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FACT SHEET Environmental Heating Systems REGISTRATION The Ministry of the Environment has transformed its How does a business determine if its system environmental approvals program. It has worked is eligible to register in the EASR? closely with business, industry and other stakehold- A business must register any heating system that ers to develop a registration process for standard meets certain eligibility requirements set out in and routine-type activities and sectors – including Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 346/12, under the certain heating systems. Environmental Protection Act. The heating Businesses are required to register these activities system must: in the Environmental Activity and Sector Registry n use only natural gas, propane, or both, as fuel (EASR). n include one or more fuel-burning units Key features of the registry include: n include only fuel-burning units where the max- n flexibility to operate a facility within pre-estab- imum thermal input rating of each fuel-burning lished parameters unit is not greater than 10.5 million kilojoules per n online self-registration hour. This figure may be detailed on the unit or a n an online searchable database of businesses business can obtain it from the manufacturer that have registered their activities. n have a total maximum thermal input rating greater than 1.58 million kilojoules per hour. You What is a heating system? can calculate this by adding the thermal input rating of each combustion unit in the system For the purpose of registering in the EASR, a heating system includes all components used to pro- n have its wastewater managed appropriately, e.g., by discharging it to a municipal sanitary sewer. duce or supply heat or hot water to a building or structure and includes any related fuel tanks, piping A business may not need to register its system in ducts and vents. It also includes heating, ventilation certain situations, detailed in subsection 2(4) of and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. O. Reg. 346/12. In other cases, a business may require an Environmental Compliance Approval The purpose of the heating system must be to: (ECA) and/or other approvals. n maintain a temperature inside a building or structure for the comfort of its occupants or provide Does a business need to register a heating a suitable temperature for animals, plants and system that already is covered by an Environ- materials mental Compliance Approval (ECA)? n heat hot water for domestic purposes. A business will need to register an eligible activity Heating for another purpose, e.g., as part of an covered by an ECA: industrial process, does not qualify. n When a business wants to make a change to the approved activity that would have otherwise required an amendment to the approval. Environmental Registration FACT SHEET n By the date prescribed in the regulation stating Where can a business get more information? when the ECA for an activity expires. For heating Visit: ontario.ca/environmentalapprovals systems this date is October 31, 2016. Call: 1-800-461-6290 or 416-314-8001 How does a business register? A business can self-register through ServiceOntario’s ONe-Source for Business portal at serviceontario.ca. Additional guidance materials are available under the Resources section of ontario.ca/environmentalapprovals. What obligations does a business have after registering? A business will need to make sure that: n the system continues to meet registration eligibility requirements n the registration remains up-to-date n the facility meets mandatory operating requirements set out in O. Reg. 346/12. Some of the key operating requirements relate to: a) the use, operation and maintenance of the system b) detailed record-keeping. How will the Ministry of the Environment support compliance? The ministry is working to protect the environment by: 12 n providing guidance 0 2 o, n checking that a business’s activities meet regis- ari tration and operating requirements through nt O audits of registry information and inspections or er f n when needed, taking steps to bring systems into nt compliance. Pri s n’ e e u Q © e 0 4 1 9 S B PI Disclaimer: If any differences exist between this document and the legislation and regulation then the legislation and regulation prevail. ontario.ca/environment Ce document est disponible en français