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De-permitting Municipal Sewage Discharges Policy
Name of policy: De-permitting Municipal Sewage Discharges Policy Effective date: March 2, 2000 Staff affected: Water, Land
and Air Protection Headquarters Division Authority: Waste Management Act Relationship to previous policy or procedure: This policy
is new.
Policy Statement: The goal of this policy is to ensure that ultimately all municipal sewage discharges under the jurisdiction of the ministry are authorized by the Municipal Sewage Regulation or an approved liquid waste management plan. This policy will guide the de-permitting of municipal sewage discharges, including the transition to the authorization of municipal sewage discharges by the Municipal Sewage Regulation or an approved liquid waste management plan. It combines the principles and values espoused by the ministry to provide a consistent approach to de-permitting, which balances environmental, economic, health and social considerations. By applying this approach, the ministry will be able to ensure such fundamental concepts as polluter pay and pollution prevention are addressed in a reasonable timeframe, particularly with respect to de-permitting existing municipal sewage discharges. Issued by: Director, Pollution Prevention and Remediation Branch
A. Definitions: de-permitting means authorizing existing permitted discharges by either a regulation or an approved waste management plan. B. Purpose: The purpose of this policy is to establish a framework for de-permitting municipal sewage discharges consistent with the Guidelines and Standards Policy. C. Principles: De-permitting of municipal sewage discharges will be undertaken in a manner consistent with the principles of the Guidelines and Standards Policy.
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