Civica Infrastructure Inc. provides an overview of the Consolidated Linear Infrastructure - Environmental Compliance Approval (CLI-ECA) regulations in Ontario, aimed at simplifying the approval process for municipalities and developers regarding modifications to sanitary and stormwater systems. The CLI-ECA streamlines applications, offering time and resource savings and applies to various projects like sewer modifications and stormwater management facilities. The approval is issued to municipalities, includes conditions for allowed works, and requires periodic review to stay updated with system operations.

1. Civica Infrastructure Inc.
Introduction to
Environmental Compliance
Approval (ECA)
Regulations
905-417-9792
info@civi.ca
https://civi.ca/

2. What Are CLI-ECA Regulations?
CLI-ECA stands for Consolidated Linear
Infrastructure - Environmental Compliance
Approval.
It's a regulatory program in Ontario, Canada, that
streamlines the approval process for changes
made to municipal sanitary and stormwater
systems.
Learn more at: https://civi.ca/environmental-
compliance-approval-eca-regulations-ontario/

3. ➢ Purpose: Simplifies the process for municipalities, developers, and the Ministry of the
Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) to get approvals for modifications to sewer
and stormwater systems.
➢ Benefits: Saves time and resources compared to individual ECA applications for each
project.
➢ Who it applies to: Issued to municipalities, who can then authorize certain works by
prescribed persons (often developers) under the outlined conditions.
Learn more at: https://civi.ca/environmental-compliance-approval-eca-regulations-ontario/
Key Points About CLI-ECA Regulations

4. ➢ Adding, modifying, replacing, or extending sanitary sewers and storm sewers.
➢ Constructing new sewage pumping stations or modifying existing ones.
➢ Building new stormwater management facilities or changing existing ones (e.g., ponds,
infiltration basins).
Learn more at - https://civi.ca/environmental-compliance-approval-eca-regulations-ontario/
Typical Projects Covered

5. ➢ A single CLI-ECA is issued for the entire sewage collection or stormwater management
system.
➢ The approval includes conditions that outline allowed works and environmental
requirements.
➢ The CLI-ECA needs periodic review and renewal to reflect any updates to the system or its
operation.
Learn more at: https://civi.ca/environmental-compliance-approval-eca-regulations-ontario/
CLI-ECA Approval Process

6. ➢ https://civi.ca/environmental-compliance-approval-eca-regulations-ontario/
➢ https://civi.ca/new-system-wide-sanitary-eca-regulations/
➢ https://civi.ca/environmental-compliance-approval-eca-regulations-ontario/
➢ https://civi.ca/systemwide-stormwater-eca-regulations-impact-municipalities/
➢ https://civi.ca/stormwater-sustainability-funding-alternatives-for-cli-eca-regulations-part-1/
➢ https://civi.ca/stormwater-sustainability-funding-alternatives-for-cli-eca-regulations-part-2/
Resources

7. Contact Us
Civica Infrastructure Inc.
905-417-9792
info@civi.ca
https://civi.ca/
Head Office:
330 Rodinea Rd,
Maple, ON L6A 4P5
Branch
155 Winges Rd.
Woodbridge, ON L4L 6C7

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