| #Q001 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Information Requirements Table Submission | wastewater | When submitting the final application, please ensure the IRT is also submitted with the 'Location' Column filled out to identify where each of the required items is located in the final application for all information requirements identified. | When submitting the final application | high |
| #Q002 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Project Description Requirements | wastewater | Describe the project including proposed facilities, products, processes and discharges. Indicate the maximum intended operating duration (i.e., hours per day, days or months per year). | | high |
| #Q003 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Project Mapping and Permitting History | wastewater | Provide a detailed map of the project location including facilities and discharges. Identify surrounding land and water uses, and potential environmental receptors. Describe the project permitting history and list related reports. | | high |
| #Q004 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Qualified Professionals Declaration | wastewater | List of Qualified Professionals and signed Conflict of Interest & Declaration of Competency. Must have a combination of suitable education, training, experience acceptable to the Director and both forms signed | | high |
| #Q005 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Environmental Settings Assessments Guidelines | wastewater, other | Please follow the British Columbia Field Sampling Manual for Continuous Monitoring and the Collection of Air, Air-Emission, Water, Wastewater, Soil, Sediment, and Biological Samples, BC Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection, 2013 (or the most recent version) when designing and completing these environmental setting assessments. If environmental settings data collection design and methods differ from the manual, please provide a rationale and discuss with ENV staff at the pre-application stage. | When designing and completing environmental setting assessments | high |
| #Q006 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Meteorology and Climate Assessment | other | Provide a baseline meteorology and climate assessment of the project area. The assessment should: Provide a detailed map showing the location of all site-specific and regional meteorological stations in relation to project facilities. Describe relevant meteorological and climate information sources for parameters such as precipitation, temperature and evaporation. | | high |
| #Q007 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Surface Water Hydrology Assessment | other | Provide a baseline hydrological assessment of key surface drainages near the project area, to define seasonal flow regimes of local drainages. The assessment should: Provide monthly and annual stream flow/runoff summaries and critical low flow metrics. Describe the baseline assessment design, methods of hydrometric station installation, monitoring methods and quality control procedures | | high |
| #Q008 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Hydrogeology Assessment | drinking water, aquatic life, wastewater | baseline hydrogeological assessment of the groundwater system around the project. The assessment should: Summarize groundwater information from the provincial databases related to aquifers, and their geology, demand and vulnerability. Describe the baseline groundwater assessment design, monitoring, analysis and quality control procedures. The baseline assessment must be sufficiently robust to assist with future monitoring and detect potential groundwater changes as a result of the project. | | high |
| #Q009 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Groundwater Discharges Baseline | wastewater | For discharges to ground, the groundwater baseline should include assessment of local hydrogeological conditions including, but not limited to, stratigraphy, soil classification, water table elevations, fluctuation and flow direction, soil and aquifer hydraulics including field-saturated hydraulic conductivity, groundwater flux, and subsurface travel times in both | For discharges to ground | high |
| #Q010 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Surface Water Quality Baseline Assessment | other | baseline surface water quality assessment for the project. The assessment should include: Describe and justify baseline study design, methods, sampling sites and periods, analysed parameters and QA/QC procedures. Provide a detailed figure with sampling locations in relation to proposed or existing discharge locations, areas of disturbance and distribution | | high |
| #Q011 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Sediment Quality Assessment | aquatic life, other | Provide a baseline sediment quality assessment near the project. The assessment should: Identify potential downstream receptor groups (including applicable aquatic life, wildlife, livestock, irrigation, humans) for sediment in relation to proposed project related activities and discharges. Describe and justify baseline study design, methods, sampling sites and periods, analysed parameters and QA/QC procedures. | | high |
| #Q012 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Aquatic Life Assessment | aquatic life | Provide a baseline aquatic life assessment near the project. The assessment should: Describe and justify baseline study design, methods, sampling sites and periods, analysed parameters and QA/QC procedures. Provide a detailed figure with sampling locations in relation to proposed or existing discharge locations, areas of disturbance and distribution of receptors. | | high |
