{"id":41456,"date":"2022-03-01T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/?p=41456"},"modified":"2026-09-28T16:50:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T16:50:40","slug":"romaeu-summary-of-the-regulation-respecting-municipal-wastewater-treatment-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/en\/2022\/03\/01\/romaeu-summary-of-the-regulation-respecting-municipal-wastewater-treatment-works\/","title":{"rendered":"ROMAEU: Summary of the Regulation Respecting Municipal Wastewater Treatment Works"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Government of Quebec&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/document\/rc\/Q-2,%20r.%2034.1\">Regulation respecting municipal wastewater treatment works (ROMAEU)<\/a> aims to improve the quality of water discharged into the environment, for the well-being of the population and the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It applies to municipal wastewater treatment works located south of the 54th parallel with an average annual flow of more than 10 m\u00b3\/day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a municipal wastewater treatment works?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/document\/rc\/Q-2,%20r.%2034.1\">Regulation Q-2, r. 34.1<\/a> defines <strong>municipal wastewater treatment works (OMAEU)<\/strong> as: &#8220;any works used for the collection, storage, conveyance and treatment of wastewater, wholly or partly of domestic origin, before its discharge into the environment or into a stormwater management system, and operated by an intermunicipal board, a municipality or a person acting as a concessionaire for a municipality [\u2026]&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a treatment plant?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/document\/rc\/Q-2,%20r.%2034.1\">Regulation Q-2, r. 34.1<\/a> defines <strong>treatment plants<\/strong> as: &#8220;a municipal wastewater treatment works used to treat wastewater before its discharge into the environment [\u2026]&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In everyday language, the terms <strong>wastewater treatment plant<\/strong>, <strong>wastewater treatment facility<\/strong> and <strong>sewage treatment plant<\/strong> are also used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Treatment plant categories by size<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Size category<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Average annual flow<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Maximum industrial contribution<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Very small plant<\/td><td>500 m\u00b3\/d or less<\/td><td>5%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Small plant<\/td><td>More than 500 m\u00b3\/d and up to 2,500 m\u00b3\/d<\/td><td>5%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Medium plant<\/td><td>More than 2,500 m\u00b3\/d and up to 17,500 m\u00b3\/d<\/td><td>5%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Large plant<\/td><td>More than 17,500 m\u00b3\/d and up to 50,000 m\u00b3\/d<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Very large plant<\/td><td>More than 50,000 m\u00b3\/d<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Classification of treatment plants under the ROMAEU<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary of the Regulation respecting municipal wastewater treatment works<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interieur-station-dassainissement-des-eaux-usees-Avizo-Experts-Conseils.png\" alt=\"Int\u00e9rieur d'une station d'assainissement des eaux us\u00e9es\" class=\"wp-image-15821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interieur-station-dassainissement-des-eaux-usees-Avizo-Experts-Conseils.png 633w, https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interieur-station-dassainissement-des-eaux-usees-Avizo-Experts-Conseils-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Interieur-station-dassainissement-des-eaux-usees-Avizo-Experts-Conseils-400x225.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Regulation respecting municipal wastewater treatment works<\/strong> covers, among other things:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#effluent-standards\">Effluent discharge standards<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#overflow-standards\">Standards for wastewater overflows<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#operator-certification\">Operator certification<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#monitoring\">Monitoring of municipal wastewater treatment works<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#operating-report\">Operating report for municipal wastewater treatment works<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#overflow-notice\">Overflow notices<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#operating-register\">Operating register for municipal wastewater treatment works<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#depollution-attestation\">Depollution attestations for municipal treatment plants<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#penalties\">Monetary administrative penalties and penal sanctions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Effluent discharge standards for treatment plants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The effluent of any treatment plant must meet the following standards:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The 5-day carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand (CBOD\u2085) must be less than or equal to 25 mg\/L<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The total suspended solids (TSS) concentration must be less than or equal to 25 mg\/L, unless it is shown that the exceedance is caused by algae growing in treatment lagoons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The pH must be between 6.0 and 9.5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CBOD\u2085 and TSS analysis and pH measurement<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Effluent samples from a municipal wastewater treatment works must be analyzed by an independent laboratory for CBOD\u2085 and TSS, and the average of the results must be calculated. The pH must be measured with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/services\/verification-etalonnage-reparation-debitmetre\/\">a device accurate to within 0.1 pH unit<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unless otherwise specified in the depollution attestation, the sampling frequency for CBOD\u2085, TSS and pH, and the averaging period for CBOD\u2085 and TSS, are shown in the table below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Treatment plant category<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Sampling frequency (CBOD\u2085, TSS and pH)<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Averaging period (CBOD\u2085 and TSS)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Very small lagoon-type plant<\/td><td>Monthly<\/td><td>Annual<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Plant with an average flow of less than 100 m\u00b3\/d<\/td><td>Monthly<\/td><td>Annual<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Other very small plants<\/td><td>Monthly<\/td><td>Quarterly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Small lagoon-type plant<\/td><td>Monthly<\/td><td>Annual<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Other small plants<\/td><td>Monthly<\/td><td>Quarterly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Medium plant<\/td><td>Every two weeks<\/td><td>Quarterly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Large plant<\/td><td>Weekly<\/td><td>Monthly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Very large lagoon-type plant<\/td><td>Three times a week<\/td><td>Monthly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Other very large