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The Corporation of the
Town of Arnprior
By-law Number 6227-13
A By-Law to regulate the control of waste discharge to municipal sewers and sewage
works within the limits of the Town of Arnprior.
Whereas pursuant to Subsection 11(1) paragraph 4 of the Municipal Act 2001. SO.
2001. c. 25, as amended ("the Act"), a municipality may pass by-laws respecting
matters within the public utilities sphere;
And whereas public utilities as defined in the Act includes a system that is used to
provide sewage collection and treatment for the public;
And whereas pursuant to the Ontario Water Resources Act, every municipality that
discharges or causes or permits the discharge pf any material of any kid into or in
waters or on any shore or bank thereof or into or in any place that may impair the quality
of the water of any waters is guilty of an offence;
And whereas pursuant to the Municipal Act. 2001. a municipality may enter on land, at
reasonable times, to inspect the discharge of any matter into the sewage system of the
municipality or into any other sewage system the contents of which ultimately empty into
the
municipal sewage system and may conduct tests and take samples lor this purpose;
And whereas Council is desirous of passing a by-law to address such services;
Now therefore the council of the corporation of the Town of Arnprior enacts as follows:
Definitions
For the purpose of this By-law, the following terms shall have the meanings set out
below:
"accredited laboratory" means any laboratory accredited by an authorized accreditation
body in accordance with a standard based on "ISO/IEC/EN 17025: General
Requirements for Competence of Calibration and Testing Laboratories" established by
the International Organization lor Standardization. as amended;
"acute hazardous waste chemical" means a material which is an acute hazardous waste
chemical within the meaning of Regulation 347;
"adverse impact" means impairment of or damage to the environment human health,
safety or property;
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"amalgam separator" means any technology, or combination of technologies, designed
to separate amalgam particles from dental operation wastewater;
"animate products of biotechnology" means a living organism created through the
practice of biotechnology, and includes material which has been genetically modified
using techniques that permit the direct transfer or removal of genes in that organism;
"Best Management Practices (BMP)" means an integrated plan to control and reduce
the release of restricted and prohibited waste into the sewage works to a practicable
extent, through methods including physical controls, pre-treatment processes,
operational procedures and staff training;
"biochemical oxygen demand (B.O.D.)" means the 5-day B.O.D. which is the
determination of the molecular oxygen utilized during a 5-day incubation period for the
biochemical degradation of organic material (carbonaceous demand), and the oxygen
used to oxidize inorganic material such as sulphides and ferrous iron;
"biomedical waste" means biomedical waste as defined in the Ontario Ministry of
Energy and the Environment Guideline C'-4 entitled "The Management of Biomedical
Waste in Ontario" dated April 1994, as amended;
"biosolids" means the product of stabilized organic solid material recovered from the
wastewater treatment process;
"blowdown water" means re-circulating 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;
"Building Code Act" means the Building Code Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c. 23 as amended,
or any successor legislation thereto and herein cited as the BCA;
"By-law Enforcement Officer" means a Compliance Officer, Police Officer, By-law
Enforcement Officer, Special Constable, and any other Public Officer engaged in the
enforcement of this or any other Law;
"carpet cleaner waste" means a combination of liquid and solid wastes, generated by
carpet or furniture cleaning, that are collected in a mobile holding tank or are discharged
to a sewer;
''Certified amalgam separator" means any amalgam separator that is certified in
accordance with standard "ISO 11143:1999 for Dental equipment- Amalgam separators"
established by the International Organization for Standardization, as amended;
"carrier" means a person who transports hauled liquid waste to the sewage works for
disposal;
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"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;
"Compliance Officer" means a person authorized by the Town to carry out observations
and inspections and take samples as prescribed by this by-law;
"composite sample" means a volume of sewage, stormwater, uncontaminated water, or
effluent made up of two or more grab samples that have been combined automatically
or manually and taken at intervals during the sampling period;
"connection" or "drain" means that part or those parts of any pipe or system of pipes
leading directly or indirectly to a sewage works;
"Corporation" means the Corporation of the Town of Arnprior;
"cooling water" means water that is used in a process for the purpose of removing heat
and that has not come into contact with any raw material, intermediate product, waste
product, or finished product, but does not include blowdown water;
"dental amalgam" means a dental filling material consisting of an amalgam of mercury,
silver and other materials such as copper, tin or zinc;
"dentistry" means dental care, dental hygiene or dental laboratory activities which
produce waste dental amalgam;
"Director" means the Director of Public Works of the Town or authorized representative;
"domestic sewage11 means sewage released from non-institutional, non-commercial,
and nonindustrial premises as a result of normal human living processes
"Environmental Protection Act" means the Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990,
c. E. 19, as amended and any successor legislation thereto, and herein cited as the
EPA;
"fixture" means a receptacle, appliance, apparatus, piping system, floor drain or other
device that releases or discharges sewage;
"food waste" means solid waste from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food
and from the handling, storage and sale of produce;
"fuel" means alcohol, gasoline, naphtha, diesel fuel, fuel oil or any other ignitable
substance intended for use as a fuel;
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"grab sample" is an aliquot of the flow being sampled taken at one particular time and
place;
"ground water" means water in a saturated zone or stratum beneath the surface of land
or below a surface water body;
"hauled sewage" means waste removed from a sewage system, including a cesspool, a
septic tank system, a privy vault or privy pit, a chemical toilet, a portable toilet, or a
sewage holding tank but does not include sludge removed from wastewater treatment
plants;
"hauled liquid waste" means sewage that is suitable for treatment in a sewage works
and is transported to a sewage works for disposal and includes hauled sewage;
"hazardous industrial waste" means a material which is a hazardous industrial waste
within the meaning of Ontario Regulation 347;
"hazardous waste chemical" means a material which is a hazardous waste chemical
within the meaning of Ontario Regulation 347;
"ignitable waste" means a material which,
a) is a liquid, other than an aqueous solution containing less than 24 per cent
alcohol by volume and has a flash point less than 93 degrees Celsius, as
determine by the Tag Closed Cup Tester (ASTM D-56-97a), the Setaflash Cup
Tester (ASTM D-3828-97 or ASTM d-3278-96el), the Pensky-martens Closed
Cup Tester (ASTM D-93-97), or as determine by an equivalent test method;
b) is a solid and is capable, under standard temperature and pressure, of causing
fire through friction, absorption of moisture or spontaneous chemical changes
and, when ignited, burns so vigorously and persistently that it causes a danger;
c) is an ignitable compressed gas (Class 2, Division D) as defined in the regulations
under the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act (TDGA), or,
d) is an oxidizing substance (Class 5, Divisions I and 2) as defined in the
regulations made under the TOGA.
" industrial" means of or pertaining to industry, manufacturing, commerce, trade,
business, or institutions as distinguished from domestic or residential;
''industry" means any owner or operator of industrial premises from which there is a
discharge of any matter directly or indirectly into a Town sanitary sewer, combined
sewer or storm sewer;
"interceptor" means a receptacle that is designd and installed to prevent oil, grease,
sand, or other materials from passing into a drainage system;
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"Lower Explosive Limit (LEL)" means the minimum concentration of the compound as a
gas or vapour, measured as a percentage in air, which will explode or burn;
"manhole" means access point in a sewer connection to allow for observation,
sampling, and flow measurements of the sewage, uncontaminated water or storm water
therein;
"matter" includes any solid, liquid or gas;
"Municipality" means the Corporation of the Town of Arnprior or its designated
representative;
"non-contact cooling water" is water which is used to reduce temperature for the
purpose of cooling and which does not come into direct contact with any raw material,
intermediate product other than heat, or finished product;
"nuclear substance" as defined under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act 1997. c.9 as
amended from time to time means:
a) deuterium. thorium, uranium or an element with the atomic number greater than
92;
b) a derivative of compound of deuterium, thorium, uranium or of an element with an
atomic number greater than 92;
c) a radioactive nuclide;
d) a substance that is prescribe as being capable of releasing nuclear energy or as
being required for the production or use of nuclear energy;
e) a radioactive substance or radioactive thing that was used for the development or
product in connection with the use of nuclear energy.
"Ontario Regulation 347" means the Ontario Regulation 347, the general waste
management regulation made under Part V of the Environmental Protection Act, as
amended from time to time, and any successor regulation;
"Ontario Water Resources Act" means the Ontario Water Resources Act. R.S.O. 1990,
c. 0.40, as amended and any successor legislation thereto, and herein cited as the
OWRA;
"pathological waste" means a material which is a pathological waste within the meaning
of Ontario Regulation 347 or any material which may be designated in writing by the
Chief Medical Officer of Health;
"PCBs" means any monochlorinated or poly-chlorinated biphenyl or any mixture of
these or mixture that contains one or more of them;
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"person" includes an individual, association, partnership, corporation, municipality,
Provincial or Federal agency, or an agent or employee thereof;
"pesticides" means a pesticide regulated under the Pesticides Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.11,
as amended or any successor legislation thereto;
"pH" means the logarithm to the base 10 of the reciprocal of the concentration of
hydrogen ions in moles per litre of solution;
"pollution prevention" means the use of processes, practices, materials, products,
substances or energy that avoid or minimize the creation of pollutants and wastes;
"premises" means any land or building or both or any part thereof;
"private sewer connection" means that part of any drain or system of drains, including
drains or subsurface drainage pipe for surface or subsurface drainage of the land in or
adjacent to a building, lying within the limits of the private lands and leading to a
municipal sewer connection;
"reactive waste" means a substance that,
a) is normally unstable and readily undergoes violent changes without detonating;
b) reacts violently with water;
c) forms potentially explosive mixtures with water;
d) when mixed with water, generates toxic gases, vapours or fumes in a quantity
sufficient to present danger to human health of the environment;
e) is a cyanide or sulphide bearing waste which, when exposed to pH conditions
between 1 and 12.5 can generate toxic gases, vapours or fumes in a quantity
sufficient to present danger to human health and the environment;
f) is capable of detonation or explosive reaction if it is subjected to a strong
initiating source or if heated under confinement;
g) is readily capable of detonation or explosive decomposition or reactive at
standard temperature and pressure; or
h) is an explosive (Class I) as defined in the regulations made under the TDGA.'
