Q-2, r. 17.1 - Regulation respecting the regulatory scheme applying to activities on the basis of their environmental impact

Section 192 Disposition versions

2023-02-13

192. The extension of a sewer system governed by the Regulation respecting municipal wastewater treatment works (chapter Q-2, r. 34.1) or operated by the government or a government body is eligible for a declaration of compliance, on the following conditions:

(1)  the specifications for the work are prepared in accordance with the standard specification BNQ 1809-300 or at least meet the requirements of that specification for the work concerned;

(2)  the extension is used only to collect and transport wastewater;

(3)  the completion of the work is not likely to cause an overflow or diversion of wastewater into the environment;

(4)  no overflow or diversion works is added to the system;

(5)  the system extension is designed to collect wastewater only, and not storm water;

(6)  as the case may be,

(a)  once the work is completed, the extension is not likely to cause an increase in the frequency of overflow events for any of the overflows situated downstream from the connection point, or in the frequency of diversions at the treatment plant;

(b)  a planning of overflow events and diversions has first been filed with the Minister by each municipality concerned, which planning meets the following conditions:

i.  the planning provides for measures allowing to compensate the additions of flows from the work and preventing the increase in the frequency of overflow events for any of the overflows situated downstream from the connection point, and in the frequency of diversions at the treatment plant;

ii.  the planning describes each measure provided for and the overflows and diversions covered by each measure;

iii.  the implementation of those measures is to be completed by the municipality not later than 31 December 2030;

(7)  the extension is not likely to cause a failure to meet the discharge standards applicable to the treatment plant;

(8)  the system is not covered by a depollution attestation.

O.C. 871-2020, s. 192; O.C. 1461-2022, s. 21.

2020-12-31

192. The extension of a sewer system governed by the Regulation respecting municipal wastewater treatment works (chapter Q-2, r. 34.1) or operated by the government or a government body is eligible for a declaration of compliance, on the following conditions:

(1)  the specifications for the work are prepared in accordance with the standard specification BNQ 1809-300 or at least meet the requirements of that specification for the work concerned;

(2)  the extension is used only to collect and transport wastewater;

(3)  the completion of the work is not likely to cause an overflow or diversion of wastewater into the environment;

(4)  no overflow or diversion works is added to the system;

(5)  the system extension is designed to collect wastewater only, and not storm water;

(6)  once the work is completed, the extension is not likely to cause an increase in the frequency of overflow events for any of the overflows situated downstream from the connection point, or in the frequency of diversions at the treatment plant or, if the work is likely to cause such an increase, it is carried out under a plan to manage overflow events and diversions adopted by the municipality concerned and filed with the Minister, which plan must, once carried out, have the effect of not increasing the frequency of overflow events or diversions, and must include, in particular,

(a)  a delimitation of the sectors concerned;

(b)  a list of the overflows and diversion works concerned;

(c)  a work schedule covering a maximum period of five years after the date the plan is filed with the Minister;

(7)  the extension is not likely to cause a failure to meet the discharge standards applicable to the treatment plant.

O.C. 871-2020, s. 192.

Not in force

In force: 2020-12-31

192. The extension of a sewer system governed by the Regulation respecting municipal wastewater treatment works (chapter Q-2, r. 34.1) or operated by the government or a government body is eligible for a declaration of compliance, on the following conditions:

(1)  the specifications for the work are prepared in accordance with the standard specification BNQ 1809-300 or at least meet the requirements of that specification for the work concerned;

(2)  the extension is used only to collect and transport wastewater;

(3)  the completion of the work is not likely to cause an overflow or diversion of wastewater into the environment;

(4)  no overflow or diversion works is added to the system;

(5)  the system extension is designed to collect wastewater only, and not storm water;

(6)  once the work is completed, the extension is not likely to cause an increase in the frequency of overflow events for any of the overflows situated downstream from the connection point, or in the frequency of diversions at the treatment plant or, if the work is likely to cause such an increase, it is carried out under a plan to manage overflow events and diversions adopted by the municipality concerned and filed with the Minister, which plan must, once carried out, have the effect of not increasing the frequency of overflow events or diversions, and must include, in particular,

(a)  a delimitation of the sectors concerned;

(b)  a list of the overflows and diversion works concerned;

(c)  a work schedule covering a maximum period of five years after the date the plan is filed with the Minister;

(7)  the extension is not likely to cause a failure to meet the discharge standards applicable to the treatment plant.

O.C. 871-2020, s. 192.