Wastewater Discharge By-law No. W-100 (amended to March 26, 2024)
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CAPE
BRETON
REGIONAL
MUNICIPALITY
BY- LAW No. W- 100
WASTEWATER
DISCHARGE
BY- LAW
RESPECTING DISCHARGE INTO PUBLIC SEWERS AND RATES FOR WASTEWATER SERVICE
This by-law outlines controls for the discharge of wastewater into the municipal wastewater
system and the recovery of costs for wastewater service provided by the municipality.
The objectives of the by- law are to:
Protect the sewer collection system from corrosion, other damage and
obstruction
Protect the wastewater treatment process from upset
Protect the public, municipal workers and property from hazardous conditions ( such
as explosions)
Assist optimum wastewater system efficiency by preventing uncontaminated water
from entering the system
Protect the environment from contaminants that are not removed by the public
treatment
process
Establish
charges for wastewater
service for persons receiving
benefits from the
wastewater
service
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1.
INTERPRETATION
1( 1) In this By- Law:
accredited
laboratory" any laboratory accredited by an authorized accreditation body in
accordance
with
a
standard
based
on " ISO/
IEC/
EN
17025: General
Requirements
for
Competence for Standardization,
as amended. The Canadian Association for Environmental
Analytical Laboratories (CAEAL) is such an authorized accreditation body in Canada;
biomedical
waste" including any of the following categories: human
anatomical
waste,
animal
waste, untreated
microbiological
waste, waste
sharps
ad untreated
human
blood
and
body fluids to contain viruses
and
agents listed in " Risk Group
4" as defined in " Laboratory
Biosafety Guidelines" published by Health Canada, dated 1996, as amended;
biochemical
oxygen demand" means the quantity of oxygen utilized, expressed
in milligrams
per liter, in the biochemical oxidation of matter within a 120 hour period at a temperature of
20 degrees centigrade;
blow down" recirculating water that is discharged from a cooling or heating water system for
the purpose of controlling the level of water in the system or for the purpose of discharging
from the system materials contained in the system, the further build-up of which would or
might
impair
the operation
of the system;
Chief Administrative Officer" means the chief administrative officer of the municipality;
chemical oxygen demand" means the quantity of oxygen utilized in the chemical oxidation of
organic matter under standard
laboratory
procedure, expressed
in milligrams
per liter;
combined sewer" means a sewer intended to function simultaneously as a storm sewer and
a sanitary sewer;
combustible liquid" means a liquid that has a flash point not less than 37. 8 degrees Celsius
and not greater than 93. 3 degrees Celsius;
committee" means the committee of the whole for the municipality;
composite
sample" a volume
of wastewater, storm
water, uncontaminated
water
or effluent
made up of three or more grab samples that have been combined automatically or manually
and taken at intervals during the sampling periods;
cooling water" means water that is used in a process for the purpose
of removing
heat and
that has not, by design, come into contact with any raw material, intermediate product, waste
product, or finished product, but does not include blow down water;
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customer" means a person who arranges to be or is supplied with wastewater service at a
specified
location
or locations
in the wastewater
service
area
and
can
include
an
owner
of
property;
Department of Finance" means the municipal Department of Finance;
Designated Wastewater Officer" the person appointed by the Municipality, and his or her
successors or his or her duly authorized representative;
discharge" means to discharge, release, permit or cause to be discharged into the municipal
wastewater facilities or stormwater system;
discharger" means the owner, occupant or a person who has charge, management or control
of effluent, sewage, stormwater, uncontaminated water or any combination thereof, which is
discharged to the municipal wastewater facilities;
Engineer"
means the Municipal Engineer for the Cape Breton Regional Municipality and
includes a person acting under the supervision and direction of the Engineer;
fuel" includes alcohol, gasoline, naphtha, diesel fuel, fuel oil or any other ignitable substance
intended for use as a fuel;
grab sample" a volume of wastewater, storm water, uncontaminated
water or effluent of at
least 100 milliliters
which is collected
over a period
not exceeding
15 minutes;
hauled wastewater" waste removed from a wastewater system, includes a cesspool, a septic
tank system, a privy vault or privy pit, a chemical
toilet, a portable toilet or a wastewater
holding tank;
hauled
industrial
wastewater"
means
any
industrial
wastewater
transported
to
and
deposited into any location in the municipal wastewater facilities;
leachate"
includes
any liquid that has percolated
through
solid waste
and
has extracted
dissolved
or
suspended
materials
from
it, including
the
liquid
produced
from
the
decomposition
of waste
materials
and
liquid
that
has
entered
the
waste
material
from
external sources including surface
drainage, rainfall and groundwater;
Municipality" means the Cape Breton Regional Municipality;
owner" means a part owner, joint owner, tenant or joint tenant of the whole or any part of
any land
or building
and includes
a trustee, an executor, an administrator,
a guardian, an
agent, a mortgagee in possession, or any other persons having the care or control of any land
or building in case of the absence
or disability of the person
having title thereto;
person" includes any individual, firm, property owner, customer
or company;
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ph" is a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution;
pathological
waste" includes
those
fluids
or
materials
which
may
contain
pathogens
of
human
or animal
origin;
pesticides" includes any substance that is a pest control product within the meaning of the
Pest Control
Products
Act" ( Canada) or a fertilizer within the meaning of the " Fertilizers
Act"
Canada) that contains a pest control product;
phenolic compounds" means hydrozyl derivatives of benzene and its condensed nuclei;
Pollution
Prevention
Plan or Plan" a detailed
plan that identifies
operations
or activities
of an
owner
or
operator
of
commercial, institutional or industrial premises identifying specific
pollution prevention
methods to be implemented
within a specific time frame;
Pollution Prevention Plan Summary or Summary" a summary of the pollution prevention plan
and
a brief summary
of an owner' s or operator' s progress
towards
its pollution
prevention
goals;
property" means
an assessed
parcel
of land
and
land
covered
by water
which
has been
registered at a Land Registration Office in Nova Scotia;
quarterly base rate" means the fixed service/ customer charge applied to every wastewater
bill based on the size of the customer' s water meter. This is a fixed charge regardless of water
usage as measured by the water meter;
sanitary sewer" means a sewer for the collection and transmission of domestic or industrial
wastewater
or any combination
thereof and to which storm, surface or groundwater
are not
intentionally admitted;
septage" means all matter( liquids and solids) that is pumped out of septic tanks and holding
to n ks;
service delivery policy" means the municipal Fee For Service Delivery Procedure Policy;
sewage" means
the
combination
of
liquid
and
water
carried
wastes
from
buildings,
containing animal, vegetable or mineral matter in suspension
or solution, together with such
groundwater, surface water or stormwater as might be present;
