Item - 2016.PW10.5

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommends that:

1.  City Council amend Municipal Code Chapter 681-Sewers and Municipal Code Chapter 851–Water Supply substantially in accordance with the draft amending By-law attached as Appendix "A" to the report (January 5, 2016) from the General Manager, Toronto Water.

This report recommends the adoption of amendments to the City of Toronto's Municipal Code Chapter 681- Sewers ("Sewers By-law") and Municipal Code Chapter 851- Water Supply By-law ("Water Supply By-law"), which will introduce:

-  zero tolerance for pesticides discharges;

-  new reporting protocols for dental amalgam separators;

-  a new environmental code of practice for food service establishments;

-  a Best Management Practice (BMP) for automotive refinishing sector and combining it into one BMP for automotive servicing facilities; and

-  clarifications and enhancements to each By-law.

At its meeting of December 9 and 10, 2015, City Council referred Recommendation Number 1 of the staff report titled Sewers By-Law Pollution Prevention (P2) Program Stakeholder Update – 2015 and Sewers and Water Supply By-law Amendments to the General Manager, Toronto Water, to report back on a risk based approach to minimum reporting thresholds for subject pollutants, including evaluating the use of existing storm water limits.

However, Recommendation Number 1 inadvertently included other amendments (as listed above) to Chapters 681 and 851 (Sewers and Water Supply By-laws) unrelated to the issue of minimum reporting thresholds of subject pollutants. Staff recommend that these amendments be adopted prior to reporting back on a risk based approach to minimum reporting thresholds as it will result in reduced pollution to our wastewater treatment system, bring clarity to provisions in our by-laws and improve operational efficiency and customer service.

Appendix A contains these proposed By-law amendments for City Council approval. Toronto Water will report back, at a later date, on a risk based approach to minimum reporting thresholds and any proposed amendments related to the proposed creation of a subject pollutant threshold reporting list.