{ "name":"PROJECT/BC_WASTE_DISCHARGE_AUTH_PT", "title":"PROJECT/BC_WASTE_DISCHARGE_AUTH_PT", "type":"Map Service", "typeKeywords":["ArcGIS Server","Service","Map Service"], "description":"

These <\/span>layer<\/span>s are<\/span> derived from the downloadable dataset <\/span>all_ams_authorizations.xlsx<\/span><\/a>, enabling spatial interpretation of authorization locations and characteristics. Authorization information is maintained in the Authorization Management System (AMS), which stores authorization documents, discharge limits, supporting materials, and monitoring requirements. The Waste Discharge Authorizations Datamart aggregates selected fields from AMS for public access and analysis.<\/span><\/p>

The Province of British Columbia requires certain industrial, municipal, and commercial activities to obtain a waste discharge authorization before releasing waste into the environment. These requirements are defined under the <\/span>Environmental Management Act<\/span><\/a> and the <\/span>Waste Discharge Regulation<\/span><\/a>, which outline what activities and waste types must be authorized, such as air contaminants, industrial effluent, municipal wastewater, garbage, and hazardous waste.<\/span><\/p>

The provincial waste discharge authorization program plays a central role in environmental protection by ensuring that discharges are properly regulated, monitored, and reported. It also provides transparency by allowing environmental professionals, local governments, regulators, industry, and the public to find, analyze, and understand authorization information across British Columbia.<\/span><\/p>

Additional information related to individual waste discharge authorizations can be found at <\/span>Waste discharge authorizations - Province of British Columbia<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/p><\/p><\/p>", "extent":[[-813855.396027023,3433906.4760796167],[-713577.7840722146,2300298.1348876203]], "url":"https://geoweb-ags.bc-er.ca/arcgis/rest/services/PROJECT/BC_WASTE_DISCHARGE_AUTH_PT/MapServer" }