, destroy, deface or tamper or caule or
permit with breaking, damaging, destroying, defacing or tampering with:
(a) any part of a .ewage works; or
(b) any permanent or temporary device installed in a sewage work. lor
the purpose of measuring, sampling and testing of sewage.
(8) The agreement contemplated by Section 5 and the compliance progrilm
contemplated by Section 6 may be terminated by the municipality on ]0
days written notice if the discharge of sewage covered by such
agreement or compliance program is causing contravC'ntion of Clause's
2(1)1. and 3(1)1. of the by-law.
(9) The agreement contemplated by Section 5 and the compliance progrnm
contemplated by Section 6 may be terminated by the municipality by
written notice at any time where there is an emergency situation
of immediate threat or danger to any person, property, plant or
animal life, or waters.
SECTION 10
OFFENCES
10(1) Every person who contravenes any provision of this by-law is guilty
of an offence and on conviction is liilble to a fine of not more than
$2,000 for every day or part thereof upon which such offence occurs
or continues.
(2) Every person other than a corporation who contravenes any provIsIon
of this by-law is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable
for every day or part thereof upon which such offence occurs or
continues to a fine of not more than $5,000 for a first offence
and $10,000 for any subsequent conviction.
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(3) Every corporation which contravenes any provision of this by-law
is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable for every day
or part thereof upon w~~ch such offence occur. or continues to a
fine of not more than $25,000 for a first offence and $50,000 for
any subsequent conviction.
(4) In this by-law subsequent conviction means a conviction for an
offence which offence occurs after the date of conviction for an
earlier offence under this by-law or By-law No.
(5) Subsections (2), (3), and (4) come Into lorce on the date .cction II
of Bill No. 59 of the 1987 Municipal Act Amendment Act comes into
force and subsection (I) Is thereupon repealed.
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This by-law shall only regulate discharge to t:he Join" Sewage:Porcemain which
runs from Tiverton to the ontario Hydro/Ministry ot Environment Sewaqe Plant.
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BRUCE
BY-LAW NO. 92-6
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By-law introduced and read a First time this ELEVENTH day of
FEBRUARY, 1992.
By-law read a Second time this ELEVENTH day of FEBRUARY, 1992.
By-law read a Third time and finally passed, signed, sealed, and
numbered 92-6 this ELEVENTH day of FEBRUARY, 1992.
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SCHEDULE A - BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMP) PLAN
A Best Management Practices Plan is a plan agreed to by the municipality with
guidance from the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Is developed for
activities which are associated with or ancillary to industrial manufacturing
or treatment processes. The ancillary Sources addressed In BMP plan are
material storage areas; loading and unloading areas; plant site runoff;
In-plant transfer, process, and material handling areas; and sludge and
hazardous waste disposal areas. In general, the BMP Plan will Include
practices used by industry for pollution control from these source., .afety
programs, fire protection, protection against loss of valuable raw materinls
or products, etc. The following elements must be Included in a BHP Plan:
Genera I
I. Name and location of facility
2. Statement of BMP policy and objectives
3. Review by plant manager
Specific
I. Establishment of BMP Committee
2. Risk IdC'ntiffcalion and As.essment
3. Reporting of BMP Incidents
4. Materials Compatibility
5. Good Housekeeping
6. Preventive Maintenance
7. Inspection and Records
8. Security
9. Employee Training
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SCHEDULE "A"
This is Sch ule "A" to By-law No. 92-6
passed th's h y of February, 1992.
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SCHEDULE B -" INDUSTRIAL SECTORS
CATEGORY
Construction Industry
Food and Kindred Products
Meat
Poultry
Da iry
Fruit and Vegetables
Grain Mills
Fats and Oil s
Bakery Products
Sugar Processing
Beverages
Seafood Processing
Misc. Food Processing
Tobacco
Textile Mill Products
Primary Text i les
Text ile Products
Apparel & Other Textile Products
Lumber and Wood Products
Timber Products Processing
Wood Preserving
Wood and Metal Furniture Manufacturing
Paper and Wood Products
Pulp, Paper & Paperboard Mills
Misc. Converted Paper Products
Building Paper and Board Mills
Printing and Publishing
Chemical and Allied Products
Inorganic Chemicals Manufacturing
Phosphate Manufacturing
Plastics, Resins & Synthetic
Fibers M,
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Soaps and Cosmetics
Paints, Varnishes Manufacture
Gums and Wood Chemicals
Dye Manufacture
Organic Chemicals & Pesticide Man.
