Water Quality Regulation - Clean Environment Act (N.B. Reg. 82-126). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision New Brunswick Document type Regulation Date 1982 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Effluent waste water/discharge Pollution control Freshwater pollution Inspection Authorization/permit Hazardous substances Waterworks Industrial water use Sewerage Potable water Groundwater Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The 29 section Regulation is a framework to protect water quality for the Province that has the potential for contamination from industrial operations. It does not apply to single households, sewage is a "contaminant," and a "source" is the source of a contaminant under the Regulation (sect. 2.1). It establishes procedures for application and permit issuance in sewage disposal and water treatment facilities in industrial water use. Approvals of these activities may be revoked, and include conditions on their construction and operation, such as the permissible amount and type of hazardous substances that may be released into water (sects. 3.9 to 9.2). Full text English/French Website www.gov.nb.ca References - Legislation Implements Clean Environment Act (R.S.N.B. 1973, c. C-6). Legislation | Canada | 1971 (2023) Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Inspection, Effluent waste water/discharge, Waterworks, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Hazardous substances, Protection of environment, Liability/compensation, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Soil rehabilitation, Freshwater pollution, Wetlands, Protected area, Coastal zone management Source: FAO, FAOLEX