sewer" means a pipe or conduit for carrying sewage, groundwater, stormwater or surface
runoff, and
includes
all
sewer
drains, storm
sewers,
clearwater
sewers,
storm
drains
and
combined sewers vested in, or under the control of the Municipality;
solvent
extractable
matter" includes
grease
or
oils
from
animal, vegetable, mineral
or
synthetic
sources;
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spill" means a direct or indirect discharge into the wastewater works, storm sewer or the
natural environment which is abnormal in quantity or quality in light of all the circumstance
of
the discharge;
Standard
Methods"
means the procedure
or method set out in Standard
Methods for the
Examination
of Water
and
Wastewater
published
jointly
by the
American
Public
Health
Association, American Water Works Association and the Water Environment Federation, latest
edition;
storm sewer" a sewer for the collection and transmission of uncontaminated water, storm
water, drainage from land or from a watercourse
or any combination
thereof;
storm
water"
means water from rainfall, other natural
precipitation, drainage
or from the
melting of snow or ice;
stormwater
system" means a method or means of carrying stormwater including, but not
limited to, those ditches, swales, sewers retention pond, streets or roads that are owned by
the Municipality;
suspended solids" means the insoluble matter suspended in wastewater that is separable
by laboratory filtration;
total
Kjeldahl
nitrogen"
means
organic
nitrogen;
Total
PAHs"
the
total
of all the following
polycyclic
aromatic
hydrocarbons :
anthracene,
benzo( a) pyrene, benzo( a) anthracene, benzo( e) pyrene, benzo( b) fluorathene, benzo( j)
fluorathene, benzo( k) fluorantnene, benzo( g, h, i) perelene,
chrysene,
dibenzo( a) anthrcene,
dibenzo( ai) pyrene,
dibenzo(
a,j) acridine, 7Hdibenzo(
c, g)carbazole,
dinitropyrene,
fluoranthene, indeno( 1, 2, 3-c, d) pyrene, perylene, phenanthrene, and pyrene;
Toxic
Substance" any
substance
defined
as
toxic
under
the
Canadian
Environmental
Protection Act 1999, as amended from time to time and within the meaning of any Provincial
Statute or Regulation as appropriate for the Cape Breton Regional Municipality as amended
from time to time;
uncontaminated water" means potable water or any other water to which no matter has been
added as a consequence of its use;
user"
means the owner
or occupant
of a property
which
is serviced
by, connected
to, or
makes
use of the wastewater
system;
waste" means any material discharged into wastewater facilities;
waste
radioactive
substances"
includes
uranium,
thorium,
plutonium, neptunium,
deuterium, their respective derivatives and compounds and such other substances as the
atomic Energy Control Board may designate as being capable of releasing ionizing radiation;
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wastewater"
means
the
composite
of water
and
water- carried
wastes
from
residential,
commercial, industrial or institutional
premises or any other source;
wastewater
charge"
means
the
charge
imposed
upon
customers
connected
to
the
wastewater system and consists of the quarterly base rate and the wastewater discharge rate
as defined
herein;
wastewater
discharge
rate" means the volumetric
rate ( dollars per cubic meter) based
on
the water consumption of the customer as measured by the water meter. This is a variable
charge
based on water usage as measured
by the water meter;
wastewater
facilities" means
the
structures,
pipes, equipment,
processes
or
other
things
used, or intended, for the collection, transportation, pumping or treatment of sewage and
disposal
of the effluent;
wastewater service area" means the area within the Municipality serviced by the wastewater
system as described in the service delivery policy;
wastewater
system"
means the structures,
pipes, devices, equipment,
processes
and
related
equipment
used, or intended
to
be
used, for
the
collection, transportation,
pumping or
treatment of wastewater and disposal of effluent, which are vested in or under control of the
Municipality;
wastewater treatment facility" means any structure or thing used for the physical, chemical,
biological or radiological treatment of wastewater, and includes sludge treatment, wastewater
sludge and disposal facilities;
2.
CONNECTIONS
2( 1) Every building on a property located within the wastewater service area existing at the
time of the passage
of the amendment
of this by- law which
is not connected
to the
wastewater
system
may connect to the wastewater
system.
2( 2) All new buildings located on a property in the wastewater service area shall connect to
the wastewater
system.
2( 3) In the event that a person or owner of a building described in section 2( 1) and 2( 2)
above
makes
a
request
to
connect
to
the
wastewater
system, an application for
connection shall be filed in accordance with the service delivery policy.
2( 4) No connection
to the
wastewater
system
shall
be
made
until
the
application
for
connection
has been approved
by the Municipality. In the event that the connection
is
for a new building, no building permit shall be issued until such time as the application
for connection has been approved by the Municipality.
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2( 5)
For purposes of this by-law, a sewer is installed when the Engineer has inspected and
certified that the sewer is substantially complete.
2( 6) The Municipality reserves the right to refuse any application for connection to the
wastewater system if the wastewater system or any portion thereof is at capacity or
where any and all excess capacity has otherwise been allocated within the wastewater
service
area. The determination
of excess capacity shall
be subject to such policy as
council may establish from time to time or as determined by the Engineer.
2( 7)
Every person
or customer
who connects
to the wastewater
system
shall comply with
the service delivery policy.
3. SANITARY SEWER REQUIREMENTS
3( 1)
No person shall release or permit the release of any matter into the sanitary sewer
system
except:
a)
Domestic wastewater that complies with the requirements of this bylaw;
b)
Industrial/
commercial/ institutional
wastewater
that
complies
with
the
requirements of the bylaw;
c)
Hauled wastewater, including septage, that complies with the requirements of
this bylaw;
d)
Over strength
matter, storm water, clear water waste, sub- surface
water
or
other matter where a permit to discharge has been issued by the Designated
Wastewater
Officer.
3( 2) No person shall discharge into the wastewater facilities, sewage or wastewater which
causes or may cause or results or may result in:
a)
A health or safety hazard;
b)
Obstructions or restrictions to the flow in the wastewater facilities;
c)
An offensive odour to emanate from wastewater facilities, and without limiting
the
generality
of
the
foregoing, sewage
containing
hydrogen
sulphide,
mercaptans, carbon disulphide, other reduced sulphur compounds, amines, or
ammonia in such quantity that may cause an offensive odour;
d)
Damage to wastewater facilities;
e)
Interference
with the operation
and
maintenance
of wastewater
works, or
which may impair or interfere with any wastewater treatment process;
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f) A restriction of the beneficial use of sludge from the Municipality' s wastewater
facilities
or cause the sludge to be in violation
of any Provincial
or Federal Acts
or Regulations;
g) Effluent from municipal wastewater facilities to be in violation of any Provincial
of Federal
Acts or Regulations.
3( 3) No person shall discharge, into wastewater
facilities, sewage or wastewater
containing
any one or more of the following:
a)
Combustible liquid;
b)
A pH less than 6. 0 or greater than 11.5;
c)
Two of more separate liquid layers;
d)
A temperature greater than 60 degrees Celsius.
