Update Announcement
This notice was originally published on December 19, 2018 for 45-day comment period. We updated the proposal on March 17, 2021 with revised instrument description and restarted the comment period.
This consultation was open from:
March 17, 2021
to May 1, 2021
Decision summary
We have issued an Environmental Compliance Approval No. 2809-C48PUR to 604840 Ontario Inc. for the construction of on-site sewage works serving the operation of an existing seasonal trailer park located at 9 Island Park Road in the Municipality of Trent Hills, Ontario.
Location details
Site address
9 Island Park
Trent Hills,
ON
K0K 2C0
Canada
Site location map
The location pin reflects the approximate area where environmental activity is taking place.
View this location on a map opens link in a new windowProponent(s)
604840 Ontario Inc.
9 Island Park Road
Trent Hills,
ON
K0K 3E0
Canada
Decision details
Installation of one on-site sewage treatment system above the 100-year flood level, to serve up to a maximum of 211 fully-serviced sites with a daily maximum flow of 58,025 L/day, consisting of one RH2O package system and one subsurface disposal system as follows:
- one RH2O sewage treatment system with a design capacity of 58,025 L/day, to provide tertiary treatment (effluent meeting 10 mg/L of BOD5, 10 mg/L of TSS and 1 mg/L of TP) and consisting of:
- two new equalization tanks
- pre-treatment stage including one online sludge storage tank and one primary clarifier
- Bioreactor #1 utilizing moving bed biofilm process for the removal of BOD
- moving bed biofilm Bioreactor #2 for nitrification
- compressors to supply oxygen and fine bubble diffusers for oxygen distribution in the bioreactors
- pre-denitrification process consisting of a recirculating pump that returns a portion of the wastewater from the last compartment of Bioreactor #2 to the inlet of the online sludge storage tank for the removal of nitrate/nitrite,
- phosphorus removal unit
- final clarifier
- one offline sludge storage tank
- final effluent pump tank
- two fully raised Type A Dispersal Beds installed above the 100-year flood level, designed for the disposal of treated effluent from the RH2O treatment system
Effects of consultation
Comments received were reviewed, and, where appropriate, were considered in the re-design of sewage works by the consultant and in the ministry’s decision whether or not to proceed with this proposal.
The commenters raised the following concerns on the proposal with ministry’s responses.
- The location of the septic field in the ballpark is to close to the Trent River, a more suitable location shall be found, and it shall be moved further away from the river.
Ministry’s response: The location of the sewage system has been moved to the most north part of the property and away from the river now.
- The construction of sewage system is not consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, and no development shall be allowed in areas subject to hazards associated with flooding.
Ministry’s response: The Provincial Policy Statement applies to new development. This site is an existing operation and the ministry has no authority to determine whether the facility shall continue to operate. Local municipality and local conservation authority shall be contacted to comment on this. The ministry is trying the best to protect the environment by pushing the improvement of the sewage works at the site. Based on the final design, it is considered a significant improvement of sewage treatment and disposal. For flooding concern, the sewage works including the sewage treatment unit and subsurface disposal bed are required to construct above 100-year flood level. It is required to pump out any residual sewage in the sewage works at the end of operating season to avoid the next Spring flood.
- The proposed location for sewage works is too close to a canal and a sand beach.
Ministry’s response: We have directed the owner to re-locate the sewage system to the most north part of the property which is away from the river, canal, and beach, and the treated effluent will flow east away from the canal.
- The site is only zoned and approved to support up to a maximum of 201 sites as per Municipal Zoning By-Law, LPAT orders and legal settlement/agreements among regulatory agencies including Lower Trent Region Conservation Authority, MNRF, MMAH, and the Municipality of Trent Hills. The ECA should address the number of sites the system is permitted to support and not "existing sites" or "211" as noted in several sections of the application. This number represents a change from the original application.
Ministry’s response: The number of sites can only be approved by local municipality. The municipality shall enforce LPAT orders and the legal settlement. The ministry will mention the existing number of sites on the ECA as well as the capacity of sewage system being capable to handle up to a maximum of 211 sites.