Pesticide Formulation
Fertilizer Manufacture
Adhesives and Sealants
Explosives
Ink Mnnufacture
Carbon Black
Chemical. and Prepar.
Petroleum Rcflning
Paving and Roo(ing Materials
Coal and Petroleum Products
Rubber and Misc. Plastic Products
Rubbcr Products
Plastics Molding
Leather and Leather Products
Leather Tanning and Finish'ing
Leather Goods
Stone and Glass Products
Stone Clay and Class Products
Asbestos Manufacturing
Class Manufacturing
Cement Manufacturing
SIC SIC (CANADIAN)
1600-1799 4011-4499
2011-2013 1011
2016-2017 1012
2021-2026 1041-1049
2032-2038 1031-1032
2041-2048 1051-1059
2074-2079 1061
2051-2052 1071-1072
2061-2067 1081-1089
2082-2087, 1111-1141
2091-2092 1021
2095-2099 1091-1099
2110-2141 1211-1221
2211-2269 1800-1899
2271-2299 1900-1999
2311-2399 2441-2499
2411-2499 2511-2599
2491 2591
2510-2599 2611-2699
2600-2631 2711-2712
2640-2655 2711-2799
2661 2713-2719
2700-2799 281 1-2899
2810-2819 3711
2818 3721-3729
2821-2824 3731
2830-2834 3741
2840-2844 3761-3771
2851 3751
2861 3712
2865 3712
2869 '!712
2879 '1712
2873-2875 3721-3729
2891 3792
2892 3711
2893 'J791
2895 3711
2899 3711
2911 3611
2951-2952 3699
2991-2999 3612-3698
3011-3069 1500-1599
3070-3079 1600-1699
3111 171 I
313 1-3199 1712-1719
3200-3299 3511-3599
3292 'J592
3211-3229 3561-3562
3271-3273 3521-3551
SCHEDULE "B"
This is Sch ule "B" to By-law No.
92-6 pass h" 11th day of February,
1992.
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Schedule B continued:
Primary Metal Industries
Iron and Steel
Foundaries
Nonferroµs Metals Forming/Manu.
Aluminum Forming
Copper 'Forming
Misc. Primary Metal Products
Fabricated'Metal Products
Meta I finishing
EleètroplaUng
Coil Co"i:tn~
Ordnance and Accessories
Misc. Fabricated Metal Products
Equipment and Machinery
Machinery Manufacturing
Electrical & Electronic Compo
Battery Manufacturing
Misc Electrical Equipment
Transportation Equipment
Instruments & Related Products
Misc. Manufacturing
Photographic Chemicals Manu.
Transportation and Public Services
Transportation Services
Electricity Generation & Dist.
Water Supply
Waste Treatment and Disposal
Refu.c Systems
Hazardous Waste Treaters
Wholesale and Retail Industry
Petroleum Products Dealers
Automobile Wrecking
Barrel and Drum Reclalmers
Scrap and Waste Materials
Solvent Reclaimers
Waste Oil Reclaimers
Services
Furniture Refinishing
Gasoline Service Stations
Automotive Repair
Photographic Services
Hospitals and Clinics
Industrial and Commercial Laundries
Funeral Services
Disinfecting and Exterminating
Building ,Maintenance
,
3300-3317
3321-3325
3331-3369
3353-3355
3351-3357
3390-3399
2911-2921
2941
2951-2999
2951
2959
2999
3411-3569
3471
3479
3482-3489
3490-3499
3011-3099
3011-3099
3011-3099
3011-3099
3011-3099
3500-3599
3612-3690
3691-3692
3693-3699
3711-3799
3811-3873
3911-3999
3861
3111-3199
1311-3399
33'11
3392··3399
3211-3299
3911-3914
3921-3999
4000-4799
4911-4911
4941
4952
4953
4953
4511-4599
4911
4911
49'1<
49'19
499'1
5983-5989
5015
5085
5093
5093
5093
5111
5'111
5<1<
5919
5919
5<19
7641
5541
7532-7549
7384
8062-8072
7211-7219
7261
7342
7349
6213
6331
6351-6399
6571
8611-8619
9721-9729
9731
9<51
9952-9959
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SCIIEDULE Bl - WASTE SURVEY REPORT
VILLAGE OF
WASTE SURVEY REPORT
SECTION I - General Information
(a) Name of Person Submitting Report:
(name)
(company name, corporation,
owner)
telephone no.
