Applying for a Permit

Industrial waste discharge permit application

Waste Discharge Permits are required for High Volume Discharges and/or Restricted Wastes as defined in the Sewer Use Bylaw. Application fees should be submitted along with a completed application.

Application fee: $1,000

• ​Waste Discharge Permit Application​
• Transfer Application Form for Waste Discharge Permits

​Groundwater discharge permit application

Acceptance of contaminated groundwater from site remediation projects and storm water from excavations in the sanitary sewer are subject to numerous co​nditions, including the capacity of both municipal and regional sanitary sewer systems. Application fees should be submitted along with a completed application

Applicatio​​n fee:

• $500 if maximum instantaneous flow is less than or equal to 6 ​L/s
• $1,​000 if maximum instantaneous flow is greater than 6 L/s

• Waste Discharge Permit Application for Groundwater Remediation and Construction Excavation Sites​
• ​Transfer Application Form for Waste Discharge Permits

Each time a holder of a Waste Discharge Permit applies for an amendment to their Permit an amendment application fee is required. Amendment fees should be submitted along with a completed amendment application.

• Minor amendment fee: $250
• Major amendment fee: $500

Minor and major amendments to a Waste Discharge Permit are defined in Schedule “C”, Section 2.2.2 of the Sewer Use Bylaw.

• Transfer Application Form for Waste Discharge Permits