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Municipal Sewage Regulation

The Municipal Sewage Regulation was developed in consultation with stakeholders to produce a comprehensive and progressive regulation governing all aspects of municipal wastewater management. The regulation was approved on April 23, 1999 and became effective July 15, 1999. Amendments were made to the Municipal Sewage Regulation in April of 2006 and in October of 2006).

A variety of factors shaped the regulation and they include:

  • major environmental policy developments;
  • stakeholder feedback; and
  • the drive for administrative efficiency.

The regulation provides:

  • environmental benefits to improve water quality;
  • economic benefits to stimulate infrastructure renewal and economic growth; and
  • administrative benefits to cut red tape and improve efficiency.

The ministry has established a multi-stakeholder Implementation Committee to develop policies, procedures and guidelines to facilitate implementation of the regulation.

To promote awareness of the regulation, the ministry will be conducting workshops in various regions of the province aimed at local governments, professionals, and service and technology providers.

The Municipal Sewage Regulation is also available in hard copy from Crown Publications Inc. and an electronic version is available at Municipal Sewage Regulation.

For additional technical information or questions, contact:

Mailing Address:
PO Box 9341 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria BC V8W 9M1

Location Address:
3rd Floor, 2975 Jutland Road
Victoria BC V8T 5J9

e-mail:
envprotdiv@Victoria1.gov.bc.ca


Updated: September 2007

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