(posta 1 address)
(postal code)
(b) Company Officer responsible for effluent control;
(namc)
(telcphone no.)
(c) Location of Premises:
(number,street, or road, municipality
TIlE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN TillS REPORT TO TilE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND
BELIEF IS TRUE, COMPLETE AND ACCURATE.
(authorized representative)
(title)
(dat(' )
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SECTION 2 - Product or Service Infor.ation
(a) Canadian or Standard Industrial Classification Codes (SIC)
These are [] Canadian SICs or [j SICs.
(b) Brief description of manufacturing or service activities;
(c) Principal products produced or services rendered;
(d) Number of employees:
plant:
office:
(e) Number of shifts per day:
(f) Are major processes.
[ ] batch [] continuous
Number of days per week
[] both
If batch, average number of batches per 24-hour day:
(g) Is the product i on subject to seasonal variiltion:
[ ] yes [] No
If yes, brie fly desc ribe seasonal production cycle:
(h) Is there a special clean-up period [] yes [] no
If yes, briefly describe clean-up period activities:
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SECTION 3 - Waste Cbaracteristics
.
(a) List all sources of water supply:
.
Type of waste discharged
(b)
(check all that apply):
3
AVE. FLOW/DAY (m /day)
TYPE
[] sanitary
[] noncontact cooling
[] contact cooling
[] process
[] other
[] estimated
[] estimated
[] estimated
[] estimated
[] estimatcd
(c) Wastes are discharged to (check all that apply):
TYPE
AVE. FLOW I DAY (m3Iday)
[] estimated
[] estimated
[J est imated
[] estima ted
[] est imated
[J est imated
[J estimated
[) sanitary #1
[] #2
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[]
[ )
sanitary
storm sewer #1
#2
sto~m sewer
ground water
surface water
evaporation
(attach additional list as necessary)
[] measured
[] measured
[] measured
[J measured
[] mcasured
[J measured
[J measurcd
[J measurl'd
[J measured
[J measurt'd
[1 measured
[] mClI.url'd
(d) Expected characteristics of wastes discharged to sanitary and storm
sewers (complete Pollutant Information Sheets for the discharge to
each sewer).
SECTION 4 - Pbysical Lay-out
Layout sketch of property (to scale or approximate) to co-ordinate buildings.
pretreatment works. property boundaries, effluent lines, and sanitary and
storm sewer connections. (Number sewers so that they can bc related to
Pollutant Information Sheets).
SECTION 5 - Regulation 309 Information
For wastes discharged into or in connections to any sanitary sewcr or combined
or storm sewer.
(a) Generator registration number:
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SECTION 6 - Regulation 309 Informâtion'
For wastes discharged into or in conn'ectioÍ1s to any sanitilry sewer or
combined sewer or storm sewer (complete Section 6 lor each sewer).
(a) Description of waste:
(b) Description of generating process:
(c) Primary characteristic:
Analytical data (if applicable):
Name of Laboratory (if applicable:
Waste Class:
Hazardous Waste Number:
(d) Secondary Characteristic:
Analytical data (if applicable):
SECTION 7 - Pretreatment
Pretreatment devices or processes used for treating wastes or sludges
before discharge to the sanitary sewer system (check as many as appropriate):
[] Air flotation
[] Centrifuge
[] Chemical precipitation
[] Cyclone
[] Filtration
[] Flow Equalization
[] Grease or 011 separation, type
[) Grease trap
[J Grit removal
[] Ion Exchange
[] Neutralization, pH correction
[J Ozonation
[] Reverse Osmosis
[] Screening
[] Sedimentation
[] Septic tank
[] Solvent sparation
[] Spill protection
II Sump
I] Biological treatment, type
e IT e
cont.
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[ ] Rainwater diversion or storage
[ ] Other chemica treatment, type
[ ] Other physical treatment, type
[ ] Other, type
[ ] No pretreatment provided
SECTION 8 - Pollutant Information Sheet (Controlled Hatter)
Information for: [] Sanitary sewer [] storm sewer
Sewer number
Indicate by plancing an "X" in the appropriate box for each listed
parameter whether it is "suspected to be absent", Uknown to be absentll,
"suspected to be present" or "known to be present" and the known or
expected concentration in milligrams per Ii t re.
