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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF ORANGEVILLE
BY-LAW NUMBER 2025-062
A By-law to Govern the Discharge of Sewage and Drainage Systems in the
Town of Orangeville, and to ensure the Protection of these Systems and the
Natural Environment.
Whereas, the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c.25, S.11, authorizes a municipality to pass
by-laws respecting matters within the jurisdiction of public utilities; and
Whereas, The Town of Orangeville relies solely on Groundwater for its drinking
water system and in order to conserve and maintain an adequate supply of water.
Now therefore, the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Orangeville enacts as
follows:
1. Short Title
This by-law shall be known as the "Sewer Discharge By-law"
2. Scope and Relevance
2.1. This By-law applies to the use, construction, management, operation,
maintenance, repairs, and rehabilitation of Sewage and Drainage Systems
within the Town of Orangeville. This By-law is to regulate the discharges into
the Town's Sewage System, Drainage System, and Natural Environment.
2.2. Objectives of this By-law include:
a) The Protection of the Sewage System, Drainage System, and all
Municipal Systems including pumping stations from corrosion,
damages, and obstructions;
b) Protect the Orangeville Water Pollution Control Plant, and related
processes from disruption or damage;
c) Protect the public, municipal workers, contractors, and property from
hazardous conditions or adverse discharges;
d) Assist in the optimization of the Sewage System by preventing inflow
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and infiltration from entering the system;
e) Protect Wastewater Sludge quality;
f) Protect the Natural Environment; and
g) Assist the Town by maintaining compliance with the operating
conditions established by the Province of Ontario under the
Environmental Compliance Approval;
2.3. The Town shall manage and maintain the Sewage System and the Drainage
System in accordance with the provisions of this By-law and the provisions of
the Municipal Act, the Ontario Water Resources Act, the Environmental
Protection Act, the Drainage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. D.17, the Fisheries Act,
R.S.C., 1985, c. F-14, the Clean Water Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c.22, the
Building Code Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c.23, and regulations, standards, and
guidelines established under these Acts, as may be amended from time to
time, and any other applicable law or regulations.
3. Definitions and Interpretations
For the purpose of this By-law:
3.1 . "Accredited Laboratory" means any laboratory accredited by an authorized
accreditation body in accordance with a standard based on "CAN-P-1585:
Requirements for the Accreditation of Environmental Testing Laboratories"
established by the Standards Council of Canada, as amended, or
"ISO/I EC/EN 17025: General Requirements for Page 1 of 28 By-law Number
(2024)- 20911 Competence of Calibration and Testing Laboratories"
established by the International Organization for Standardization, as
amended.
3.2. "Acute Hazardous Waste Chemical" means a material which is an Acute
Hazardous Waste Chemical within the meaning of Ontario Regulation 309
made under the Environmental Protection Act (Ontario);
3.3. "Appurtenance" means the apparatus or equipment that is an accessory to
Sewage Works or to Drainage Works;
3.4. "Biochemical Oxygen Demand" (BOD) means the determination of the
molecular oxygen utilized during a five-day incubation period for the
biochemical degradation of organic material (carbonaceous demand), and the
oxygen used to oxidize inorganic material, such as sulfide and ferrous iron,
and the amount of oxygen used to oxidize reduced forms of nitrogen
(nitrogenous demand) as determined by the appropriate procedure in
Standard Methods;
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3.5. "Blowdown" means the discharge of recirculating Non-contact Cooling
Water for the purpose of discharging materials contained in the water, the
further build-up of which would cause concentrations in amounts exceeding
limits established by best engineering practices;
3.6. "Catch Basin" means a receptacle installed to collect surface water from an
open area, for drainage into the Storm Sewer system, and to trap solids by
means of a sump within the Catch Basin;
3.7. "Chemical Oxygen Demand" (COD) is the measure of the capacity of water
to consume oxygen as a result of oxidation of inorganic chemicals and
decomposition of organic Matter.
3.8. "Commercial" means any premise that operates a business activity which
may distribute goods or provide services, but does not involve the
manufacturing, processing, or production of goods from which there is a
discharge of Matter directly or indirectly into a Sanitary Sewer or Storm
Sewer of the Town;
3.9. "Composite Sample" means a sample which is composed of a series of
Grab Samples taken at intervals during the sampling period
3.10."Dental Amalgam" means a dental filling material consisting of an amalgam
of mercury, silver and other materials such as copper, tin or zinc;
3.11. "Deleterious materials" are substances or construction practices that are
dangerous to health, the environment, or safety. They can also be materials
that are prone to failure over time.
3.12."Dental Amalgam Separator" means any technology, or combination of
technologies, designed to separate Dental Amalgam particles from dental
operation Sewage.
3.13."Discharge Agreement" means a document issued by the Town which
allows the holder to discharge Stormwater or Groundwater to the Sewage
Works;
3.14."Discharger" means a Person responsible for the discharge of Matter;
3.15."Drainage System" means a natural or constructed means of intercepting,
collecting, and removing Stormwater or Groundwater, usually by gravity
flow;
3.16."Drainage Works" means any and all Storm Sewers, buildings, structures,
equipment, Appurtenances, devices, conduits, underground pipelines,
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laterals, Watercourses and Municipal Drains and Outlets created under the
Drainage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. D. 17, as amended, and related installations
and other works of the Town designed for the collection and transmission of
Stormwater or Groundwater, and includes lands over which an easement or
consent has been granted or lands appropriated for such purposes and use;
3.17."Environmental Protection Act" means the Environmental Protection
Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E. 19, as amended, or any successor thereof;
3.18."Fuel" means alcohol, gasoline, naphtha, diesel Fuel, Fuel oil or any other
ignitable substance intended for use as a Fuel including any ignitable liquid
intended for use as a Fuel with a flash point less than 61° Celsius as
determined by one of the methods in Ontario Regulation 309 made under the
Environmental Protection Act (Ontario);
3.19. "Foundation Drain" means drainage piping installed below the surface of
the ground to collect and convey water away from a building foundation;
3.20."Grab Sample" means an aliquot of the flow being taken at one particular
time and place
3.21."Groundwater" means water beneath the earth's surface accumulating as a
result of seepage;
3.22."Hauled Sewage" means waste removed from any Sewage System;
3.23."Hazardous Industrial Waste" means a material which is a Hazardous
Industrial Waste within the meaning of Ontario Regulation 347;
3.24."Hazardous Waste Chemical" means a material which is a Hazardous
Waste Chemical within the meaning of Ontario Regulation 347;
3.25. "Ignitable Waste" means a material which is Ignitable Waste within the
meaning of Ontario Regulation 347;
3.26."lndustry" means any Industrial, Commercial, or Institutional premises
from which there is a discharge of any Matter directly or indirectly into a
Sanitary Sewer or Storm Sewer of the Town;
3.27."lndustrial" means of or pertaining to manufacturing, commerce, trade,
business, or institutions as distinguished from domestic or residential;
3.28."lndustrial Process Area" means any Industrial building, property or land
area which during manufacturing, processing or storage comes into direct
contact with any raw material, intermediate product, finished product,
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byproduct, or waste product;
3.29."Matter" includes any solid, liquid or gas;
3.30."Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks" (MECP) means the
Ontario government ministry responsible for protecting and improving the
quality of the Natural Environment in Ontario, or as renamed under
subsequent governments;
3.31."Monitoring Access Point" means an access point in a Private Sanitary
Lateral to the Sanitary Sewer system or Private Storm Lateral to the Storm
Sewer system, such as a chamber, to allow for observation, sampling and
flow measurement of the Wastewater, Stormwater, Subsurface Water, or
Uncontaminated Water therein.
