Q-2, r. 2 - Regulation respecting the application of section 32 of the Environment Quality Act

Section 5 Disposition versions

2017-03-23

5. The following work relating to wastewater or storm water is exempt from the application of section 32 of the Act, provided that its carrying out or the project related to its carrying out is not likely to discharge wastewater into the environment or, as the case may be, increase the frequency or volume of overflows in one of the combined sewer overflows of the sewer system:

(1)  the reconstruction of sewer mains except, in the case of storm sewer mains, the reconstruction of an outfall whose diameter must be increased;

(2)  the replacement of a combined sewer by separate sewers or partially-separate sewers;

(3)  work carried out on an existing pumping station, on an existing combined sewer overflow or on an existing retention basin, if

(a)  the work is not likely to modify the wastewater pumping capacity in the mains or the regulator weir capacity of a combined sewer overflow; and

(b)  the overflow requirements set for the station or combined sewer overflow have been met for the 2 preceding years;

(c)  the storage capacity of the station or basin is not reduced and its discharge capacity is not increased;

(4)  the installation or reconstruction of manholes or catch basins in an existing sewer system;

(5)  sewer work intended for the management of storm water of only one lot, if

(a)  only one building used for the major occupancy of the land is erected on that lot;

(b)  storm water infiltrates into the soil or is discharged into a ditch or sewer operated by a municipality;

(c)  the lot is not situated in an industrial zone according to municipal zoning; and

(6)  the installation of sludge dewatering equipment in a lagoon-type treatment plant if the following conditions are met:

(a)  the work is carried out in the operation area of the treatment plant;

(b)  only sludge from the lagoons of the treatment plant are treated by the dewatering equipment;

(c)  the process water from sludge dewatering is treated by the treatment plant;

(d)  the work is not likely to modify the treatment capacity of the treatment plant.

O.C. 635-2008, s. 5; O.C. 1033-2011, s. 4; O.C. 653-2013, s. 1; S.Q. 2017, c. 4, s. 259.

2013-07-18

5. The following work relating to wastewater or storm water is exempt from the application of section 32 of the Act, provided that its carrying out or the project related to its carrying out is not likely to discharge wastewater into the environment or, as the case may be, increase the frequency or volume of overflows in one of the combined sewer overflows of the sewer system:

(1)  the reconstruction of sewer mains;

(2)  the replacement of a combined sewer by separate sewers or partially-separate sewers;

(3)  work carried out on an existing pumping station, on an existing combined sewer overflow or on an existing retention basin, if

(a)  the work is not likely to modify the wastewater pumping capacity in the mains or the regulator weir capacity of a combined sewer overflow; and

(b)  the overflow requirements set for the station or combined sewer overflow have been met for the 2 preceding years;

(4)  the installation or reconstruction of manholes or catch basins in an existing sewer system;

(5)  sewer work intended for the management of storm water of only one lot, if

(a)  only one building used for the major occupancy of the land is erected on that lot;

(b)  storm water infiltrates into the soil or is discharged into a ditch or sewer operated by a municipality;

(c)  the lot is not situated in an industrial zone according to municipal zoning; and

(6)  the installation of sludge dewatering equipment in a lagoon-type treatment plant if the following conditions are met:

(a)  the work is carried out in the operation area of the treatment plant;

(b)  only sludge from the lagoons of the treatment plant are treated by the dewatering equipment;

(c)  the process water from sludge dewatering is treated by the treatment plant;

(d)  the work is not likely to modify the treatment capacity of the treatment plant.

O.C. 635-2008, s. 5; O.C. 1033-2011, s. 4; O.C. 653-2013, s. 1.

2012-09-01

5. The following work relating to wastewater or storm water is exempt from the application of section 32 of the Act, provided that its carrying out or the project related to its carrying out is not likely to discharge wastewater into the environment or, as the case may be, increase the frequency or volume of overflows in one of the combined sewer overflows of the sewer system:

(1)  the reconstruction of sewer mains;

(2)  the replacement of a combined sewer by separate sewers or partially-separate sewers;

(3)  work carried out on an existing pumping station, on an existing combined sewer overflow or on an existing retention basin, if

(a)  the work is not likely to modify the wastewater pumping capacity in the mains or the regulator weir capacity of a combined sewer overflow; and

(b)  the overflow requirements set for the station or combined sewer overflow have been met for the 2 preceding years;

(4)  the installation or reconstruction of manholes or catch basins in an existing sewer system;

(5)  sewer work intended for the management of storm water of only one lot, if

(a)  only one building used for the major occupancy of the land is erected on that lot;

(b)  storm water infiltrates into the soil or is discharged into a ditch or sewer operated by a municipality; and

(c)  the lot is not situated in an industrial zone according to municipal zoning.

O.C. 635-2008, s. 5; O.C. 1033-2011, s. 4.