KNOWN SUSPECTED KNOWN SUSPECTED CONCENTRA TI ON
PARAMETER PRESENT PRESENT ABSENT ABSENT !!!ßJ Ii t re
I. chlorides [ ] r] [] [ ]
2. sulphates [ ] [] [] [ ]
3. aluminum r] [ ] [] r ]
4. iron [ ) [ ] l] [ ]
5. f! uor Ide [ ] [I [ ] [ ]
6. phosphorus [ ) [ ) r I [ ]
7. antimony [ ) I ) [ ] r ]
8. bismuth [ ] [ ] l] [ ]
9. chromium [ ] [ ] [] [ ]
10. cobalt [ ) [] [ ] [ ]
11. lead [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
12. manganese [ ] [ ] r] []
13. molybdenum [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
14. selenium [ ] [ ] [] r]
15. s i 1 ve r [ ] [ ] [ ) [ ]
16. tin [ ] [ ) [ ) [ ]
17. titanium l] l] [ ] []
18. vanadium [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
19. copper [ ] [ ] [ ] [ )
20. cyanide [ ] [] r] [ ]
21. nickel [ ] [ ] r] [ ]
22. zinc [ ] [ ] [ ] [ j
23. arsenic [] [ ] [ ] [ ]
24. cadmium [ ] [ ] [ I [ )
25. phenol ic
compounds [ I [ ] [ J [ ]
26. mercury [ ] [ I I J l]
27. BOD [ ] l J II [ ]
28. TSS [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
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SECTION 8 - Pollutant Informati9n Sh~et (controlled Hatter)cont.
KNOWN SUSPECTED KNOWN SUSPECTED CONCENTRATION
PARMATER PRESENT PRESENT ABSENT ABSENT ~ litre
29. oil & grease
(animal/veg) [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
30. oi 1 & grease
(mineral/syn) [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
31. Kjeldahl nitrogen [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
Information for: [] sanitary sewer number
SECTION 9 - Pollutant Information Sheet (No Discharge)
Indicate by placing an "x" in the appropraite box (or each listed
parameter whether it Is "suspected to be absent", "known to be absent",
"suspected to be present" or "known to be present" and tht> known or
expected quantity in kg/month.
PARAMETER
KNOWN
PRESENT
SUSPECTED
PRESENT
KNOWN
ABSENT ABSENT
SUSPECTED
QUANT I n'
kg/month
32. pesticides
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
33. acute hazardous
waste chcmicals[]
34. fut>ls []
35. hazardous
industrial
wastes
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
36. hazardous waste
chemicals
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
37.
38.
[ ]
ignitable waste []
pathological
wastes
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
39. PCB ..,astes
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
40.
reactive waste
41. severly toxic
materials []
42. waste radio- []
active materials
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ 1
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[]
[ ]
[]
[ ]
[ ]
this
day of
SCHEDULE "c"
This is Schedule "C" to
By-law N 92-6 passed this
11th da f ebr ary, 1992.
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SCHEDULE ~ - AGREEMENT FORM
THIS AGRßEMENT made
BETWEEN
(hereinafter called the Municipality)
OF TIlE FIRST PART
-and-
(hereinafter called the Company)
OF THE SECOND PART.
WHEREAS
day of
Municipality; and
the Municipality enacted By-law No.
, relating to the discharge
on th('
of sewage in thl'
WHEREAS the said By-law prohibits the discharge of
industrial sewage containing certain substances in quantities in excess
of the I imits set by the By-law but provides that the ~unicipalit,y may
permit the discharge of industrial waste which would otherwise be prohibited
by the said By-law to an extent fixed by agreement with the Municipality
under such conditions with respect to payment or otherwise as may be necessary
to compensate (or any additional costs of treatment, and
WHEREAS the Company carries on an Industrial activity within thl'
Municipality at premises known as which
activity produces a sewage discharge in which the quantity of one or more
of Suspended Solids, Biochemical Oxygen Demand (hereinafter referred to HS
B.O.D.), Phenolic Compounds, Kjeldahl nitrogen, Phosphorus, or solvent
E'xtractable matter of animal and vegetable origin (hereinaftl'r rl'ferred to
as Grease), is above the permissible limits set out in the said By-law
which results in materially adding to the cost of treatment at the municipal
sewage works.