Supporting materials
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135 St Clair Ave West
1st Floor
Toronto,
ON
M4V 1P5
Canada
300 Water Street
Floor 2, Robinson Place South Tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
How to Appeal
This instrument decision can be appealed. You have 15 days from July 22, 2021 to begin the appeal process.
Carefully review the information below to learn more about the appeal process.
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Appeal process for decisions published before June 1, 2021
If you’re an Ontario resident, you can start the process to appeal this instrument decision.
First, you’ll need to seek leave (i.e. get permission) from the relevant appellate body to appeal the decision.
If the appellate body grants leave, the appeal itself will follow.
Seek leave to appeal
To seek leave to appeal, you need to do these three things:
- prepare your application
- provide notice to the minister
- mail your application to three parties
1. Prepare your application
You’ll need to prepare an application. You may wish to include the following things in your application:
- A document that includes:
- your name, phone number, fax number (if any), and/or email address
- the ERO number and ministry reference number (located on this page)
- a statement about whether you are a resident in Ontario
- your interest in the decision, and any facts you want taken into account in deciding whether you have an interest in the decision
- the parts of the instrument that you’re challenging
- whether the decision could result in significant harm to the environment
- the reason(s) why you believe that no reasonable person – having regard to the relevant law and to any government policies developed to guide decisions of that kind – could have made the decision
- the grounds (facts) you’ll be using to appeal
- the outcome you’d like to see
- A copy of the instrument (approval, permit, order) that you you are seeking leave to appeal. You’ll find this in the decision notice on the Environmental Registry
- Copies of all supporting documents, facts and evidence that you’ll be using to appeal
What is considered
The appeal body will consider the following two questions in deciding whether to grant you leave to appeal:
- is there is good reason to believe that no reasonable person, with respect to the relevant law and to any government policies developed to guide decisions of that kind, could have made the decision?
- could the decision you wish to appeal result in significant harm to the environment?
2. Provide your notice
You’ll need to provide notice to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks that you’re seeking leave to appeal.
In your notice, please include a brief description of the:
- decision that you wish to appeal
- grounds for granting leave to appeal
You can provide notice by email at minister.mecp@ontario.ca or by mail at:
College Park 5th Floor, 777 Bay St.
Toronto, ON
M7A 2J3
3. Mail your application
You’ll need to mail your application that you prepared in step #1 to each of these three parties:
- appellate body
- issuing authority (the ministry official who issued the instrument)
- proponent (the company or individual to whom the instrument was issued)
604840 Ontario Inc.
9 Island Park Road
Trent Hills,
ON
K0K 3E0
Canada
Environmental Review Tribunal
Attention: The Secretary
655 Bay Street
Floor 15
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1E5
(416) 212-6349
(866) 448-2248
OLT.Registrar@ontario.ca
Include the following:
This is not legal advice. Please refer to the Environmental Bill of Rights for exact legal requirements. Consult a lawyer if you need help with the appeal process.
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Client Services and Permissions Branch
135 St. Clair Avenue West
Floor 1
Toronto,
ON
M4V 1P5
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
Description of instrument
This proposal is for a new Environmental Compliance Approval (Sewage) for 604840 Ontario Inc., to replace the existing sewage lagoon (raw sewage) with a raised sewage treatment system designed to operate at a maximum daily flow of 32,500 litres per day.
The upgrades include a proposed collection system complete with septic tanks, pump chambers, treatment unit and tile bed to support existing trailer sites, located at 9 Island Park Road, in the Municipality of Trent Hills, Ontario.
The treatment system has been designed as an RH2O treatment system that provides tertiary treatment and a ultimately improved effluent quality. The treated effluent will be disposed by a raised Type A dispersal bed.
The system has been moved away from fronting on the river (previously proposed) and will be located over 300 metres from the Trent river. The pump chamber, treatment system and dispersal bed proposed will be flood proofed and above the 100 year flood levels.
Supporting materials
View materials in person
Some supporting materials may not be available online. If this is the case, you can request to view the materials in person.
Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.
135 St Clair Ave West
1st Floor
Toronto,
ON
M4V 1P5
Canada
300 Water Street
Floor 2, Robinson Place South Tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from March 17, 2021
to May 1, 2021
Comments received
Through the registry
6By email
0By mail
0