3.32."Multi-Residential" means a property, including, but not limited to, an
apartment, row house, Townhouse complex or condominium property, which
contains six or more dwelling units;
3.33."Municipal Sanitary Lateral" means the pipes and Appurtenances of the
Sewage Works located within the right-of-way and situated between the
Sanitary Sewer and the property line;
3.34."Municipal Storm Lateral" means the pipes and Appurtenances of the
Drainage Works located within the right-of-way and situated between the
Storm Sewer and the property line;
3.35."Natural Environment" means the air, land and water, or any combination
thereof, of the Town of Orangeville;
3.36."Non-contact Cooling Water" means 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 or finished product other than
heat;
3.37."Once-through Cooling Water'' means Non-contact Cooling Water that
has been circulated once through a cooling device;
3.38."Ontario Regulation 347" means Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990,
Regulation 347 (General - Waste Management), as amended, or any
successor regulation thereof, made under the Environmental Protection
Act;
3.39."Ontario Water Resources Act" means the Ontario Water Resources Act,
R.S.O. 1990, c. 0.40, as amended, or any successor thereof;
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3.40."Outlet" means a location at which Stormwater is discharged into a
Stormwater Management system, Watercourse, or Surface Water Feature;
3.41 . "Owner" or "Operator" means the Owner or Operator of any facility or
activity subject to the provisions of this By-law;
3.42."Pathological Waste" means a material which is a Pathological Waste
within the meaning of Ontario Regulation 347;
3.43."PCB" means any monochlorinated or polychlorinated biphenyl, or any
mixture that contains one or more of them;
3.44."PCB Waste" means a PCB Waste within the meaning of Revised
Regulations of Ontario, 1990, Regulation 362 (Waste Management- PCB's),
as amended, or any successor regulation thereof, made under the
Environmental Protection Act;
3.45."Person" shall be broadly interpreted and includes a natural Person, a
corporation, a partnership, a sole proprietorship, a trust, a joint venture, an
association or any other organization or entity of any kind and their respective
heirs, executors, administrators, successors, assigns or other legal
representatives of a Person to whom the context can apply according to law;
3.46."Pesticide" means a Pesticide regulated under the Pesticides Act, R.S.O.
1990, c. P.11, as amended;
3.47."pH" means the logarithm to the base 10 of the reciprocal of the
concentration of hydrogen ions in moles per liter of solution;
3.48."Phenolic Compounds" means those derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons
which have a hydroxyl group directly attached to the ring as determined by
Standard Methods;
3.49."Phosphorus" means Total Phosphorus as determined by both Method
424C plus one of Method 424D, 424E, 424F, or 424G in Standard Methods;
3.50."Pollutant" means any solid, liquid, gas, odor, or a combination of any of
them, resulting directly or indirectly from human activities that causes or may
cause an adverse effect, and includes any substance from which a Pollutant
is derived;
3.51."Pretreatment" means the reduction, elimination, or alteration of Pollutants
in Wastewater prior to discharge into the Sanitary Sewer. This reduction or
alteration can be obtained by physical, chemical, or biological processes,
through pollution prevention, or by other means, except by diluting the
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concentration of the Pollutants.
3.52."Process Area" means any building, property, or land area which, during
manufacturing, processing, or storage, comes into direct contact with any raw
material, intermediate product, finished product, byproduct or waste product;
3.53."Private Drain" means a ditch, swale, channel, Watercourse, and/or pipe or
system of pipes that collects and carries Stormwater or Groundwater which
is within the limits of private property and privately owned;
3.54."Private Drainage System" means a privately-owned Drainage System,
discharging to the Drainage Works or other approved Outlet, usually by
gravity flow;
3.55."Private Sanitary Lateral" means the pipes used to convey Sewage from
private property to the property line and to a Municipal Sanitary Lateral and
the Sewage System;
3.56."Private Sewage Collection System" means a privately-owned network of
Sewage collection pipes, maintenance holes, Interceptors, private Sewage lift
stations, holding tanks, pump systems and Appurtenances, servicing two or
more buildings, discharging to the Sewage Works;
3.57."Private Storm Lateral" means pipes used to convey drainage from a
private property to the property line and a Municipal Storm Lateral and the
Drainage Works;
3.58."Reactive Waste" means a substance which is a Reactive Waste within the
meaning of Ontario Regulation 347;
3.59."Restricted Waste" is defined in Schedule 'B' to this By-law document;
3.60."Sanitary Sewer" means a Sewer for the collection and transmission of
Sewage or Wastewater;
3.61."Service Connection" means the part or those parts of any pipe or system
of pipes leading directly to the municipal Sanitary Sewer or Storm Sewer;
3.62."Severely Toxic Contaminant" means any substance listed in Schedule 3
of Ontario Regulation 347;
3.63."Sewage" means any liquid waste containing organic, inorganic, animal,
vegetable, or mineral Matter in solution or in suspension but does not include
Stormwater or Uncontaminated Water;
3.64."Sewage System" means Sewage System as defined in the Ontario
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Building Code, including a cesspool, septic tank system, privy vault or privy
pit, chemical toilet, portable toilet, or Sewage holding tank;
3.65."Sewage Works" means any works for the collection, transmission,
treatment or disposal of Sewage or Wastewater, or any part of such works,
but does not include plumbing to which the Ontario Building Code applies;
3.66."Sewer" means a pipe, conduit, drain, open channel or ditch for the
collection and transmission of Sewage, Stormwater or Uncontaminated
Water, or any combination thereof;
3.67."Solvent Extractable Matter" means grease and oil as determined by
Standard Methods;
3.68."Spill" when used with reference to a Pollutant, means a direct or indirect
discharge into the Sewage Works, Drainage Works, or the Natural
Environment from/out of a structure, vehicle, or other container that is
abnormal in quantity or quality considering all the circumstances of the
discharge;
3.69."Standard Methods" means the procedure set out in Standard Methods for
the Examination of Water and Wastewater published jointly by the American
Public Health Association, Water Environment Federation, and American
Water Works Association, latest addition, or the Ministry of Environment,
Conservation and Parks publication Protocol for the Sampling and Analysis
of Industrial/Municipal Wastewater, 2016, as may be amended, modified,
supplemented or replaced from time to time, or approved in writing by the
Environmental Protection Officer;
3.70."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;
3.71."Stormwater" means the water running off the surface of a drainage area
during and immediately after a period of rain or snow melt, including water
from roofs, sump pumps or Foundation Drains;
3.72."Stormwater Management" means drainage control practices and
constructed works implemented to protect property, natural or constructed
