Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations: registry of transitional authorizations
Owners or operators of a wastewater system subject to the WSER and not designed to achieve the national effluent quality standards had until June 30, 2014 to apply for a Transitional Authorization.
A Transitional Authorization establishes the conditions under which such systems may continue to operate and sets the deadline (end of 2020, 2030 or 2040) to meet the mandatory national effluent quality standards. The deadline for upgrading a given wastewater system depends on the level of risk associated with the wastewater effluent and the sensitivity of the receiving environment.
The following is the list of Transitional Authorizations issued under the provisions of the WSER. Copies of authorizations are available upon request at ec.eaux-usees-wastewater.ec@canada.ca
Table 1: Transitional authorization end date - December 31, 2020
| Province | City | Owner | Wastewater System |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | Ahousaht | Ahousaht First Nation | Ahousaht Pump Station |
| British Columbia | Gingolx | Gingolx Village Government | Gingolx Lift Station |
| British Columbia | Tofino | District of Tofino | First Street Comminutor |
| British Columbia | Victoria | Capital Regional District | Clover Point Pump Station |
| British Columbia | Victoria | Capital Regional District | Macaulay Point Pump Station |
| British Columbia | West Vancouver | Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District | Lions Gate Wastewater Treatment Plant |
| Manitoba | Thompson | City of Thompson | Thompson Sewage Treatment Plant |
| New Brunswick | Riverview | Greater Moncton Wastewater Commission | GMWC Wastewater Treatment Facility |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's | City of St. John's | St. John's Harbour |
| Nova Scotia | Glace Bay | Cape Breton Regional Municipality | Glace Bay - GB4 |
| Nova Scotia | Glace Bay | Cape Breton Regional Municipality | Glace Bay - GB6 |
| Nova Scotia | Glace Bay | Cape Breton Regional Municipality | Glace Bay - GB8 |
| Nova Scotia | Port Morien | Cape Breton Regional Municipality | Port Morien Sewer Shed |
| Ontario | Owen Sound | City of Owen Sound | Owen Sound WPCP |
| Ontario | Timmins | City of Timmins | Mattagami Water Pollution Control Plant |
Table 2: Transitional authorization end date - December 31, 2030
| Province | City | Owner | Wastewater System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | Anzac | Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo | Anzac Sewage Lagoon |
| British Columbia | Klemtu | Kitasoo First Nation | Kitasoo Septic Tank |
| British Columbia | Ladysmith | Town of Ladysmith | Ladysmith Main Wastewater Treatment Plant |
| British Columbia | Nanaimo | Regional District of Nanaimo | Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Centre |
| British Columbia | Richmond | Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District | Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Gander | Town of Gander | Beaverwood STP |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Springdale | Town of Springdale | Hospital Outfall |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Springdale | Town of Springdale | Island Rock Cove Outfall |
| Nova Scotia | Edwardsville | Cape Breton Regional Municipality | Westmount / Coxheath - C1 |
| Nova Scotia | Edwardsville | Cape Breton Regional Municipality | Westmount / Coxheath - C3 |
| Nova Scotia | Windsor | Town of Windsor | Combined sewer raw discharge (Cunnable Creek) |
| Ontario | Red Rock | The Corporation of The Township of Red Rock | Red Rock Wastewater Plant |
| Quebec | Repentigny | City of Repentigny | Wastewater Treatment Plant |
| Quebec | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | City of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | Wastewater Treatment Plant |
| Quebec | Sainte-Croix | Municipality of Sainte-Croix | Screening outfall |
| Saskatchewan | Gravelbourg | Town of Gravelbourg | Effluent Lagoon |
| Saskatchewan | Weyburn | City of Weyburn | Weyburn Lagoon |
Table 3: Transitional authorization end date - December 31, 2040
| Province | City | Owner | Wastewater System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | Brooks | City of Brooks | City of Brooks System |
| Alberta | Onoway | Town of Onoway | Onoway Wastewater Treatment System |
| Alberta | Wembley | Town of Wembley | Town of Wembley System |
| British Columbia | Nanoose | Regional District of Nanaimo | Nanoose Bay Pollution Control Centre |
| British Columbia | Trail | Regional District of Kootenay Boundary | Columbia Pollution Control Centre |
| New Brunswick | Dorchester | Correctional Service Canada | Dorchester Institution Wastewater Treatment System |
| New Brunswick | Rothesay | Town of Rothesay | K-Park Lagoon |
| New Brunswick | Sackville | Town of Sackville | Crescent Street WWTP |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Springdale | Town of Springdale | Town Center Outfall |
| Nova Scotia | Dartmouth | Halifax Regional Water Commission | Dartmouth Wastewater Treatment Facility |
| Nova Scotia | Donkin | Cape Breton Regional Municipality | Donkin Sewer Shed - D1 |
| Nova Scotia | Edwardsville | Cape Breton Regional Municipality | Westmount / Coxheath - C2 |
| Nova Scotia | Glace Bay | Cape Breton Regional Municipality | Glace Bay - GB1 |
| Nova Scotia | Glace Bay | Cape Breton Regional Municipality | Glace Bay - GB2 |
| Nova Scotia | Glace Bay | Cape Breton Regional Municipality | Glace Bay - GB5 |
| Nova Scotia | Glace Bay | Cape Breton Regional Municipality | Glace Bay - GB7 |
| Nova Scotia | Halifax | Halifax Regional Water Commission | Halifax Wastewater Treatment Facility |
| Nova Scotia | Louisbourg | Cape Breton Regional Municipality | Louisbourg - L1 |
| Nova Scotia | Louisbourg | Cape Breton Regional Municipality | Louisbourg - L2 |
| Nova Scotia | Mulgrave | Town Of Mulgrave | Main St Waste Treatment |
| Nova Scotia | New Victoria | Cape Breton Regional Municipality | New Victoria Sewer Shed |
| Nova Scotia | New Waterford | Cape Breton Regional Municipality | New Waterford - NW1 |
| Nova Scotia | New Waterford | Cape Breton Regional Municipality | New Waterford - NW2 |
| Nova Scotia | Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Municipality | Battery Point Treatment Plant |
| Nova Scotia | Sydney Mines | Cape Breton Regional Municipality | North Sydney, Sydney Mines, Florence (North Division) - ND2 |
| Nova Scotia | Yarmouth | Municipality of the Town of Yarmouth | Town of Yarmouth Wastewater Treatment Plant |
| Ontario | Chalk River | Canadian Nuclear Laboratories | Chalk River Laboratories |
| Ontario | Leeds and Thousand Islands | Town of Gananoque | Gananoque Sewage Lagoons |
| Quebec | La Malbaie | City of La Malbaie | Wastewater Treatment Plant |
| Quebec | Montréal | City of Montréal | Jean-R.-Marcotte Wastewater Treatment Plant |
| Saskatchewan | Edam | Village of Edam | Edam Lagoon |
| Saskatchewan | Langham | Town of Langham | Town of Langham Lagoon |
| Saskatchewan | Rouleau | Town of Rouleau | Rouleau Lagoon |
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