Municipal Sewage Regulation
The Ministry of Environment intends to review and potentially revise the Municipal Sewage Regulation (MSR) of the Environmental Management Act (EMA). The review process follows the ministry policy of "continuous improvement" and the ministry's commitment to review the regulation on a regular basis and revise its provisions as appropriate.
The Municipal Sewage Regulation was developed by the ministry to provide clear and effective requirements for local governments and private sewage dischargers in order to protect public health and the environment. Compliance with the regulation provides authorization (with minimum standards and requirements) for the treatment, reuse and discharge of domestic sewage, wastewater or municipal liquid waste.
The Municipal Sewage Regulation applies to all discharges of domestic sewage except those regulated under the Sewerage System Regulation (under the Health Act) and those discharges from individual single-family or duplex dwellings. The Sewerage System Regulation generally applies to smaller domestic sewer systems (for more information about this regulation, see Overview of the Sewerage System Regulation.
The attached document provides an update of progress on the review, including the first regulatory amendment, and identified next steps.
As of October 28, 2009 a Recent Amendment to the Municipal Sewage Regulation is in effect.
UPDATED: november 2009
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