Watercourses, and Surface Water Features from Stormwater impacts;
3.73."Subsurface Water" means water beneath the earth's surface, including
Groundwater and Foundation Drain water;
3.74."Surface Water Feature" means water-related features, including
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headwaters, rivers, stream channels, inland lakes and ponds, seepage areas,
recharge/discharge areas, springs, wetlands and associated riparian lands
that can be defined by their soil moisture, soil type, vegetation, and
topographic characteristics;
3.75."Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen" (TKN) means organic nitrogen as determined by
Standard Methods;
3.76."Total Phosphorus" means Total Phosphorus as determined by Standard
Methods;
3.77."Total Suspended Solids" (TSS) means insoluble Matter in liquid that is
removable by filtration, as determined by the appropriate procedure described
in Standard Methods;
3. 78. "Town" means The Corporation of the Town of Orangeville or its designated
representative;
3.79."Uncontaminated Water" means water to which no Matter has been added
because of its use, or to modify its use, by any Person or by any means, with
a level of quality which is comparable to potable water normally supplied by
the Town;
3.80."Waste Disposal Site Leachate" means water which contains dissolved and
suspended materials due to percolating through land upon which waste is
deposited for its disposal, as licensed under the Environmental Protection
Act;
3.81."Waste Radioactive Material" means any waste material exhibiting the
property of spontaneous disintegration of atomic nuclei, usually with the
emission of penetrating radiation or particles;
3.82."Waste Survey Report" means the report to be submitted by Multi
Residential premises with a Private Sewage Collection System,
Institutional, Commercial and Industrial Owners, that discharge to the
Sewage Works or Drainage Works, which details the quantity and
characteristics of Wastewater generated on-site, including site lay-out,
processes, material storage and Service Connections, as applicable, in a
form established by the Town and amended from time to time;
3.83."Wastewater" means a composite of water and water-carried wastes from
residential, Commercial, Industrial or Institutional premises or any other
source, including swimming pools, hot tubs, spas, or wading pools;
3.84. "Wastewater Sludge" means solid material recovered from the Wastewater
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treatment process;
3.85."Water Pollution Control Plant" means a facility for the physical, chemical,
biological or radiological treatment of Wastewater and includes sludge
treatment, Wastewater Sludge storage and disposal facility;
3.86."Watercourse" means an open channel, ditch or depression, either natural
or artificial, in which flow of water occurs either continuously or intermittently;
4. Town Administrative Responsibilities
4.1. The administration and enforcement of this By-law shall be under jurisdiction
of the General Manager;
4.2. Council may appoint By-law Enforcement Officers and Environmental
Protection Officers for the purpose of the enforcement of this By-law;
4.3. The General Manager, Infrastructure Services or designate shall be
authorized to prescribe any form, agreement or permit required under this By-
law and may amend or revise such forms, agreements or permits from time to
time, provided the form, agreement, or permit, amendment(s) or revision(s),
as the case may be, are satisfactory to the Town;
4.4. The General Manager may delegate any action that they are authorized to
perform under this By-law;
4.5. The Town shall establish and periodically update standards, guidelines and
specifications governing the design, construction, operation, maintenance,
repair and rehabilitation of the Sewage Works and Drainage Works;
5. Responsibilities of the Owner:
5.1. The entire cost of providing, installing, operating, maintaining, repairing,
replacing and/or relocating any Private Sanitary Lateral or Private Sewage
Collection System and any Private Storm Lateral, Private Drainage
System or private Stormwater Management system, and Appurtenances
connected thereto, shall be the responsibility of and paid for by the Owner;
5.2. Every Owner shall maintain their Private Sanitary Lateral, Private Sewage
Collection System, Private Storm Lateral, Private Drainage System or
private Stormwater Management systems, including Appurtenances
connected thereto, in good working order and condition in accordance with its
designated purpose and to the satisfaction of the Town;
5.3. Every Owner of an ICI property shall maintain entire length of sanitary and
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storm laterals including Appurtenances to the main;
5.4. Every Owner shall ensure that all maintenance holes, Interceptors, Catch
Basins, devices, and/or Appurtenances on sanitary and storm laterals
required under this By-law are maintained as per design;
5.5. Every Owner of a Private Sewage Collection System shall:
a) Properly operate their facilities;
b) Promptly resolve any maintenance needs; and
c) Regularly inspect the system to ensure it complies with this By-law.
5.6. Once a Service Connection has been installed and put into service, no
Person shall alter, modify or disconnect the Service Connection from a
Sanitary Sewer or Storm Sewer without the prior written approval of the
General Manager
5.7. Every Owner shall, at all reasonable times and upon reasonable notice
provided by the Town, allow and provide access to buildings or premises to
any Person authorized by the Town for the purposes of inspecting,
maintaining, repairing, disconnecting or reinstalling a Service Connection or
for taking corrective action and/or carrying out work required by this By-law;
5.8. Every Owner shall be responsible for fees in relation to applications and other
requirements of this By-law as set out in the Town's Water and Wastewater
Rates and Charges By-law;
5.9. Only an Owner may request the disconnection of a Service Connection,
such request shall be made in writing in a form as specified by the Town;
5.10.No Person shall cause or permit any Leak to occur from a Private Sanitary
Lateral, Private Sewage Collection System, Sewage holding tank, septic
tank or any other private Sewage treatment system;
5.11.Every Owner shall be responsible for notifying Spills action centre of a leak
occurring on/or from their infrastructure;
5 .12. Every Owner shall take corrective action to repair a Leak that occurs from a
Private Sanitary Lateral, Private Sewage Collection System, Sewage
holding tank, septic tank or any other private Sewage treatment system at the
Owner's expense;
5.13.Every Owner shall indemnify and hold harmless the Town for any loss or
damage to the Town or to any Person that may occur in, or because of, work
carried out or actions by the Owner or an agent of the Owner as required
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under this By-law;
5.14.Every Owner shall be responsible for connecting to the Town's Sanitary
Sewer on decommissioning of a septic tank.
6. Access to Information
6.1. All information submitted to and collected by the Town in the administration of
this By-law including information contained in any report, permit, agreement,
program, survey, monitoring, inspection and sampling activities is subject to
the provisions of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of
Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M-56, ("MFIPPA") as amended.
