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WATERTECH 2009POLLUTION PREVENTION THROUGH

SEWER USE BY-LAW

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Implementation

Highlights

Challenges

Achievements

Moving Forward

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BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BYIMPLEMENTATION OF THE BY--LAWLAW

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2005 SEWER USE BYHIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2005 SEWER USE BY--LAW LAW

CHALLENGES DURING IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES DURING IMPLEMENTATION

ACHIEVEMENTSACHIEVEMENTS

MOVING FORWARDMOVING FORWARD

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CANADA

USA

YORK REGION AND GTA

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Ontario

Alberta

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Parameters 1978 1992 2005Sanitary-Conventional 10 10 10

Sanitary-Metals 19 25 17

Sanitary-Organic 0 0 20Storm-Conventional 7 5 6Storm-Metals 17 27 17Storm-Organic 0 0 16

SEWER USE BY-LAW COMPARISON

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Conventional

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200519921978Parameter

10 No changeBOD - 300 from 500

S.S. - 350 from 600

P – 10 from 100

Red

uce

dA

dded

Del

eted

Red

uce

dA

dded

Del

eted

Metals 19 Ni – 3 from 5

Cd – 1 from 2

Ba

Sb

Mn

Mo

Se

Ag

Cd – 0.7 from 1

Cr – 2 from 5

Hg – 0.01 from 0.1

Ni – 2 from 3

Se – 1 from 5

Zn – 2 from 3

ClFeS

20 OrganicParameters

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Municipal Industrial Strategy for Municipal Industrial Strategy for Abatement (MISA)Abatement (MISA)

Model Sewer Use ByModel Sewer Use By--LawLaw

The Canadian Council of MinistersThe Canadian Council of Ministersof the Environment (CCME)of the Environment (CCME)

REGULATORY DRIVERS

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IEMDMSIEMDMS

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Simplified, Easy to UnderstandSimplified, Easy to Understand

Incorporation of ISO 14001Incorporation of ISO 14001and Pollution Preventionand Pollution Prevention

Limits comparable to other GTA municipalities Limits comparable to other GTA municipalities

More stringent metal limits More stringent metal limits

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NEW SEWER-USE BYLAW

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2005

ConsultedToronto

DevelopedWith

Durham & PeelRegions

Consulted Industries Associations

Local MunicipalitiesEnvironmental

Agencies

ReviewedComments

2004 FinalizedENACTEDJAN 2005

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IMPLEMENTATION FLOW CHART

2002

2004

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BY-LAW S64-2005-009

Specific conditions for acceptance of Hauled sewage

20 New OrganicParameters

Pollution Prevention

SimplifiedFormat

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2005 HIGHLIGHTS

P B N S

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CHALLENGES

MULTIPLE

WATERSHEDS

VAST

GEOGRAPHICAL

AREA

UPPER AND

LOWER TIER

SYSTEMS

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UPPER AND

LOWER TIER

SYSTEMS

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MULTIPLE

WATERSHEDS

CITY OF TORONTO

PEEL

RE

GIO

N

DU

RH

AM

RE

GIO

N

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City ofVaughan Town of

Markham

Town ofWhitchurch-

Stouffville

Town ofRichmond

Hill

Town ofAurora

Durh am Re gion

Simcoe County

Peel Region

Lake Simcoe

Townshipof King

Town ofGeorgina

Town ofEast Gwillimbury

Town ofNewmarket

City of Toronto

Lake Ontario

VAST

GEOGRAPHICAL

AREA

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I&CI MONITORING LOCATIONS

DURHAM

SIMCOE

PEEL

TORONTO

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!

!

!!

!

! Durham Region: 86%

Peel Region: 9.6%

Kleinburg STP: 0.4%

Schomberg: 0.1%

Holland Landing: 0.4%

Mt. Albert: 0.3%

Keswick: 2.6%

Sutton: 0.5%

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WASTEWATER DISTRIBUTION

Per

cen

tage

(%)

Sanitary Water Distribution to Wastewater Treatment Plants

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

1

Durham RegionPeel RegionKleinburg STPMt.Albert STPKeswick STPSchomberg LagoonsSutton STPHolland Landing Lagoons

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MET STPREQUIREMENTS

POSITIVEFEEDBACK

REDUCTION OF LOADING

PARAMETERS

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ACHIEVEMENTS

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Assisted Assisted DuffinDuffin Creek WPCP to comply withCreek WPCP to comply withnew air emission limitsnew air emission limits

Improved the quality of bioImproved the quality of bio--solidssolids

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ACHIEVEMENTS

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Industries complied with the new limitsIndustries complied with the new limits

Positive Feedback from Public ConsultationsPositive Feedback from Public Consultations

POSITIVE

FEEDBACK

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Reduced Metal LoadingsReduced Metal Loadings

Industries complied with all 20 New OrganicIndustries complied with all 20 New OrganicParameters introduced in the new bylawParameters introduced in the new bylaw

REDUCTION

OF LOADING

PARAMETERS

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CASE STUDIES

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CASE STUDIES

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MOVING FORWARD

LAKE SIMCOE PHOSPHOROUS

REMOVAL

BEST MANAGEMENT

PRACTICES

POLLUTION PREVENTION

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Submitted a proposal to Environment CanadaSubmitted a proposal to Environment Canada

Developing a corporate phosphorous managementDeveloping a corporate phosphorous managementstrategy for lake simcoe watershedstrategy for lake simcoe watershed

Committed to reduce phosphorous loading from Committed to reduce phosphorous loading from regionregion’’s Water Pollution Control Plantss Water Pollution Control Plants

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LAKESIMCOE

PHOSPHOROUSREMOVAL

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Part of the Sewer Use ByPart of the Sewer Use By--law Enhancement Programlaw Enhancement Program

Formulation of Best Practices by ResearchFormulation of Best Practices by Research

Continuous Reassessment as per RegionalContinuous Reassessment as per RegionalMandatesMandates

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BESTMANAGEMENT

PRACTICES

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Motto: Protection of Environment,Motto: Protection of Environment,Staff and InfrastructureStaff and Infrastructure

Process changes, reuse and recyclingProcess changes, reuse and recycling

Monitoring and Continuous Improvements using KPIMonitoring and Continuous Improvements using KPI

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POLLUTION

PREVENTION

Ontario Center for Environmental TechnologyOntario Center for Environmental TechnologyAdvancement (OCETAAdvancement (OCETA--TRSP) and Canadian CentreTRSP) and Canadian Centrefor Pollution Prevention (C2P2)for Pollution Prevention (C2P2)

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Enacted Sewer Use ByEnacted Sewer Use By--Law to reduceLaw to reducemetal parameter loadingsmetal parameter loadings

Given 2 years for Industries for to complyGiven 2 years for Industries for to comply

With our due diligence and the IndustriesWith our due diligence and the Industriescoco--operation, Metal Parameters were reducedoperation, Metal Parameters were reduced

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TAKE HOMEMESSAGE

SEWER USE

BY-LAW

York Region

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THANK YOU

Vetri Kasinathan, M.Sc.Enforcement Officer

Environmental Promotion and Protection BranchEnvironmental Services Department

(905)895-1200 Ext.5053Vetri.kasinathan@york.ca

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