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Pool Water By-Law of the City of Toronto
Pool Water By-Law of the City of Toronto
FULL Compliance with the City of Toronto's Water Discharge Requirements / By-law
Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 681, Article I - Sewers By-law
The following discharge limits apply to any swimming pool discharges entering Toronto storm sewers:
Non-compliance fines are $7,000+ for both the home owner
and pool servicing company. WE wouldn't take a chance on non-compliance
so why should YOU?
and pool servicing company. WE wouldn't take a chance on non-compliance
so why should YOU?
- Chlorine – 0.01 mg/L (milligrams per Litre)
- Bromine – 0.01 mg/L
- Copper – 0.04 mg/L
- Salt (Sodium Chloride) - 0.0 mg/L
- pH Level – 6 to 9.5
DeChlorination of Pool Water
Salt Water Pools
There is currently no process available to remove salt from pool water. Salt water is prohibited to be drained into the City of Toronto storm sewer system. If you have a salt water pool and live in the City of Toronto, contact us for options of how to lawfully drain your salt water pool.
In compliance with the City of Toronto's City Sewer Use By-law, Stan's Pools & Yards uses a DeChlorinator attachment when closing pools in the City of Toronto.
A Declorinator is an attachment that is used with our industrial pool pump that houses a canister of dechlorination tablets, to reduce/remove the chlorine from your pool water.
During the pump down process we test your pool water to ensure that the chlorine is within the lawful limit (0.01 mg/L or less).
A Declorinator is an attachment that is used with our industrial pool pump that houses a canister of dechlorination tablets, to reduce/remove the chlorine from your pool water.
During the pump down process we test your pool water to ensure that the chlorine is within the lawful limit (0.01 mg/L or less).
For More Information Contact the City of Toronto
As the owner of a private swimming pool, hot tub or spa, you (and any pool service provider you hire) have a responsibility and legal obligation to safely maintain and operate your pool, hot tub or spa in compliance with the City’s Sewer Use By-law (also known as Municipal Code Chapter 681-Sewers). See link below for more information.
The City of Toronto sets out requirements for the proper operation, maintenance and seasonal closure of pools, hot tubs and spas that will protect the quality of water in Lake Ontario and, ultimately, your drinking water quality. If either of the links below do not work, please check the City of Toronto website for further details or call 311.
https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/water-environment/water-sewer-related-permits-and-bylaws/sewers-by-law/how-to-drain-a-pool-hot-tub-spa/
The City’s pool discharge requirements are set out in the “Environmental Best Management Practices (BMP) for Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs/Spas”. This BMP will provide you with what you need to know about operating your pool, hot tub or spa in compliance with the City’s Sewer Use By-law and the BMP. See link below for more information.
As well, you (or your pool service provider) are legally obligated to report a spill to provincial and municipal authorities if your pool water has been spilled into a stream, river, lake or the storm sewer systems (without proper treatment).
https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/9157-Environmental-BMP-for-private-pools-tubs-spas-2014.pdf
The City of Toronto sets out requirements for the proper operation, maintenance and seasonal closure of pools, hot tubs and spas that will protect the quality of water in Lake Ontario and, ultimately, your drinking water quality. If either of the links below do not work, please check the City of Toronto website for further details or call 311.
https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/water-environment/water-sewer-related-permits-and-bylaws/sewers-by-law/how-to-drain-a-pool-hot-tub-spa/
The City’s pool discharge requirements are set out in the “Environmental Best Management Practices (BMP) for Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs/Spas”. This BMP will provide you with what you need to know about operating your pool, hot tub or spa in compliance with the City’s Sewer Use By-law and the BMP. See link below for more information.
As well, you (or your pool service provider) are legally obligated to report a spill to provincial and municipal authorities if your pool water has been spilled into a stream, river, lake or the storm sewer systems (without proper treatment).
https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/9157-Environmental-BMP-for-private-pools-tubs-spas-2014.pdf