3( 4)
No person shall discharge, into wastewater
facilities, sewage or wastewater
containing
one or more of the following:
a)
combustible
liquid;
b)
fuel;
c)
hauled
sewage, hauled
wastewater
or
leachate,
except
where
written
permission from the Municipality has been obtained;
d)
ignitable waste including but not limited to, flammable liquids, solids, and/ or
gases,
capable
of
causing
or
contributing
to
explosion
or
supporting
combustion in wastewater facilities;
e)
biomedical waste;
f) solid or viscous substances
in quantities or of such size to
be capable of
causing obstruction
to the flow in a sewer
g)
detergents,
surface- active
agents
or
other
substances
that
may
cause
excessive foaming in the wastewater facilities;
h)
dyes
or
colouring
materials
which
pass
through
wastewater
facilities
and
discolour the wastewater facility or effluent;
i)
pathological waste in any quantity;
Q)
material containing polychlorinated
biphenyls ( PCBs);
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k)
pesticides;
1)
reactive
materials;
m)
radioactive
substances;
n)
leachate,
except
where
the
discharger
has
written
permission
from
the
Municipality.
3( 5) No person shall discharge, into wastewater
facilities, sewage or wastewater
containing
a concentration in excess of any of the limits set out in Table 1:
Table 1
Concentration
Limits -
Wastewater
Facilities
A) Conventional Contaminants and Physical Parameters
Substance
Total
Concentration
Limit ( mg/
L)
Biochemical
Oxygen
Demand
300
Oil and grease -
animal and vegetable
85
Oil
and grease -
mineral and synthetic
15
Suspended solids , Total
300
ph
6. 0 - 11. 5 ( unitless )
Temperature
60 degrees (
Celsius )
Chemical
oxygen demand
1000
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B) Organic contaminants
Substance
Total
Concentration
Limit ( mg/
L )
Benzene
0. 01
Chloroform
0. 04
Dichlorobenzene (
1, 2)
0. 088
Dichlorolbenzene (
1, 4)
0. 09
Cis- 1, 2-dichloroethylene
4. 0
Trans- 1 , 3, - dichloropropylene
0. 15
Ethylbenzene
0. 057
Hexachlorobenzene
0. 055
Methylene
chloride ( dichloromethane)
0. 0981
PCBs ( chlorobiphenyls )
0. 004
Phenols , Total ( or phenolic
compounds)
1
Tetrachloroethylane (
1, 1, 2, 2-)
0. 04
Tetrachloroehlylene
0. 05
Toulene
0. 08
Trichloroethylene
0. 054
Xylenes, Total
0. 32
o- xylene
0. 5
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C) Inorganic Contaminants
Substance
Total concentration Limits (
mg/
L )
Aluminum,
Total
50
Ammonia
24
Antimony, Total
5
Arsenic, Total
0. 1
Barium, Total
5
Beryllium,
Total
5
Bismuth, Total
5
Cadmium,
Total
0. 2
Chloride
1500
Chromium,
Total
0. 37
Cobalt, Total
5
Copper, Total
1
Cyanide, Total
1. 0
Fluoride
10
Iron, Total
50
Lead, Total
0. 1
Manganese,
Total
5
Methylene Chloride
0. 2
Mercury
0. 1
Molybdenum,
Total
5
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Substance
Total concentration
Limits (
mg/
L )
Nickel, Total
0. 55
Nitrogen
Total
Kjeldahl
70
Phosphorus, Total
10
Selenium,
Total
0. 82
Silver, Total
0. 29
Sulphates ( as SO4)
1500
Sulphide ( as H2S)
0. 3
Tin, Total
5
Titanium, Total
5
Vanadium, Total
5
A reference to " Total" in the tables denotes total concentrations of all forms of the metal
and ion including both particulate and dissolved species.
3( 6) No person shall discharge into wastewater facilities sewage or wastewater under
circumstances where water has been added for the purpose of dilution to achieve
compliance with Sections 3 and 4.
3( 7)
No person shall discharge cooling water or uncontaminated
water to wastewater
facilities unless the discharge has been permitted by the Municipality.
4.
DISCHARGE TO STORMWATER SYSTEM
4( 1)
No
person
shall
discharge
or deposit
or cause
or permit
the discharge
or deposit
of
matter
of any type
into
a
storm
sewer, watercourse, municipal
or
private
sewer
connection to any storm sewer which may or could:
a)
Interfere
with
proper
operation
of a storm
sewer.
b)
Obstruct or restrict a storm sewer or the flow therein.
c)
Damage a storm sewer.
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d)
Result in any hazard or other adverse impact to any person, animal property or
vegetation.
e)
Contravene
or result
in the contravention
of approved
discharge
quality
or
quantity with respect to the storm sewer, its discharge, or both the sewer and
its discharge.
4( 2)
No person shall discharge or deposit or cause or permit the discharge or deposit of
matter
of any type
into
a
storm
sewer, watercourse, municipal
or
private
sewer
connection to any storm sewer which may or could have one or more of the following
characteristics:
a)
Visible film, sheen or discoloration.
b)
Two or more
separate
layers.
c)
A ph less than 6. 0 or greater than 9. 5.
d)
A temperature greater than 40 degrees Celsius.
4( 3) No
person
shall
discharge
or deposit
or cause
or permit
the discharge
or deposit
of
matter
of any type
into
a
storm
sewer, watercourse, municipal
or
private
sewer
connection to any storm sewer that contains one or more of the following:
a)
Hazardous
substances.
b)
Blowdown
water.
c)
Combustible liquids.
d)
Floating debris.
e)
Fuel.
f) Hauled
wastewater.
g)
Hauled
waste.
h)
Ignitable waste.
i)
Pathological waste.
Q)
PCB' s.
k)
Pesticides.
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1)
Reactive waste.
m)
Toxic
substances.
n)
Raw Wastewater.
o)
Treated
Wastewater.
p)
Waste
radioactive
prescribed
substances.
q)
A
substance
from
raw
materials, intermediate
or
final
product, used
or
produced in, through or from an industrial process.
r)
A substance
used
in the operation
or maintenance
of an industrial
site.
s)
E. coli colonies in excess of 200 per 100 mL.
4( 4)
No person shall discharge or deposit or cause or permit the discharge or deposit of
matter
of any type
into
a
storm
sewer, watercourse, municipal
or
private
sewer
connection
to any storm sewer containing
a concentration, expressed
in milligrams
per
liter, in excess of any one or more of the limits in Table 2 of this By-law.