NOW THEREFORE THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETII that the parties hereto
mutually covenant and agree as follows:-
1. (J) During the currency of this agreement the QUANTITY OF SEWAGE DISCIIARGED
by the Company from its premises at
to the sanitary sewer or combined sewer system shall not exceed
cubic metres per day and the RATE OF SUGH DISCHARGE OF SEWAGE
from the said premises shall not exceed cubic metres per hour.
(2) In calculating the quantity of sewage for the purpose o(
this agreement, stormwater shall be excluded.
2. During the cur,rency of this agreement only, the QUALITY OF THE SEWAGE
discharged by th. Company from the said premises to the sanitary Sl'wer
or combined sewer system HAY EXCEED THE LIMITS SET BY THE BY-LAW with
respect to the quantity of Suspended Solids, B.O.D., Phenolic Compounds
Grease, Phosphorus and Kj~ldahl Nitrogen provided that they SHALL NOT
EXCEED THE FOLLOWING LIHITS AT AllY TIME.
(a) Suspended Solids mIlligrams/litre
(b) B..O.D. milligrams/litre
(c) Pheno 1 ic Compounds - mi 11 ¡grams /I it n'
(d) Grease mi 11 I grams /I it r"
(e) Phosphorus mi 11lgrams/1 It r('
(f) Kjeldahl Nitrogen mill igrilms/l It rl'
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3. THE DISCHARGE OF SEWAGE ~Y the Company from the said premises
containing Suspended Solids, B.O.D., Phenolic Compounds, Grease, Phosphorus or
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, IN EXCESS OF TIlE ABOVE LIMITS shall constitut!' a contnIV('nlfon
of this agreement and thus a contravention of the By-law.
4. In determining the quality of sewage for the purposes of this
agreement, the volume of any stormwater or any water which is requircd to
be deducted for the purposes of Section 5(1) of By-law No.
shall be deducted and Standard Methods as defined in the by-law shall bc
used.
5.
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL REMAIN IN FORCE from
until December 31st, , and be automatically
renewed on January lst and annually thereafter, on the same
terms unless a new agreement is reached or this agreement is terminated
as hereinafter provided.
6.
any time
Company
THIS AGREEMENT HAY BE TERMINATED BY TilE MUNICIPALITY nt
on 30 days written notice sent by registered mail addressed to the
at the said premises, if:
(a) The sewage is causing a health or safety hazard to a '('wag!'
works employee; or
(b) The sewage is causing damage to the sewers, materially
increasing their maintenance costs or causing a dangerous
condition; or
(c) The sewage is causing damage to the sewagc treatment proc,'ss
or causing a dangerous condition in the treatment works; or
(d) The scwage i. caus i ng the sludge f rom the sewall'- works,
to fail to meet criteria relating to contaminants for
spreading the sludge on agricultural lands under
Ontario's Guidelincs for Sewage Sludge Utilization on
Agricultural Lands(as revised January, 1986); or
(e) The sewage is causing the sewage works effluent to
contravene any requirement by or under the Ontario Wat~r
Resources Act or the Environmental Protection Act
(Ontario); or
(f) The sewage is causing a hazard to any person, animal, property,
or vegetation; or
(g) The sewagc is contrary to By-law No. in any way oth~r
than as provided herein.
7. THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE TERMINATED BY THE MUNICIPALITY at nny
time where there is an emergency situation of immediate threat or dang,'r
to any person, property, plant or animal life, or waters.
8. THIS AGREEMENT HAY BE TERMINATED BY THE COMPANY at any t Imp
on 30 days written notice sent by registered mail addressed to the
of the Municipality.
9. IN THE EVENT OF A RENEWAL IF TilE KUNICIPALITY GIVES WRITTEN NOTICE
sent by registered mail to the Company as aforesaid at any time within 30
dnys before or after the start of each calendar year, THAT THE AMOUNT OF TilE
FEE OR ANY OF THE LIMITS HEREINBEFORE SET OUT ARE TO BE CIIANGED and no new
agreement can be reached between the Municipality and thc Company, this
agreement may be terminated at the option of the Municipality at any time
without notice 90 days after the registered notice was sent.
