| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #Q001 | operational | operational | mandatory | Registered Onsite Wastewater Practitioner (ROWP) Educational Qualification | wastewater | 7 (1) A person is qualified to act as a registered onsite wastewater practitioner if the person (a) has successfully completed a post-secondary training program through (i) an organization recognized by the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of British Columbia as offering sewerage system training programs that provide an applicant with the qualifications required for registration under the Professional Governance Act, or (ii) an institution that (A) is designated, registered or accredited under an enactment of Canada or any province, except British Columbia, to offer post-secondary education, and (B) includes, as part of its curriculum, training in soil analysis and sewerage system construction and maintenance, and (b) holds a registration certificate. | To qualify as a ROWP based on standard educational requirements. | high |
| #Q002 | operational | operational | mandatory | Registered Onsite Wastewater Practitioner (ROWP) Competency Qualification | wastewater | (2) Despite subsection (1), a person who does not meet the educational requirements of that subsection is qualified to act as a registered onsite wastewater practitioner if the person (a) demonstrates to the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of British Columbia that the person is competent to construct and maintain a sewerage system that uses a treatment method classified as Type 1 or Type 2, and (b) holds a registration certificate. | To qualify as a ROWP without meeting standard educational requirements. | high |
| #Q003 | operational | operational | mandatory | Professional Qualification Requirements | wastewater | (3) A person is qualified to act as a professional if the person (a) has, through education or experience, training in soil analysis and sewerage system construction and maintenance, and (b) is registered as a fully trained and practising member of a professional association that (i) is statutorily recognized in British Columbia, and (ii) has, as its mandate, the regulation of persons engaging in matters such as supervision of sewerage system construction and maintenance. | To qualify as a professional under the Sewerage System Regulation. | high |
| #Q004 | operational | operational | guidance | Authorized Person General Scope of Work | wastewater | As per section 6 of the SSR, an authorized person may construct or maintain a sewerage system, or supervise an owner constructing or maintaining a sewerage system on their own land. | high | |
| #Q005 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Pre-construction Filing and Post-construction Certification | wastewater | The authorized person must file with the health authorities before beginning to construct (section 8), and provide a letter of certification after completing a sewerage system (section 9). | high | |
| #Q006 | operational | operational | guidance | Scope of Practice for Type 1 and Type 2 Systems | wastewater | Both ROWP and professionals can construct and maintain a Type 1 or Type 2 system and supervise an owner doing so on their own land. | Applies to Type 1 and Type 2 treatment methods. | high |
| #Q007 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Scope of Practice for Type 3 and Large Systems | wastewater | Only a professional can construct and maintain and supervise construction and maintenance of Type 3 systems. | Applies to Type 3 treatment methods, and systems designed for an estimated minimum daily domestic sewage flow of more than 9 100 litres. | high |
| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Limit Type | Limit Value | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #P001 | design | operational | mandatory | minimum daily domestic sewage flow | wastewater | requirement | > 9100 litres | Systems designed for an estimated minimum daily domestic sewage flow of more than 9 100 litres: Only a professional can construct and maintain and supervise construction and maintenance. | Type 3 treatment methods trigger or large flow trigger | high |
| #P002 | physical | treatment | mandatory | total suspended solids | wastewater | requirement | < 45 mg/L | Type 2: treatment that produces an effluent consistently containing less than 45 mg/L of total suspended solids | Type 2 sewerage systems | high |
| #P003 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | five-day biochemical oxygen demand | wastewater | requirement | < 45 mg/L | Type 2: treatment that produces an effluent consistently containing... a five-day biochemical oxygen demand of less than 45 mg/L. | Type 2 sewerage systems | high |
| #P004 | physical | treatment | mandatory | total suspended solids | wastewater | requirement | < 10 mg/L | Type 3: treatment that produces an effluent consistently containing less than 10 mg/L of total suspended solids | Type 3 sewerage systems | high |
| #P005 | chemical | treatment | mandatory | five-day biochemical oxygen demand | wastewater | requirement | < 10 mg/L | Type 3: treatment that produces an effluent consistently containing... A five-day biochemical oxygen demand of less than 10 mg/L. | Type 3 sewerage systems | high |
| #P006 | microbiological | treatment | mandatory | fecal coliform density | wastewater | requirement | < 400 Colony Forming Units per 100 mL | Type 3: treatment that produces an effluent... having: A median fecal coliform density of less than 400 Colony Forming Units per 100 mL. | Type 3 sewerage systems | high |
| Req ID | Category | Name | Context | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #D001 | ROWP | registered onsite wastewater practitioners | high | |
| #D002 | construct | 'construct' includes (a) to plan or conduct a site assessment in respect of a sewerage system, (b) to install, repair or alter a sewerage system, and (c) in the case of an authorized person, to supervise the doing of any matter listed in paragraphs (a) and (b) | high | |
| #D003 | maintenance | 'maintenance,' in the case of an authorized person, includes to supervise the maintenance of a sewerage system | high | |
| #D004 | Type 1 | treatment by septic tank only. | high | |
| #D005 | Type 2 | treatment that produces an effluent consistently containing less than 45 mg/L of total suspended solids and having a five-day biochemical oxygen demand of less than 45 mg/L. | high | |
| #D006 | Type 3 | treatment that produces an effluent consistently containing less than 10 mg/L of total suspended solids and having: - A five-day biochemical oxygen demand of less than 10 mg/L. - A median fecal coliform density of less than 400 Colony Forming Units per 100 mL. | high | |
| #D007 | registered onsite wastewater practitioner | A person is qualified to act as a registered onsite wastewater practitioner if the person (a) has successfully completed a post-secondary training program through (i) an organization recognized by the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of British Columbia as offering sewerage system training programs that provide an applicant with the qualifications required for registration under the Professional Governance Act, or (ii) an institution that (A) is designated, registered or accredited under an enactment of Canada or any province, except British Columbia, to offer post-secondary education, and (B) includes, as part of its curriculum, training in soil analysis and sewerage system construction and maintenance, and (b) holds a registration certificate. | high | |
| #D008 | professional | A person is qualified to act as a professional if the person (a) has, through education or experience, training in soil analysis and sewerage system construction and maintenance, and (b) is registered as a fully trained and practising member of a professional association that (i) is statutorily recognized in British Columbia, and (ii) has, as its mandate, the regulation of persons engaging in matters such as supervision of sewerage system construction and maintenance. | high | |
| #D009 | SSR | Sewerage System Regulation | high | |
| #D010 | Authorized persons | There are two types of authorized persons under the Sewerage System Regulation (SSR): 'registered onsite wastewater practitioners' and 'professionals.' | high | |
| #D011 | registered onsite wastewater practitioner | Despite subsection (1), a person who does not meet the educational requirements of that subsection is qualified to act as a registered onsite wastewater practitioner if the person (a) demonstrates to the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of British Columbia that the person is competent to construct and maintain a sewerage system that uses a treatment method classified as Type 1 or Type 2, and (b) holds a registration certificate. | high |