Table
2 - Concentration Limits for Stormwater System Discharge
Substance
Milligrams
per liter mg/
L)
Arsenic
0. 1
B. E. T. X. ( benzene,
ethyl benzene,
0. 02
toluene, xylene)
Biochemical
Oxygen
Demand (
BOD )
15
Cadmium
0.015
Carbon
tetrachloride
0.02
Chromium
0.02
Copper
0.03
Fluoride
1. 5
Lead
0.05
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Substance
Milligrams
per liter mg/
L)
Mercury
0.001
Oil and Grease
15
Phosphorus
0. 5
Selenium
0.01
Silver
0.001
Suspended Solids
15
Thallium
0. 01
Trichloroethylene
0. 02
Zinc
0.30
Cyanide
0.05
4( 5) Property
owners
must
ensure
that
appropriate
and
necessary
practices
are
undertaken to prevent prohibited discharges described in Section 4 and to prevent
discharge
of suspended
solids ( total) in excess of 15 milligrams
per liter ( mg/ L) as a
result of activities on their property, including:
a)
Construction
activities
that may result in erosion
or sediment
runoff from the
property.
b)
Outside storage activities that may result in mobilization of stored materials as
a result of rain or runoff from the property, including sand and granular material
storage.
5.
PROHIBITION
OF DILUTION
5( 1)
No person
shall discharge
directly
or indirectly
or permit the discharge
or deposit of
wastewater into a sanitary sewer, combined sewer, storm sewer, where water has
been added to the discharge for the purposes of dilution to achieve compliance
with
concentration limits as set out in Table 1 and Table 2 of this bylaw.
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6.
FOOD RELATED GREASE INTERCEPTORS
6( 1)
Every owner or operator of a restaurant
or other industrial, commercial, or institutional
premises where food is cooked, processed, or prepared, which premises is connected
directly or indirectly to a sewer, shall take all necessary measures to ensure that oil
and grease are prevented
from entering the storm or sanitary sewer.
6( 2)
The owner or operator of a premises as set out in this Section shall install, operate,
and properly maintain an oil and grease interceptor in any piping system at its
premises that connects directly or indirectly to a sewer. The oil and grease interceptors
shall be installed in compliance with the most current requirements of the applicable
Building Code. The installation
of the oil and grease
interceptor
shall
meet the
requirements of the Canadian Standards Association National Standard CAN/ CSA B-
481.
6( 3) All
interceptors
shall
be
maintained
according
to
the
manufacturer' s
recommendations.
The testing, maintenance
and performance
of the interceptor
shall
meet the requirements of CAN/ CSA B-481.
6( 4) A
maintenance
schedule
and
record
of
maintenance
shall
be submitted
to the
Designated
Wastewater
Officer annually for each interceptor
installed.
6( 5) The owner or operator of the restaurant or other industrial, commercial or industrial
premises where food is cooked, processed or prepared, shall, for five years, keep the
document of proof for interceptor clean- out and oil and grease disposal.
7.
GREASE, OIL, SEDIMENT, SAND TRAPS OR INTERCEPTORS
7( 1) Every owner or operator of a motor vehicle service station, repair shop or garage or of
an industrial, commercial
or institutional
premises or any other establishment
where
motor
vehicles
are
repaired, lubricated
or maintained
and
where the sanitary
discharge is directly or indirectly connected to a sewer shall install an oil and grease
interceptor designed to prevent motor oil and lubricating grease from passing into the
drainage piping which is connected directly or indirectly to a sewer.
7( 2)
Every owner or operator of a premises from which sediment may directly or indirectly
enter a sewer, including
but not limited to premises
using a ramp drain or area drain
and car and vehicle wash establishments, shall take all necessary measures to ensure
that sediment is prevented from entering the drain or sewer.
7( 3) Catch
basins
installed
on private
property for the purposes
of collecting
storm water
and carrying it into the storm sewers shall be equipped with Goss Traps ( i. e. inverted
elbow
pipes) or
an
equivalent
and
the
installation
of these
catch
basins
on
private
property shall comply with Nova Scotia Municipal
Standards
Specifications.
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8.
DENTAL
WASTE
AMALGAM
SEPARATOR
8( 1) Every owner or operator of a premises from which dental amalgam may be discharged,
which waste may directly or indirectly enter a sewer, shall install, operate and properly
maintain dental
amalgam separator(s) with
at least 95% efficiency in amalgam weight
and
certified
ISO
11143- " Dental
Equipment:
Amalgam
Separators", in any piping
system at its premises that connects directly or indirectly to a sewer, except where the
sole dental- related practice at the premises consists of one or more of the following
specialties
or type of practice:
a)
orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics;
b)
oral and maxillofacial surgery;
c)
oral medicine and pathology;
d)
periodontics; and
e)
A dental practice consisting solely of visits by a mobile dental practitioner who
prevents any dental amalgam from being released directly or indirectly to the
wastewater works.
8( 2)
Notwithstanding Subsection
8( 1), any person operating a business from which dental
waste amalgam
is or will be discharged
directly or indirectly
to a sewer, shall install,
operate and
properly maintain dental waste amalgam separator(s) in any piping
system which is connected directly or indirectly to a sewer.
8( 3) All dental waste amalgam separators shall be maintained
in good working order and
according to the manufacturer'
s recommendations.
8( 4) A
maintenance
schedule
and
record
of
maintenance
shall
be submitted
to the
Designated
Wastewater Officer for each dental amalgam separator installed
upon
request.
8( 5) The operator of a dental clinic shall, for five years, keep the documents covering
amalgam
shipments
as
per
regulations
respecting
transportation
of
hazardous
material.
9.
MAINTENANCE
AND
INSPECTION
9( 1)
All
oil
and
grease
interceptors,
sediment
interceptors
and
catch
basins
shall
be
maintained
in
good
working
order
and
according
to
any
manufacturer' s
recommendations
and shall be tested regularly to ensure performance
is maintained.
9( 2)
No retained
or trapped
oil, grease, sediment, sand, silt or other
matter
in any form
shall
be allowed
to pass from the installed
trap
or interceptor
into the wastewater
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facilities: instead, removal of retained or trapped materials shall be achieved
by
pumping
or other
physical
means
and
shall
be
hauled
away
and
disposed
of as
required by law.
9( 3) Traps or interceptors
shall
be installed
such that they are easily accessible for all
aspects
of
cleaning
and
inspection
and
shall
be
maintained
in
a
condition
of
continuous
efficient
operation
at the owner' s expense.
9( 4) Whenever
an inspection
of an installed
trap or interceptor
results
in a written
notice
for action on the part of the person( s) responsible for the installed device, such action
shall be completed within the compliance period granted by the written notice.
9( 5) The owner or operator of an establishment shall provide the Designated Wastewater
Officer, upon request, with the maintenance schedule and record of maintenance of
each
installed
grease,
oil, sediment
and
sand
traps
or
interceptors
as
well
as
information
as to the
disposal
method
employed
and
location
of
hauled
waste
material.