"Regulation 347" means the general waste management regulation made under Part V
of the EPA, as amended, or any successor regulation thereto;
"sanitary sewer" means a sewer for the collection and transmission of domestic, or
industrial sewage or any combination thereof;
"severely toxic waste" means waste containing any contaminant listed in Schedule 3 of
Regulation 347;
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"sewage" means any liquid waste containing animal, vegetable, chemical or mineral
matter in solution or in suspension, but docs not include stormwater or uncontaminated
water;
''sewage works" means any works for the collection, transmission, treatment or disposal
of sewage, stormwater or uncontaminated water, including a combined sewer, sanitary
sewer or storm sewer, or any part of such works, but does not include plumbing or other
works to which the BCA applies;
"sewer" means a pipe, conduit, drain, open channel, ditch or watercourse for the
collection and transmission of sewage, storm water, or uncontaminated water, or any
combination thereof;
"sludge" means wastewater containing more than 0.5% total solids, but does not include
material which has been pumped out of a septic tank;
"spill" means a direct or indirect discharge into the sewage works, storm sewer or the
natural environment which is abnormal in quantity or quality in light of all the
circumstances of the discharge;
"Standard Methods" means a procedure or method set out in Standard Methods for the
Examination of Water and Wastewater published jointly by the American Public Health
Association, American Water Works Association and Water Environment Federation,
20th edition, as amended from time to time;
"storm sewer" means a sewer for the collection and transmission of uncontaminated
water, stormwater, drainage from land or from a watercourse or any combination thereof
"storm water" means water from rainfall, other natural precipitation, and drainage or
from the melting of snow or ice;
"subsurface drainage pipe" means a pipe that is installed underground to intercept and
convey subsurface water, and includes foundation drains;
"swimming pool" means a structure which is located on or in or above the ground and
which is capable of containing an artificial body of water for swimming, wading, diving,
or recreational bathing with a water depth of 0.6 metres or more at its deepest point;
"total kjcldahl nitrogen (TKN)" means organically bound nitrogen plus ammonia
nitrogen, as determined by using a standard procedure;
"total PAHs" means the total of all the following polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons:
anthracene, Benzo( a )pyrene, Benzo( a )anthracene, benzo( e )pyrene, Benzo( b
)fluoranthene, Benzo(j)fluoranthene, Benzo(k)fluoranthene, Benzo(g, h, i)perylene,
chrysene, di benzo( a,h )anthracene, dibenzo( a,i )pyrene, dibenzo( a,j )acridine, 7H -di
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benzo(c,g)carbazole, fluoranthene, indeno( I ,2,3-c,d)pyrene, perylene, phenanthrene,
and pyrcne;
"Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act" means the Transportation of Dangerous
Goods Act 1992, S.C. 1992, c. 34, as amended or any successor legislation thereto and
herein cited as the TDGA;
"'Town" means The Corporation of the Town of Arnprior.
"uncontaminated water" means potable water as supplied by the Town or water with a
level of quality which is typical of potable water normally supplied by the Town, or any
other water which complies with Section 6 of this by-law;
"waste disposal site leachate" means leachate, namely liquid containing dissolved or
suspended contaminants which emanates !Tom waste and is produced by water
percolating through waste or by liquid in waste, from any waste disposal site;
"watercourse" means an open channel, ditch or depression either natural or artificial, in
which water flows either continuously or intermittently; and
"waters" means a well, lake, river, pond, spring, stream, reservoir, artificial watercourse,
Intermittent watercourse, or other water or watercourse.
1.0 Interpretation
(1) Headings are for reference purposes and shall not affect in any affect in any way
the meaning or interpretation of the provision of this by-law.
(2) In this by-law, a word interpreted in the singular number has a corresponding
meaning when used in the plural.
2.0 Application
(1) This by-law shall apply to all sewers, including combined, sanitary and storm
sewers, sewage works and any connections thereto which enter into sewers or
sewage works, which are publicly or privately owned or operated and are located
within the boundaries of the Town of Arnprior.
(2) This by-law does not apply to the discharge of any matter or sewage, in an
emergency, as determined by and approved by the Medical Officer of Health in
the exercise of their authority under the Health and Protection and Promotion Act
R.S.O. 1990. C.H. 7, as amended.
3.0 Sanitary and Combined Sewer Requirements
1. No person shall, directly or indirectly, discharge or deposit or cause or permit the
discharge or deposit of sewage or matter of any type into a sanitary sewer,
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combined sewer, municipal or private sewer connection to a sanitary sewer or
combined sewer in circumstances where to do so may cause or result in;
a. a health or safety hazard to a person authorized by the director to inspect,
operate, maintain, repair or otherwise work on a sewage works;
b. an offense under the OWRA or the EPA or any regulation made there
under from time to time;
c. biosolids from sewage works to which either sewage discharges, directly
or indirectly, to fail to meet the objectives and criteria listed in the Ministry
of Energy and the Environment publication entitled "Guidelines for the
Utilization of Biosolids and Other Wastes on Agricultural Land" dated
March 1996, as amended from time to time;
d. interference with the operation or maintenance of a sewage works, or the
impairment or interference with any sewage treatment process;
e. a hazard to any person, animal, property or vegetation;
f. an offensive odour to emanate from sewage works, and without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, sewage containing hydrogen sulphide,
carbon disulphide, or other reduced sulphur compounds, amines or
ammonia in such quantity as may cause an offensive odour;
g. damage to sewage works;
h. an obstruction or restriction to the flow in the sewage works;
i. the presence of toxic gases, vapours or fumes within the sewage works
such that:
i. two successive readings on an explosion hazard meter, at the point
of discharge into the sewage works or at any point in the sewage
works, of more than five percent LEL are obtained;
ii. any single reading on an explosion hazard meter, at the point of
discharge into the sewage works or at any point in the sewage
works, of ten percent LEL or higher is obtained; or
iii. any single reading on an explosion hazard meter, at the point of
discharge into the sewage works or at any point in the sewage
works, of two parts per million atmospheric hydrogen sulphide or
higher is obtained.
2. No person shall, directly or indirectly, discharge or deposit or cause or permit the
discharge or deposit of sewage or matter of any type into a sanitary sewer,
combined sewer, municipal or private sewer connection to an sanitary sewer or
combined sewer in circumstances where the sewage has one or more of the
following characteristics;
a. a pH less than 6.0 or greater than 10.5
b. two or more separate liquid layers; or
c. a temperature greater than 60 degrees Celsius.
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3. No person shall, directly or indirectly, discharge or deposit or cause or permit the
discharge or deposit of sewage or matter of any type into a sanitary sewer,
combined sewer, municipal or private sewer connection to a sanitary sewer or
combined sewer in circumstances where the sewage contains one or more of the
following in any amount;
a. acute hazardous waste chemicals
b. animate products of biotechnology; except where they have been
decontaminated prior to discharge.
c. Biomedical waste
d. combustible liquids;
e. dyes or colouring materials which when passed through a sewage works
discolour the sewage works effluent;
f. fuel;
g. hauled sewage, except where:
i. the hauled sewage is being discharged from a recreational vehicle;
or
ii. the carrier of the hauled sewage operating as a waste management
system has a certificate of approval or provisional certificate of
approval issued under the EPA or is exempt from the requirement
to have a certificate or provisional certificate of approval; and
iii. the carrier has written approval from the Corporation which includes
specified time and location for the discharge and the discharge
occurs at the approved time and location.
h. hauled liquid waste, except where:
i. the carrier of the hauled liquid waste operating as a waste
management system has a certificate of approval or provisional
certificate of approval issued under the EPA or is exempt from the
requirement to have a certificate or provisional certificate of
approval; and
ii. the carrier has written approval from the Corporation which includes
specified time and location for the discharge and the discharge
occurs at the approved time and location.
i. ignitable waste;
j. hazardous industrial waste;
k. hazardous waste chemicals;
l. nuclear waste, except where:
i. the nuclear substances are being discharged under a valid and
current licence issued by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
or its successor;
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ii. a copy of the licence has been provided to the Corporation; and
iii. the person has written approval from the Director permitting such
discharge.
m. Pathological waste, except where the waste has been decontaminated
prior to discharge;
n. PCB's, except where;
i. the person has a certificate of approval for a mobile site of PCB
mobile waste disposal system issued under the EPA or where the
person is claiming exemption under a regulation, the person has
demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Director that the conditions
of the exemption are met;
ii. a copy of the most recent certificate or provision certificate and any
amendment is provided to the Director;
iii. the person has written approval from the Director that the person
has met a condition for an exemption under the regulations in
relation to their discharge of PCBs to the sewage works; and
iv. the discharge contains a concentration of less than 1 microgram
per litre of PCBs.
o. pesticides;
p. reactive waste
q. severely toxic waste;
r. silver bearing wastewater from photo finishing processes not treated with
a silver recovery unit prior to discharge;
s. sludge, except where;
i. the discharge is expressly authorized in writing by the Director, in
accordance with guidelines adopted by the Town from time to time,
prior to the discharge; and
ii. the person has entered into an agreement with the Town which
expressly authorizes the discharge and includes such other
conditions as compensation and monitoring requirements;
t. waste disposal site leachate, except where:
i. the waste disposal site leachate is discharge pursuant to a
Certificate of Approval or Order relating to the premises under the
EPA or OWRA which expressly allows the discharge;
ii. the person has entered into an agreement with the Town
iii. which expressly authorizes the discharge from the premises
including such other conditions, including compensation, as may be
agreed upon and such agreement is expressly authorized in writing
by the Director; and
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iv. a copy of the Certificate of Approval or written authorization referred
to in clause (a) has been provided to the Director.
u. solid or viscous substance in quantities or of such size to be capable of
causing obstruction to the flow in a sewer hut not limited to ashes, bones,
cinders. sand, mud, soil, straw, shavings. metal, glass, rages, feathers, tar,
plastics, wood. raw garbage, animal parts or tissues and paunch manure.
v. the sewage contains a concentration expressed in milligrams per litre, in
excess of any one or more of the limits in Table 1 of this by-law entitled"
Limits for Sanitary and Combined Sewers Discharge", at Schedule '"A" of
this by-law unless:
i. otherwise authorized in a Best Management Practices Plan
approved by Council; or
ii. the discharge is in accordance with a valid discharge agreement or
Compliance Program; or
iii. the person has demonstrated that one or more of the parameter
limits contained in Schedule "A" cannot be met as a result of water
conservation measures and the Director has exercised discretion to
impose mass loading based limits in addition to or in place of the
concentration-based limits.
(1) The discharge of stormwater, non-contact cooling water, water from drainage
or roofs of land, water from watercourse, or uncontaminated water to a
sanitary or combined sewer is prohibited unless:
a. the stormwater or water does not comply with Section 6 of this by-law;
or
b. the non-contact cooling water originated from the Town's water supply;
or
c. the discharge is from a groundwater remediation system in accordance
with the sanitary sewer agreement pursuant to Section 7 of this by-law;
or
d. the discharge is expressly authorized in writing to the Director in
accordance with guidelines adopted by the Town from time to time,
prior to the discharge.
(2) The discharge of sewage, containing water originating from a source other
than the Town's water supply, directly or indirectly to a sanitary sewer,
combined sewer, storm sewer, municipal or private sewer connection is
prohibited, unless:
a. the discharge is expressly authorized in writing by the Director in
accordance with guidelines adopted by the Town from time to time,
prior to the discharge; and
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b. the owner or operator of the premises has entered into an agreement
in accordance with Section 7 of this by-law.
4.0 Prohibition of Dilution
No person shall discharge directly or indirectly or deposit or cause or permit the
discharge or deposit of sewage into a sanitary sewer, combined sewer, storm sewer,
municipal or private sewer connection to any sanitary sewer, combined sewer or storm
sewer in circumstances where matter has been added to the discharge for the purpose
of dilution to achieve compliance with Section 3 or 5 of this by-law, unless outlined in
Section 8 of this by-law.
5.0 Storm Sewer Requirements
(1) No person shall discharge directly or indirectly or deposit or cause or permit the
discharge or deposit of matter of any type in or into a storm sewer, watercourse,
municipal or private sewer connection to any storm sewer in circumstances
where:
(a) To do so may cause or result in,
i. damage to a storm sewer;
ii. interference with proper operations of a storm sewer;
iii. obstruction or restriction of the storm sewer or the flow therein;
iv. a hazard or other adverse impact to any person, animal, property,
or vegetation;
v. impairment of the quality of the water in any well, lake, river, pond,
vi. spring, stream, reservoir or other water or watercourse;
vii. the contravention of a certificate of approval or provisional
certificate of approval issued under the EPA or OWRA with respect
to storm sewer, its discharge of both the storm sewer and its
discharge;
viii. contravention of the Fisheries Act, with respect to the storm sewer
and/or its discharge from the storm sewer into a watercourse.
