ID:
policies-49
Name:
Environmental Emergency Regulations, 1999
Issuing organisation:
Canadian Parliament
Geographical Scope:
Canada
Type:
Legistlation
Scientific domain:
Chemistry and biology
Type of water:
surface and groundwater
Water management focus:
monitoring, management, simulation,
Parameter change rate assumption:
Quality, flow, level, pressure
Description:
The Environmental Emergency Regulations, 1999 require facilities to prevent, plan, respond, and recover from environmental emergencies, including those with significant risks to fresh water.
Status:
Effective
Effect Date:
1 October 1999
Resource:
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/sor-2003-307/index.html
Recommendations:
Substance management, environmental emergency plans, regular simulation exercises, and reporting obligations