9( 6) Any reasonable request for an inspection by the Municipality shall be granted by the
owner or operator
of the establishment.
9( 7)
A
maintenance
schedule
and
record
of
maintenance
shall
be
submitted
to
the
Designated
Wastewater
Officer
annually
for
each
oil, grease,
and
sediment
interceptor.
9( 8) The owner or operator of a premises shall, for 5 years, keep the document as proof for
proper maintenance and disposal of waste.
10. SPILLS
10( 1) In the
event
of a spill
to
a wastewater
works, the
person
responsible
or the
person
having the charge, management and control of the spill shall immediately notify the
Municipality and provide any information with regard to the spill that is requested.
10( 2) The person shall provide a detailed report on the spill to the Municipality, within five
working days after the spill, containing the following information to the best of his or
her knowledge:
Location where spill occurred.
Name
and telephone
number
of the person
who reported
the spill and
location
and
time where they can be contacted.
Date and time of spill.
Material spilled.
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Characteristics
of material spilled.
Volume of material spilled.
Duration
of spill
event.
Work completed and any work still in progress in the mitigation of the spill.
Preventive
actions
being taken to ensure a similar spill does not occur again.
10(3) The person responsible for the spill and the person having the charge, management
and control of the spill shall do everything reasonably possible to contain the spill,
protect the health
and safety of citizens, minimize
damage
to property, protect the
environment, clean
up the spill and contaminated
residue
and restore the affected
area to its condition prior to the spill.
10( 4) The person responsible for the spill and the person having the charge, management
and control of the spill shall also notify other government agencies, including federal
and provincial as required and appropriate for the material and circumstances
of the
spill.
11. MAINTENANCE
ACCESS
POINTS
11( 1) The
owner
or
operator
of commercial,
institutional
or
industrial
premises
or
multi-
storey residential
buildings with one or more connections to a wastewater works shall
install and maintain in good repair in each connection a suitable maintenance access
point
to
allow
observation, sampling and flow measurement of the wastewater,
uncontaminated
water
or storm
water
therein,
provided
that, where
installation
of a
maintenance
access point is not possible, an alternative device or facility may be
substituted with the
prior written approval of the Designated Wastewater Officer.
11( 2) A control
service
access
required
shall
be:
a)
located on the property of the discharger unless the Municipality permits an
alternative
location.
b)
constructed
and
maintained
at the expense
of the discharger.
c) accessible at all times by the Municipality.
d)
constructed
in a manner which meets the standards
of the Municipality.
e)
maintained to ensure access and structural integrity.
12. GARBAGE GRINDING DEVICES
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12( 1) No person shall install or operate within the Municipality any garbage grinding devices
for domestic purposes, the effluent from which will discharge directly or indirectly into
a sanitary combined or storm sewer.
12( 2) In the case of industrial, commercial, or institutional properties where garbage grinding
devices are installed in accordance with the Building Code, the effluent from such
garbage grinding devices must comply with Section 3 and 4 of this bylaw.
13. EXTRA
STRENGTH
AND VOLUME
SURCHARGE
AGREEMENT
13( 1) Where
large volumes
of sewage, extra
strength
sewage
or wastewater
is discharged
to
wastewater facilities, the Municipality may enter into a surcharge agreement with a
discharger
permitting exceedances
of the limits
set out in subsection 3( 5), including,
but not limited to, any one or more of the following:
a)
biochemical oxygen demand.
b)
solvent extractables - animal or vegetable in origin.
c)
total
kjeldahl
nitrogen.
d)
phosphorus,
total.
e)
suspended
solids, total.
f) large volumes.
13( 2) The agreement may include terms and conditions under which the discharge permitted
and the method by which the Municipality shall recover costs incurred by the pumping
and treatment
of wastewater.
13(3) During the term of the agreement, the discharger shall be exempt from meeting the
limits set out in subsection
3( 5) for the parameter( s) included
in the agreement, if all
conditions
stipulated
in the agreement
are met.
13(4) Notwithstanding
subsection
13( 1), where
a discharger
has entered
into
an
extra
strength
surcharge
or
large
volume
agreement, any anticipated
change
in the
information
provided
pursuant to this section
must be submitted
to the Municipality
prior to the change to allow an assessment of the impact of the change
on the
agreement.
13( 5) The Municipality
may terminate
the agreement
at any time and the termination
shall
be effective within 30 days of delivery of a written notice to the discharger' s site or
head
office.
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14.
DISCHARGER SELF MONITORING
14( 1) The discharger
shall
undertake
the monitoring
or sampling of any discharge
to the
wastewater facilities as may be required by the Engineer and provide the results in
accordance with written notice from the Engineer.
14( 2) The obligations
set out in or arising out of subsection
14( 1) shall
be completed
at the
expense of the discharger.
15. COMPLIANCE
AGREEMENT
15( 1) Where the discharger, at the coming into force of this by-law, is out of compliance with
one or more conditions in Section 3, the Municipality may enter into a compliance
agreement with the discharger to provide a plan for achieving compliance with the by-
law within
a specified
time.
15( 2) The agreement shall:
a)
be for a fixed term.
b)
contain
reporting
requirements
to
the
Designated
Wastewater
Officer
on
significant stages in the process towards compliance as determined by the
Municipality.
c)
include a maximum interim limit for the parameter or parameters covered by
the agreement.
15( 3) During the term of the compliance agreement, the discharger shall be exempt from
those parts of Section 3 specified in the compliance agreement provided that all of the
conditions of the agreement are met by the discharger prior to the expiry of the
agreement.
15( 4) The
Municipality
may terminate
any approved
compliance
agreement
entered
into
pursuant to Section 15 by written notice at any time in the event the discharger fails
or neglects to carry out or diligently pursue the activities required of it under its
approved
compliance
program.
16. SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL REQUIREMENTS
16( 1) Where the Engineer determines that monitoring of any discharge to the wastewater
facilities is required, the owner or operator of industrial commercial or institutional
premises may be required to monitor, analyze, and report to the Engineer the results
of the monitoring program at the owner' s expense.
16( 2) The Engineer
may specify specific time periods for collection
of samples and analytical
requirements based on practices of the business, as required.
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16(3) The Engineer or his designate may from time to time enter any premises and conduct
such tests as deemed necessary.
16( 4) All
tests, measurements, analyses, and sample handling shall
be carried out in
accordance
with " Standard
Methods "
by an Accredited Laboratory certified by the
Canadian Association of Environmental Laboratories.
17.
