Registration requirements
 13. (1) A person who proposes to engage in an activity prescribed by section 12 shall not register the activity in the Registry until the person proposing to engage in the activity has received a copy of the pumping test design report that is prepared by a person who meets the qualifications set out in subsection (2) and includes the information set out in subsection (3). O. Reg. 300/21, s. 12. (2) A person meets the qualifications referred to in subsection (1) if the person, (a) holds a certificate of registration under the Professional Geoscientists Act, 2000, and is a practising member, temporary member or limited member of the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario; or (b) is a professional engineer who meets the requirements set out in paragraph 2 of subsection 3 (3) of the Professional Geoscientists Act, 2000. O. Reg. 300/21, s. 12. (3) The following information must be included in a pumping test design report referred to in subsection (1): 1. A description of the pumping test, including the duration and the flow rate of the test. 2. A statement that, in the opinion of the person who has prepared the report, the discharge of the ground water or storm water, or both, will not cause an adverse effect to the environment and will not interfere with the pumping test or water monitoring results. 3. A site specific impact assessment of the surrounding ground water and surface water features, including other water users that could be impacted by the water taken during the pumping test or by the quantity or quality of the water discharged during the pumping test. 4. A protocol for providing written notice to any other water users who may be impacted by the pumping test, as determined under paragraph 3, at least 48 hours prior to the commencement of the pumping test that includes, at a minimum, the following information: i. A description of where the water taking is to occur. ii. The dates on which the water is intended to be taken. iii. The approximate time and duration that each water taking will occur. iv. The registration number that appears on the confirmation of registration in respect of the activity that is provided under subsection 2 (4) of Ontario Regulation 245/11. v. The name and telephone number of a person who can be contacted to report any concerns about the water taking interfering with another water supply. 5. A monitoring plan to monitor the potential impacts of the water taking and, if necessary, discharge. 6. A contingency plan that includes the following information: i. An outline of the measures that address potential impacts of the pumping test on other water users in the area and, where the water supply is affected for other water users, a plan to, A. make available a supply of water equivalent in quantity and quality to their normal takings, or compensation for their reasonable costs of doing so, and B. if necessary, reduce the rate and amount of taking to prevent or otherwise alleviate the negative impact. ii. A description of potential impacts related to the quality and quantity of discharge. iii. A description of any failures of recommended treatment or control measures. iv. A description of other site-specific impacts, as identified in the assessment provided under paragraph 3, including any risks associated with flooding. v. An assessment of whether a test shutdown protocol is required and, if required, a description of the test shutdown protocol. 7. A discharge plan that includes the following information: i. An assessment of the quality and quantity of the ground water and storm water being discharged. ii. The location of the discharge, if applicable. iii. A recommendation of one of the following methods of transfer or discharge: A. Transfer to a waste management system that is subject to an environmental compliance approval or in respect of which an activity has been registered for the purposes of subsection 20.21 (1) of the Act. B. Discharge to a sewage works that is subject to an environmental compliance approval. C. Discharge to a municipal sanitary sewer or a municipal storm sewer. D. Discharge to surface land not enclosed in a building or discharge to a storm sewer, as described in subparagraph iv. iv. If the recommended method of discharge is discharge to surface land not enclosed in a building or discharge to a storm sewer, A. an identification of any treatment and control measures required to minimize erosion, flooding, scouring and sedimentation from occurring as a result of the discharge, and B. an identification of any treatment and control measures required to address the quality of the discharge to ensure that the discharge will not cause an adverse effect to the environment. 8. A site map showing the location of all the features that were considered in the development of the pumping test design report, including the following features, if applicable: i. Pumping wells. ii. Monitoring wells. iii. Water supply wells. iv. Surface water monitoring locations. v. Locations of other sensitive features. 9. A summary of the qualifications of the person that prepared the report. 10. The date the report was prepared. O. Reg. 300/21, s. 12.