6.2. Where information submitted is considered confidential or proprietary in
nature or otherwise may be exempt from disclosure under MFIPPA, the
Person submitting the information shall so identify that information upon its
submission and shall provide sufficient details as to the reason for its
purported exemption from disclosure.
7. Sanitary Sewer Discharge Requirements
7 .1 . No Person shall discharge or deposit or cause or permit the discharge or
deposit of any of the following Matter into or in any Sanitary Sewer or
municipal or private Service Connection to any Sanitary Sewer any type of
Matter at any temperature or in any quantity which:
a) May be, or may become, a health or safety hazard to a Town employee;
b) May be, or may become, harmful to the Sewage Works;
c) May cause a Sewage Works effluent to contravene any requirement by or
under the Ontario Water Resources Act or the Environmental
Protection Act.
7.2. No Person shall discharge or deposit or cause or permit the discharge or
deposit of any of the following Matter into or in any Sanitary Sewer or
municipal or private Service Connection to any Sanitary Sewer:
a) any Matter which may cause the sludge or compost from the Sewage
Works to fail to meet the criteria for utilizing the sludge or compost for
beneficial use under 0. Reg. 267/03 made under the Nutrient Management
Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c.4 or any applicable Provincial Guideline;
b) any Matter which may interfere with the proper operation of the Sewage
Works or which may impair or interfere with any Sewage treatment
process;
c) any Matter which is or may result in a hazard to any Person, animal,
property or vegetation;
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7 .3. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no Person shall discharge or
deposit or cause or permit the discharge or deposit of any of the following
Matter into or in any Sanitary Sewer or municipal or private Service
Connection to any Sanitary Sewer any of the following:
a) Solid or viscous substances in such quantity or size as to be capable of
causing obstruction to the flow in a Sewer, including but not limited to fats,
oils, greases, wipes, rags, ashes, bones, cinders, sand, mud, straw,
shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, unground
garbage, animal guts or tissues, paunch manure, whole blood or the
product of any garbage grinder;
b) Sewage that causes or may cause an offensive odour to emanate from the
Sewage Works, and includes Sewage containing hydrogen sulphide,
carbon disulphide and other reduced sulphur compounds, amines or
ammonia;
c) Stormwater, water from drainage of roofs or land, water from a
Watercourse or Uncontaminated Water;
d) Water that has originated from a source separate from the water
distribution system of the Town;
e) Sewage or Uncontaminated Water at a temperature greater than 60°
Celsius; vi. Sewage having a pH less than 6.0 or greater than 9.5;
f) Sewage which consists of two or more separate liquid layers;
g) Sewage containing dyes or colouring materials which pass through the
Sewage Works and discolour the Sewage Works effluent;
h) The following materials, or Sewage containing any of the following, in any
amount:
1. Fuel
ii. PCBs
iii. Pesticide
iv. Severely Toxic Contaminant
v. Waste Radioactive Material
i) The following materials, or Sewage containing any of the following, in any
amount:
i. Hauled Sewage; or
ii. Waste Disposal Site Leachate; or
j) The following hazardous wastes in any amount
i. Acute Hazardous Waste Chemical;
ii. Hazardous Industrial Waste;
iii. Hazardous Waste Chemical;
iv. Ignitable Waste;
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v. Pathological Waste;
vi. PCB Waste;
vii. Reactive Waste; or
viii. Any Deleterious materials
k) Wastewater containing a concentration, expressed in milligrams per litre,
in excess of any one or more of the limits in Schedule 'A' of this By-law,
unless:
1.
The discharge is in accordance with a valid Overstrength Surcharge
Agreement prior to January 1, 2026;
I) Waste water containing concentrations excessive of schedule 'A,'
expressed in milligrams per liter, more than any one or more of the limits in
Schedule 'A' of this By-law, must be pre-treated prior to discharge into the
Sanitary Sewer system to concentrations to comply with Schedule 'B'
7.4.Any significant increase in Sewage discharge as determined by water use, as
deemed by the Town may trigger pre-treatment requirements.
8. Storm Sewer Discharge Requirements
8.1. No Person shall discharge or deposit, or cause or permit the discharge or
deposit, into any Service Connection to the Drainage Works any type of
Matter at any temperature or in any quantity which may:
a) Interfere with the proper operation of a Storm Sewer;
b) Obstruct a Storm Sewer or the flow therein;
c) Result in a hazard to any Person, animal, property or vegetation;
d) Impair the quality of the water in any well, lake, river, pond, spring, stream,
reservoir or other water or Surface Water Feature; or
e) Result in the contravention of an approval, requirement, direction or other
order under the Ontario Water Resources Act, Environmental
Protection Act, or Clean Water Act, 2006 with respect to the Storm
Sewer or its discharge.
8.2. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no Person shall discharge or
deposit, or cause or permit the discharge or deposit, into any Service
Connection to the Drainage Works any:
a) Water at a temperature greater than 40 degrees
Celsius;
b) Water having a pH less than 6.0 or greater than 9.0;
c) Water containing dyes or coloring material which discolor the water;
d) Water containing Solvent Extractable Matter of animal or vegetable origin
or Solvent Extractable Matter of mineral or synthetic origin which causes
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a visible film, sheen or discoloration on the water surface;
e) Water containing a concentration, expressed in milligrams per liter, in
excess of any one or more of the limits identified in a Discharge
Agreement;
f) Once-through Cooling Water or Blowdown;
g) Of the following materials in any amount:
i.
Automotive or machine oils and grease;
ii.
Fuel;
iii.
Paint and organic solvent;
iv.
PCBs;
v.
Pesticide;
vi.
Severely Toxic Contaminant;
vii.
Waste Disposal Site Leachate;
viii.
Waste Radioactive Material;
ix.
Acute Hazardous Waste Chemical;
x.
Hazardous Industrial Waste;
xi.
Hazardous Waste Chemical;
xii.
Ignitable Waste;
xiii.
Pathological Waste;
xiv.
PCB Waste;
xv.
Reactive Waste;
xvi.
Grout, cement, asphalt, sand, gravel; or
xvii.
Any Matter, including Deleterious materials that in any concentration
or quantity will cause the death of or injury to any Person, fish, animal,
bird, fowl, or damage to any property.
9. Private Drain Discharge Requirements
9.1. No Person shall alter, fill, obstruct, block or in any way interfere with a
Private Drain, including allowing a Private Drain to fall into disrepair, such
that the flow of Stormwater, Groundwater, surface water, or Subsurface
Water from or to another property, including both public and private land
private is impacted.
9.2. No Person shall allow for the discharge of their storm water to be pumped
directly onto Town Property, or the Sanitary Sewer System, the Owner is
responsible for ensuring water from their sump pump is discharged within
their own property.
9.3. Every Owner of land shall keep any Private Drain on land owned or
occupied by them in a good state of repair and shall alter, relay or repair any
Private Drain as may be required to ensure compliance with this By-law.