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
17( 1) No
industry, commercial
or
institutional
discharger
shall
discharge
sewage,
wastewater, cooling
water, uncontaminated
water, or any combination
thereof, to
wastewater facilities without first submitting to the Engineer of the Municipality the
following reports:
a)
the " Short Version of the Discharger Information report" attached as Form
1
and
b)
the " Complete
Discharger
Information
Report" attached
as Form
2 where, in
the opinion of the Engineer, the discharger
may have a significant
impact on
the wastewater facilities, and the Municipality has notified the discharger that
the completion of the report is required; or where the discharger has or requires
an extra strength
or large volume surcharge
agreement
with the Municipality.
18. POLLUTION
PREVENTION
PLANNING
18( 1) Every Industry which discharges any amount of a subject pollutant identified in TABLE
1 of this bylaw shall prepare a Pollution Prevention Plan and submitto the Municipality
a Plan Summary with respect to the premises from which the discharge occurs, unless
such Industry continually meets the requirements of this bylaw.
18( 2) Summaries submitted to the Municipality shall be approved by the Municipality unless
the Municipality determines that the Pollution Prevention Plan Summary or combined
Pollution Prevention Plan and Pollution Prevention Plan summary does not comply with
the requirements
of this article.
18(3) Each Pollution Prevention Plan shall include the following:
a)
A description
of the process at the premises which
use or produce subject
pollutants.
b)
A description of those processes at the premises which are to be the subject of
the pollution prevention planning.
c)
A list of the subject
pollutants
present at the premises
at any stage of the
operations
of the premises.
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d)
A description setting out types, quantities and concentrations of all subject
pollutants
discharged, directly or indirectly, to a sewer.
e)
A
description
of
current
waste
reduction, recycling, waste
treatment
and
pollution prevention activities with respect to sewer discharges at the premises.
f) A description of pollution prevention options for subject pollutants and sewer
discharge and an evaluation of those options.
g) A list of possible targets and timeframes acceptable to the Municipality to
reduce
or eliminate
the discharge
of subject
pollutants
to Municipal
wastewater
collection
systems.
h)
A declaration from an authorized
person that the content of the plan is, to the
best of that person'
s knowledge,
true, accurate
and
complete.
18( 4) Any subject sector Industry and any Industry discharging any amount of a subject
pollutant shall have one year from the date of notification from the Municipality to
prepare
and
submit
a
Pollution
Prevention
Plan
and
prepare
a Pollution
Prevention
Plan Summary or combined Pollution Prevention Plan and Pollution Plan Summary to
the Municipality.
18( 5) The Municipality will have 90 days to review submitted Pollution Prevention Plan( s)
and Pollution Plan Summary( s) and in the event the Industry is not sent written notice
from the Municipality, the submitted Plan( s) and Summary(s) shall be deemed to have
been approved
by the Municipality.
18( 6) Where an Industry receives notice from the Municipality that it' s submitted
Plan or
Plan Summary has not been approved, the Industry will have 90 days to amend and
resubmit it's Plan and or Plan Summary to the Municipality for approval in accordance
with this section.
18( 7)
In
the
event
that a Pollution Prevention Plan resubmitted to the Municipality in
accordance
with subsection
18( 6) continues to fail to comply with the requirements
of
this
bylaw , the Municipality shall so notify the Industry, and the Industry shall be in
contravention
of subsection
18( 1) and shall continue to be in contravention
of this
article
until
such
time
as
the
Municipality
approves
of
an
amended
Pollution
Prevention Plan resubmitted by the Industry , in accordance with this article .
18(8) Every subject sector
Industry
and every Industry discharging
a subject pollutant shall
submit a revised Pollution Prevention Plan Summary for approval of the Municipality
at least once every two years from the date which the original plan was required to be
submitted. Such revised and updated Plan( s) and Summary(s) or combined Plan and
Summary shall, in addition to the requirements otherwise set out in this article, detail
and evaluate the progress of the Industry to accomplish the objectives set out in its
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Pollution Prevention
Plan and the Industry' s ability to accomplish those pollution
prevention
objectives.
18(9) Where
a subject
sector Industry
makes
changes
to
the
process( es), product( s) or
facility configuration that will result in changes to the Pollution
Prevention
Plan, a
revised or updated Plan must be prepared, and a Summary shall be prepared and
submitted for the Municipality' s approval within two calendar months of the change( s).
18( 10) The Municipality may designate any class of business or activity as a subject sector
Industry
and may designate
a date with respect to which
any subject sector shall
be
required to submit to the Municipality a Pollution Prevention Plan and a Pollution
Prevention Plan Summary or combined Plan and Summary
18( 11)The Municipality may designate any matter as a subject pollutant and may designate
a date with respect to which any industry discharging such subject pollutant shall be
required to submit to the Municipality a Pollution Prevention Plan and a Pollution
Prevention Plan Summary or combined Plan and Summary.
18( 12) A copy of the Pollution Prevention Plan and Pollution Prevention Plan Summary or
combined Plan and Summary shall be kept at all times at the premises in respect to
which it was prepared and shall be available for inspection by the Municipality at any
time.
18( 13) Implementation
of the
Pollution
Prevention
Plan
shall
be initiated
within the time
period specified of the Plan Summary approval by the Municipality.
19. WASTEWATER
RATES
19( 1) The wastewater charge applies to buildings or properties connected to the wastewater
system.
19( 2) A customer associated with a building or property that is connected to the wastewater
system shall pay the wastewater charge in accordance with the schedule of rates
attached as Schedule A.
19(3) The wastewater charge shall include the quarterly base rate and the wastewater
discharge rate as set forth in the schedule of rates attached as Schedule A.
19( 4) The Department
of Finance
and/
or designate
shall
calculate
the wastewater
charge
in
accordance with the quarterly base rate and the wastewater discharge rate set forth
in the schedule of rates attached as Schedule A.
19( 5) The Municipality shall calculate and collect the wastewater charge as follows:
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a)
The wastewater charge shall
be included as a line item
on the customer' s
municipal
water
bill. All bills
are due and
payable
in the same
manner
as bills
issued by the municipal water utility.
b)
A user of the wastewater system who is not a user of the water utility shall pay
a wastewater
charge
based
on the estimated
water
usage
charged
to a similar
class
of user of the municipal
water
system.
c)
For customers without municipal water service, the wastewater charge will
commence
upon
connection
to the wastewater
system.
d)
The wastewater
charge
is a lien
on the
property
subject
to the wastewater
charge in the same manner and with the same effect as rates and taxes under
the Assessment
Act.
e)
The wastewater charge and penalties are recoverable by the Municipality in the
same
manner
as other municipal
rates and taxes.
f) Property is liable to be sold for unpaid wastewater charges in the same manner
as and with the same
effect as for unpaid
rates and taxes
pursuant to the
Assessment
Act.
20. WASTEWATER
REBATE
20( 1) A customer who uses more than 1, 000 cubic meters of water in a one-year period is
eligible for a wastewater rebate on demonstrating to the satisfaction of the Engineer
that the volume of wastewater
discharged
by the customer
into the wastewater
system
is less than the volume of water used by the customer.
