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Hydrogeological report – Hydrogeological investigation report document(s) and their applicable updates, prepared by a professional geoscientist (P. Geo), and documenting the average and maximum discharge, water quality sampling and test results, etc., submitted shall be sealed by the professional preparing the report.
Emergency contact – Submit at least two emergency contacts including name, title, company name, address, cell phone and email address.
Equipment specifications – Product cut sheets for mechanical appurtenances: (sump pump(s), flow meter(s), valves, etc.); for permanent discharge approvals include any notes on outstanding site plan comments relevant to the dewatering to be addressed.
Additional form requirements for permanent applications only:
Memorandum summarizing the storm design – Summary of the storm design sealed by a professional engineer, specifically:
Certificate of conformance during construction – A report from a registered professional (professional engineer, professional geoscientist), attesting that the dewatering activities during construction have complied with all requirements of the discharge approval issued to the approval holder (short-term (construction) discharge approval issued by the City, a Permit to Take Water (PTTW) issued by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP), etc.).
Groundwater quality and quantity management program (required before discharge) – The developer will engage a professional geoscientist licensed to practice in Ontario to prepare and seal a Groundwater quality and quantity management program and submit to the City. The groundwater quality and quantity monitoring program shall include but not limited to:
d) Communication process with the Condo Corporation/future owners to ensure continuity of compliance requirements under the approval (transfer of the approval, compliance reporting in accordance with the GWQQMP) through and beyond transfer of ownership. Please note the following will be required to transfer the approval upon registration of the condo corporation (in accordance with Section 18 of the approval) and should be communicated with the condo corporation:
i. a Letter of Understanding stating they are aware of the undertaking involved with the transfer of infrastructure and its condition, compliance requirements of the Dewatering Discharge Permit and the Groundwater Quality and Quantity Monitoring Program; and
ii. a new Certificate of Conformance prepared and sealed by a registered professional geoscientist attesting that all dewatering activities comply with the requirements of the City’s Bylaw criteria and existing Dewatering Discharge Permit as well as the Permit to Take Water (PTTW) issued by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) if applicable; and
iii. updated insurance certificates, and any MECP approvals.
Renew Discharge Approval
Renewals of discharge approvals can be made two months before the expiry date. A Renew button will appear online two months before the expiry.
Amend Discharge Approval
Amendments to Discharge Approvals can be made at any time prior to two months before the expiry of the approval. A Create Revision button will appear online until two months prior to expiry.
Requests to transfer ownership
For requests to transfer ownership of the discharge approval. Please send requests to dischargeapprovals@vaughan.ca. Please allow a minimum of eight weeks to process.
Environmental Services
Phone: 905-832-2281
Fax: 905-303-2005
Email: service@vaughan.ca