Peel Region staff are…

Peel Region staff are overall supportive of the proposed regulatory amendments.

Peel Region staff see this approach being a benefit, as municipalities will have awareness of planned work. As the owner of the water/wastewater system being extended or altered, the municipality would have to sign off the Form 1 or Form SS1 to consent to the modification/extension before it can be placed into service. Transit authorities performing work on municipal sewers will be subject to all conditions of the Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approval and be overseen by the municipality (in a position of beneficial owner) until connection to the existing system is made.

The regulation must make it clear that the local/regional municipality must have the opportunity to review, consult on, and approve the design and ensure it meets their connection criteria and design standards before the work begins, to protect municipal water and wastewater systems from non-compliant alterations.