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Ministry of the Environment: Ministry Programs and Initiatives publications

GENERAL
KEY LEGISLATION
CANADA-WIDE STANDARDS
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
ENFORCEMENT
WASTE MANAGEMENT
3Rs
Landfill
POLLUTION PREVENTION
CONTAMINATED SITES
The Deloro Mine Site Cleanup Project
AIR
Smog
Acid rain
Ozone-depleting substances
Air Monitoring
CLIMATE CHANGE
WATER
Clean Water Act
Great Lakes
Inland lakes and rivers
Clean water regulations and Drinking water
Permits To Take Water
Sewage/water treatment
Watershed management
Monitoring
GREEN INDUSTRY
Environmental Leaders Program
PROJECT PROFILES
Green industrial analysis
Green industrial retrofits
Technology development
Environmental technologies
SPILLS
 



Ministry Programs and Initiatives publications

General Publications
Pub.# Publication Title Format
3610e Better, Stronger, Clearer: environmental regulations for Ontario (November 1997)   PDF format  
3532e In Brief: Important Milestone for Environmental Assessment in Ontario (January 1997)   PDF format  

Key Legislation Publications
Pub.# Publication Title Format
3430b A Framework for Competition - Report of the Advisory Committee on Competition in Ontario's Electricity System / Un cadre pour la concurrence - Rapport du Comité consultatif sur la concurrence au sein de l'industrie de l'électricité de l'Ontario(Brochure)      
3301e A Guide to Environmental Legislation Affecting the Ontario Construction Industry FAX    

Canada-Wide Standards Publications
Pub.# Publication Title Format
3924b Ontario and the Canada Wide Standards for Particulate Matter and Ground Level Ozone/ L'Ontario et les standards pancanadiens relatifs aux particules et à l'ozone   PDF format  

Environmental Assessment
Pub.# Publication Title Format
4898e Canada-Ontario Agreement on Environmental Assessment Cooperation   PDF 4898e HTML 4998e

Enforcement Publications
Pub.# Publication Title Format
4292e ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE IN THE ELECTRO/METAL PLATING SECTOR: An inspection sweep by the Environmental SWAT Team   PDF format HTML format
4888e What to Expect When an Environmental Officer Inspects Your Facility: A brief guide for business owners, officials and employees   PDF format HTML format
5069e Environmental Compliance in the Petrochemical Industry in the Sarnia Area
Report of the Environmental SWAT Team: Sarnia Inspection Sweep 2004 - 2005
    HTML format

Waste Management Publications
Pub.# Publication Title Format
3Rs
4942e Summary Report: Consultation Sessions on Achieving Ontario’s 60% Waste Diversion Goal   PDF format HTML format
4651e Ontario’s 60% Waste Diversion Goal - A Discussion Paper   PDF format HTML format
3669e Biosolids recycling: a down to earth solution   PDF format  
4148e01 Municipal 3Rs in Ontario: 2001 Fact Sheet   PDF format HTML format
Landfill
3653e In Brief: Ontario's new landfill standards   PDF format HTML format

Pollution Prevention Publications
Pub.# Publication Title Format
355101 Ontario Initiatives in Pollution Prevention - Progress Report 2001   PDF format  
2586 Pollution Prevention Planning Guidance Document and Workbook      

Contaminated Sites Publications
Pub.# Publication Title Format
3171e01 In Brief: Guideline for use at contaminated sites in Ontario   PDF format  
The Deloro Mine Site Cleanup Project
3777e Fact Sheet - The Deloro Mine Site Cleanup Project   PDF format  

Air Publications
Pub.# Publication Title Format
Smog
3700e02 Smog and Your Health   PDF format HTML format
4673e02 Ways to Reduce Your Contribution to Smog   PDF format HTML format
3958e02 Ontario's Air Quality Index   PDF format  
4708e Ontario's Clean Air Action Plan   PDF format HTML format
4707e Emissions Trading Market Study   PDF format HTML format
5295e Ontario Emissions Trading Code (May 2005)   PDF 5295e  
4346e02 Fact Sheet - Emissions Trading   PDF format 3964e HTML
3791b In Brief: Trucks and Buses Require Drive Clean Tests / Les camions et autobus devront aussi subir une analyse FAX PDF format  
4262e Ontario's Anti-Smog Action Plan: Progress Through Partnership 2002     HTML format
3952e Ontario's Anti-Smog Action Plan: Progress Through Partnership August 2000     HTML format
3951e Proposed Performance Indicators for Ontario’s Anti-Smog Action Plan: A progress report developed by the Performance Monitoring and Reporting Work Group (PMRWG) A progress report developed by the Performance Monitoring   PDF format  
3573e Ontario's Smog Plan: A Partnership for Collective Action, Steering Committee Report January 1998   PDF format  
3678e01 Ontario's Smog Patrol   PDF format HTML format
3687e Ontario's Smog Patrol: An On Road Campaign Targeting Grossly polluting Vehicles   PDF format  
Acid rain
0648e Countdown Acid Rain: About Acid Rain and the Need for Remedial Action      
Ozone-depleting substances
2950b A Regulation to Prevent the Release of Fluorocarbon Refrigerants / Règlement sur l'emploi des frigorigènes fluorocarbonés (Feuillet d'information)      
Air Monitoring
3662e Air monitoring and the mobile TAGAs   PDF format  