(b) the matter has one or more of the following characteristics:
i. visible film, sheen, or discolouration;
ii. two or more separate layers;
iii. a temperature greater than 40 degrees Celsius;
iv. a pH less than 6.5 or greater than 8.5.
(c) the matter contains one or more of the following:
i. acute hazardous waste chemicals;
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ii. animate products of biotechnology;
iii. biomedical waste;
iv. blowdown water;
v. carpet cleaner waste;
vi. combustible liquids;
vii. concrete mixtures;
viii. dyes or colouring materials, except where the dye is used by the
Town, or an agent working on behalf of the Town, as a tracer;
ix. floating debris,
x. fuel;
xi. hauled sewage;
xii. hauled liquid waste;
xiii. hazardous industrial waste;
xiv. hazardous waste chemicals;
xv. ignitable waste;
xvi. materials discharged from a groundwater remediation system;
xvii. motor oil;
xviii. nuclear waste;
xix. organic solvents;
xx. paint;
xxi. pathological waste;
xxii. PCBs;
xxiii. pesticides;
xxiv. reactive waste;
xxv. severely toxic waste;
xxvi. sewage;
xxvii. sludge;
xxviii. solvent extractable matter of animal, vegetable origin, mineral or
synthetic origin;
xxix. waste disposal site leachate;
xxx. waste water from an industrial operation;
xxxi. a substance from raw materials, intermediate or final product, used
or produced in, through or from an industrial operation;
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xxxii. a substance used in the operation or maintenance of an industrial
site;
xxxiii. Escherichia coli colonies in excess of 200 per 100 mL;
xxxiv. a substance which has or causes an offensive or nuisance odour;
xxxv. result in the discharge of cooling water, blowdown water, or storm
water from industrial process areas unless all of the following
conditions are met:
a) the cooling water, blowdown water, or storm water is being
discharged pursuant to a certificate of approval or
provisional certificate of approval issued under the EPA or
the OWRA, as amended, which expressly authorizes the
discharge;
b) the person owning or operating the premises has written
approval from the Town which expressly authorizes the
discharge from the premises; and
c) a copy of the certificate of approval or provisional certificate
of approval referred to has been provided to the Town;
xxxvi. matter containing a concentration, expressed in milligrams per litre,
in excess of any one or more of the limits in Table 2 entitled "Limits
for Storm Sewer Discharge" of Schedule "A" of this by-law except
where:
a) the discharge of matter containing concentrations of total
suspended solids in excess of 15m mg/L occurs after
erosion and sediment control guidelines which have been
approved by the Town have been implemented; or
b) the owner or operator of the premises has written approval
from the Director for a Best Management Practices (BMP)
Plan; or
c) the discharge results solely from:
a. street cleaning which has been authorized by the
Town
b. hydrant flushing which has been authorized by the
Town
c. extinguishing fires
(2) A person may be required, upon receipt of notice from the Director, to complete
one or more of the following activities as stated in the notice addressing
stormwater from the premises:
(a) a study of storm water quality and/or quality;
(b) modification and/or construction of storm water facilities;
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(c) development and implementation of a BMP;
(d) adoption and implementation of pollution prevention techniques or
measures; or
(e) any other requirements as specified by the Town.
(3) The provisions of substances (1) and (2) shall only apply to the discharge of
stormwater runoff from industrial premises to a storm sewer or to any discharge
to a storm sewer, to which the matter prohibited by subsection (1) has been
added from the purpose of disposing of the matter.
6.0 Liquid Waste Transported to Sewage Works
(1) Except as permitted by this section, the disposal of hauled liquid waste to the
sewage works is prohibited.
(2) Liquid waste carriers must be formally registered with the Town, and must pay
the prescribed permit fee and discharge fee to discharge waste at the sewage
works.
(3) Carriers must comply with the conditions outlined all Sections of this by-law.
Unless containing contaminates in excess of the limits set forth in this by-law the
following wastes are generally suitable for discharge at sewage works:
(a) domestic holding tank waste;
(b) portable toilet waste;
(c) waste from basement flooding or sewer back-up;
(d) liquid phase from sewer and sewage lift station clean-outs;
(e) water phase only from grease traps, oil-water separators, soil interceptors
and car wash pits; and
(f) waste generated within the Town of Am prior limits.
(4) Disposal of septic wastes will not be permitted.
(5) Notwithstanding subsection 2, private parties wishing to discharge holding tank
waste from their own personal holiday or recreational vehicle may do so upon
paying the prescribed fee to the Town and tilling out the waste manifest for Town
tiles.
(6) Carriers must arrange for disposal by phoning the Waterworks Supervisor 24
hours in advance. Approved and scheduled carriers may discharge during the
following hours:
(a) From Labour Day to Victoria Day: Monday to Friday (except statutory
holidays) 8:00am to 12:00 pm and 1:00pm until 4:00pm; and
(b) From Victoria Day to Labour Day: Monday to Thursday 7:30 am to 12:00
pm and 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm and Friday 7:30am until II :00 am (except
statutory holidays).
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(7) Hauled liquid waste must be discharged and disposed of at the sewage works,
unless otherwise directed.
(8) Carriers must have a valid Discharge Permit with the Town, with the exception of
subsection 4. Carriers not listed on the valid Discharge Permit list will be denied
site access.
(9) A waste manifest Schedule "C'" must be submitted to the Town prior to disposal
of each load of hauled liquid waste is accepted.
(10) A Compliance Officer may request collection and analysis of hauled liquid waste
samples at any time. The carrier is responsible for the cost. Refusal to comply
will void the carriers permit.
(11) Payment of fees shall be made at Town l fall in advance of discharging waste.
(12) Only hauled liquid waste originating for the Town of Arnprior shall be accepted.
(13) Discharging hauled sewage and/or hauled liquid waste to the ground is
prohibited.
(14) Carriers arc responsible for housekeeping at the disposal and must clean up
waste leaks or small spills. lf a carrier utilizes a water hose, the hose must he
returned to the hose racks prior to departure.
(15) Large spills or leaks must be reported to the Supervisor.
(16) Smoking within thirty (30) feet of the discharge locution is prohibited.
(17) Vehicles deemed to be unsafe will be denied access to the site.
7.0 Reporting and Self-Monitoring Requirements
(1) Upon request of a Compliance Officer, all owners or operators of industrial
premises with connections to a sewage works making use of any kind of sewage
works shall provide the following information within sixty (60) days of request:
(a) the names and address of the premises, the names of its owner and
operator, a telephone number or other means by which the owner and
operator can be contacted;
(b) description of process operations, including waste discharge rates and
contaminate concentrations, Standard Industrial Classification codes, and
hours of operation;
(c) the names of all raw materials, products, by-products, waste and any
other substance or materials that is used, produced, discharged or emitted
from such premises;
(d) the generator registration number, if any, assigned with respect to the
premises under Ontario Regulation 309 and Ontario Regulation 347, along
with the waste classes for which the registration has been obtained;
(e) the types, volumes, concentration and frequency of discharge of all
substances or materials;
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(f) the dimensions, specifications and locations of all drainage connections to
the sewage works;
(g) the dimensions, specifications and locations of all manholes constructed
pursuant to this by-law;
(h) the specifications of all drainage lay-out pipes;
(i) the types of industrial processes, neutralization processes and systems,
ion exchange systems, heavy metal absorption systems, on-site treatment
facilities and all other processes occurring prior to the discharge of any
substance into any sewage works;
(j) all other information, in the opinion of the Compliance Officer, is
reasonable and necessary for the proper treatment and efficient operation
and monitoring of sewage works; and
(k) the signature of the owner or operator of the industrial premises, or its
authorized representative, certifying as to the accuracy of the information.
(2) Where a change occurs in the information submitted pursuant to subsection (1),
the industry shall submit the new information to the Compliance Officer within
thirty (30) days of the change.
(3) No person being the owner or operator of industrial premises shall discharge or
deposit of cause or permit the discharge or deposit of sewage into or in land
drainage works, private branch drains or connections to any sanitary sewer, or
storm sewer, unless he or she has complied with this by-law.
(4) The industry shall complete any monitoring or sampling of any discharge to a
sewage works, as required by the Compliance Officer, and provide the results to
the Town in accordance with written notification to the Town.
(5) A Compliance Officer may require that samples obtained for self-monitoring be
analyzed by an accredited laboratory.
(6) The information provided to the Town will be in a format acceptable to the
Compliance Officer.
(7) The obligations set out in or arising out of this section of this by-law shall be
completed at the expense of the industry or the person carrying out the
obligation.
8.0 Agreements
(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the discharge or deposit of sewage that would
otherwise be prohibited by this by-law may be permitted into or in any connection
to any sanitary sewer or combined sewer to an extent fixed by agreement with
the Town on such terms and conditions as set out in this by-law including
conditions relating to the control of the quantity and quality of the discharge, the
protection of the sewage works, payment of discharge and administrative fees or
sewer rates as set out in Schedule "B" of this by-law to compensate the Town for
its additional costs of operation, repair, and maintenance of the sewage works,
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which will be reviewed and adjusted accordingly from time to time by the Town for
treating these excess loadings resulting from overstrength wastes, and on other
terms and conditions as may be deemed appropriate by the Town or Director.
(2) The agreement referred to in subsection (1) may be one or more of the following:
(a) A sanitary discharge agreement may only be entered into for the
discharge of the following parameters in sewage:
i. suspended solids;
ii. biochemical oxygen demand;
iii. phenolic compounds (4AAP);
iv. total phosphorous;
v. Kjeldahl nitrogen
vi. any combination of the above.
(b) A special or temporary sewer agreement may be entered into for the
discharge of sewage which contains water that has originated from a
source other than the Town's water distribution system;
(c) a leachate agreement may be entered into for the discharge of waste
disposal site leachate;
(d) a sludge agreement may be entered into for the discharge of sludge that
meets certain criteria, as established by the Town, from time to time.
(3) The agreements, if necessary, will include installation of a flow meter, flow data
recorder, sampler, and also costs of operation, repair, maintenance of the
sewage works that will be reviewed and adjusted accordingly, from time to time,
by the Town for the discharge agreement.
(4) The agreements shall be generally in the form designated by the Town from time
to time. The Director shall be authorized to execute the agreements
contemplated in subsection (2) on behalf of the Town in the form designated by
the Town.
(5) A person who has entered into an agreement with the Town in accordance with
this section shall not be prosecuted under Section 4 of this by-law for the
discharge or deposit of sewage containing the matters specified in the agreement
during the period within which the agreement is applicable and so long as the
agreement is fully complied with.
(6) The agreements contemplated by subsection (2) may be terminated by the Town
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, waters, or sewage
works.
(7) The agreements contemplated by subsection (2) may be terminated by the Town
at any time on thirty (30) days written notice if the discharge of any matter
covered by such agreement contravenes clause (a) of subsection 4(1) or without
assigning any cause.