20( 2) Upon
application
for
a
rebate
referred
to
in
subsection
20( 1) being made
by a
customer
to
the
Engineer,
a
rebate
of
the
wastewater
discharge
portion
of
the
customer' s bill attributable to the difference between the amount of the water used
and the amount of wastewater discharged to the wastewater system shall be paid to
the customer.
20(3) The rebate referred to in subsection 20( 1) does not apply to the wastewater discharge
base rate nor to any metered water supply leakage.
20(4) Application for a rebate under subsection 20( 1) shall be made annually by a customer
to the Municipality, together with such documentation required by the Engineer in
support
of such
application
for
rebate, such
application
to
be
submitted
to the
Municipality no later than 6 months after the year in respect of which the application
for rebate is made.
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21.
LIABILITY
FOR
PAYMENT
OF SERVICE
21( 1) Any person who applies to the Municipality for wastewater service is deemed to agree
to take and pay for such service according to the rates and charges set forth in this by-
law.
21( 2) Any person who receives wastewater
service, whether
metered
or unmetered, without
the consent of the Municipality, shall
be liable for the cost of such service as
determined in the sole discretion of the of the Municipality based upon its reasonable
estimate
of the amount
of service
utilized.
21( 3) Where service
is supplied
to a condominium
unit, the condominium
corporation
in
which the unit is situated shall be deemed to be the customer of record and shall be
liable for payment of service to the condominium unit, except where the Municipality
determines an alternate arrangement to be appropriate.
21( 4) The Municipality may, in its sole discretion, require a property owner who rents or
leases a property, or a self-contained
unit within such property, to open an account
with the Municipality for service to such property or self-contained unit.
22. AUTHORITY OF DESIGNATED WASTEWATER OFFICER TO INVESTIGATE
22( 1) The
Designated
Wastewater
Officer
has the authority
to carry out any investigation
reasonably required to ensure compliance with this by-law, including but not limited
to:
a)
Inspecting, observing, sampling and measuring the flow in any private
drainage
system;
wastewater
disposal
system;
storm water management facility; and
flow monitoring
point.
b)
determine water consumption by reading meters;
c)
test flow measuring devices;
d)
take samples of wastewater, storm water, clear-water waste and subsurface
water within or being released from private drainage systems, pretreatment
facilities and storm water management facilities;
e)
collect
and
analyze
samples
of hauled
wastewater
coming
to
a discharge
location;
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f) perform
on- site testing of the wastewater, storm water, clear- water waste and
subsurface water within or being released from private drainage systems,
pretreatment facilities and storm water management facilities;
g) ( g) make inspections of the types and quantities of chemicals being handled or
used
on a premises
in relation
to possible
release
to a drainage
system
or water
course;
h)
investigate the premises where a release of prohibited or restricted wastes or
of water
containing
prohibited
or
restricted
wastes
has
been
made
or
is
suspected of having been made, and to sample any or all matter that in his
opinion could have been part of the release.
22( 2) No person shall hinder or prevent the Designated
Wastewater
Officer from carrying out
any of his powers or duties.
23. ENGINEER ORDERS AND APPEALS
23( 1) Except where otherwise
provided, the Engineer may order that any matter or thing shall
be done under the provision of this by-law upon at least ten ( 10) days' notice mailed
to the address of the customer by registered mail (the " Engineer' s decision").
23( 2) If any matter or thing referred to in subsection 23( 1) is not completed by the person
required to do so, the Engineer may cause such matter or thing to be completed by the
Municipality with any associated costs to be borne by the person.
23(3) An appeal
by the customer
may be made to the committee
of:
a)
A decision of the Engineer for refusal or issuance of a permit or work to be done;
b)
A decision of the Engineer to direct any matter or thing to be done under the
provisions
of this by- law.
23(4) The right of an appeal referenced
in subsection
23( 3) shall expire ten ( 10) days after
receipt of the Engineer' s order in writing by the person.
23(5) An appeal
may be made to the committee
within
ten ( 10) days of receipt
of written
notice of the Engineer' s decision to revoke a building connection permit to the person.
23( 6) The process for appeals to the committee for decisions made by the Engineer shall be:
a)
The person shall file a notice of appeal with the chief administrative officer
specifying the basis for the appeal and the relief sought;
b)
The committee shall provide the customer with an opportunity to be heard prior
to rendering a decision;
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c)
The committee may uphold or reverse the Engineer' s decision or amend it to
include
terms
or conditions.
24.
PENALTY
24( 1) Any person who contravenes any provision of this bylaw shall be liable upon summary
conviction
for every such
offence
to a penalty
of not less than five hundred
dollars
500. 00) and
not exceeding fifty thousand
dollars ($ 50, 000. 00) or in default of
payment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ninety days( 90) and each day that
the offence
continues
shall
constitute
a new offence.
24( 2) Any person alleged to have violated this bylaw, who is given notice of the alleged
violation and where the said notice so provides for payment, may pay a penalty in the
amount
of
five
hundred
dollars ($
500. 00) to
the
CAPE
BRETON
REGIONAL
MUNICIPALITY
provided that said payment is made within a period of fourteen days
14) following the day on which the alleged violation was committed, and said payment
shall be in full satisfaction , releasing and discharging
all penalties
and imprisonments
incurred by the person for said violation.
25. REPEAL
25( 1) Section 3. 2 of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality By-Law A-200 Area Rate By-law
is hereby repealed.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by a majority of the whole Council at a duly called meeting of the
Cape Breton Regional Municipality
held on June 16, 2009 and amended on March 26, 2024.
MAYOR -
Amanda
M. McDougall- Merrill
MUNICIPAL
CLERK -
Christa Dicks
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the attached is a true and correct copy of the Wastewater Discharge
By-law of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality adopted by Council on the 16th day of June,
2009 and amended on the 26th day of March, 2024.
