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Environment
The following is meant solely to help the reader understand the main features of primary regulations governing this activity, and not meant in any way to provide a legal interpretation.
Waste Discharge:
Ministry of Environment - Environmental Protection Division
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/epdiv/
The Environmental Protection Division regulates the introduction of waste into the environment under the Environmental Management Act(EMA).
EMA: http://www.qp.gov.bc.ca/statreg/stat/E/03053_00.htm
Under the EMA only introductions of waste from ?prescribed? industries, trades, businesses, operations and activities require authorization. Industries, trades, businesses, operations and activities are ?prescribed? via the Waste Discharge Regulation. If an industry, trade, business, activity or operations is not ?prescribed? by the regulation they do not require an authorization to introduce waste into the environment; however, they must not cause pollution EMA section 6(4).
Waste Discharge Regualtion: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/epdiv/env_mgt_act/waste_dis_reg.html
Primary Contact
Ministry of Environment
PO Box 9334
Stn Prov Govt
Victoria, BC V8W 9M1
(250) 387-3205
E-Mail: envprotdiv@Victoria1.gov.bc.ca
Regional Offices:
http://wlapwww.gov.bc.ca/regops/contacts.html
Water Licence Application and Approval:
Ministry of Environment - Water Stewardship Division
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wsd/index.html
All water in British Columbia is owned by the Crown on behalf of the residents of the province. Authority to divert and use surface water is obtained by a licence or approval in accordance with the statutory requirements of the Water Act and the Water Protection Act .
In British Columbia, simply having access to surface water within or adjacent to property does not authorize a right to divert, use or store water.
Primary Contact
Contact the Water Stewardship office in your area
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wsd/contacts.html
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