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(8) The agreements will clearly outline the term and rights of early termination.
(9) Where a common sewer service pipe connects different industrial premises to the
sewage works and only one test manhole is maintained pursuant to this by-law,
the results of monitoring performed on samples collected from such manholes
shall be used to determine any overstrength fees or sewer rates, unless
otherwise approved by the Director.
(10) Such matters as the Director may determine.
(11) The Director is authorized to sign agreements in accordance with this by- law
provided the applicant has paid the applicable administration fee determined in
accordance with the User Fees and Charges By-law, delivered the agreement in
the form authorized by the Director, duly signed by its authorized signing officers
to the Director, and delivered all documentation specified in the agreement to the
Director.
(12) No person being a party to an agreement shall, while the agreement is in effect,
make or permit discharges which are non-compliant with this by-law except in the
amount and to the extent set out in the agreement.
(13) A permit may be issued by the Director to the Town's departments, commissions
or local boards where the provisions of this section provide that the Director may
enter into an agreement and such permit shall set out the conditions for any
discharge or deposits as would otherwise be set out by agreement.
9.0 Compliance Program
(1) An industry may submit to the Director a proposed compliance program setting
out activities to be undertaken by the industry that would result in the prevention
or reduction and control of the discharge or deposit of matter from the industry's
premises into municipal or private sewer connections to any sanitary sewer or
combined sewer.
(2) An industry may submit to the Director a proposed compliance program setting
out activities to be undertaken by the industry that would result in the prevention
or reduction and control of the discharge or deposit of uncontaminated water, or
stormwater from the industry's premises to eliminate the discharge of matter into
municipal or private sewer connections to any storm sewer.
(3) Upon receipt of an application pursuant to subsections (1) or (2) above, the
Director may issue an approval for a compliance program to the industry to
discharge an effluent that does not comply with a limit set out in Schedule "A" of
the by-law. Such approval is to be in accordance with guidelines therefore
adopted by the Town from time to time. The industry shall be entitled to make
non-complying discharges in the amount and only to the extent set out in the
Director's approval during the planning, design, and construction or installation of
facilities or works needed to implement the approved compliance program.
(4) A person who has entered into an agreement with the Town in accordance with
this section shall not be prosecuted under Section 3 of this by-law for the
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discharge or deposit of sewage containing the matters specified in the agreement
during the period within which the agreement is applicable and so long as the
agreement is fully complied with.
(5) The Director is authorized to approve in writing a compliance program, where the
compliance program must address a specified length of time during which
treatment facilities are to be installed, specifics as to the remedial actions to be
implemented by the industry, the dates of commencement and completion of the
remedial actions and activities, the materials or other characteristics of the matter
to which it relates, particulars of the permitted exemption from compliance from
this by-law, and any limitations to such exemption, the terms and conditions on
which the non-compliant discharge may occur, the payment of fees as set out in
Schedule "B" to this by-law, plus any additional costs related to development of a
compliance program. The final activity completion date shall not be later than the
final compliance date in the compliance program.
(6) The Director may refuse to approve the proposed compliance program where, in
his or her opinion, the proposed compliance program is inadequate; or approve a
compliance program.
(7) The industry to which a compliance program approval has been issued shall
submit a compliance program progress report to the Director within fourteen (14)
days after the scheduled completion date of each activity listed in the approved
compliance program, comply with or to cause compliance with the compliance
program, and ensure that no discharge is made which is non-compliant with this
by-law except in the amount and to the extent and during the time frames set out
in the approved compliance program.
(8) The Director is authorized to execute agreements with industries with respect to
approved compliance programs which agreements may, in accordance with
guidelines adopted by the Town from time to time, include a provision for a
reduction in the payment of fees otherwise required from the industry to the Town
pursuant to a sanitary discharge agreement. The reduction in payment to the
Town may be in such an amount and for such duration as the agreement may
specify.
(9) The Director may terminate any approved compliance program agreement
entered into pursuant to subsection (6) at any time on thirty (30) days written
notice to the industry in the event that the industry fails or neglects to carry out or
diligently pursue the activities required of it under its approved compliance
program, and in the event of such termination, the industry shall pay to the Twon
the full difference in amount between what it was required to pay to the Town
pursuant to sanitary discharge agreement, and the amount actually paid to the
Town as a result of having entered into an agreement with respect to the
approved compliance program.
(10) A compliance program contemplated by this section may be terminated by the
Director by oral or written notice at any time where there is an emergency
situation or immediate threat or danger to any person, property, plant or animal
life, water or watercourse.
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(11) A permit may be issued by the Director to the Town's departments, commissions
or local boards where the provisions of this section provide that the Director may
enter into a compliance program and such permit shall set out the conditions for
any discharge or deposits as would otherwise be set out by an approved
compliance program.
10.0 Sampling and Analytical Requirements
(1) The sampling and analysis required by this by-law shall be carried out in
accordance with the procedures, modified pr unmodified, as described in
Standard Methods, the Ministry of Energy and the Environment and Energy
publication entitled "Protocol for the Sampling and Analysis of Industrial/Municipal
Wastewater" dated August, 1994, the United States Environmental Protection
Agency methods or analytical methods adopted by the Town.
(2) Compliance or non-compliance with this by-law may be determined by the
analysis of a grab sample or a composite sample done in accordance with
subsection (1) above. A sample may contain additives for its preservation and
may be collected manually or by using an automatic sampling device.
(3) For each of the following metals: arsenic, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper,
lead, molybdenum, nickel, selenium, silver, and zinc whose concentration is
limited in this bylaw, the analysis shall be for the quantity of total metal, which
includes all metal both dissolved and particulate.
(4) Where a common sewer service pipe connects different industrial and
commercial premises served by separate water meters to the wastewater
collection system and only one test manhole is maintained pursuant to this by-
law, the results of tests performed on samples collected from such test manholes
shall be used to determine a sewer service surcharge which shall be used for all
premises connected to the common sewer service.
(5) The Town may from time to time conduct tests at the manhole, or, where there is
not a test manhole located at a place satisfactory to test the wastewater being
discharged, the Town may enter upon the premises from which the wastewater
originates and conduct tests as the Town deems necessary.
11.0 Spills
(1) In the event of a spill which enters or has the potential to enter the sewage
works, the person responsible or the person having the charge, management
and control of such a spill shall immediately notify the Town and provide any
information with regard to the spill that is requested.
(2) The person shall provide a detailed report on the spill to the Town within five (5)
days after the spill, containing the following information to the best of their
knowledge:
(a) Location where the spill occurred;
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(b) Name and telephone number of person who reported the spill and the
location and time where they can be contacted;
(c) Name of the person who discharged or deposited, or who is believed to
have discharged or deposited, the material to the sewage works;
(d) Date and time of spill;
(e) Material spilled;
(f) Characteristics of material spilled;
(g) Volume of material spilled;
(h) Duration of spill event;
(i) Work completed or still in progress in the mitigation of the spill;
(j) Preventative actions being taken to ensure a similar spill does not occur
again;
(k) Date and time of any report of the spill to the Ministry of the Environment
or to any other agency; and
(l) Such information as the Town may reasonably require investigating and
assess the situation.
(3) The person responsible for the spill or 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 associated residue and
restore the affected area to its condition prior to the spill.
(4) Where the person responsible for the spill or the person having the charge,
management and control of the spill fails or neglects to carry out or diligently
pursue the activities required of it in subsection (3) of this by-law, the Town may
take such measures as they deem appropriate to contain the spill, protect the
health and safety of citizens, minimize damage to property, protect the
environment, clean up the spill and associated residue and restore the affected
area to its condition prior to the spill and recover any associated costs from the
person responsible for the spill and/or the person having the charge,
management and control of the spill.
12.0 Manholes
(1) The owner or operator of commercial, institutional, or industrial premises, or
multi-storey residential buildings with one or more connections to a sewage
works shall install and maintain in good repair in each connection a suitable
manhole to allow observation and sampling, and flow measurement of the
sewage, uncontaminated water or stormwater therein, provided that where
installation of a manhole is not possible, an alternative device or facility may be
substituted with the prior written approval of the Director.
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(2) The manhole or alternative devices shall be located on the property of the owner
or operator of the premises, as close to the property line as possible, unless the
Director has given prior written approval fi.lr a different location.
(3) Each manhole, device or facility installed as required by this section shall be
designed and constructed in accordance with good engineering practice and the
requirements of the municipal standard, as established by the Town from time to
time, and shall be constructed and maintained by the owner or operator of the
premises at their expense.
(4) The owner or operator of the commercial, institutional, or industrial premises, or
multistorey buildings shall at all times ensure that every manhole, alternative
device or facility installed as required by this subsection is accessible at all times
for the purposes of maintaining, observing, sampling, and flow measurement of
the sewage, uncontaminated water or storm water therein.
(5) No person shall structurally modify any monitoring manhole or authorized
alternate device, or install devices which may result in interfering with the Town's
access to or the installation and observation of the Town's devices used for the
purpose of observation, sampling, and flow measurement of the sewage without
the prior consent of the Town and in accordance with such consent.
(6) lf the owner or operator of the commercial, institutional, or industrial premises or
multistory building fails to install a manhole or alternate device or facility, the
Town may require the owner or operator of the premises to be installed and may
enter onto the owner or operator's premises without notice to effect the
installation. The cost of the installation shall be a debt owing by the owner or
operator to the Town, enforceable by any means open to the Town. If unpaid, the
debt may be added to the property tax roll for the owner or operator's property
and collected in the same manner as taxes.
13.0 Monitoring Devices
(1) The Town may require the owner or operator of commercial, institutional, or
industrial premises, or multi-storey residential buildings to install and maintain
devices to monitor the discharge of matter, sewage, uncontaminated water or
stormwater and to submit to the Town regular reports regarding the discharges.
(2) A discharge of matter or sewage to a single private sewer connection from a
premise with two or more separate businesses serviced by a single water service
will be considered as being released by the person responsible for the payment
of the bill for that water meter, whether or not actually released by that person.
(3) A discharge of matter or sewage to a single private sewer connection from a
premises with two or more separate businesses, each serviced by separately
metered water services will be considered as being released from each of the
separate businesses, in proportion to the separate business' water consumption,
unless it is shown to the satisfaction of the Town. by the owner or operator of the
premises, that:
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(a) the portion of the material or sewage that is overstrength, or in violation of
this bylaw, is being released from only one of the businesses serviced by
a separated metered water service on the premises; and
(b) the material or sewage released from that business can be monitored
separately from the other businesses.
14.0 Interceptors
(1) The owner or operator of any premises in which there is commercial, institutional,
or industrial food cooking, processing, or preparation shall install a grease and oil
interceptor on all fixtures to prevent the release of oil and grease directly or
indirectly to a sewer. Emulsifiers shall not be discharged to the sewer system into
interceptors or traps. No person shall use enzymes, bacteria, solvents, hot water,
or other agents to facilitate the passage of fats, oils, and grease through an
interceptor or a trap. Grease interceptors shall not discharge to storm sewers.
(2) The owner or operator of any premise in which vehicles or equipment are served,
repaired or washed shall install grease, oil, or sand interceptors on all fixtures to
prevent the release of grease, oil or sand directly or indirectly to a sewer.
Interceptors shall not discharge to storm sewers.
