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Policy Text:

Applicable Activities: Sewage systems as defined in section 1 of O. Reg. 350/06 (Building Code) made under the Building Code Act, 1992 that are existing significant drinking water threats or would be future significant drinking water threats.

S-1(1): Report by February 1 of each year to the applicable source protection authority on the implementation of the mandatory maintenance inspection program[1] for the preceding calendar year. The report must, at minimum, include the following information:

a) The number and location of inspections carried out under the maintenance inspection program during the reporting year;
b) The number and location of inspections that were not compliant with the septic inspection guideline; and
c) For the properties identified in (b), a description of the deficiencies in the system, the orders issued by the inspector, and any follow-up with the system owner.

S-1(2): Copy the municipality, building official, and Risk Management Official on all reporting required by Policy S-1(1) unless the municipality is the Principle Authority under the Ontario Building Code Act.

[1] The details of the inspection program are specified in the Ontario Building Code (O. Reg. 350/06) and the MMAH Sewage System Inspection Guideline

Monitoring Text:

S-1(2): Copy the municipality, building official, and Risk Management Official on all reporting required by Policy S-1(1) unless the municipality is the Principle Authority under the Ontario Building Code Act.