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9.4. The Town may issue an order to comply to the Owner of any land requiring
the Owner to maintain, repair, alter, relocate or relay any Private Drain,
within a specified number of calendar days, as may be required by the Town
pursuant to subsection 9.3.
9.5. If any Person causes or permits the alteration, fill, obstruction or blocking of,
or interference with, any Private Drain, the Town may, by written notice to, or
served on, such Person, require such Person to remedy or remove the
alteration, fill, obstruction, blocking or interference forthwith
10. Report and Sampling Requirements
10.1.Every Owner of an Institutional, Commercial, or Industrial premises that
discharges Wastewater, Stormwater, Non-contact Cooling Water,
Uncontaminated Water or any combination thereof shall upon request,
submit to the Town a Waste Survey Report in the format as approved by the
General Manager, Infrastructure Services or their designate;
10.2. Every Owner of a Multi-Residential property serviced by a Private Sewage
Collection System shall, upon request, submit to the General Manager a
Waste Survey Report in the format as approved by the General Manager;
10.3.Every Owner of a Private Sewage Collection System shall, upon request,
submit to the Town:
a) A maintenance, operations, and inspection program for their facilities in a
format as approved by the General Manager; and
b) Any system facility performance details in a format as approved by the
General Manager.
10.4.Every Owner shall provide written notification to the Town of any change to
information provided under this By-law or an agreement made hereunder,
including but not limited to Wastewater composition or process changes,
within 30 days of the change or within such other time period specified in an
agreement;
10.5.Where the Town obtains a sample for the purpose of determining the
characteristics or contents of any Sewage, Uncontaminated Water,
Wastewater or Stormwater, the quantity of samples will be determined by
the Town. The sample may be a Grab Sample or a Composite Sample and
may contain additives for its preservation and may be collected manually or
by using an automatic sampling device;
10.6.Except as otherwise specifically provided in this By-law, all tests,
measurements, analyses and examinations of Wastewater, Sewage,
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Uncontaminated Water and Stormwater pursuant to this By-law shall be
carried out in accordance with Standard Methods and shall be performed by
an Accredited Laboratory for analysis;
1 O. 7. The analysis of metals shall be for the quantity of total metal, which includes
all metal, both dissolved and particulate.
11. Discharge Self-Monitoring and Sampling Requirements
11.1.Every Discharger of any Matter to the Sewage Works or the Drainage
Works shall complete any monitoring or sampling of any discharge as
required by the Town and shall report the results to the Town in the form
specified by the Town;
11.2.The obligations set out in or arising out of section 13.1 shall be completed at
the expense of the Discharger;
11.3.Sampling or reporting that identifies non-compliance to the By-law by the
Town shall be corrected by the Discharger, at the expense of the
Discharger, including any expenses incurred by the Town in connection with
the non-compliance or its correction.
12. Additional Connection Requirements (Industry Specific)
12.1.Food Related Grease Interceptors
Every Owner of a restaurant and where the sanitary discharge is directly or
indirectly connected to a Sewer, shall:
a) Install, operate, and properly maintain an oil and grease interceptor in any
piping system at its premises that connects directly or indirectly to a
Sanitary Sewer;
b) Ensure oil and grease are prevented from entering the Sanitary Sewer in
excess of the provisions of this By-law;
c) Ensure that oil and grease Interceptors do not discharge to Storm Sewers;
d) Ensure that a building permit is obtained prior to installation of an oil and
grease interceptor;
e) Ensure that oil and grease interceptors are installed in compliance with the
most current requirements of the Ontario Building Code and meet the
requirements of the Canadian Standards Association national standard
CAN/CSA B-481 (Series 12), as amended;
f) Ensure that all oil and grease Interceptors are maintained according to the
manufacturer's recommendations;
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g) Ensure that testing, maintenance and performance of interceptors meet the
requirements of CAN/CSA B-481, as amended;
h) Clean traps before the thickness of the organic material and solids
residuals are greater than twenty-five percent of the available volume in
such frequency as required by the manufacturer's recommendations.
Maintenance requirements must be posted in the workplace in proximity to
the grease interceptor;
i) Ensure that a maintenance schedule and record of maintenance is
submitted to the Town within (14) fourteen days of inspection and clean
out for each interceptor installed;
j) Inspection and clean-out to be completed and results submitted to the
Town within thirty (30) days of the anniversary date of such installation, or
as required by the CAN/CSA 8-481, or earlier if requested by the Town;
k) Every Owner shall, at the Owner's expense, ensure the completion of an
inspection and clean-out to be completed in respect of the Owner's Land
within three (3) years of the date when this By-law comes into effect or
within the time limit specified by the Town in a notice delivered to the
Owner.
I) Keep the document of proof for interceptor clean-out and oil and grease
disposal for a minimum of two years; and
m) Ensure that no Person uses emulsifiers, enzymes, bacteria, solvents, hot
water or other agents to facilitate the passage of oil and grease through a
grease interceptor.
12.2. Vehicle and Equipment Service Oil and Grit Interceptors
Every Owner of a vehicle or equipment service station, repair shop, garage or
Industrial, Commercial or Institutional premises or any other establishment
where motor vehicles are repaired, lubricated or maintained, and where the
sanitary discharge is directly or indirectly connected to a Sewer, shall:
a) Install an oil and grit interceptor designed to prevent motor oil and
lubricating grease from passing into the Sanitary Sewer in excess of the
limits in this By-law;
b) Install, operate and properly maintain an oil and grit interceptor in any
piping system at its premises that connects directly or indirectly to a Sewer;
c) Ensure that a building permit is obtained prior to installation of an oil and
grit interceptor;
d) Ensure that the oil and grit interceptors are installed in compliance with the
most current requirements of the Ontario Building Code and be maintained
as recommended by the Canadian Petroleum Products Institute (CPPI), in
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good working order and according to the manufacturer's recommendations;
e) Inspect oil and grit interceptors regularly to ensure performance is
maintained to the manufacturer's specifications for performance and to
ensure the surface oil and sediment levels do not exceed the
recommended level;
f) Ensure that a maintenance schedule and record of maintenance is
submitted to the Town within (14) fourteen days of inspection and clean
out for each oil and grit interceptor installed;
g) Inspection and clean-out to be completed and results submitted to the
Town within thirty (30) days of the anniversary date of such installation, or
as required by the CAN/CSA B-481, or earlier if requested by the Town;
h) Every Owner shall, at the Owner's expense, ensure the completion of an
inspection and clean-out to be completed in respect of the Owner's Land
within three (3) years of the date when this By-law comes into effect or
within the time limit specified by the Town in a notice delivered to the
Owner.
i) Keep the document of proof for Interceptor clean-out and oil and grease
disposal for a minimum of two years; and
j) Ensure that no Person uses emulsifiers, enzymes, bacteria, solvents, hot
water or other agents to facilitate the passage of oil and grease through a
grease Interceptor.