plants<\/td><td>Five times a week<\/td><td>Monthly<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Effluent sampling frequency and averaging period for treatment plants under the ROMAEU<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Acute toxicity testing on treatment plant effluent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Medium, large and very large plants must carry out acute toxicity tests using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/fr\/environnement-changement-climatique\/services\/recherche-faune-science-paysage\/publications-methodes-essai-biologique\/letalite-aigue-effluents-truite-arc-en-ciel.html\">rainbow trout<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/fr\/environnement-changement-climatique\/services\/recherche-faune-science-paysage\/publications-methodes-essai-biologique\/letalite-aigue-effluents-daphnia-magna.html#toc6\">Daphnia<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"396\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Truite-arc-en-ciel-Avizo-Experts-Conseils.png\" alt=\"Truite arc-en-ciel\" class=\"wp-image-15844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Truite-arc-en-ciel-Avizo-Experts-Conseils.png 396w, https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Truite-arc-en-ciel-Avizo-Experts-Conseils-300x255.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><strong>Rainbow trout<\/strong><\/em><br><em>Photo by Jonathunder, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"871\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Daphnia-magna-Avizo-Experts-Conseils-1024x871.png\" alt=\"Daphnie\" class=\"wp-image-15825\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1756730159424411;width:301px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Daphnia-magna-Avizo-Experts-Conseils-1024x871.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Daphnia-magna-Avizo-Experts-Conseils-300x255.png 300w, https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Daphnia-magna-Avizo-Experts-Conseils-768x653.png 768w, https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Daphnia-magna-Avizo-Experts-Conseils-1536x1306.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Daphnia-magna-Avizo-Experts-Conseils-2048x1741.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Daphnia-magna-Avizo-Experts-Conseils-400x340.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><strong>Daphnia<\/strong><\/em><br><em>Photo by Dita Vizoso, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a test results in a mortality rate of more than 50% among the organisms exposed to the effluent, a second test must be carried out within the following 7 days. If the result of the second test is negative, a third test must be carried out within the following 7 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The frequency of acute toxicity tests is shown in the table below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Treatment plant category<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Test type<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Acute toxicity test frequency<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Medium plant<\/td><td>Rainbow trout<\/td><td>Quarterly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Medium plant<\/td><td>Daphnia<\/td><td>Quarterly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Large plant<\/td><td>Rainbow trout<\/td><td>Quarterly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Large plant<\/td><td>Daphnia<\/td><td>Quarterly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Very large plant<\/td><td>Rainbow trout<\/td><td>Monthly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Very large plant<\/td><td>Daphnia<\/td><td>Monthly<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Type and frequency of toxicity tests on treatment plant effluent under the ROMAEU<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overflow standards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overflows into the environment and bypasses of wastewater, even partially treated, at the treatment plant are prohibited starting 24 hours after the end of a rainfall, except in emergencies, during snowmelt and the spring thaw, and during repair and maintenance work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A manual overflow monitoring method may be used unless a non-emergency overflow has occurred at the structure. In that case, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/en\/services\/gauging-and-calibration-of-measurement-equipment\/\">overflow recorder<\/a> must be installed and kept in good working order. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Etang-aere-en-pause-Avizo-Experts-Conseils.png\" alt=\"Puis d\u2019observation de l\u2019effluent d\u2019un \u00e9tang a\u00e9r\u00e9, une camionnette et l\u2019\u00e9tang a\u00e9r\u00e9\" class=\"wp-image-15827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Etang-aere-en-pause-Avizo-Experts-Conseils.png 633w, https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Etang-aere-en-pause-Avizo-Experts-Conseils-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Etang-aere-en-pause-Avizo-Experts-Conseils-400x225.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Operator certification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wastewater treatment plant operators, as well as anyone who collects samples or takes measurements required under the ROMAEU, must hold a valid certificate of qualification or apprenticeship card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When a treatment plant changes category, staff have four months to obtain an apprenticeship card for the new category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff must present their card upon request. The operator of a municipal wastewater treatment works is responsible for ensuring that any work requiring certification is performed by staff holding a valid certificate of qualification or apprenticeship card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Monitoring of wastewater treatment works by the Minist\u00e8re de l&#8217;Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The daily flow of wastewater treated by a treatment plant must be measured with a device with a margin of error of less than 15% of the actual value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These devices must be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/en\/services\/gauging-and-calibration-of-measurement-equipment\/\">calibrated once a year<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Operating report for municipal wastewater treatment works<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each month, the operator of a municipal wastewater treatment works must submit a report to the Minist\u00e8re de l&#8217;Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques (MELCC) containing the following information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identification of the works<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analyses of the samples collected<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pH measurements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Toxicity tests<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overflow records<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Qualifications of the persons responsible for operating and monitoring the works<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If discharge or overflow standards were not met during the period, the report must also include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The location and time of the event<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The causes of the event<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The corrective measures proposed by the operator of the works<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Etang-aere-en-hiver-Avizo-Experts-Conseils.png\" alt=\"Un \u00e9tang a\u00e9r\u00e9 en hiver\" class=\"wp-image-16336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Etang-aere-en-hiver-Avizo-Experts-Conseils.png 633w, https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Etang-aere-en-hiver-Avizo-Experts-Conseils-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Etang-aere-en-hiver-Avizo-Experts-Conseils-400x225.