| #Q013 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Oceanographic Assessment | aquatic life, recreational water | a baseline oceanographic assessment of key factors that may influence mixing and dispersion of the discharge in the marine or Provide topographic features and degree of embayment. Identify estuaries and inflows and delineation of their zone of influence. Submit maps and analysis of bathymetric features. | If discharging into marine environments | medium |
| #Q014 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Effluent Sources Characterization | wastewater | Provide a process flow diagram showing the waste streams. Provide full characterization of all effluent sources from the site. Indicate their source, maximum and average quality,quantity and frequency. Describe the methodology used for characterization. | | high |
| #Q015 | administrative | treatment | mandatory | Best Achievable Technology Review Requirement | wastewater | If untreated effluent concentrations at the source are predicted to exceed acute BC Water Quality Gudelines (BCWQG) undertake and submit a Best Achievable Technology Review by a Qualified Professional (QP) (see current Fact Sheet Waste Discharges - Best Achievable Technology ). | If untreated effluent concentrations at the source are predicted to exceed acute BC Water Quality Guidelines | high |
| #Q016 | design | treatment | mandatory | Treatment System Documentation | wastewater | If treatment is proposed, provide the following information: Specify the treatment design criteria including treatment capacity, retention times, and input and output water quantity and quality. Provide treatment system detailed design drawings including discharge works, certified, signed and stamped by a qualified profession. Provide rationale for expected treatment effectiveness... Describe all treatment process by-products | If treatment is proposed | high |
| #Q017 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Wastewater Facility QP Certification | wastewater | Certification by Qualified Professionals - QP sign-off certifying that the wastewater facility as designed and/or as-constructed is capable of meeting the proposed discharge requirements. | | high |
| #Q018 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Conceptual Site Model Development | wastewater, other | Develop and submit a Conceptual Site Model. Describe and illustrate graphically the contaminant source, transport pathways from source to receptors. Estimate probabilities of occurrence and the risk, and develop a risk management matrix. | | high |
| #Q019 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Initial Dilution Zone Identification | wastewater | Describe the size and edge of the Initial Dilution Zone (IDZ) at which point the BCWQG must be met. Please refer to the ENV Interim Technical Guidance 11: Development and Use of Initial Dilution Zones in Effluent DischargeAuthorizations. | | high |
| #Q020 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Environmental Effects Modelling Analysis | wastewater | Conduct sensitivity analysis for the water quality model to identify the input parameters of most consequence to the model output. Consider the widest reasonable range of model inputs including but not limited to: hydro-climatic... hydrogeologic... water quality... Describe and justify receiving environment modelling approaches. Describe the models type, its assumptions, inputs and outputs. Provide calibration/validation statistics and plots for the models used. | Where models are used | high |
| #Q021 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Discharge to Ground Impact Assessment | wastewater | For impact assessment related to discharge to ground provide: Summary of the baseline hydrogeological setting and downgradient groundwater users (e.g. aquatic life, drinking water). Description of the infiltration system, including its design and operation, maintenance and equipment monitoring. Description of the effluent treatment method, quantity and quality. Description of the 3-dimensional size of the IDZ zone, including its edge where the groundwater standards must be met. Describe the location of the edge of the IDZ in relation to the property boundary, the nearest water supply well or surface water. | For impact assessment related to discharge to ground | high |
| #Q022 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Groundwater Monitoring Program Plan | other | Groundwater Monitoring Program - include the number of monitoring wells to measure the background and receiving groundwater levels and quality, and maps depicting the monitoring sites. The program should summarize the monitoring well installation details, such as geographical coordinates of all wells, installation depth, screen interval and geology, and water levels. The plan should detail the sampling methods, monitoring parameters, frequency, and the applicable BC Contaminated Sites Regulation standards that will be met at the edge of the initial dilution zone. | | high |
| #Q023 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Marine Water Monitoring Program | recreational water, aquatic life | Marine Water Monitoring Program - include a plan to validate model predictions, assess water quality guidelines are being met and detect change and impacts to the receiving environment. The program should include at lest: one control sampling station located outside the influence of the IDZ, a sampling station at the end of pipe, 3 sampling stations at the IDZ. Samples should be taken at the modelled trapping depth, surface and at depth. | | high |
| #Q024 | operational | operational | mandatory | Operations and Maintenance Manual | wastewater | Operations and Maintenance Manual - Detailed operational procedures and preventative maintenance program, operator training and qualifications, inspection schedule, inventory of replacement parts, description of automated systems, warnings and alarms, including response and notification procedures. | | high |
