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On occasion, CAEAL will post documents for comment relating to provincial and federal policies and regulations of concern to members.

Release Date	Comment Due Date	Title
2007
21 Nov 2007	31 Dec 2007	Canadian Guidelines for Household Reclaimed Water for Use in Toilet and Urinal Flushing
11 Nov 2007	31 Jan 2008	Canada-wide strategy for managing municipal wastewater effluent
2006
05 Dec 2006	15 Jan 2007	Canada-wide strategy for managing municipal wastewater effluent



Document	Canadian Guidelines for Household Reclaimed Water for Use in Toilet and Urinal Flushing
Organization or Committee	Health Canada
CAEAL Contact	Rick Wilson
Comment Response Due	31 Dec 2007
CAEAL Comment	Health Canada, on behalf of the Committee on the Health and Environment (CHE), has posted the Canadian Guidelines for Household Reclaimed Water for Use in Toilet and Urinal Flushing on its website for a 2-month consultation period. This is a new technical document which proposes guidelines for household reclaimed water quality, as well as guidance on potential elements of a management framework. The consultation document is now available from our new page for Reclaimed Water at the following address: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/water-eau/reclaim-recycle/index_e.html


Document	Canada-wide strategy for managing municipal wastewater effluent
Organization or Committee	Environment Canada Canadian Council of Ministers of Environment
CAEAL Contact	Rick Wilson
Comment Response Due	31 Jan 2008
CAEAL Comment	Environment Canada has been working with provincial and territorial governments to develop a Canada-wide Strategy for wastewater effluents under the auspices of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME). The document below outlines Environment Canada’s proposed regulatory framework for wastewater as it relates to implementing the CCME Strategy. The proposed regulatory framework reflects core elements of the CCME Strategy and includes wastewater effluent regulations and other risk management actions. EC Proposed Regulatory Framework (Eng) .pdf EC Proposed Regulatory Framework (Fr) .pdf Canadian Council of Ministers of Environment has completed the draft Strategy and is seeking a final review of the Strategy with stakeholders. Members should note that the document proposes that all tests must be conducted by accredited laboratories. CAEAL will provide comments to CCME based on consultation materials that are found at the CCME website.


Document	Canada-wide strategy for managing municipal wastewater effluent
Organization or Committee	Canadian Council of Ministers of Environment
CAEAL Contact	Rick Wilson
Comment Response Due	15 Jan 2007
CAEAL Comment	Canadian Council of Ministers of Environment are conducting consultations on a Canada-wide strategy for managing municipal wastewater effluent. Members should note that the document proposes that all tests must be conducted by accredited laboratories. CAEAL will provide comments to CCME based on consultation materials that are found at the CCME website (see link above)