10. EXCEPT AS HEREIN OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED THE COMPANY SHALL
CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE SAID BY-LAW of the Municipality relating
to the discharge of sewage a~d in the event of termination of this
agreement the Company shall conform to the provisions of the said By-law.
11. THE COMPANY HEREBY COIIVENANTS AND AGREES TO PAY TO THE
MUNICIPALITY a fee based on an average excess suspended solid. of
milligrams/litre, an average excess B.O.D. of milligrams/litre,
an average excess phenolic compounds of mllltgrams/l Itre, an avcrag"
excess of grease of milligrams/litre, an average excel I of Kjeldahl
nitrogen of milligram/litre, an average excess of phosphorus of
milligrams/litre, An estimated annual plant discharge of
cubic meters, and at a treatment cost set by the Municipality on a yenr to year
basis.
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The said fee 'shall be~ome due and be paid quarter yearly on the
last days of March, June, September and December in each year of any renewal
until terminated as herein provided. The fee payable for the period
, to December 31, , shall be ($ ), payable
in quarter yearly installments of ($ ).
12(1) THE COMPANY COVENANTS AND AGREES TO PAY TO THE MURICIPALITY on d('mand
interest On overdue amounts at the prime rate existing for the day on which
such amount is due and calculated from such date to the date of payment.
(2)
quoted by
business
periodic
In Subsection (1), "Prime Rate" means the lowest rate of interest
chartered banks to the most creditworthy borrowers for prime
loans as determined and published by the Bank of Canada in the
publication entitled the Bank of Canada Review.
13. THE HlINICIPALITY IfAY TERMINATE THIS AGREEMENT at Its option without
notice if the Company fails for more than two months to pay an ov('rdue account
but such termination shall not relieve the Company from its liability to
make such payment.
14.(1) Where the Company has substantially reduced the quantity of the
substances discharged under the terms of this agreement by reason of th.
installation of pretreatment facilities or a change in Its processes or
operations, the Company shall be entitled to a reduction in the charge so
that the payments shall be based on the reduced quantity dlscharg('d.
(2). A reduction under Subsection (I) in the amount of thc charge
shall not take effect until 30 days from the date that the Company notli~s
the Municipality in writing of the change and until the MunicipalIty has
had such additional time as may be necessary in the circumstances to take
samples and re-evaluate the waste being discharged.
(3) Where it is determined that the quantity of the substance. dlschRrged
under the terms of this agreement has substantially increased, the Nuniclp¡¡llty
shall be entitled to increase the charge so that payments shall be bas('d on
the increased quantity discharged.
(4) An increase under Subsection (3) shall not take effect until the
Municipality notifies the Company in writing of the Increase In the amount
of the charge, and the effective date of the increase.
15. THIS AGREEMENT shall enure to the benefit of, and be binding
upon the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the
parties hereto.
TIllS AGREEMENT has been reviewed and Is acceptable to the operating
of the Sewage Treatment Plant (This section is to be deleted
Municipality is the operating authority).
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authority
where the
17 THIS AGREEMENT has been reviewed and is acceptable to The
Corporation of The of . (This section i. only
used where the contaminants dealt with may have an effect on sewers of R
second municipality e.g., where the sewage first run through an area
municipality's collector sewers before entering a regional municipality's
sewage works).
Iff WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have hereunto
affixed their Corporate Seals attested to by the hands of their
respective proper officers in that behalf duly authorized.
SIGNED, SEALED AND
DELIVERED in the presence of:,
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Municipal Official
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SCHEDULE ~'D"
This is Schedule "D"
to By-law No. 92-6
passed this 11th day
LETTER OF COMPLIANCE PROGRAM of February, 1992.
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LETTERHEAD
Address:
Date:
Attention of:
COMPLIANCE PROGRAM NUHBER
In accordance with the provision of Section
By-law , you are hereby granted
attached program identified in Appendix I
I. During the period covered by this compliance program
of the
uncontaminated water, or stormwater) discharged by your
said premises to the
(sanitary, combined or storm) sewer system or land drainage works mny exceed
the limits set by By-law with respect to the parameters list~d
below provided that they shall not exceed the following limits ilt any time;
of
a compliance program for
subject to the following
the
conditions:
only, the quality
I (scwag(' ,
Company from the
parameter
limit (mg/litre)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
2.