| #Q025 | reporting | operational | mandatory | Treatment Residuals Management Plan | wastewater | Treatment Residuals Management Plan - Provide a plan for disposing of treatment residuals in a manner approved under the Environmental Management Act. | | high |
| #Q026 | reporting | treatment | mandatory | Sewage Disposal Treatment Plan Requirements | wastewater | Describe treatment and disposal plan for sewage generated on-site including the maximum volume. Provide a copy of the design drawings for the sewage treatment facility, signed and stamped by a qualified professional. Provide Commissioning, Operating and Contingency Plans as per MWR Part 2: Division 4. Provide sewage treatment facility classification (or pre-classification) under the Environmental Operators Certification Program (EOCP). Provide operator qualifications and certification under the Environmental Operators Certification Program (EOCP). Provide an effluent flow and quality monitoring plan. | Not required if a Municipal Wastewater Regulation (MWR) registration is being pursued or if connected to an authorized system. | high |
| #Q027 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Climate Data Appendix Submission | other | Submit all climate data in an appendix (electronic preferred) including site photos, precipitation, temperature, snow water equivalent, etc. and provide monthly and annual summaries of relevant climatic parameters. | Baseline meteorology and climate assessment | high |
| #Q028 | design | reporting | mandatory | Discharge Location Coordinates | wastewater | Provide a detailed site plan that includes locations and coordinates for each discharge location (coordinates must be in decimal degrees to the fourth decimal place). | | high |
| #Q029 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Contingency Plan Requirements | wastewater | Contingency plan - Describes emergency procedures for the facility, stand-by or emergency power requirements, procedures for notifying a health officer when necessary, actions to take if the effluent fails to meet quality requirements, and alternate disposal or storage options (for reclaimed water when use is not possible). | | high |
| #Q030 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Waste Management Lifecycle Description | wastewater | Describe major activities, infrastructure and waste management related to: Site preparation and construction, Operations, Closure and post-closure. | | high |
| #Q031 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Proposed Effluent Discharge Limits | wastewater | Propose effluent discharge limits for contaminants of potential concern that can be shown to be protective of the receiving environment and its receptors. | | high |
| #Q032 | design | operational | mandatory | Storm Water Management System Design | wastewater | Describe the storm water management system and provide detailed design for proposed storm water works. | | high |
| #Q033 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Bioaccumulation and Bioconcentration Risk Assessment | aquatic life | Describe and discuss the potential for bioaccumulation or bioconcentration of contaminants, and the associated risk to assessment endpoints (i.e., fish health, fish reproduction, consumers of fish, etc.). | | high |
| #Q034 | operational | operational | mandatory | Trigger and Response Plan | wastewater | Trigger and Response Plan - Describes monitoring triggers, responses, including confirmatory monitoring and mitigation strategies and implementation in the event that environmental benchmarks in the receiving environment, such as water guidelines, groundwater standards, and toxicology failures, are exceeded. | | high |
| #Q035 | operational | operational | mandatory | Adaptive Management Plan | wastewater | Adaptive Management Plan - Describes and addresses outstanding key uncertainties of potential effects of the discharge following a cyclical process. | | high |
| #Q036 | operational | operational | mandatory | Irrigation Plan | agricultural water | Irrigation Plan - Documents the timing of reclaimed water use, maximum application rate and growing season based on the crop or vegetation, site specific loading, and nutrient and metals limits. | If using reclaimed water for irrigation | high |
| #Q037 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Permit Amendment Comparative Assessment | wastewater | Describe specific before and after conditions for permit amendment applications. | Only for permit amendment applications | high |
| #Q038 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Reclaimed Water Use Description | wastewater | Provide a detailed description of any use of reclaimed water (effluent), including: o A detailed description of the intended use. o Planned or potential public and/or worker exposure. o An evaluation of the implications for effluent quality based on | | high |
| #Q039 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Discharge Monitoring Program Description | wastewater | Discharge Monitoring Program - describe how you will monitor the effluent discharge including location, frequency, parameters, QA/QC measures, and comparison to proposed discharge limits. | | high |
| #Q040 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Non-aquatic Receptor Risk Identification | other | Identify risks to non-aquatic receptors, including wildlife, livestock and human health. | | high |
| #Q041 | operational | operational | mandatory | Commissioning Plan | wastewater | Commissioning Plan - Contains the notification, operational procedures and monitoring required to commission the facility. | | high |
| #Q042 | operational | operational | mandatory | Erosion and Sediment Control Plan | other | Erosion and Sediment Control Plan - Contains planning and actions to mitigate erosion and sediment runoff during the project development and operation. | | high |