12.3. Sediment Interceptors
Every Owner of a premises from which sediment may directly or indirectly
enter a Sewer, including premises using a ramp drain or area drain and
vehicle wash establishments, shall;
a) Ensure that such sediment is prevented from entering the drain or Sewer in
excess of the limits in this by-law;
b) Ensure that Catch Basins installed on private property for the purposes of
collecting Stormwater and carrying it into the Storm Sewers shall be
equipped with an oil & grit interceptor;
c) Ensure the installation of these Catch Basins on private property comply
with the Town's Linear Infrastructure Standards, as may be amended from
time to time;
d) Ensure all oil and sediment interceptors are maintained in good working
order according to manufacturer's recommendations;
e) Ensure that a maintenance schedule and record of maintenance is
submitted to the Town within (14) fourteen days of inspection and clean
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out for each oil & sediment interceptor installed;
f) Inspection and clean-out to be completed and results submitted to the
Town within thirty (30) days of the anniversary date of such installation, or
as required by the CAN/CSA B-481, or earlier if requested by the Town;
g) Every Owner shall, at the Owner's expense, ensure the completion of an
inspection and clean-out to be completed in respect of the Owner's Land
within three (3) years of the date when this By-law comes into effect or
within the time limit specified by the Town in a notice delivered to the
Owner.
h) Keep all documentation of interceptor clean-out and sediment disposal for
a minimum of two years; and
i) Submit the maintenance schedule and record of maintenance to the Town
upon request for each sediment Interceptor installed.
12.4. Dental Waste Amalgam Separator
a) Every Owner of a dental practice shall install and maintain a Dental
Amalgam Separator and comply with the Dentistry Act, 1991, S.O. 1991,
c.24, and the regulations made thereunder, as amended from time to time,
for the management and disposal of amalgam waste.
b) Every Owner of a dental practice shall ensure that all Dental Amalgam
Separators are maintained in good working order and according to the
manufacturer's recommendations.
c) Every Owner of a dental practice shall provide a maintenance schedule
and record of maintenance to the Town upon request for each Dental
Amalgam Separator installed and keep all maintenance documentation for
a minimum of three years.
12.5. Food Waste Grinders
a) No Person shall install or operate any food waste grinding devices, the
effluent from which discharges directly or indirectly into a Sanitary Sewer
or Storm Sewer.
12.6.
Hauled Sewage
a) No Person shall discharge Hauled Sewage into the Sewage System
unless:
i.
The carrier of the Hauled Sewage operating as a waste management
system has a Certificate of Approval or Provisional Certificate of
Approval issued by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and
Parks or is exempt from the requirement to have a Certificate or
Provisional Certificate of Approval;
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ii.
A copy of the most recent Certificate of Approval or Provisional
Certificate and any amendment is provided to the Town; and
iii.
The carrier meets all conditions for discharge that is set out for each
occurrence with and is granted approval, with respect to the haulage of
Sewage by the Town.
b) No Person shall discharge or permit the discharge of Hauled Sewage:
i.
At a location other than a Hauled Sewage discharge location approved
by the Town; or
ii.
Into the Drainage System or any Surface Water Features;
13. Non-contact Cooling Water
13.1.No Person shall discharge Non-contact Cooling Water or
Uncontaminated Water to a Sanitary Sewer from any residential property.
13.2.The discharge of Non-contact Cooling Water or Uncontaminated Water to
a Sanitary Sewer from an Industrial, Commercial, or Institutional property is
permissible where:
a) in the case of a proposed building, no Storm Sewer exists adjacent to the
building and no opportunity exists to discharge to yard drainage; or
b) in the case of an existing building, no Storm Sewer Service Connection
exists to the building.
14. Outside Storage of Matter
14.1.Every Owner shall ensure that all Matter stored outside of a Multi-
Residential - as defined in the Ontario Building Code, Commercial,
Institutional, or Industrial facility must be stored in a manner to prohibit its
discharge into the Natural Environment, Storm Sewer, Watercourse, or
where in the opinion of the Town or Risk Management Official, a threat to the
Towns's water supply may exist, or any combination thereof.
14.2.The Town may issue an abatement order requiring:
a) Containment of Matter stored outside to be constructed to prevent
discharge;
b) Spills contingency plan in place and available upon request; and
c) Any other action to prevent a discharge or release of Matter being stored.
15. Water Sourced from an Origin Other Than Municipal Water Supply
15.1.No Person shall discharge water originating from a source other than the
Town water supply, directly or indirectly, to a Sanitary Sewer, unless:
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a) the discharge is in accordance with a Discharge Agreement; and
b) the discharge does not exceed the limits set out under Schedule 'A'; or
c) in the event the discharge does exceed the limits set out under Schedule
'A', the discharge is in accordance with an Overstrength Surcharge
Agreement or Overstrength Surcharge Compliance Agreement.
15.2.AII construction sites within the Town must comply with the Construction
Specifications for Dewatering, GPSS.MUNI 517, November 2021, as
amended.
15.3.Every Owner of a construction site from which water may directly or
indirectly be discharged or deposited into a Storm Sewer, Watercourse, the
Natural Environment and/or onto a roadway, or other Town property, shall
install, operate, and properly maintain controls to prevent such a discharge or
deposit.
15.4. Any Stormwater or Groundwater collected within any excavation or in any
completed or partially completed basement shall be drained by pumping if
gravity drainage is not possible, subject to the conditions of a Discharge
Agreement. If pumping to a naturalized Drainage Works (such as a ditch),
erosion control measures shall be implemented at the point of discharge,
subject to MECP approval.
15.5. Every Owner of a construction site shall have a copy of any site required
documents and permits, a copy of all documents shall be kept on site and a
copy will be provided to the Town prior to construction.
16. Swimming Pools, Hot Tubs, or Spas
16.1.No water or Wastewater from a swimming pool, hot tub, spa or wading pool,
including rainwater resting on a tarp which covers any of the foregoing, shall
be discharged to the Natural Environment in a manner that may cause or
causes erosion, soil instability, or the injury or destruction of trees and
vegetation.
16.2. No Person shall discharge Wastewater from a non-saltwater swimming
pool or hot tub/spa or wading pool:
a) into Storm Sewers or Watercourses, unless treated to meet the limits in
Schedule "A", for example, through the use of a de-chlorination device;
b) in a manner that may cause or causes the Wastewater to flow onto an
adjoining property;
c) in a manner that may cause or causes erosion, soil instability, injury to or
destruction of trees and vegetation, or harm to wildlife; or
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d) in a manner other than is permitted under this By-law.
