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Canada
Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations
Application
s 2
(5)

Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations

In forceThis text since 29 Jun 2012law://ca/sor/2012/139/sec_2__subsec_5@2026-11-10

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Contents

(1) These Regulations apply in respect of a wastewater system…
(2) Annual exceptions
(3) Non‑application — areas
(4) Non‑application — industrial, commercial or institutional influent
(5) Non‑application — pulp and paper mills

Contents

(1) These Regulations apply in respect of a wastewater system…
(2) Annual exceptions
(3) Non‑application — areas
(4) Non‑application — industrial, commercial or institutional influent
(5) Non‑application — pulp and paper mills

(5)These Regulations do not apply in respect of a mill as defined in section 2 of the Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations.

Federal laws of Canada reproduced under the Reproduction of Federal Law Order (SI/97-5); not the official version. Source: Justice Laws Website.

Key facts

Type: Regulation · SOR/2012-139
Made: 29 Jun 2012
Last amended: 4 Jun 2026
Text current to: 15 Jun 2026
Official: Justice Laws Website

History · 1 version

29 Jun 2012Reading

Connections

Implements 1: Fisheries Act
Cited by 4: Order Declining to make an Emergency Order for the protection of the Killer Whale Northeast Pacific Southern Resident Population; Order Declaring that the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations Do Not Apply in Quebec4 provisions; Order Declaring that the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations Do Not Apply in Yukon4 provisions; Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations3 provisions
Cites 1: Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations

Defined terms · 35

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Act
acutely lethal
aquatic species
authorization officer
autorisation)
authorized representative
blackwater
bulk flow ratio
bypass
carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demanding matter
combined sewer
composite sample
effluent
final discharge point
greywater
hydraulic retention time
influent
licensed professional
marine port waters
un port maritime)
open marine waters
operator
overflow point
point of entry
entrée)
previous calendar year
s final discharge point that ended before the given period. (année civile précédente)
previous month
s final discharge point that ended before the given period. (mois précédent)
previous quarter
s final discharge point that ended before the given period. (trimestre précédent)
Procedure for pH Stabilization EPS 1/RM/50
protected aquatic species
protected species
quarter
Reference Method EPS 1/RM/13
sanitary sewer
suspended solids
total residual chlorine
wastewater
wastewater system
assainissement)

ca/sor/2012/139