Christa Dicks, CLERK
Publication Date: March 30, 2024
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SCHEDULEA
CBRM Wastewater Rates
a)
Base Charges
Annual
Size of Meter
Unmetered
5/ 8" - 15mm
163. 76
Unmetered
3/ 4" - 20mm
174. 73
Unmetered
1" -
25mm
196. 67
5/ 8" - 15mm
163. 76
3/ 4" - 20mm
174. 73
1" -
25mm
196. 67
1. 5" -
40mm
251. 52
2" - 50mm
317. 34
3" - 80mm
492. 86
4" - 100mm
690. 32
6" - 150mm
1, 238. 82
8" - 200mm
2, 116. 42
10" -
250mm
3, 432. 82
b) Volumetric
Rate ( per
cubic
meter)
0. 78
per
cubic
meter
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CAPE
BRETON
REGIONAL
MUNICIPALITY
POLLUTION
PREVENTION
PROGRAM
Discharger
Information
Report
Form
1)
1. General
Information
a) ( Company, Corporation, name)
Telephone
Number) ( Fax Number)
Mailing address) ( Postal Code)
b) Owner of Property ( if different from company listed)
Mailing Address/
Postal code)
telephone/
fax number)
Location of Premises:
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Street Name, Number, Block Number, Unit Number)
Company Officer responsible for waste effluent control:
Name) ( Title) (Telephone Number)
2. Product or Service Information
a) Number of Employees:
Plant:
Office:
b) Number
of shifts per day:
Number
of days
per week:
c) What are your principal products produced or services rendered:
d) Provide a brief description of your manufacturing or service activities:
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e) If the process or operation is carried out under Permit To Operate from the Provincial
Environment
Department,
include
permit # and date of issue
3. Waste Characteristics and Disposal
a) Consumption
of water:
Please provide a recent copy of water billing records)
b) Please list the types and volumes of chemicals used in your manufacturing
process
and/ or stored
on site.
Chemicals:
Quantities:
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c) Please list the type of chemicals, cooling water, dyes, artificial colorings, or other waste
materials that are discharged to the sanitary sewer.
d) Is your wastewater
subjected
to any type of treatment
before
discharge
into the sewer
system? If yes, please describe the treatment provided to the wastewater.
e) Has your company
sampled
and
analyzed
wastewater
that is discharged
to the sewer
system? If
yes, please
provide details and attach
a copy of any available sample
information.
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Name of person submitting report:
Name)
Title)
Date of Completion)
Please submit completed information to:
Cape Breton Regional Municipality
320 Esplanade Sydney, Nova Scotia
B1P 7B9
Attn: Wastewater Operations
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CAPE
BRETON
REGIONAL
MUNICIPALITY
POLLUTION
PREVENTION
PROGRAM
Discharger
Information
Report
Form
2)
Completion of this form by dischargers to wastewater works is required under certain
circumstances by wastewater by-law addressing sewer use in the Cape Breton Regional
Municipality
1. General
Information
a) Company or Corporation Name
Address/
Postal
code
Phone /
Fax /
e- mail
b) Owner Of Property ( if different from company listed)
Mailing address, postal code
c) Location
of Premises:
Street Name, Number, Block Number, Unit Number)
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d) Company Officer responsible for waste effluent control:
Name, Title, Contact # ` s and e- mail)
2. Product or Service Information
a) What are your principal products produced or services rendered
b) Provide
a brief description
of your manufacturing
or service activities
c) Include Standard Industrial
Code ( SIC) - state if SIC is Canadian or American
d) Provide a brief description of the process(es) used in the manufacturing or servicing
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e) Number of employees:
Plant:
Office:
f) Number
of shifts
per day:
Number
of shifts
per week:
g) Please indicate if major processes are:
Batch ( )
Continuous ( ) Both
h)
Is the production
subject to seasonal
variation: ( )
yes ( ) no
If yes indicated, briefly describe your seasonal production cycle:
3. Waste Characteristics
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a) List all sources of water supply:
Municipal
water
Private
well water
Hauled water
Other sources ( Describe)
b) Type of waste water
discharged: ( please check all that apply)
Sanitary sewage
Estimated
volume:
m 3/ day
Noncontact cooling water
Estimated volume:
m 3/ day
Contact cooling water
Estimated
volume:
m 3/ day
Process
water
Estimated
volume:
m 3/ day
Others Estimated volume:
m 3/ day
c) Wastewater
is discharged
to: ( please check all that apply)
Location
Estimated
Volume
Sanitary# 1
m 3/ day
Sanitary# 2
m 3/ day
Storm
sewer # 1
m 3/ day
Storm
sewer # 2
m 3/ day
Surface water, pond, creek, river etc.
m 3/ day
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Storage tank
m 3/ day
Ground water
or well
m 3/ day
Liquid waste hauler- please indicate company
used and disposal
site if known.
4. Pretreatment and Disposal
a) Pretreatment devices used for treating wastewater or sludges before
discharge
to the sewer
system.
Please check as many as is appropriate):
Air floatation
Screening
Centrifuge
Sedimentation
Chemical
Precipitation
Septic Tank
Chlorination
Solvent Separation
Cyclone
Spill
Protection
Filtration
Sump
Flow
Equalization
Biological
Treatment
Grease or Oil Separation,
type:
type:
Rainwater Diversion or Storage
Grease Trap
type:
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Grit Removal
Other Chemical Treatment
Ion
Exchange
Neutralization,
Ph correction
Other treatment
Ozonation
type:
Reverse
Osmosis
No Pretreatment
Provided
b) Describe in detail the treatment process for your waste streams:
c) Provide a flow diagram of your Pretreatment Process in the space below:
d) Provide a description of the identified pretreatment facilities and operating data
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e) Describe how solids are handled, stored and disposed.
f) Describe
any current operational
problems
or required
shutdowns
of pretreatment
Facilities that may affect the quality of wastewater
discharged
to the sewer system.
g) Is sludge generated
from the
pretreatment
process: ( ) yes ( ) no
If yes, please describe the treatment and disposal method for sludge removal,
h) Do you recover any chemicals from
your
wastewater: ( )
yes ( ) no
If yes, please
explain
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i)
Are there any dyes or artificial
coloring present in the influent or effluent of the pre-
treatment
system ?
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5. Pollutant Information ( Sewer Discharge)
a) Please indicate in the appropriate location whether the chemical parameter is known, or
suspected to be present in each waste stream leaving your facility.
Sewer Discharge Characteristics
Parameter
Known
Present
Suspected Present
Concentration ( mg/ 1L)
Antimony
Arsenic
Bismuth
BOD
Cadmium
Chromium
Cobalt
Copper
Cyanide
Iron
Kjeldahl
Lead
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Manganese
Mercury
Molybdenum
Nickle
Oil/
Grease ( A/
V )
Oil/ Grease ( M/
S )
Phenolics
Phosphorus
Selenium
Silver
Tin
Titanium
TSS
Vanadium
Zinc
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6. Pollutant Information ( No Discharge)
a) List pollutants
or chemicals that have the potential
to enter either sanitary or
storm sewers due to accidental spills, machinery malfunctions or process upsets:
b) Does your Company have any existing agreements with the Municipality, former
Municipalities
or the Province
regarding wastewater
discharged
to the sanitary or
storm sewers?
c) Does the Company have any flow measurement or sampling equipment available?
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d) Has the Company ever conducted sampling and analysis of wastewater discharged to
either the sanitary or storm sewer system? If so, please
provide
as an attachment
to this
report any copies of analysis that are available.
Name of person submitting
report:
Name)
Title)
Please submit completed information to:
Cape Breton Regional Municipality
320 Esplanade, Sydney NS
131P
7139
Attn: Wastewater Operations
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