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 13. (1) This section sets out the notification requirements for, (a) persons who are required by subsection 15 (1) of the Act to give notice of a discharge of a contaminant, but only if the contaminant is a pollutant as defined in section 91 (1) of the Act; (b) persons who are required by subsection 92 (1) of the Act to give notice of a spill; and (c) persons who are required by subsection 92 (4) of the Act to give notice of a spill.  O. Reg. 225/07, s. 7. (2) A person to whom this section applies shall give notice by telephoning the Spills Action Centre (1-800-268-6060 or 416-325-3000) and providing the information required by subsections (3) and (4) to the person who answers the telephone call.  O. Reg. 225/07, s. 7. (3) A person who gives notice under subsection (2) shall provide the following information: 1. If the person making the notification is a person mentioned in subsection 15 (1) of the Act or subsection 92 (1) of the Act, the person’s name and telephone number and, if the person is a corporation or municipality, the name and telephone number of the individual making the notification and the individual’s position within the corporation or municipality. 2. If the person making the notification is a person mentioned in subsection 92 (4) of the Act, the person’s name and telephone number and, if known, the name and telephone number of any person having control of the pollutant that is spilled and of any person who spilled or caused or permitted the spill of the pollutant. 3. A description of the location where the discharge occurred and, if known, the municipal address of the location. 4. The date and time that the discharge was discovered and, if known, the date and time the discharge occurred.  O. Reg. 225/07, s. 7. (4) A person described in clause (1) (a) or (b) who gives notice under subsection (2) shall provide the following information, to the best of the person’s knowledge: 1. The names and telephone numbers of everyone who was contacted to respond to the discharge, including any fire department, police department or other public authority. 2. The duration of the discharge and whether the discharge is continuing. 3. The pollutants discharged, the quantity of pollutants discharged and, if the pollutants contain any substances associated with known hazards, the name of each such substance and a description of the associated hazard. 4. If the person is a regulated person, an indication of whether the pollutant contains a toxic substance as defined in section 2 of Ontario Regulation 222/07 (Environmental Penalties), made under the Act. 5. The location of the source of the contaminant. 6. Any relevant information regarding the cause of the discharge, if known, and the circumstances surrounding the discharge. 7. If the cause is not known, the person’s assessment of the most likely cause based on the best information available and an explanation of steps that have been taken or will be taken to determine the cause. 8. A description of any adverse effects that occurred or may occur. 9. A description of any conditions that aggravated or mitigated the adverse effects mentioned under paragraph 8, or that may do so, including, i. weather conditions, and ii. surface water and ground water conditions, including flowrate and water level, if the discharge is into or in any waters, as defined in subsection 1 (1) of the Ontario Water Resources Act, or on any shore or bank of them or into or in any place that may impair the quality of any such waters. 10. If the discharge of the pollutant is to other properties, whether the owners or occupants of the properties affected by the discharge will provide access to a person who is required under the Act or by an order to take steps to prevent, eliminate or ameliorate any adverse effects that are caused or may be caused by the discharge. 11. Any other pollutants that were or may be discharged into the natural environment as a result of the incident that gave rise to the notification and any adverse effects that resulted or may result from the discharge of such pollutants. 12. If the discharge is a spill, any actions that were taken or will be taken to satisfy the duty under section 93 of the Act and, if the discharge is not a spill, actions that were taken or will be taken to prevent, eliminate or ameliorate any adverse effects identified under paragraphs 8 and 11, if any. 13. The name and telephone number of every person responsible for carrying out an action referred to in paragraph 12. 14. A description of any circumstances, including weather or traffic conditions, that may interfere with an action referred to in paragraph 12.  O. Reg. 225/07, s. 7. (5) If a person described in clause (1) (a) or (b) did not provide all the information listed under subsections (3) and (4) at the time of giving notice under subsection (2), the person shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that the information is ascertained and provided forthwith to the Ministry in the manner set out in subsection (2) or in such other manner as a provincial officer has directed.  O. Reg. 225/07, s. 7. (6) Despite subsections (4) and (5), a person is not required to provide information specified under paragraph 9, 10, 11, 13 or 14 of subsection (4) if he or she can demonstrate that the information is not relevant, given the circumstances of the spill or discharge that is the subject of the notice under subsection (2).  O. Reg. 225/07, s. 7. (7) If a person described in clause (1) (a) or (b) becomes aware that any information provided to the Ministry at the time of giving notice under subsection (2) is inaccurate, the person shall notify the Ministry forthwith of the inaccuracy and shall provide the correct information in the manner set out in that subsection or in such other manner as a provincial officer has directed.  O. Reg. 225/07, s. 7.  Français