The Ontario Building Code | Conformance to Standards
7.7.4.1. Conformance to Standards
(1) Non-potable water systems for re-use purposes shall be designed, constructed and installed to conform to good engineering practice appropriate to the circumstances such as described in,
(a) the ASHRAE Handbooks,
(b) ASPE Data Books, or
(c) CAN/CSA-B128.1, "design and installation of Non-Potable water Systems".
O. Reg. 332/12, Division B, Part 7; O. Reg. 361/13, ss. 39-46; O. Reg. 191/14, ss. 64-89.
Part 8
Sewage Systems
| Section | 8.1. | General |
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| 8.1.1. | Scope |
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| 8.1.3. | Limitations |
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| Section | 8.2. | design Standards |
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| 8.2.1. | General Requirements |
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| 8.2.2. | Treatment and Holding Tanks |
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| Section | 8.3. | Class 1 Sewage Systems |
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| 8.3.1. | General Requirements |
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| 8.3.2. | Superstructure Requirements |
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| 8.3.3. | Earth Pit Privy |
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| 8.3.4. | Privy Vaults and Pail Privy |
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| 8.3.5. | Portable Privy |
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| Section | 8.4. | Class 2 Sewage Systems |
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| 8.4.1. | General Requirements |
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| 8.4.2. | design and Construction Requirements |
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| Section | 8.5. | Class 3 Sewage Systems |
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| 8.5.1. | General Requirements |
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| 8.5.2. | design and Construction Requirements |
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| Section | 8.6. | Class 4 Sewage Systems |
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| 8.6.1. | General Requirements |
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| 8.6.2. | Treatment Units |
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| Section | 8.7. | Leaching Beds |
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| 8.7.1. | General Requirements |
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| 8.7.2. | design and Construction Requirements |
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| 8.7.3. | Absorption Trench Construction |
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| 8.7.4. | Fill Based Absorption Trenches |
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| 8.7.5. | Filter Beds |
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| 8.7.6. | Shallow Buried Trench |
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| 8.7.7. | Type A Dispersal Beds |
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| 8.7.8. | Type B Dispersal Beds |
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| Section | 8.8. | Class 5 Sewage Systems |
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| 8.8.2. | General Requirements |
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| Section | 8.9. | Operation and Maintenance |
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| 8.9.1. | General |
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| 8.9.2. | Operation |
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| 8.9.3. | Maintenance |
Section 8.1. General
8.1.1. Scope
In Plain Language
Non-potable water system components must conform to the standards referenced in this article, ensuring consistent quality and preventing cross-contamination risks.
This is a plain-language summary of the 2012/2017 Ontario Building Code text above, for general understanding only and not a substitute for the Code. Always confirm current requirements against the 2024 edition (O.Reg. 163/24) or a qualified professional before construction.