16.3.A Person is permitted to discharge Wastewater from a non-saltwater
swimming pool or hot tub/spa or wading pool either:
a) by way of a temporary or permanent connection to the Private Sanitary
Lateral on the Owner's property; or
b) by way of a controlled discharge to the Owner's property such that the
discharge is at all times contained within the Owner's property until it
evaporates or infiltrates into the ground.
16.4. No Person shall discharge Wastewater from a saltwater swimming pool or
hot tub/spa or wading pool:
a) into the Natural Environment or Drainage Works;
b) in a manner that may cause or causes the Wastewater to flow onto an
adjoining property;
c) in a manner that may cause or causes erosion, soil instability, injury to or
destruction of trees and vegetation, or harm to wildlife; or
d) in a manner other than is permitted under this By-law.
16.5. A Person is permitted to discharge Wastewater from a saltwater swimming
pool or hot tub/spa or wading pool either:
a) by way of a temporary or permanent connection to the Private Sanitary
Lateral on the Owner's property; or
b) through an approved and licensed hauler.
17. Spills
17 .1. Every Person having the charge, management or control of a Pollutant that
is Spilled, and every Person who Spills or causes or permits the direct or
indirect Spill of any Pollutant (in this section 16, the "Person responsible") to
the Sewage Works, Drainage Works or to the Natural Environment from or
out of a structure, vehicle or other container which is abnormal in quantity or
quality in light of all the circumstances of the discharge shall forthwith notify:
a) the Ministry of Environment Spills Action Center, as per applicable
legislation;
b) the Town, and
c) any Person whom the Person reporting knows or ought to know may be
directly affected by the Spill.
17.2. In an event where there is an immediate danger to human health or safety
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from a Spill, the Person responsible shall report the Spill to 911 emergency
services immediately prior to completing the above;
18. Overstrength Surcharges
18.1. The discharge or deposit of Wastewater that would otherwise be prohibited
by this By-law may be permitted to an extent fixed by an Overstrength
Surcharge Agreement, including conditions for payment of additional costs of
operation, repair and maintenance of the Sewage Works, and on other terms
and conditions as may be deemed appropriate by the Town;
18.2. As of January 01, 2026, overstrength agreements will not be applicable, this
section is only for existing Overstrength Surcharge Agreements
18.3. Every Overstrength Surcharge Agreement shall provide that the Discharger
shall pay the assessed surcharge fees per the terms established under the
Town's Water and Wastewater Rates and Charges By-law;
18.4. The surcharge fees to be paid to the Town under an Overstrength
Surcharge Agreement shall be based on the amount of non-complying
effluent being discharged.
18.5. Should testing of the Wastewater being discharged into the Sewage Works
be required for the purpose of determining the surcharge fees, such testing
shall be conducted by the Town to the satisfaction of the Town, using
automated sampling devices or sampling procedures approved by the Town;
18.6. The Town is authorized to execute an Overstrength Surcharge Agreement
in the form permitted and approved by the Town;
18. 7. Notwithstanding a provision of an Overstrength Surcharge Agreement, the
Overstrength surcharge rate and the sanitary discharge rate may be reviewed
and may be adjusted accordingly from time to time as determined by the
Town and set in the Water and Wastewater Rates and Charges By-law;
18.8.The Town may terminate an Overstrength Surcharge Agreement by written
notice at any time, in accordance with the termination provisions of the
agreement, for reasons including, but not limited to, the immediate threat or
danger to any Person, property, plant or animal life, Natural Environment,
Sewage Works or Drainage Works;
18.9.Every Person who is a party to an Overstrength Surcharge Agreement shall
comply with all provisions of the agreement;
18.10. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, Overstrength Surcharge
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Agreements will only be permitted for Dischargers that, at the time of passing
of this By-law, do not comply with Schedule 'A' of this By-law.
19. Monitoring Access Points
19.1. Every Owner of a Commercial, Institutional or Industrial premises or
Private Sewage Collection System with one or more Service Connections
to the Sewage Works, shall install and maintain in good repair in each
Private Sanitary Lateral a suitable Monitoring Access Point to allow
observation, sampling and flow measurement of the Wastewater therein,
provided that, where installation of a Monitoring Access Point is not
possible, an alternative device or facility, such as a sampling port, may be
substituted with the prior written approval of the Town;
19.2.The Monitoring Access Point, or alternative device or facility, shall be
located on the property of the premises as close to the property line as
possible, unless the Town has given prior written approval for a different
location;
19.3. Each Monitoring Access Point, or alternative device or facility, installed
shall be designed and constructed in accordance with good engineering
practice and the requirements of the Town, and shall be constructed and
maintained by the Owner of the premises at the Owner's expense;
19.4. Every Owner of a premises with a Monitoring Access Point, or alternative
device or facility, shall ensure that the Monitoring Access Point, device or
facility is always accessible to the Town for the purposes of observing,
sampling and obtaining flow measurement of the Wastewater therein.
20. Protection of the Sewage and Drainage Works
20.1.No Person shall enter, uncover, connect to, open, use alter or disturb any
Sewage Works or Drainage Works unless specifically authorized to do so by
the Town;
20.2.No Person shall break, damage, destroy, deface, remove or tamper, or
cause or permit the breaking, damaging, destroying, defacing, removal or
tampering of:
a) Any part of the Sewage Works or Drainage Works, including any
maintenance hole cover, grate, cap, Interceptor, Catch Basin or Sewer
lateral inspection tee; or
b) Any permanent or temporary device installed in the Sewage Works or
Drainage Works for the purposes of flow measuring, sampling and testing
of Wastewater, Uncontaminated Water or Stormwater;
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20.3.No Person shall conceal, interfere with, construct or maintain, or cause or
permit to be concealed or interfered with or constructed or maintained,
anything that has the effect of concealing or interfering with access to a
municipal or private maintenance hole, cover, grate, cap, Interceptor, Catch
Basin or Sewer lateral inspection tee.
21. Prohibition of Dilution
21.1.No Person shall discharge, deposit, or permit the discharge or deposit,
directly or indirectly, of Wastewater into the Sewage System or Drainage
System where water has been added to the discharge for the purposes of
dilution to achieve compliance with Schedule 'A' of this By-law;
22. Enforcement and Penalty Provisions
22.1.The enforcement of this By-law shall be conducted by an Officer.
22.2.An Officer may enter on land at any reasonable time for the purpose of
carrying out an inspection to determine whether or not the By-law or an Order
issued pursuant to this By law is complied with.
22.3.Every Person who contravenes any provision of this By-law, including failing
to comply with an Order made under this By-law, is guilty of an offence and is
liable to a fine, and such other penalties, as provided for in the Provincial
Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33, as amended, and the Municipal Act, as
amended.