Climate Change Publications
Pub.# Publication Title Format
4143e Air Quality and Climate Change: Moving Forward (September 2001)   PDF format  
3429e Measures to Address Climate Change in Ontario Government Operations (May 1996)   PDF format  

Water Publications
Pub.# Publication Title Format
Clean Water Act
5970e The Clean Water Act - Preparing and Implementing Source Protection Plans   PDF format HTML format
5969e The Clean Water Act - Roles and Responsibilities   PDF format HTML format
5971e The Clean Water Act - Facts   PDF format HTML format
Great Lakes
5108e Canada-Ontario Agreement - Respecting The Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem: 2002–2003 Biennial Progress Report   PDF format
3985e In Brief: Lake Erie alive and well 30 years later (July 2000)   PDF format  
3986e In Brief: Lake Ontario comes back partnership brings back environmental progress (July 2000)   PDF format  
3987e In Brief: Lake Superior environmental progress (July 2000)   PDF format  
3739e In Brief: Successful teamwork improves Great Lakes water quality (June 1999) FAX PDF format  
3677e In Brief: Great Lakes: Progress Through Partnership (September 1998)   PDF format  
3671e In Brief: The Ontario Great Lakes Renewal Foundation (July 1998)   PDF format  
1651b Working Together for the Great Lakes: Remedial Action Plan / Assainissons ensemble les Grands Lacs (Plan d'assainissement)      
Inland lakes and rivers
1696b Acid Sensitivity of Lakes in Ontario / Sensibilité des lacs de l'Ontario aux dépôts acides (Feuillet d'information)      
4644e Ontario's Lake Partner Program (April 2004)   PDF format HTML format
3731e01 The Ontario Lake Partner Program A Closer Look at Your Lake (June 2005)   PDF format  
4661e Green Facts - Bulletin #1: What are Algae?   PDF format HTML format
4663e03 Lake Partner Program - Sampling Instructions, Step-by-Step Guide   PDF format HTML format
4663e02 Lake Partner Program - Observation Chart   PDF format
4664e Lake Partner Program - 2004 Report - Lake of the Woods Specific Results   PDF format  
Lake of the Woods - Table of Detailed Secchi Results PDF format  
Lake of the Woods - Table of Detailed Phosphorous Results PDF format  
4664e01 Lake Partner Program - 2004 Report - Province-Wide Phosphorous and Secchi Results   PDF format
 
Province-Wide Table of Detailed Secchi Results PDF format  
Province-Wide Table of Detailed Phosphorous Results PDF format  
Clean water regulations and Drinking water
4428e Technical Brief : Ontario Drinking Water Systems Certification of Drinking-Water Systems Operators and Water Quality Analysts Regulation   PDF 4428e HTML 4428e
3930e In Brief: Review process for permits to take water   PDF format  
3554e03 Drinking Water Surveillance Program Summary Report for 2000, 2001 and 2002     HTML format
3554e02 Drinking Water Surveillance Program 1998-1999 Executive Summary Report   PDF format  
3554e01 Drinking Water Surveillance Program 1996-1997 Executive Summary Report   PDF format  HTML format
Permits To Take Water
5299e Green Facts: Permit to Take Water   PDF 5299e  
5301e Green Facts: New classification system for Permit to Take Water (PTTW) applications   PDF 5156e  
5303e Green Facts: New water conservation requirements for permits to take water   PDF 5156e  
5160e Technical Bulletin: Permit To Take Water (PTTW) - Phase 1 Monitoring and Reporting   PDF 5160e  
5156e Green Facts: Permit To Take Water (PTTW) Administration Fees   PDF 5156e  
5046e02 Application for Permit to Take Water (April, 2005)   5046e02 PDF  
5046e Guide to Permit to Take Water Application Form (April, 2005)   5046e PDF  
4932e Permit To Take Water (PTTW) Manual (April 2005)

