Legal / Regulatory Info

OCWA's certified staff can advise, plan and develop your response to:

  • Provincial Orders
  • Regulation 170/03
  • Certificates of Approval and Permits to Take Water
  • Drinking Water Quality Management Standard
  • Sustainable Water and Sewage Systems Act
  • Nutrient Management Act
  • Source Water Protection

Workers in Confined Spaces Now Better Protected [1]: New Regulations A Major Advancement in Workplace Safety

Backgrounder - Working in Confined Spaces [2]

Drinking Water Systems Regulation O.Reg 170/03: [3]Municipal and private water systems that provide water to year-round residential developments and designated facilities that serve vulnerable populations such as children and the elderly.

Drinking Water Systems Regulation O.Reg 252/05: [4] - Drinking water systems serving non-residential and seasonal residential.

Clean Water Act [5]

Ministry of Environment Water Home Page [6]

E-Laws: [7] A complete listing of all consolidated laws and regulations.

Environmental Bill of Rights [8]: The EBR establishes a formal framework for notifying the public about proposed legislation, policies, regulations and other legal instruments that could have a significant effect on the environment and then considering the public's input before the government makes a final decision.

Nutrient Management Act: [9] Governs the disposal of biosoilds from wastewater treatment systems.

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