O. Reg. 60/08: LAKE SIMCOE PROTECTION

Ontario Water Resources Act
Loi sur les ressources en eau de l’Ontario

ONTARIO REGULATION 60/08

LAKE SIMCOE PROTECTION

Note: This Regulation became spent on July 1, 2010.

Last amendment: O. Reg. 130/09.

This Regulation is made in English only.

Definitions

1. In this Regulation,

“Lake Simcoe Basin” means Lake Simcoe and the part of Ontario from which surface water drains into Lake Simcoe;

“sewage treatment plant” means a sewage works for which an approval is required under section 53 of the Act and that,

(a) treats sewage from one or more buildings within the meaning of the Building Code Act, 1992, and

(b) disposes of the treated sewage in a surface water body in the Lake Simcoe Basin. O. Reg. 60/08, s. 1.

Total phosphorus discharge limit

2. (1) Each owner of a sewage treatment plant listed in Column 2 of Table 1 shall ensure that the plant does not discharge in treated sewage to a surface water body an amount of total phosphorus that exceeds the amount listed opposite each plant in Column 4 of Table 1 during each of the following periods:

1. April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009.

2. April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010. O. Reg. 130/09, s. 1 (1).

(2) If, during a period mentioned in subsection (1), a sewage treatment plant listed in Column 2 of Table 1 is replaced by a new sewage treatment plant,

(a) the reference to the sewage treatment plant in Column 2 of Table 1 is deemed to refer to the new sewage treatment plant; and

(b) the owner of the new sewage treatment plant shall include, in calculating the amount of total phosphorus for the purpose of subsection (1), the amount of total phosphorus already discharged during the period by the sewage treatment plant being replaced. O. Reg. 60/08, s. 2 (2); O. Reg. 130/09, s. 1 (2).

(3) If an approval granted under section 53 of the Act gives the owner of the sewage treatment plant temporary relief from complying with a total phosphorus discharge limit specified in the approval, the amount of total phosphorus discharged by the plant during the temporary relief period shall not be considered when determining whether the owner has complied with subsection (1). O. Reg. 60/08, s. 2 (3).

3. Revoked: O. Reg. 130/09, s. 2.

Monthly calculation

4. (1) Each owner of a sewage treatment plant listed in Column 2 of Table 1 shall calculate the average amount of total phosphorus discharged from the plant for each month during each of the following periods:

1. April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009.

2. April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010. O. Reg. 130/09, s. 3 (1).

(2) In calculating the average amount of total phosphorus under subsection (1), the owner shall, in a manner specified by the Director appointed in respect of subsection 53 (3) of the Act, base the calculation on the sampling and testing results obtained in accordance with the approval issued for the sewage treatment plant under section 53 of the Act. O. Reg. 130/09, s. 3 (2).

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to a sewage treatment plant in respect of a month if the plant does not discharge treated sewage to a surface water body during that month. O. Reg. 60/08, s. 4 (3).

(4) Each owner shall record the amount calculated under subsection (1) and make it available to a provincial officer upon request. O. Reg. 60/08, s. 4 (4).

Final report

5. (1) Each owner of a sewage treatment plant listed in Column 2 of Table 1 shall submit a report to the Director appointed in respect of subsection 53 (3) of the Act,

(a) on or before June 30, 2009, setting out the information mentioned in subsection (1.1) with respect to the period from April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009; and

(b) on or before June 30, 2010, setting out the information mentioned in subsection (1.1) with respect to the period from April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010. O. Reg. 130/09, s. 4 (1).

(1.1) A report mentioned in subsection (1) shall set out, with respect to the period,

(a) the amount of total phosphorus discharged from the plant during each month; and

(b) the total amount of total phosphorus discharged from the plant. O. Reg. 130/09, s. 4 (1).

(2) A report referred to in subsection (1) shall be submitted in the form and manner approved by the Director and shall contain any additional information, as specified by the Director in writing, that relates to the discharge of total phosphorus from the sewage treatment plant during that period. O. Reg. 60/08, s. 5 (2); O. Reg. 130/09, s. 4 (2).

6., 7. Revoked: O. Reg. 130/09, s. 5.

Obligations under approvals, orders, etc.

8. For greater certainty, subject to subsection 107 (5) of the Act, the requirements of this Regulation are in addition to and independent of requirements in an approval, order, direction or other instrument issued under any Act. O. Reg. 60/08, s. 8.

9. Omitted (provides for amendments to this Regulation). O. Reg. 130/09, s. 5.

10. Omitted (provides for coming into force of this Regulation). O. Reg. 60/08, s. 10.

TABLE 1

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Item	Name of sewage treatment plant	Location	Amount of total phosphorus that may be discharged from April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009 and from April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010 (expressed in kg)
1.	Uxbridge Brook Water Pollution Control Plant	129 Main Street North, Township of Uxbridge, Regional Municipality of Durham	142
2.	Beaverton River #1 Water Pollution Control Plant (Sunderland)	Lots 13 and 14, Concession 6, Township of Brock (Thorah), Regional Municipality of Durham	66
3.	Lake Simcoe (Beaverton) Water Pollution Control Plant	Lots 15 and 16, Concession 5, Township of Brock, Regional Municipality of Durham	104
4.	Beaverton River #2 Water Pollution Control Plant (Cannington)	303 Cameron Street, Township of Brock, Regional Municipality of Durham	128
5.	Schomberg Water Pollution Control Plant	Part of Lots 34 and 35, Concessions 7, 8 and 9, Township of King, Regional Municipality of York	75
6.	Sutton Water Pollution Control Plant	5741 Black River Road, Township of Georgina, Regional Municipality of York	148
7.	Holland Landing Lagoon Water Pollution Control Plant	19932 Cedar Street, Holland Landing, Town of Newmarket, Regional Municipality of York	149
8.	Keswick Water Pollution Control Plant	153 Morton Road, Town of Georgina, Regional Municipality of York	939
9.	Mount Albert Water Pollution Control Plant	5866 Doane Road, Town of East Gwillimbury, Regional Municipality of York	56
10.	Barrie Water Pollution Control Centre	249 Bradford Street, City of Barrie, County of Simcoe	3,133
11.	Bradford Water Pollution Control Plant	225 Dissette Street, Bradford West, Town of Gwillimbury, County of Simcoe	361
12.	Innisfil Water Pollution Control Plant	1578 St. John’s Road, Town of Innisfil, County of Simcoe	351
13.	Orillia Wastewater Treatment Centre	40 Kitchener Street, City of Orillia, County of Simcoe	1,438
14.	Lagoon City Sewage Treatment Plant	Part of Lot 14, Concession 5, (155 Laguna Parkway), Township of Ramara, County of Simcoe	200
15.	Silani Sweet Cheese Ltd	Part of Lot 2, Concession 1, 4205 Line 2, Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury, County of Simcoe	20

O. Reg. 60/08, Table 1; O. Reg. 130/09, s. 6.