(3) Every person being an owner or operator of a premise from which sediment may
directly or indirectly enter a sewer, including but not limited to premises using a
ramp drain or area drain and care and vehicle wash establishments, shall take all
necessary measure to ensure that such sediment is prevented from entering the
drain or sewer.
(4) All interceptors shall:
(a) be in compliance with the most current requirements of the Ontario
Building Code;
(b) meet the requirements of the Canadian Standards Association national
standard CAN/CSA B-481, as amended, with the interceptors and traps
cleaned before the thickness of the organic material and solids residuals
greater than twenty-five (25) percent of the available volume;
(c) be of sufficient capacity to the Town and appropriate design to intercept
natural oil and grease, synthetic or petroleum oil and grease, gasoline,
sand or other sediment likely to flow into it under peak flow conditions;
(d) be located to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection;
(e) be constructed of impervious materials capable of withstanding abrupt or
extreme changes in temperature;
(f) be of substantial construction, watertight, and equipped with easily
removable covers which. when bolted in place, shall be gastight and
watertight, except when the intercepting trap is for sand only the cover
need not be gastight and watertight; and
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(g) be maintained by the owner, at the owner's expense, in continuously
efficient operation at all times.
(5) Where an interceptor has been installed;
(a) the owner or operator is required to produce maintenance records for the
preceding eighteen (18) month period on request by a Compliance Officer;
and
(b) Compliance Officer shall have the right to enter upon the premises at any
time to inspect its operation and maintenance.
15.0 Dental Waste Amalgam Separator
(1) The owner or operator of any premises in which dentistry is practiced, shall
install, operate and properly maintain a certified amalgam separator on all
fixtures to prevent the release of dental amalgam directly or indirectly to a sewer
except where:
(a) The dental practice consists only of one of the following dental specialties,
as defined in the Canada-wide Standard on Mercury for Dental Amalgam
Waste:
i. orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics;
ii. oral and Maxillofacial Surgery;
iii. oral Medicine and Pathology;
iv. oral and Maxillofacial Radiology;
v. periodontics; or
(b) The dental practice consists solely of visits by a mobile dental practitioner
who prevents any dental amalgam from being released directly or
indirectly to the sewage works.
(2) Despite subsection (1), any person operating a business from which dental
amalgam is or will be discharged directly or indirectly to a sewer, at premises
which are constructed or substantially renovated on or after the date that this by-
law comes into force, shall install, operate and properly maintain dental amalgam
separator(s) in any piping system which is connected directly or indirectly to a
sewer.
16.0 Garbage Grinders
(1) No person shall install or operate within the Town any garbage grinding devices,
the effluent from which will discharge directly or indirectly into the sewage works.
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17.0 Swimming Pools
(1) No person shall discharge wastewater from a swimming pool or wading pool or
hot tub/spa:
a. such that it flows directly or indirectly to a storm sewer or storm drainage
system;
b. such that it flows onto an adjoining property;
c. such that it flows over a valley or ravine wall; or
d. such that it may cause erosion or instability of the valley or ravine slope.
(2) Wastewater from a swimming or wading pool or hot tub/spa shall either be
transported away by an appropriately licensed waste hauler or be discharged
either by way of a temporary connection to the sanitary sewer authorized by the
Town in writing, on application of the property owner or by way of controlled
discharge to the owner's property such that the discharge is at all times
contained within the property until it evaporates or infiltrates into the ground.
18.0 Roof and/or Sump
(1) Water from sump pumps shall not be discharged or drained such that it flows
onto adjoining private property, onto public roads or onto sidewalks. Water from
sump pumps may be discharged such that: it is contained within the lot until such
time as it infiltrates into the ground; it drains directly into a roadside drainage
ditch; or it discharges through a direct underground connection to the stormwater
sewage system servicing the property. In areas with storm sewers, connection of
a sump pump to a sanitary sewer or combined sewer is prohibited.
(2) Downspouts from roots shall not be connected to any sewer, and shall be
discharged to the surface. Existing buildings with downspouts connected to
sewers will be required to disconnect their downspouts by June 1, 2014, unless
otherwise exempted through application to the Director of Public Works.
Exemptions will only be considered where disconnection is not considered to be
reasonably feasible.
19.0 Connection to Collection Systems
(1) No person shall make, alter, or remove, or suffer, or permit the making, alteration,
or removal of, any connection to the wastewater collection system or the storm
drainage collection system without prior written approval by the Town.
20.0 Right of Entry
(1) This by-law shall be administered by the Director who is delegated the authority
to make such decisions, sign such documents, give such directions as may be
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required to carry out the duties and responsibility assigned to the Director under
this by-law.
(2) This by-law may be enforced by any By-Law Enforcement Officer and where
specified, by the Director.
(3) No person shall prevent, hinder, obstruct or interfere in any way with the Director
or a Compliance Officer and persons deemed, by the Director, to be essential to
an inspection and sampling, bearing proper credentials and identification from:
a. entering in or upon, at any reasonable time without notice or a warrant,
any land or premises, except land or premises being used as a dwelling
house;
b. making such tests or taking such samples as the Director or a Compliance
Officer deems necessary;
c. inspecting or observing any plant, machinery, equipment, work, activity, or
documents;
d. making inquiries and taking photographs for the purposes of administering
or enforcing this by-law;
(4) Any person who hinders or obstructs a Compliance Officer with carrying out tests
under and enforcing the provisions of this by-law, is guilty of an offence.
(5) Any person who knowingly provides false information in any report or return
required under this by-law or who willfully withholds information required under
this by-law is guilty of an offence.
(6) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a Compliance Officer may obtain an Order or a
Warrant to obtain any information deemed necessary to assess compliance with
this by-law.
21.0 Enforcement
(1) Where a person has acted contrary to this by-law or is in default of doing a
matter or thing required to be done under this by-law, the Director may remedy
the default or have the matter or thing done as the case may be, without notice to
the person and at the cost of the person, and the cost thereof shall be a debt of
the person to the Town and if more than one person, each person shall be jointly
and severely liable for payment of the total expense. Any such amount may be
recovered from the person or persons by action or any other means available to
the Town at law.
(2) Where an owner or operator has acted contrary to this by-law or is in default of
doing the matter or thing required to be done under this by-law, then in addition
to the remedies provided for, the cost may be added to the property tax rolls for
the owner or operator's property and collected in the same manner as taxes.
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(3) A municipal By-Law Enforcement Officer may enter onto private property with
such person or persons and such equipment or facilities as may be required to
secure compliance with the by-law.
22.0 Protection from Damage
(1) No person shall uncover, open into, break, alter, damage, destroy, deface or
tamper or cause or permit the breaking, damaging, destroying, defacing or
tampering with any permanent or temporary device installed in a sewage works
for the purposes of flow measuring, sampling and testing of matter, sewage,
uncontaminated water or stormwater.
23.0 Damage to the Sewage Works
(1) Any person discharging matter, sewage, uncontaminated water, or storm water to
the municipal sewage works shall be responsible for ensuring that such matter,
sewage, uncontaminated water, or stormwater conforms at all times to the
provisions of this bylaw, and shall be liable for any damage or expense arising
out of any failure to properly check and control such discharge, including the cost
of investigation, repairing, cleaning or replacing any part of any municipal
sewage works damaged thereby.
24.0 Best Management Practice Plans
(1) The Town may require a commercial, institutional, industrial or multi-residential
user to develop a pollution prevention plan for the discharge of any parameter
designated by the Town where the user has failed to comply with the by-law. The
pollution prevention plan shall be completed by the user and a plan summary
with respect to the premise from which the discharge occurs shall be submitted
to the Town. Pollution prevention plans and plan summary shall comply with any
guidelines established by the Town. The pollution prevention plan shall be
available for review by the Town at the site of the user within eighteen (18)
months of notification by the Town. The municipality may exempt a user from
developing a pollution prevention plan where the user has in place an ISO 1400 I
Program which is currently registered by a third party auditor accredited by the
Standard Council of Canada of the Registrar Accreditation Board.
25.0 Repair Maintenance and Replacement of Sanitary Sewer on Private
Property
(1) That the cost of repairs for sewer services shall be borne as follows:
a. Storm, Sanitary or Combined Sewer Service from Main to Property Line
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i. In the event that a sewer service requires excavation for repairs on
the road allowance, the Corporation will excavate the service and
cause an inspection to be made of the damage or blockage.
ii. Should the blockage or damage on the road allowance be caused
by circumstance beyond the occupant's control, the Corporation will
have the necessary repairs made at no cost to the property owner.
iii. Should the damage or blockage be caused by the occupant, the full
cost of the repair and any exploratory cost leading up the repair
shall be responsibility of the property owner.
b. Storm, Sanitary or Combined Sewer Service located on Private Property
i. Repairs to the Storm, Sanitary or Combined Sewer Service located
on private property shall be the responsibility of the property owner,
including all costs associated with such repairs.
26.0 Offences
(1) Every person, other than a corporation, who contravenes any provision of
Sections 3, 4, or 5, is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of
not more than Ten Thousand ($10,000) Dollars for a first offence and not more
than Twenty-Five Thousand ($25,000) Dollars for any subsequent conviction.
(2) Every corporation which contravenes any provision of Sections 3, 4 or 5 is guilty
of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not more than Fifty Thousand
($50,000) Dollars for a first offence and not more than One Hundred Thousand
($100,000) Dollars for any subsequent conviction.
(3) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), every person who contravenes any
provision of any other section 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 as provided for in the Provincial
Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chap. P.33, as amended.
(4) In this by-law, a 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 any of its predecessors.
(5) When a person has been convicted of an offence under this by-law, the Ontario
Court (Provincial Division), or any court of competent jurisdiction thereafter may,
in addition to any penalty imposed on the person convicted, issue an Order
prohibiting the continuation or repetition of the offence of the doing of any act or
thing by the person convicted directed toward the continuation or repetition of the
offence.
(6) Where a person contravenes this by-law, the Town, acting through the Director,
may take remedial actions to ensure that this by-law is complied with, and the
Town may recover the costs of such remedial action by charging the cost against
the property as taxes due and owing in respect of that property.
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(7) An offence and subsequent conviction under this by-law pursuant to the
Provincial Offences Act, or the Municipal Act 200 I, shall not be deemed in any
way to preclude the Town from issuing a separate legal proceeding to recover
charges, costs, and expenses incurred by the Town and which may be recovered
in a Court of competent jurisdiction.
27.0 Confidential Information
(1) All information submitted to and collected by the Town, will, except as otherwise
provided in this Section, be available for disclosure to the public in accordance
with the Municipal Freedom of information and Protection of Privacy Act,
(MFIPPA).
(2) In the event that any person in submitting infom1ation to the Town or to the
Director in any form, as required under this by-law, where such information is
confidential or proprietary or otherwise may be exempt from disclosure under the
MFJPPA. the person submitting the information shall so identify that information
upon its submission to the Town or the Director and shall provide sufficient details
as to the reason for its perported exemption from disclosure.
28.0 Repeal
1. The Corporation of the Town of Arnprior By-Law No. 5757-09 is hereby repealed.
2. The repeal of the Town of Arnprior By-Law No. 5757-09 does not:
a. affect the previous operation of any by-law so repealed;
b. affect any right, privilege, obligation, or liability acquired, accrued,
accruing, or incurred. under the by-laws so repealed:
c. affect any offence committed against any by-laws so repealed or any
penalty or forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect thereof: or
d. affect any investigation, legal proceeding, or remedy in respect of such
privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture, or punishment.
