O. Reg. 75/20 - Drinking Water Systems and Sewage Works.
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Abstract
This Order is developed under Subsection 7.0.2 (4) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, in light of the emergency declaration pursuant to Order in Council 518/2020 (Ontario Regulation 50/20) on March 17, 2020. Considering that drinking water systems and sewage works provide essential public services and the owners and operating authorities of these systems and works are being, or are at serious risk of being, overwhelmed and unable to properly operate these systems or works due to the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), this order entitles several professionals of the Water sector to operate a municipal drinking water system or regulated non-municipal drinking water system as defined in section 2 of the SDWA while this Order is in effect, despite paragraphs 3 and 5 of subsection 11 (1) and section 12 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 (“SDWA”), and sections 22, 23, and 25 of O. Reg. 128/04 (Certification of Drinking Water System Operators and Water Quality Analysts).
The following persons are considered: (a) a professional engineer as defined in the Professional Engineers Act; (b) any person who, any time since March 17, 2015, held a certificate issued under O. Reg. 128/04 in the applicable type of subsystem as defined in section 1 of that Regulation, provided that the certificate has not been previously revoked or suspended at any time; (c) any person who has previously managed or currently manages one or more subsystems as defined in section 1 of O. Reg. 128/04 of the same type as the subsystem to be operated; (d) any person currently employed in a subsystem as defined in section 1 of O. Reg. 128/04 and who meets both the following conditions may operate the subsystem at which they are employed: (i) the person holds the position of millwright, electrician, instrument technician, maintenance mechanic, process control technician, water quality analyst or equivalent; and (ii) the person has at least 5 years of experience in the type of drinking water subsystem; (e) only persons described in subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph of this Schedule may perform operator-in-charge or overall responsible operator responsibilities and duties as set out in sections 23, 25 and 26 of O. Reg. 128/04.
The document also enlists the persons that may operate a wastewater treatment facility or a wastewater collection facility, as applicable, as those terms are defined in section 1 of the Regulation, while this Order is in effect.
The following persons are considered: (a) a professional engineer as defined in the Professional Engineers Act; (b) any person who, any time since March 17, 2015, held a certificate issued under O. Reg. 128/04 in the applicable type of subsystem as defined in section 1 of that Regulation, provided that the certificate has not been previously revoked or suspended at any time; (c) any person who has previously managed or currently manages one or more subsystems as defined in section 1 of O. Reg. 128/04 of the same type as the subsystem to be operated; (d) any person currently employed in a subsystem as defined in section 1 of O. Reg. 128/04 and who meets both the following conditions may operate the subsystem at which they are employed: (i) the person holds the position of millwright, electrician, instrument technician, maintenance mechanic, process control technician, water quality analyst or equivalent; and (ii) the person has at least 5 years of experience in the type of drinking water subsystem; (e) only persons described in subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph of this Schedule may perform operator-in-charge or overall responsible operator responsibilities and duties as set out in sections 23, 25 and 26 of O. Reg. 128/04.
The document also enlists the persons that may operate a wastewater treatment facility or a wastewater collection facility, as applicable, as those terms are defined in section 1 of the Regulation, while this Order is in effect.
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Entry into force notes
This Order shall be in effect for the duration of the declared emergency, subject to section 7.0.8 of the Act.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No