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>\u00c9tang a\u00e9r\u00e9 hiver 2 de Normand Lemieux est utilis\u00e9e sous licence CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Operator notices in the event of an overflow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The operator of a municipal wastewater treatment works must notify the MELCC verbally or in writing without delay if any of the following events occurs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A discharge of wastewater elsewhere than at the outfall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A bypass or overflow of effluent at a structure designed for that purpose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A bypass or overflow of effluent elsewhere than at a structure designed for that purpose<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the notice was given verbally, a written copy must be sent to the MELCC within the following 48 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the case of a planned equipment shutdown that affects effluent quality or overflow frequency or volume, for example to modify equipment, a written notice must be sent to the MELCC 45 days before work begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notices sent to the MELCC must contain the following information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The start time of the event<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The location of the overflow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The uses of the receiving environment that may be affected by the overflow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The actual or estimated volumes of water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The corrective measures to be implemented<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The expected end time of the event<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The cleanup measures planned after the event<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The public communication plan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For planned work, the operator must also explain the reasons for the work and why the overflow is unavoidable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In all cases, the operator must implement the measures set out in the notice and inform the MELCC when the event has ended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If modifications to a municipal wastewater treatment works change its operating conditions, for example by increasing its treatment capacity, the Minist\u00e8re des Affaires municipales et de l&#8217;Habitation (MAMH) must also be notified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Operating register for municipal wastewater treatment works<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The operator of a municipal wastewater treatment works must keep an up-to-date register, retained for 10 years, containing the following information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Certificates of analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proof of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/services\/verification-etalonnage-reparation-debitmetre\/\">flow meter calibration<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Raw data and measurements collected<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Operating reports submitted to the MELCC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notices sent to the MELCC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any other relevant information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Ouvrage-municipal-dassainissement-des-eaux-usees-OMAEU-Avizo-Experts-Conseils.png\" alt=\"Un technicien se pr\u00e9pare \u00e0 acc\u00e9der \u00e0 un regard d'\u00e9gout pr\u00e8s d'un poste de pompage\" class=\"wp-image-15831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Ouvrage-municipal-dassainissement-des-eaux-usees-OMAEU-Avizo-Experts-Conseils.png 633w, https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Ouvrage-municipal-dassainissement-des-eaux-usees-OMAEU-Avizo-Experts-Conseils-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.avizo.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Ouvrage-municipal-dassainissement-des-eaux-usees-OMAEU-Avizo-Experts-Conseils-400x225.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Depollution attestations for municipal treatment plants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MELCC issues a depollution attestation to the operator of a municipal wastewater treatment works. The attestation contains the following information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identification of the operator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Description and location of the points where contaminants are discharged, deposited, released or emitted into the environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Description of the wastewater treatment equipment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discharge, overflow and bypass standards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Operating conditions of the works<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Equipment installation requirements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monitoring requirements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additional content of the register kept by the operator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Description of the reports to be submitted<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Description of each contaminant covered by a standard or requirement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Description of the wastewater treated by the works<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Corrective programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Municipal water management master plans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Standards, conditions, restrictions or prohibitions under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/document\/lc\/Q-2\">Environment Quality Act<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Amendments to depollution attestations for municipal treatment plants<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applications to amend a depollution attestation must contain the following information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The attestation number<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Updated information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A description of the amendments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An explanation of the reasons for the amendment request<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An assessment of the impact of the amendment on the effluent and overflows<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A certified document authorizing the application<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Monetary administrative penalties and penal sanctions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ROMAEU provides for monetary administrative penalties ranging from $250 to $2,000 for individuals and from $1,000 to $10,000 in other cases, depending on the nature of the offence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It also provides for penal sanctions ranging from $1,000 to $1,000,000 for individuals, which may be combined with prison terms of 18 to 36 months. 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