29.0 Transition
(1) Special of temporary discharge agreements, sanitary sewer agreements,
leachate agreements, compliance programs, liquid material permits and other
permits entered into prior to the passage of this by-law, shall remain in force in
accordance with their terms and conditions.
30.0 Effective Date
(1) This by-law comes into force on June 24, 2013.
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31.0 Short Title
(1) This by-law shall be referred to as the "Sewer-Use By-Law"
Passed this 24th day of June, 2013.
June 24, 2013
David Reid, Mayor
Date
June 24, 2013
Maureen Spratt, Town Clerk
Date
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Schedule "A"
Table 1.
Limits for Sanitary and Combined Sewers Discharge
Parameters
Limit
(mg/L)
Parameter
Limit
(mg/L)
Biochemical Oxygen
Demand (B.O.D.)
300 or
0.0003 kg/L
1,3-Dichlorobenzene / m
0.04
Chemical Oxygen Demand
(COD)
600
1,4-Dichlorobenzene / p
0.08
Cyanide (total)
1.2
1,1-Dichloroethane
0.2
Fluoride
10
1,2-Dichloroethane
0.2
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
(TKN)
50
1,1-Dichloroethylene
0.4
Oil & Grease - Animal &
Vegetable
150
Cis-1,2-dichlorothylene
0.2
Oil & Grease - Mineral &
Synthetic
15
Trans-1,2-dichloroethylene
0.2
Phenolics (4AAP)
1
1,2-Dichloropropane
0.2
Phosphorous (total)
10
Cis-1,3-Dichloropropylene
0.07
Sulphates
1500
Trans-1,3-
Dichloropropylene
0.07
Sulphides
2
Ethylbenzene
0.06
Suspended Solids
300
Methylene Chloride
0.211
Aluminum (total)
50
Styrene
0.04
Antimony (total)
5
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
0.04
Arsenic (total)
1
Tetrachloroethylene
0.05
Bismuth
25
Toluene
0.08
Boron (total)
25
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
0.05
Cadmium (total)
0.02
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
0.8
Chromium (total)
5
Trichloroethylene
0.05
Cobalt (total)
5
Trichlorofluoromethane
0.02
Copper (total)
3
1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene
0.003
Lead (total)
5
Vinyl Chloride
0.4
Manganese (total)
5
Xylene (total)
0.3
Mercury (total)
0.001
Bis(2chloroethoxy)methane 0.036
Molybdenum (total)
5
Bis(2-ethylehexyl)phthalate 0.28
Nickel (total)
3
Benzylbutylphthalate
0.08
Selenium (total)
5
Diethylphthalate
0.2
Silver (total)
5
Di-n-butylphthhalate
0.06
Tin (total)
5
Di-n-octylphthalate
0.03
Titanium (total)
5
Fluorene
0.059
Vanadium
5
Indole
0.05
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Zinc (total)
3
1-Methylnaphthalene
0.03
Benzene
0.01
2-Methylnaphthalene
0.02
Bromodichloromethane
0.35
Naphthalene
0.06
Bromoform
0.63
Total PAHs
0.015
Bromomethane
0.11
2,4-Dichlorophenol
0.044
Carbon Tetrachloride
0.057
Dioxins and Furans (total)
0.00072
Chlorobenzene
0.057
Formaldehyde
0.3
Chloroethane
0.27
Hexachlorobenzene
0.0001
Chloroform
0.08
N-Nitrosodimethylamic
0.4
Chloromethane
0.19
Nonylphenols
0.0025
Dibromochloromethane
0.057
Nonylphenol ethoxylates
0.0025
1,2-Dibromoethane
0.028
1,2-Dichlorobenzene / o
0.88
Table 2.
Limit for Storm Sewers Discharge
Parameters
Limit
(mg/L)
Parameter
Limit
(mg/L)
Biochemical Oxygen
Demand (B.O.D.)
25
1,2-dichlorobenzene
0.0056
Cyanide (total)
0.02
1,4-dichlorobenzene
0.0068
Phenolics (4AAP)
0.008
Cis-1,2-dichlorothylene
0.0056
Phosphorous (total)
0.4
Trans-1,3-
dichloropropylene
0.0056
Suspended Solids (total)
15
Ethylbenzene
0.002
Arsenic
0.02
Methylene chloride
0.0052
Cadmium (total)
0.008
1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane
0.017
Chromium (total)
0.08
Tetrachloroethylene
0.0044
Copper (total)
0.04
Toluene
0.002
Lead (total)
0.12
Trichloroethylene
0.0076
Manganese (total)
0.05
Xylene (total)
0.0044
Mercury (total)
0.0004
Naphthalene
0.0064
Nickel (total)
0.08
Hexachlorobenzene
4e-005
Selenium (total)
0.02
Nonylphenols
0.001
Zinc (total)
0.04
PCBs
0.0004
Benzene
0.002
Total PAHs
0.006
Chloroform
0.002
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Schedule "B"
Fees
Hauled Waste Fees
Description
Fee
Hauled Liquid Waste
Annual Permit Fee
$230.00 per year
Annual Permit Revision Fee
$130.00 per revision
Disposal Fee *liquid material generated outside of the Town of Arnprior is not
permitted*
Liquid Material (Holding Tank Waste)
$2.25/cubic metre
Liquid Material (Septic Waste)
$7.00/cubic metre
Discharge Fees
Fees for parameters in sewage (sanitary and combined sewers only) listed below shall
be based on the following:
Parameters (in sewage)
Limit (kg/L) Sanitary and
Combined
Fee
Biochemical Oxygen
Demand
0.0003
$1.40 per kg
Suspended Solids
0.00035
$0.70 per kg
Phenolic Compounds
0.000001
$1.40 per kg
Kjeldahl Nitrogen
0.0001
$5.25 per kg
Phosphorus
0.00001
$2.15 per kg
Uncontaminated water
from a source other than
the municipal distribution
system
-
$1.00/cubic metre
Administration Fees
Description
Fee
Special or Temporary Discharge
Agreement Fee
$855.00
Sanitary Sewer Agreement Fee
$575.00
Sanitary Sewer Revision Fee
$85.00 per revision
Compliance Program Fee
$855.00
Compliance Program Revision Fee
$170.00 per revision
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Schedule "C"
Waste Mani-fest - Hauled Liquid Waste
Date of delivery:
Time of delivery:
Company or Person(s):
Vehicle Licence:
Type of waste:
Source of waste:
Quantity of waste:
Date
Name (printed)
Address
Signature
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Schedule "D"
Application for Registration - Hauled Liquid Waste
This is an application for an annual permit to discharge hauled liquid waste at the
Arnprior Water Pollution Control Centre (WPCC).
Application Information
The applicant shall provide the following information to the Town and notify the Town of
any changes in this information. The applicant must pay the associated fees t()r permits
and revisions to their application.
Company Name:
Company Address:
Company Contact info:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Name of Company Owner and Telephone Number:
Licensing Information
In order to dispose of hauled liquid waste in the Town, carriers must hold a valid
Certificate of Approval issued by the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) under part V of
the Ontario Environmental Protection Act. Please submit a copy of your Certificate of
Approval along with copies of any other licenses or approvals from agencies regulating
hauled waste for your operation with this application.
Certificate of Approval No:
List all MOE approved waste types for which carrier is applying for with this permit:
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Waste Type
MOE Manifest No.
Vehicle Information:
The following information is required for each vehicle that will be used to haul the waste
to be discharged. Trucks not listed will not be allowed to discharge.
Licence Plate
No.
Province
Vehicle
Make/Model
Manufacturing
Year
Capacity
The Applicant hereby agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Town, its employees,
contractors and agents from all loss, damages, suits, costs and expenses of every
natural and kind arising from or in consequence of the issue of the permit and any work
done there under whether such losses, damages, costs and expenses arise by reason
of negligence or without negligence.
The applicant declares that he/she has read this application in its entirety, and declares
that he/she understands and agrees to be bound by the conditions in this document.
The applicant declares that all information, which he/she has provided or will provide to
the Town is correct and true in all respects.
The applicant shall notify the Town of any change to:
Company address
Company name
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Company owner
Company fleet
Tank capacity
Date
Signature of company official
Name
Title
For Town use Only
Date
Approved
Not Approved
Signature of approval authority
Name
Title
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Schedule "E"
Discharge Permit - Hauled Liquid Waste
This Discharge Penn it authorizes _________________________________________to
discharge hauled liquid waste to the Arnprior Water Pollution Control Centre (WPCC)
under the conditions listed in this by-law.
The following vehicles will be permitted to discharge waste. Trucks not listed will not be
permitted to discharge.
Licence Plate
No.
Province
Vehicle
Make/Model
Manufacturing
Year
Capacity
Date
Signature of Approval Authority
Name
Title
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Schedule "F"
Industrial Sectors
Category
SIC
SIC (Canadian)
Construction Industry
1600-1799
4011-4499
Food and Kindred Products
Meat
Poultry
Dairy
Fruit & Vegetables
Grain Mills
Fats & Oils
Bakery Products
Sugar Processing
Beverages
Seafood Processing
Misc. Food Processing
Tabacco
2011-2013
2016-2017
2021-2026
2032-2038
2041-2048
2074-2079
2051-2052
2061-2067
2082-2087
2091-2092
2095-2099
2110-2141
1011
1012
1041-1049
1031-1032
1051-1059
1061
1071-1072
1081-1089
1111-1141
1021
1091-1099
1211-1221
Textile Mill Products
Primary Textiles
Textiles Products
Apparel & other Textile Prod.
2211-2269
2271-2299
2311-2399
1800-1899
1900-1999
2441-2499
Lumber and Wood Products
Timber Products & Processing
Wood Preserving
Wood & Metal Furniture Man.
2411-2499
2491
2510-2599
2511-2599
2591
2611-2699
Paper and Allied Products
Pulp, Paper & Paperboard Mills
Misc. Converted Paper Products
Building Paper and Board Mills
Printing and Publishing
2600-2631
2640-2655
2661
2700-2799
2711-2712
2731-2799
2713-2719
2811-2899
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Chemicals and Allied Products
Inorganic Chemicals Manu.
Phosphate Manu.
Plastics, Resins & Synthetic Fibres Manu.
Pharmaceutical Manu.
Soaps & Cosmetics
Paints, Varnishes Manu.
Gums and Wood Chemicals
Dye Manu.
Organic Chemicals & Pesticide Manu.
Pesticide Formulation
Fertilizer Manu.
Adhesives and Sealants
Explosives
Ink Manu.
Carbon Back
Chemicals and Chemical Preparation
Petroleum Refining
Paving and Roofing Materials
Coal and Petroleum Products
2810-2819
2819
2821-2824
2830-2834
2840-2844
2851
2861
2865
2869
2879
2873-2875
2891
2892
2893
2895
2899
2911
2951-2952
2991-2999
3711
3721-3729
3731
1374
3761-3771
3751
3712
3712
3712
3712
3721-3729
3792
3711
3791
3711
3711
3611
3699
3612-3698
Rubber & Misc. Plastic Products
Rubber Products
Plastics Molding
3011-3069
3070-3079
1500-1599
1600-1699
Leather and Leather Products
Leather Tanning and Finishing
Leather Goods
3111
3131-3199
1711
1712-1719
Stone Clay and Glass Products
Stone, Clay and Glass Products
Asbestos Manu.
