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Document ID ca-bc-fswqo-2025-01 Title FACT SHEET WATER QUALITY OBJECTIVES URL https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/air-land-water/water/waterquality/water-quality-objectives/wqo_fact_sheet.pdf Jurisdiction /ca/bc Subdomain(s) Drinking water, Wastewater, Industrial water, Stormwater Language en Status completed Analyzed at 2026-03-15 06:07:07.758948+00:00 Relevance Defines BC's framework for water quality objectives used in permitting.

Q Qualitative Requirements (1)

Req ID Category Intent Legal Status Name Subdomain(s) Context Conditions Confidence
#Q001administrativeoperationalmandatoryConsideration of WQOs in Statutory Decisionsdrinking water, aquatic life, agricultural water, recreational water, otherAlthough they are not legally enforceable, they must be considered in ENV statutory decisions potentially affecting water quality.When making ENV statutory decisions potentially affecting water qualityhigh

P Quantitative Requirements (0)

No quantitative requirements.

D Definitions (2)

Req ID Category Name Context Confidence
#D001WQOsWQOs are numbers or statements representing low-risk conditions for a specific waterbody to ensure protection of water values.high
#D002ENVMinistry of Environment and Climate Change Strategyhigh