22.4.Any Person who is charged with an offence under this By-law or an Order
issued pursuant to this By-law or every director or officer of a corporation, who
knowingly concurs in the contravention by the laying of an information under
Part III of the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 33, as amended, is
guilty of an offence and if found guilty of the offence is liable pursuant to the
Municipal Act, as amended, to the following:
a) on a first offence, to a fine not more than $50,000.00; and
b) on a second offence and each subsequent offence, to a fine of not more
than $100,000.00; and
c) in the case of a continuing offence, for each day or part of a day that the
offence continues, the maximum fine shall be $10,000.00 per day for every
day in contravention and the total of all daily fines for the offence is not
limited to$100,000.00.
22.5. No Person shall hinder or obstruct, or attempt to hinder or obstruct, any
Officer exercising a power or performing a duty under this By-law.
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22.6. Upon conviction any penalty imposed under this By-law may be collected
under the authority of the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 33, as
amended.
22.7. If a Person is convicted of an offence under this By-law, the court in which
the conviction has been entered and any court of competent jurisdiction may,
in addition to any other remedy and to any penalty imposed, make an order
prohibiting the continuation or repetition of the offence by the Person
convicted.
22.8.
Sections 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13.1, 14.1, 15, 16, 17, 18.9, 19, 20, 21, 22.3,
and 22.5, inclusive of all subsections thereunder, of this by-law are hereby
designated as parts of this by-law to which the Administrative Penalty System
By-law applies.
22.9.
Any person who contravenes any Designated Provision of this by-law
shall, upon issuance of a penalty notice in accordance with the Administrative
Penalty System By-law, be liable to pay an administrative penalty and any
administrative fees.
23. Orders
23.1. If an Officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a contravention of this
By-law has not been complied with, the Officer may make an Order requiring
the Person who contravened this By-law or who caused or permitted the
contravention to occur to:
a) discontinue the contravening activity; and/or
b) do work or take action to correct the contravention.
23.2. An Order under section 8.4 and 14.2. shall set out:
a) reasonable particulars of the contravention adequate to identify the
contravention;
b) the location of the premise on which the contravention occurred; and
c) either:
1.
in the case of an Order under Sections 8.4 and 14.2., the date by which
there must be compliance with the Order; or
11.
in the case of an Order under Sections 8.4 and 14.2., the action to be
done and the date by which the action must be done.
23.3. An Order made under this By-law may be served Personally, by ordinary
mail to the last known address or by email transmission to:
a) the Person the Officer believes contravened this By-law; and
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b) such other Persons affected by the Order as the Officer making the Order
determines, and/or
c) An Order may be posted on site.
23.4. An Order sent by ordinary mail, shall be deemed to have been served on
the seventh (7th) day after the date of mailing, or if sent by registered mail,
shall be deemed to have been served on the fifth (5th) day after the date of
mailing, or on the date of Personal service, or on the date of email
transmission.
23.5. An Officer who is unable to effect service of an Order pursuant to this By-law
shall place a placard containing the Order in a conspicuous place on the
premise and the placing of the placard shall be deemed to be sufficient
service. The placing of the placard of the Order shall be deemed to be served
on the date of placing the placard.
24. Repealing Section
24.1. This By-law comes into force and into effect on the date of its passing and
enactment.
24.2. By-law Number 75-96 (1996) and its amending by-laws are hereby repealed
and replaced by this By-law as of the date and time of this By-law coming into
effect.
25. Effective Date
This by-law shall come into effect upon approval by the Council, subject to section
284.11 of the Municipal Act.
READ THREE TIMES AND PASSED IN OPEN COUNCIL THIS 27th DAY OF
OCTOBER, 2025.
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Schedule "A" - Restricted Waste - Sanitary and Storm Sewer
Discharge Concentration Limits
Table 1 - Sanita
Sewer Dischar e Concentration Limits
Substance
Concentration Limit
(mg/L, over a 24-hour
eriod
8,000
1,500
500
300
6.0 -9.5
60
Substance
Loading Limit (kg/day)
Carbonaceous Biochemical Ox
en Demand cBOD
350
25
20
Substance
Loading Limit (kg/day)
Carbonaceous Biochemical Ox
en Demand cBOD
250
20
10
Table 4 - Sanitarv Sewer Discharge Organic Contaminant Limits
Substance
Concentration Limit
(mg/L, except as noted)
Benzene
0.01
Chloroform
0.04
Dichlorobenzene (1,2-)
0.05
Dichlorobenzene (1,4)
0.08
Ethvlbenzene
0.06
Hexachlorobenzene
0.0001
Methylene chloride (dichloromethane)
0.09
PCBs (chlorobiohenvls)
0
Phenols, Total (or Phenolic Compounds)
0.1
Tetrachloroethvlene (1, 1,2,2-)
0.06
Tetrachloroethvlene
0.06
Toluene
0.02
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T richloroethylen e
0.05
Xvlenes, total
0.3
Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
0.012
Chlordane
0.1
Dichlorobenzidine 3,3'
0.002
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT)
0.0001
Dichloroethvlene cis -1 , 2
4.0
Dichloropropylene trans-1 ,3
0.14
Di-n-butvl phthalate
0.08
Hexachlorocyclohexane {Lindane)
0.1
Mirex
0.1
Nonylphenol ethoxylates
0.2
Nonylphenols
0.02
Pentachlorophenol (PCP)
0.005
Phenolics (4AAP)
1.0
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), total
0.005
Table 5- Sanitarv Sewer Discharae lnorganic Contaminant Limits
Substance
Concentration Limit
(mg/L, except as noted)
Arsenic, total
1.0
Cadmium, total
0.7
Chromium, total
2.8
Cobalt, total
5.0
Copper, total
2.0
Cvanide, total
1.2
Lead, total
0.7
Mercurv
0.01
Molybdenum, total
5.0
Nickel, total
2.0
Phosphorus, total
10.0
Selenium, total
0.8
Silver, total
0.4
Sulphide (as H2S)
0.5
Zinc, total
2.0
Aldrin / dieldrin
0.0002
Aluminum
50
Antimony
5.0
Barium
5.0
Bismuth
5.0
Chloride
1500
Chromium, hexavalent
2.0
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Fluoride
10.0
Gold
5.0
Iron
50
Manganese
5.0
PAH
0.005
Platinum
5.0
Rhodium
5.0
Sulphate (S04)
1500
Tin
5.0
Titanium
5.0
Vanadium
5.0
Xvlenes, Total
0.3
Table 6 - Storm Sewer Discharge Contaminant Limits
Substance
Concentration Limit
(mg/L, except as noted)
Total Suspended Solids
15
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
15
Chromium
0.2
Zinc
0.05
Lead
0.05
Nickel
0.05
Copper
0.01
Cadmium
0.001
Mercury
0.001
Fecal Coliforms (CPU/100ml)
200
Chemical Oxygen Demand
50
Phosphorous, Total
0.4
Phenolic Compounds
0.02
Chlorine
0.002
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