Options for reducing use and creation
 17. (1) For the purposes of paragraph 5 of subsection 4 (1) of the Act, a toxic substance reduction plan for a toxic substance shall include the following: 1.  Subject to paragraph 2 and subsection (2), at least one option identified for each of the following categories of toxic substance reduction methods: i.  Materials or feedstock substitution. ii.  Product design or reformulation. iii.  Equipment or process modification. iv.  Spill and leak prevention. v.  On-site reuse or recycling. vi.  Improved inventory management or purchasing techniques. vii.  Training or improved operating practices. 2.  If an option cannot be identified for a category listed in paragraph 1, an explanation of why no option could be identified for the category. 3.  For each option identified under paragraph 1, i.  estimates of the amount by which the use of the substance at the facility will be reduced, if the substance is used at the facility, ii.  estimates of the amount by which the creation of the substance at the facility will be reduced, if the substance is created at the facility, iii.  estimates of the amount by which the discharges of the substance to air, land or water will be reduced, if the substance is discharged to air, land or water, and iv.  estimates of the amount of the substance contained in product leaving the facility that will be reduced, if the substance is a NPRI substance other than a substance that is identified as a criteria air contaminant or a volatile organic compound in the NPRI Notice and is contained in product that leaves the facility. 4.  A list of the options that have been determined to be technically feasible. 5.  For each option that has been determined to be technically feasible, an analysis of the economic feasibility of the option, including any anticipated savings that could result from implementing the option and the anticipated payback period for the option. 6.  A list of the options that have been determined to be both technically and economically feasible.  O. Reg. 455/09, s. 17 (1); O. Reg. 125/10, s. 8 (1). (2) For the purposes of paragraph 1 of subsection (1), an option may be identified only if, (a)  the implementation of the option will not violate a provincial law, a federal law or a municipal by-law; and (b)  after considering the positive and negative impacts of the option on human health and the environment, the option will not result in greater negative impacts to human health or the environment.  O. Reg. 455/09, s. 17 (2). (3) In creating a timetable for the purposes of subparagraph 7 ii of subsection 4 (1) of the Act, the owner and the operator of a facility shall ensure that the timetable includes anticipated timelines for achieving the estimated reductions of the use and creation of the toxic substance.  O. Reg. 455/09, s. 17 (3). (4) If an option described in paragraph 5 of subsection 4 (1) of the Act will be implemented, in addition to the estimates required under subparagraphs 7 iii, iv and v of subsection 4 (1) of the Act, a toxic substance reduction plan for a toxic substance that is a NPRI substance other than a substance that is identified as a criteria air contaminant or a volatile organic compound in the NPRI Notice shall include an estimate of the amount by which the substance contained in product leaving the facility will be reduced.  O. Reg. 455/09, s. 17 (4); O. Reg. 125/10, s. 8 (2). (5) In giving an estimate for the purposes of subparagraphs 7 iii, iv and v of subsection 4 (1) of the Act and this section, the owner and the operator of a facility shall ensure that, (a)  the estimate is developed in good faith and using the best available information; (b)  the estimate is calculated using the quantifications used to prepare the current version of the plan; (c)  the information that formed the basis of each estimate and the method or combination of methods that was used to develop the estimate is set out in the current version of the plan; and (d)  the estimate is expressed as a percentage and in the unit of measurement specified in section 31.  O. Reg. 455/09, s. 17 (5).