Glass Manu.
Cement Manu.
3200-3299
3292
3211-3229
3271-3273
3511-3599
3592
3561-3562
3521-3551
Primary Metal Industries
Iron and Steel
Foundries
Nonferrous Metals Forming / Manu.
Aluminum Forming
Copper Forming
Misc. Primary Metal Products
3300-3317
3321-3325
3331-3369
3353-3355
3351-3357
3390-3399
2911-2921
2941
2951-2999
2951
2959
2999
Fabricated Metal Products
Metal Finishing
Electroplating
Coil Coating
Ordnance and Accessories
Misc. Fabricated Metal Products
3411-3469
3471
3479
3482-3489
3490-3499
3011-3099
3011-3099
3011-3099
3011-3099
3011-3099
Equipment and Machinery
Machinery Manu.
3500-3599
3111-3199
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Electrical and Electronic Comp.
Battery Manu.
Misc. Electrical Equipment
Transportation Equipment
Instruments and Related Products
Misc. Manu.
Photographic Chemicals Manu.
3612-3690
3691-3692
3693-3699
3711-3799
3811-3873
3911-3999
3861
3311-3399
3391
3392-3399
3211-3299
3911-3914
3921-3999
na
Transportation and Public Services
Transportation Services
Electricity Generation and Dist.
Water Supply
Waste Treatments and Disposal
Refuse Systems
Hazardous Waste Treaters
4000-4799
4911-4931
4941
4952
4953
4953
4511-4599
4911
4931
4999
4999
4999
Wholesale and Retail Industry
Petroleum Products Dealers
Automobile Wrecking
Barrel and Drum Reclaimers
Scrap and Waste Materials
Solvent Reclaimers
Waste Oil Reclaimers
5983-5989
5015
5085
5093
5093
5093
5111
5911
5919
5919
5919
5919
Services
Furniture Refinishing
Gasoline Service Stations
Automobile Repair
Photographic Services
Hospitals and Clinics
Industrial and Commercial Laundries
Funeral Services
Disinfecting and Exterminating
Building Maintenance
7641
5541
7532-7549
7384
8062-8072
7211-7219
7261
7342
7349
6231
6331
6351-6399
6571
8611-8619
9721-9729
9731
9951
9952-9959
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Schedule "G"
Waste Survey Report
Section 1 - General Information
Company Name
Company Address (Street and
postal code)
Company telephone, fax and
email
Name of Person(s) submitting
report
Signature of Person(s)
submitting report
Person(s) responsible for
effluent control
The information contained within this report to the best of my knowledge and belief is
true, complete and accurate.
Authorized Representative Signature
(Title)
(Date)
Section 2 - Product & Service Information
Canadian or Standard Industrial Classification Codes (SIC):
Canadian SIC or SICs
Description of manufacturing or servicing activities:
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Principal products produced or services:
Number of Employees:
Plant: Office:
Number of shifts per day:
Number of shifts per week:
Are Major Processes:
Batch Continuous Both
Section 3 - Waste Characteristics
List all sources of water supply:
Type of waste discharged (check all that apply):
Type
Average Flow/Day (cubic metre/day)
Sanitary
(estimated or measured)
Noncontact cooling
(estimated or measured)
Contact cooling
(estimated or measured)
Process
(estimated or measured)
Other
(estimated or measured)
Waste are discharged to (check all that apply):
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Type
Average Flow/Day (Cubic metre/day)
Sanitary #1
(estimated or measured)
Sanitary #2
(estimated or measured)
Storm Sewer #1
(estimated or measured)
Storm Sewer #2
(estimated or measured)
Groundwater
(estimated or measured)
Surface water
(estimated or measured)
Evaporation
(estimated or measured)
Attach or list additional information if necessary:
Section 4 - Physical Lay-out
Provide lay-out sketch (to scale or approximate) to coordinate buildings, pretreatment
works, property boundaries, effluent lines and sanitary and storm sewer connections.
List the number of sewers to fut1hcr determine how they relate to the Pollutant
information sheets.
Section 5 - Regulation 347 Information
List all waste generator numbers, as issued by the MOE:
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Section 6 - Waste Generated
Description of Waste (include manifest
number)
Description of generating process:
Provide analytical data and laboratory (if applicable).
Section 7 - Pretreatment
Indicate pretreatment devices or processes used for treating wastes or sludges prior to
discharge to the sanitary sewer system (check as many as necessary):
Type
Check if applicable
Air Floatation
Centrifuge
Chemical precipitation
Chlorination
Cyclone
Filtration
Flow equalization
Grease or oil separation
List:
Grease trap
Grit removal
Ion exchange
Neutralization, pH correction
Ozonation
Reverse osmosis
Screening
Sedimentation
Septic tank
Solvent separation
Spill protection
Sump
Biological treatment
List:
Other
List:
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No pretreatment required
Section 8 - Pollutant Information Sheet (Controlled Matter)
Information for:
Sanitary sewer: Yes/No
Storm sewer: Yes/No
Sewer Number:
Indicate by placing and "x" in the appropriate box for each listed parameter whether it is
suspected to be: absent or present OR known to be: absent or present and listed the
known or expected concentration in mg/L.
Parameter
Known
Present
Suspected
Present
Known
Absent
Suspected
Absent
Concentration
(mg/L)
Chloride
Sulphates
Aluminum
Iron
Fluoride
Phosphorous
Antimony
Bismuth
Chromium
Cobalt
Lead
Manganese
Molybdenum
Selenium
Silver
Tin
Titanium
Vanadium
Copper
Cyanide
Nickel
Zinc
Arsenic
Cadmium
Phenolic
compounds
Mercury
B.O.D.
TSS
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Oil & Grease
(animal &
vegetable)
Oil & Grease
(mineral &
synthetic)
Kjeldahl
Nitrogen
Section 9 - Pollutant Information Sheet (No Discharge)
Information for:
Sanitary Sewer number:
Parameter
Known
Present
Suspected
Present
Known
Absent
Suspected
Absent
Concentration (mg/L)
Pesticides
Acute
Hazardous
Material
Fuels
Hazardous
Industrial
Wastes
Ignitable
Wastes
Pathological
Wastes
PCB
Wastes
Reactive
Wastes
Severely
Toxic
Materials
Waste
Radioactive
Materials
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Schedule "H"
Best Management Practices (BMP Plan)
Description:
A Best Management Practices (BMP) Plan is a plan agreed to by the municipality with
guidance from the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) and is developed for activities
which are associated with or ancillary to industrial manufacturing or treatment
processes. The ancillary sources addressed in the BMP Plan are material storage
areas, loading I unloading areas, plant site runoff, in-plant transfer, process, 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 sources,
safety programs, tire protection, protection against loss of valuable raw materials or
products, etc. The following elements must be included in a BMP Plan:
General:
1. Name and location of facility
2. Statement of BMP policy and objectives
3. Reviewed by plant manager and/or owner
4. Location of ancillary sources
Specific:
1. Establishment of BMP Committee
2. Risk Identification, Assessment and Outcomes
3. Reporting of BMP Incidents
4. Materials Compatibility
5. Good Housekeeping
6. Preventative Maintenance
7. Inspection and Records
8. Security
9. Employee Training
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Schedule "I"
Sanitary Discharge Agreement
A draft agreement is attached for reference only. Agreements may be required and
revised to incorporate site specific information. No agreement is enacted until approved
through the passing of a by-law. Agreements are available upon request, in writing to
the Town.
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Draft Sanitary Discharge Agreement
This agreement made this _____________________ day of _______________ 20___.
Between the Corporation of the Town of Arnprior (hereinafter referred to as "Town")
Of the First Part
And
______________________________________________________________________
(hereinafter referred to as "Company")
Of the Second Part
Whereas the Town enacted By-Law No. _____________ on the ______ day of
_______________ , 20___ , relating to the discharge of sewage in the Town:
Whereas the said By-Law prohibits the discharge of sewage containing certain
substances in quantities in excess of the limits set by the By-Law but provides that the
Town may permit the discharge of waste which would otherwise be prohibited by the
said By-Law to an extent fixed by agreement with the Town under such conditions with
respect to payment or otherwise as may be necessary to compensate for any additional
costs of treatment: and
Whereas the Company carries on commercial or industrial activities or processes within
the Town at premises known as _________________________________ which activity
produces a sewage discharge in which the quantity of one or more of suspended solids,
biochemical Oxygen Demand (B.O.D.), Phenolic Compounds, Kjeldahl Nitrogen,
Phosphorus is above the permissible limits set out in the said By-Law which results in
materially adding to the cost of treatment at the Town sewage works.
Now therefore this indenture witnesseth that the parties hereto mutually covenant
and agree as follows:
1. During the currency of this agreement the quantity of sewage discharged 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 such discharge of sewage from the said premises shall not
exceed __________ cubic metres per hour.
2. In calculating the quantity of sewage for the purposes of this agreement,
stormwater shall be excluded.
3. During the currency of this agreement only, the quality of the sewage discharge
by the Company from the said premises to the sanitary sewer or combined sewer
system may exceed the limits set by the By-Law with respect to the quantity of
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Suspended Solids, B.O.D., Phenolic Compounds, Phosphorus, Kjeldahl Nitrogen
provided that they shall not exceed the following limits at any time.
a. Suspended
____________________ Solids mg/L
b. B.O.D.
____________________ mg/L
c. Phenolic Compounds
____________________ mg/L
d. Phosphorus
____________________ mg/L
e. Kjeldahl Nitrogen
____________________ mg/L
4. The discharge of sewage by the company from the said premises containing
Suspended Solids, B.O.D., Phenolic Compounds, Phosphorus, Kjeldahl
Nitrogen, in excess of the above limits shall constitute a contravention of this
agreement and thus a contravention of the By-Law.
5. In determining the quantity of sewage for the purposed of this agreement, the
volume of any stormwater or any water which is required to be deducted and
Standard Methods as defined in the By-Law shall be used.
6. This agreement may be terminated by the Town at any time on 30 days written
notice sent by mail addresses to the Company at the said premises, if:
a. The sewage is causing a health and safety hazard to a human,
environment, animal or vegetation;
b. The sewage is causing damage to the sewers, materially increasing the
maintenance of, or cost of repair, or causing a dangerous condition;
c. The sewage is causing damage to the sewage treatment process or
causing a dangerous condition in the treatment works;
d. The sewage is causing a sludge from the sewage works to fail the
specified criteria;
e. The sewage is causing the sewage works effluent to contravene any
requirement under the Ontario Water Resources Act or the Environmental
Protection Act;
f. The sewage is contrary to By-Law No. ____________ in any way other
than as provided herein.
7. This agreement may be terminated by the Town at any time where there is an
emergency situation of immediate threat or danger to any person, property, plant
or animal life, waters or watercourse.
8. This agreement may be terminated by the Company at any time on 30 days
written notice sent by mail addressed to the Town.
9. In the event of an ongoing or annual discharge of sewage by the Company from
the said premises containing Suspended Solids, B.O.D., Phenolic Compounds,
Phosphorus, Kjeldahl Nitrogen, in excess of the above limits of this By-Law, the
Town may provide an annual agreement that may be renewed on an annual
basis.