| #Q043 | operational | operational | mandatory | Odour Control Plan | other | Odour Control Plan - Contains planning and actions to mitigate odour | | high |
| #Q044 | operational | operational | mandatory | Facility Closure Plan | wastewater | Closure Plan - In the case of a temporary treatment system, details decommissioning procedures for the facility. | In the case of a temporary treatment system | high |
| #Q045 | operational | treatment | mandatory | Discharge Mitigation Measures | wastewater | Describe mitigation measures to be used to limit discharge rates and contaminant concentrations. | | high |
| #Q046 | operational | operational | mandatory | Sampling and Flow Measuring Facilities Description | wastewater | Describe the proposed sampling and flow measuring facilities at discharge points. | | high |
| #Q047 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Project Construction and Commissioning Schedule | wastewater | Provide project and treatment system construction and commissioning schedule and related notification requirements. | | high |
| #Q048 | reporting | health | mandatory | Toxicity Weight of Evidence Assessment | aquatic life, wastewater | Identify by location and receptor groups, potential for effects as well as frequency, seasonality, magnitude and reversibility of the effects. Provide rationale for the effects assessment. Demonstrate through a weight of evidence approach that effluent and non-point source discharges will not cause toxicity within the IDZ (acute) and outside of the IDZ (acute or chronic). Identify any residual effects. | | high |
| #Q049 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Predicted Incremental Changes Analysis | aquatic life, wastewater | Provide predicted incremental changes (e.g. monthly/annually) over existing receiving environment water, sediment quality and/or tissue quality at critical points downstream (e.g. within IDZ, edge of IDZ, near field and far field, sensitive habitat) and during critical time periods (e.g. low dilution 7Q10, high flows, spawning, hatching, etc.) This should be included for all project phases. | | high |
| #Q050 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Environmental Quality Guideline Exceedances Identification | aquatic life, wastewater | Identify all locations, parameters, time periods, magnitude, frequency and seasonality for which exceedances of BCWQGs, Sediment Quality Guidelines, tissue guidelines, or applicable standards are predicted to occur in water, sediment or tissue quality. | | high |
| #Q051 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Aquatic / Environmental Effects Monitoring Program Details | aquatic life | Aquatic / Environmental Effects Monitoring Program - include weight of evidence assessment and cumulative effects monitoring in areas that may potentially be affected by anthropogenic activities. Demonstrate that the monitoring program is sufficiently robust to assist in detecting a biologically significant predetermined change. | | high |
| #Q052 | operational | operational | mandatory | Episode Management Plan | other | Episode Management Plan - Includes spills, nuisance, litter, odour, fire, flooding. | | high |
| #Q053 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Meteorological Gaps and Data Collection | other | Identify information gaps and describe site- specific meteorological data collection methods proposed to augment existing regional data. | | high |
| #Q054 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Hydrological Drainage Mapping | other | Provide maps showing all drainage basins (local and regional) that will be affected by the proposed project, areas of groundwater discharge, wetlands and notable topographic features. | | high |
| #Q055 | reporting | unknown | mandatory | Downgradient Groundwater User Description | drinking water, aquatic life | Describe all downgradient groundwater users (e.g. aquatic life, drinking water, etc.) within one kilometer of the project. | | high |
| #Q056 | reporting | unknown | mandatory | Risk Receptor Identification | other | Identify the receptors and/or environmental values that may be at risk due to project related activities. | | high |
| #Q057 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Monitoring Program Objectives and Justification | other | For all programs identify the objectives, and describe and justify the proposed study design/plan. | | high |
| #Q058 | reporting | unknown | mandatory | Hydrogeological Conceptual Model Development | wastewater, drinking water, aquatic life | Develop a conceptual hydrogeological model that synthesizes all relevant information to describe the source-transport-receptor linkages associated with the project. | | high |
| #Q059 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Effluent Quality Validation | wastewater | Validate proposed effluent quality requirements based on a thorough assessment of discharge loading, and the effects assessment. | | high |
| #Q060 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Surface Water Monitoring Program Plan | other | Surface Water Monitoring Program - include a plan to validate model predictions, where applicable the program may also include IDZ monitoring. The program should be developed to detect change and impacts. | | high |
| #Q061 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Data Assessment and Reporting Justification | other | Describe and justify proposed data assessment techniques and reporting, including frequency and content, and notification requirements. | | high |
| #Q062 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Quality Assurance and Quality Control Procedures | other | Describe and justify quality assurance/quality control procedures. | | high |