The discharge of
uncontaminated water or
premises containing the
limits listed in Item I
this compliance program
(sewage,
stormwater), by your company from the said
parameters listed in Item I in excess of the
shall constitute a contravention of
and thus a contravention of the said by-law.
3. The compliance program may be terminated at any time on 30 days written
notice sent by registered mail addressed to the Company at the said
premises, If
(a) The sewage is causing a health or safety hazard to a sewage
works employee; or
(b) The sewage is causing damage to the sewers, materially Increasing
their maintenance costs or causing a dangerous condition; or
(c) The sewage is causing damage to the sewage treatment process or
causing a dangerous condition in the treatment works; or
(d) The sewage is causing the sludge from the sewage works, to fail
to meet criteria relating to contaminants for spreading the
sludge on agricultural lands under Ontario's Guidelines for
Scwage Sludge Utilization on Agricultural Lands(as revised January
1986); or
(e) The sewage is causing the sewage works effluent to contravene any
requirement by or under the Ontario Water Rcsources Act or the
Environmental Protection Act (Ontario); or
(f) The sewage is causing a hazard to any person, animal, property,
or vegetation; or
<g) The sewage Is contrary to By-law No.
as provided herein.
in any way other than
(The above clauses should be appropiately changed if the compllnnce
program Is being issued for the discharge of stormwater).
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4. The compliance program may be terminated at any time where thpre Is an
emergency situation of immediate threat or danger to any person, propprty,
plant or animal life, or waters.
5. This compliance program shall remain in force until
provided the following timetable is adhered to:
COMPLIANCE PROCRAM ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED
COMMENCEMENT DATE
a. Select Engineer
b. Engineering Investigation of
Plant Conditions (Industrial
Process Review & Wastewater
Characterization)
c. Select Treatment Process &
Design Criteria (Treatability
Studies).
d. Detailed Design of Treatment
System (Plans & Specifications)
e. Preparation of Operations
Manual
f. Select Contractor for
Installation/Construction
g. Commence Construction
i. Site Preparation (survey
excavation, etc.)
ii. Foundation work & Under
ground Utilities (slabs,
sewer, etc.)
iii. Structural Work (Bldgs
etc.)
iv. Mechanical Work (control
panels, etc.)
v. Electrical Work (control
panels, etc.)
vi. Site Finish Work (fences
clean-up etc.)
h. Pretreatment System Start Up
6.
You must, however, take all necpssary steps to
conditions and parameters lIsted In the By-Law
therc arp no other exemptions.
SCHEDULED
COHPLETION DATE
ensure that all other
are not exceeded, as
This Compliance Program has been reviewed and is acceptablp to the
operat Ing authority of the Sewage Treatment Plant., (This section is
to be deleted where the municipality is the operating authority).
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8. This Compliance Program has beer. reviewed and is acceptable to the
Corporation of The of . (This
section i~ only used where the contaminants dealt with may have an
effect on sewers of a second municipality e.g., where the sewage
first runs through .an area municipality's collector sewers before
entering a regional municipality's sewer works).
9. You must acknowledge your acceptance of this compliance program by
returning a signed copy of this letter on compliance program within
30 days of your receipt of the letter. '
Municipal Officer
Operating Authority of STP
Signed and Accepted by:
Authorized Representative
Company Name
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SCHEDULE E - ~O~I~CE PROCRAM PROGRESS REPORT*
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COMPANY NAME,
ADDRESS
DATE SUBMITTED:
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE:
1. COMPLIANCE PROGRAM ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION,
2. SCHEDULED COMPLETION DATE FOR ABOVE ACTIVITY:
3.
ACTIVITY COMPLETED ON SCHEDULE?
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NO [ J
4. IF NOT ON SCHEDULE, INDICATE ANTICIPATED COMPLETION DATE:
5. STATE REASON FOR DELAY. IF APPLICABLE:
6. WHAT AÇ;TION HAS BEEN INITIATED TO RETURN PROJECT TO ORIGINAL SCUEDlILf.?
* Report is to be submitted within 14 days after schedule completion 01
each Activity listed in the Compliance Program.
SCHEDULE "E"
This is Schedule "E" to By-law
NO. 92-6 pa sed this 11th day
of Februa 1992.
REEVE
CLERK