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10. Except as herein otherwise expressly provided the Company shall conform to the
provisions of the said By-Law of the Town relating to the discharge of sewage
and in the event of termination of this agreement the Company shall conform to
the provisions of the said By-Law.
11. The Company hereby covenants and agrees to pay the Town a fee based on an
average excess:
Parameter (in sewage)
Limit (kg/L)
Sanitary and
Combined
Fee
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
0.0003
$1.40 per kg
Suspended Solids
0.00035
$0.70 per kg
Phenolic Compounds
0.000001
$1.40 per kg
Kjeldahl Nitrogen
0.0001
$5.25 per kg
Phosphorous
0.00001
$2.15 per kg
Uncontaminated water from a source
other than the municipal distribution
system
-
$1.00/cubic metre
The said fee shall be paid at the time of entering in this agreement.
12. Where the company has substantially reduced the quantity of the contaminants
discharged under the terms of this agreement by reason of installation of
pretreatment facilities or a change in its processes or operations, the Company
shall be entitled to a reduction in the charge.
13. A reduction under Subsection (I) in the amount of the charge shall not take effect
until 30 days from the date that the Company notifies the Town in writing of the
change and until the Town has had additional time as may be necessary in the
circumstances to take samples and re-evaluate the waste being discharged.
14. Where it is determined that the quantity of the substances discharged under the
terms of this agreement has substantially increased, the Town shall be entitled to
increase the charge so that payments shall be based on the increased quantity
discharged.
15. An increase under Subsection (3) shall not take eftcct until the Town notifies the
Company in writing of the increase in the amount of the charge. and the eftcctive
date of the increase.
16. This agreement shall remain in force from ________________________ , 20__ ,
until , 20__.
17. This agreement shall ensure to the benefit of, and bebinding upon the heirs,
executors, administrator and assigns of the parties hereto.
In witness whereof the parties hereto have hereunto affixed their Corporate Seals
attested to be the hands of their respective proper officers in that behalf duly authorized.
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Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of:
The Corporation of the Town of Arnprior
Director of Public Works
Date
Clerk
Date
Company Name
Date
Company Official
Date
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Schedule "J"
Special or Temporary Discharge Agreement
A draft agreement is attached for reference only. Agreements may be required and
revised to incorporate site specific information. No agreement is enacted until approved
through the passing of a by-law. Agreements are available upon request, in writing to
the Town.
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Draft Special or Temporary Discharge Agreement
This agreement made this _____________________ day of _______________ 20___.
Between the Corporation of the Town of Arnprior (hereinafter referred to as "Town")
Of the First Part
And
______________________________________________________________________
(hereinafter referred to as "Company")
Of the Second Part
Whereas the Town enacted By-Law No. _____________ on the ______ day of
_______________ , 20___ , relating to the discharge of sewage in the Town:
WHEREAS the said By-Law prohibits the discharge of sewage containing certain
substances in quantities in excess of the limits set by the By-Law but provides that the
Town may permit the discharge of waste which would otherwise be prohibited by the
said By-Law to an extent fixed by agreement with the Town under such conditions with
respect to payment or otherwise as may be necessary to compensate for any additional
costs of treatment;
And Whereas the Company, at its said premises situated at
_____________________________________________, requested to discharge water
(groundwater, well water, sump pit, gravity system, stormwater, uncontaminated water),
from a source other than the Town's supply to the sanitary sewer system. The said
water is sourced from the following (list all sources of water):
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Now therefore the parties mutually covenant and agree as follows:
1. During the term of this agreement, the Company may discharge water
(groundwater, well water, sump pit, gravity system, stormwater, uncontaminated
water), from a source other than the Town's supply to the sanitary sewer system .
2. During the currency of this agreement the quantity of sewage discharged 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 such discharge of sewage from the said premises shall not
exceed ____________ cubic metres per hour.
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3. The Company must comply with the contaminant limits set forth in Schedule "A"
of this By-Law. If the Company cannot comply with the limits set forth in Schedule
"A" of this By-Law, the Town may request that analytical data and a pretreatment
system be installed prior to discharging the said water into the sanitary sewer
system.
4. During the currency of this agreement only, the quality of the sewage discharge
by the Company from the said premises to the sanitary sewer or combined sewer
system may exceed the limits set by the By-Law with respect to the quantity of
excess contaminants provided that they shall not exceed the following limits at
any time.
Parameter
Limit (mg/L)
5. The discharge of said water by the company from the said premises containing
contaminants in excess of the above limits shall constitute a contravention of this
agreement and thus a contravention of the By-Law.
6. In determining the quality and quantity of sewage for the purposed of this
agreement, the volume of any stormwater or any water which is required to be
deducted and Standard Methods as defined in the By-Law shall be used.
7. This agreement may be terminated by the Town at any time on 30 days written
notice sent by mail addresses to the Company at the said premises, if:
a. The water is causing a health and safety hazard to a human, environment,
animal, or vegetation;
b. The water is causing damage to the sewers, materially increasing the
maintenance of, or cost of repair, or causing a dangerous condition;
c. The water is causing damage to the sewage treatment process or causing
a dangerous condition in the treatment works;
d. The water is causing a sludge from the sewage works to tail the specified
criteria;
e. The water is causing the sewage works effluent to contravene any
requirement under the Ontario Water Resources Act or the Environmental
Protection Act;
f. The water is contrary to By-Law No. __________ in any way other than as
provided herein.
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8. This agreement may be terminated by the Town at any time where there is an
emergency situation of immediate threat or danger to any person, property, plant
or animal life, waters or watercourse.
9. This agreement may be terminated by the Company at any time on 30 days
written notice sent by mail addressed to the Town.
10. Except as herein otherwise expressly provided the Company shall confirm to the
provisions of the said By-Law of the Town relating to the discharge of sewage
and in the event of termination of this agreement the Company shall confirm to
the provisions of the said By-Law.
11. The Company hereby covenants and agrees to pay the Town a tee of $5.57 per
220 L (1000 gallons) to discharge water from a source other than the municipal
distribution system. The Town may charge a fee for water containing
contaminants in excess of the limits set forth in Schedule "A" of this By-Law. The
fees will be based upon each case.
Parameter
Fee per mg/L (over limit of this By-
Law)
The said fee shall be paid at the time of entering in this assignment.
12. This agreement shall remain in force from ________________________, 20 ___,
until_____________________________, 20___ .
13. This agreement shall ensure to the benefit of, and be binding upon the heirs,
executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
In 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.
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Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of:
The Corporation of the Town of Arnprior
Director of Public Works and Engineering
Date
Clerk
Date
Company Name
Date
Company Official
Date
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Schedule "K"
Letter of Compliance Program Agreement
A draft agreement is attached for reference only. Agreements may be required and
revised to incorporate site specific information. No agreement is enacted until approved
through the passing of a by-law. Agreements are available upon request, in writing to
the Town.
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Draft Letter of Compliance Program Agreement
Address: _____________________________________ Date: ____________________
Attention of: ____________________________________________________________
Compliance Program Number: _____________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
In accordance with the provision of Section 8 of The Corporation of the Town of Arnprior
By-Law No. _____________, the said Company _______________________________
is hereby granted a compliance program for the attached program that is subject to the
following conditions:
1. During the period covered by this compliance program only, the quality of the
_____________________________________________ (sewage, groundwater,
uncontaminated water, stormwater, etc.) discharged by the Company from the
said premises to the ___________________ (sanitary, combined or storm) sewer
system or land drainage works may exceed the limits set by By-Law No. ______
with respect to the parameters listed below, provided that they shall not exceed
the following limits at any time.
Parameter
Limit (mg/L)
2. The discharge of___________________ (sewage, groundwater. uncontaminated
water, stormwater, etc.) from the Company from the said premises containing
parameters in excess of the above listed parameters shall constitute a
contravention of this compliance program and this a contravention of the said By-
Law.
3. During the period covered by this compliance program the quantity of (sewage,
groundwater, uncontaminated water, stormwater, etc.) ____________ discharged
by the Company from the said premises to the ___________________ (sanitary,
combined or storm) sewer system or land drainage works discharged by the
Company shall not exceed _________________cubic metres per day and the
rate of such discharge of sewage from the said premises shall not exceed
_____________ cubic metres per hour.
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4. A Compliance Officer(s) as appointed by the Town may request a sample of the
effluent at any time during the program at the cost of the Company.
5. The compliance program may be terminated at any time on 30 days written
notice sent by mail addressed to the Company at the said premises, if:
a. The sewage, groundwater, uncontaminated water or stormwater is
causing a health or safety hazard to a sewage works employee;
b. The sewage, groundwater, uncontaminated water or stormwater is
causing a damaged to sewers, materially increasing their maintenance
costs or causing a dangerous condition;
c. The sewage, groundwater, uncontaminated water or stormwater is
causing damage to the sewage treatment process or causing a dangerous
condition in the treatment works;
d. The sewage, groundwater, uncontaminated water or stormwater is
causing the sludge from the sewer works to fail to meet any related
criteria;
e. The sewage, groundwater, uncontaminated water or stormwater is
causing the sewage works effluent to contravene any requirement by or
under the OWRA or the EPA'
f. The sewage, groundwater, uncontaminated water or stormwater is
causing a hazard to any person, animal, property or vegetation; and
g. The sewage, groundwater, uncontaminated water or stormwater is
contrary to By-Law No. _______ in any way other than as provided herein.
6. The compliance program may be terminated at any time where there is an
emergency situation of immediate threat or danger to any person, property, plant
or animal life, water or watercourse.
7. This compliance program shall remain in force from _______________________
20___, until ____________________________________ 20___, provided the
following that payment is made and the timetable is adhered to:
Compliance Program
Activities
Schedule
Commencement Date
Schedule Completion
Date
Select Engineer
Engineering Investigation
of Plant Conditions
(Industrial Process Review
& Wastewater
Characterization)
Select Treatment Process
& Design Criteria
(Treatability studies)
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Detailed Design of
Treatment System (Plans
& Specs.)
Select Contractor for
Installation / Construction
Commence Construction
Pretreatment System
Start-up
Preparation of Operations
Manual
Operator Training
8. The Company must take all necessary steps to ensure that all other conditions
and parameters listed in the By-Law are not exceeded, as there arc no other
exemptions.
9. The Company must acknowledge acceptance of this compliance program by
returning a signed copy of this letter of compliance program agreement within 30
days of your receipt of the letter.
10. This compliance program has been reviewed and is acceptable to The
Corporation of the Town of Arnprior.
Director of Public Works and Engineering
Date
Clerk
Date
Company Name
Authorized Representative
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Schedule "L"
Compliance Program Progress Report
Company Name: ________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________
Date Submitted: ________________________________________________________
Authorized Representative: _______________________________________________
1. Compliance program activity description:
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
2. Schedule date for above activity:______________________________________
3. Activity completed on schedule? Yes No
4. If not on schedule, indicate anticipated completion date:
________________________________________________________________
5. State reason for delay, if applicable:
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
6. What action has been t5aken to return project to original schedule?
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
*** Compliance Program Progress Report to be submitted to Director or Compliance
Officer within 14 days after schedule complete of each activity listed in the Compliance
Program.