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Sewage/water treatment
0606b Water Pollution Control Plant Operations / L'exploitation d'une usine de dépollution (Feuillet d'information) FAX    
Watershed management
4197e01 Groundwater studies in Ontario - Mapping a hidden treasure      
3585e01 White Paper on Watershed-based Source Protection Planning (February 2004)   PDF format  HTML format
3585e02 Summary Report: Consultation Sessions on the White Paper on Watershed-based Source Protection Planning March 1st to 23rd 2004
  PDF format HTML format
3546e Inventory of watershed management projects in Ontario   PDF format  
3513e Watershed Management Final Evaluation Report   PDF format  
3109e Watershed Management on a Watershed Basis: Implementing an Ecosystem Approach Report   PDF format HTML format
3110e Integrating Water Management Objectives into Municipal Planning Documents Report   PDF format  
3111e Subwatershed Planning Report   PDF format  
3672e Formulating Objectives for Management on an Ecosystem Scale   3672e PDF format   
Monitoring
5310e Fact Sheet - Provincial Water Quality Monitoring Network: Scientific Information for Managing and Protecting our Water Resources   PDF format HTML format
5311e Fact Sheet - Provincial Groundwater Monitoring Network: A Partnership to Collect and Share Ambient Groundwater Level and Quality Information for Managing and Protecting Ontario’s Groundwater Resources   PDF format HTML format

Green Industry Publications
Pub.# Publication Title Format
3659e Green Industry: City of Barrie's water conservation - huge success   PDF format  
3291e01 Ontario's Green Industry Strategy - For a Clean Environment & Strong Economy FAX    
Ontario's Environmental Leaders Program
4892e A Framework for Ontario’s Environmental Leaders Program July 2004   PDF format  
4001e Environmental Leaders Program Application     Word format
4001e01 Environmental Leaders Program Application Guide   PDF format HTML format

Project Profiles Publications
Pub.# Publication Title Format
Green industrial analyses
3354e01 The Becker Milk Company - Scarborough (F) FAX PDF format  
3354e04 The Hostess Frito Lay Company - Cambridge FAX PDF format  
3354e24 Molson Breweries - Etobicoke FAX PDF format  
3354e28 Provincial Papers Inc. - Thunder Bay (F) FAX PDF format  
3354e51 Baxter Corporation - Alliston FAX PDF format  
3354e52 Xerox Canada Inc. - Oakville FAX PDF format  
3354e61 Goodyear Canada Inc. - Collingwood FAX PDF format  
3354e62 Petro-Canada Lubricants - Mississauga FAX PDF format  
3354e63 Ault Food Limited - Winchester FAX PDF format  
Green industrial retrofits
3354e03 Colorama Dyeing and Finishing Inc. - Hawkesbury (F) FAX PDF format  
3354e06 Domtar Specialty Fine Papers - Cornwall FAX PDF format  
3354e58 Maple Lodge Farms Ltd. - Norval (F) FAX PDF format  
Technology development
3454e13 Biogas Scrubber for Municipal & Industrial Waste Streams - Apollo Environmental Systems Corp. - Willowdale FAX PDF format  
3354e14 Moisture Control Technologies for Industrial & Agricultural Applications - Dantec Systems Corporation - Waterloo FAX PDF format  
3354e16 Regenerative Brake Energy System - Fiba Canning Inc. - Scarborough FAX PDF format  
3354e21 Compact Fluorescent Electronic Ballast - Lumion Corporation - Toronto (F) FAX PDF format  
3354e15 Powder Metal Automotive Components - Stackpole Limited - Mississauga FAX PDF format  
3354e43 Gaseous Fuel Injection System for Cars, Trucks and Buses - GFI Control Systems Inc. - Kitchener FAX PDF format  
Environmental technologies
3354e18 Remediation of Contaminated Soils - Tallon Metal Technologies - Guelph(F) FAX PDF format  
3354e26 A gas-phase chemical reduction process - ELI Eco Logic - Rockwood FAX PDF format  
3354e29 Solar Aquatics™ System (SAS) for Wastewater Purification - Proctor & Redfern - Don Mills FAX PDF format  
3354e32 The Mobile Tire Shredding System - Shred-Tech Limited - Cambridge FAX PDF format  
3354e34 Printers' Waste Ink Recycling Technology - ProActive Recycling Inc. - Owen Sound FAX PDF format  
3354e41 Site Remediation Treatment Technology Database - Water Technology International Corporation (F) FAX PDF format  
3354e40 Biofiltration of Toxic Metals from Acid Mine Drainage - Mikro-Tek Labs (F) FAX PDF format  
3354e77 Novel Wastewater Treatment System for Automotive Manufacturing - Zenon Environmental Systems Inc. - Burlington FAX PDF format  
3354e35 Expert System for Evaluating Mining Effluent Processes - Water Technology International Corporation FAX PDF format  

Spills Publications
Pub.# Publication Title Format
3706e In Brief: Spills and Emergencies: The Role of the Ministry of the Environment FAX PDF format  



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