Water and Sewage Main Code Notification Process and Requirements Jasmine Wang, M.Sc., P . Eng Senior Approvals Engineer September 16, 2015
Agenda Application of the code – Where it applies and where it does not • Compliance Requirements • Requirements for Alternative solutions • Requirements for Acceptable solutions • Requirements for a Qualified person • Notification process • Notification Forms •
Code Chapter Legislation Chapters Format Part 1 - General EMPA & The Water & Sewer Main Chapter Regulations Part 2 – Alternative Solution Part 3 – Acceptable Solution
Where the code applies ? Applies to owner of a sewage main and water main that is used by a municipality: • with at least 5000 persons • for human Consumptive use (water main)
Where Code Chapters do not Apply Sewage Main Water Main To the operation of sewage main To water pipelines To Sewage Treatment Systems To the operation of a water main To construction of water treatment systems Following activities conducted and components on sewage main • Maintenance To the following activities • Line break repairs conducted on a water main: • Construction of service • Maintenance connections • Line break repairs • Replacement of sewage • Construction of a service main with another sewage connection main at the same location • Replacement of water main or within the same right of with another water main at the same location or within the way same right of way.
Part 1 : General Sewage Main Water Main 1-1 Application • 1-1 Application • 1-2 Compliance • 1-2 Compliance • 1-3 Notification Requirements • 1-3 Notification Requirements • 1-4 Qualified person and certificates • 1-4 Qualified person and certificates • 1-5 Designation of Sewage main as • 1-5 Designation of Water main as • Sewage works Water works 1-6 Environmental samples and • 1-6 Environmental samples and • laboratory analysis laboratory analysis 1-7 General records • 1-7 General records • 1-8 General reporting • 1-8 General reporting •
Part 1 Notification Required 1-3(1) No person shall commence work on the construction of a sewage (water) main unless that person has: a) notified the minister in the form provided by the minister and provided the minister with any other information or material that the minister may reasonable require; and b) Received a notification number from the minster (2) Every owner of a sewage(water)main who has received a notification number pursuant to clause (1)(b) shall ensure that the notification number is included on all documents required by this chapter to be kept and retained.
Part 1 : General Records and Reporting Section 1-7 under subsection (1) and (2) describes two sets • of records being maintained for varying durations: Subsection (1) lists the documents to be retained for 7 • years from date the record was created Subsection (2) lists the documents to be kept for the • entire operational life of the project and for a period 15 years after the operational life Section 1-8 states important reporting requirements before • the start of the project , during the process of completion and after the project is complete.
Lets Talk Solutions
Part 2 - Sewage Main Alternative Solution Components Results-based Convey wastewater by Environmental Objective taking reasonable and Protection Plan (EPP) prudent measures: • Limit the probability of • Sets out methods that will unacceptable adverse effects be employed to satisfy the • Employ inert materials in resulting from the activity results based objectives sewage main • Certificate by a qualified • Limit release of wastewater person on the applicability during conveyance of the EPP • Facilitate cleaning and • Documents Submittal maintenance
Part 2 - Water Main Alternative Solution Components Results-based Objective Result based objectives Environmental Protection should be satisfied by Plan (EPP) • Limit the probability of • Water meets concentration limits, unacceptable adverse effects • Sets out methods that will chemical treatment standards and resulting from the activity be employed to satisfy the microbial and bacteriological results based objectives standards as set in the • Certificate by a qualified Regulations. person on the applicability • Employ safe and effective of the EPP products • Resist foreign infiltration and • Documents Submittal facilitate cleaning and maintenance.
Part 3 - Sewage Main Acceptable Solution Lets Talk Solutions 3-1(1) 3-2(1) 3-3 3-4 Sewage main Commissioning of Environmental Reporting design plan sewage main Samples • Sewage main design plan • Meets the • Sewage main • Samples collected, • Certificate from a requirements listed in constructed in stored and analyzed in qualified person for Sewage Works Design accordance with accordance with design and Standard Section 3-1 Standard Methods for commissioning the Examination of • Certificate provided by water and Wastewater qualified person
Part 3 –Water Main Acceptable Solution 3-1(1) 3-2 3-3 3-4 Water main Commissioning of Environmental Reporting design plan water main Samples • Water main design plan • Meets the • Water main • Samples collected, • Certificate from a requirements listed constructed in stored and analyzed qualified person for in Waterworks accordance with in accordance with design and Design Standard Section 3-1 Standard Methods commissioning for the Examination • Certificate provided of water and by qualified person Wastewater
Defining Qualified Person Purpose of certifying Environmental Protection Plan: • Professional Engineer/Geoscientists registered with APEGS • Individual designated by the Minister Purposes of certifying a sewage/water main design plan: • Professional Engineer/Geoscientists registered with APEGS • Applied Science Technologist – who has 8 years of experience (in related field) • Individual designated by the Minister
Purpose of Certifying the monitoring and commissioning: • Professional Engineer/Geoscientists registered with APEGS • Applied Science Technologist • Operator holding at least corresponding certificate for the classification of the works • Individual designated by the Minister Purposes of certifying QA/QC sampling and anaytical procedures • Same as above
Notification Process
Acceptable Solution Step 1 Prepare Application Package: Timeline : 1-2 days gather the required information and documentation ( Notification form, Stamped design plan, QP certificate) . Step 2 Submit application to WSA.EngineeringandApprovals@wsask.ca Step 3 Receive and reference the Notification Number
Alternative Solution Step 1 Prepare Application Package Gather the required information and documentation. Timeline : Max 45 days (including EPP) Step 2 Submit Application WSA.EngineeringandApprovals@wsask.ca Step 3 Review Approvals group WSA Regina Office Step 4 Receive and reference the Notification Number
General Notes • The notification process will be automated once all the IT infrastructure is in place. • Acceptable Solutions Applications • 5 minutes when the process is automated • Currently 1-2 days as compared to standard 45 days • Alternative Solutions Applications • Will be reviewed on the same platform as the regular PTC with the standard delivery date of 45 days. • Auditing : A detailed audit will be conducted on the randomly selected projects
Where can I get further Information ? The direct links to the forms are: http://www.saskh2o.ca/PDF/SWN.pdf http://www.saskh2o.ca/PDF/WMN.pdf Qualified Person Certificate http://environment.gov.sk.ca/adx/aspx/adxGetMedia.aspx?DocID=92f3f3d1-0541-4864-8531-46a88a29d68e The direct link to the Code Chapters are: http://environment.gov.sk.ca/adx/aspx/adxGetMedia.aspx?DocID=e0baa40c-a87e-4a1c-ae04-c1dc59d0734a http://environment.gov.sk.ca/adx/aspx/adxGetMedia.aspx?DocID=4cbc1b92-e48c-4039-ac2f-17a422ba9a84 And the direct link to our Design Standards are: http://www.saskh2o.ca/pdf/epb501.pdf http://www.saskh2o.ca/pdf/epb503.pdf Contact: Water Security Agency Environmental and Municipal Management Services Division 420 - 2365 Albert Street REGINA SK S4P 4K1 Telephone (306) 787-0726 Fax: (306) 787-0780 Email: WSA.EngineeringandApprovals@wsask.ca
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