The Ontario Building Code | Maximum Sewage Flow

8.4.2.2. Maximum Sewage Flow

(1) A Class 2 sewage system shall not be constructed where the daily design greywaterflow to the system exceeds 1 000 L/day.

In Plain Language

This clause sets a flow cap for Class 2 sewage systems: they cannot be built where the designed daily greywater flow would exceed 1,000 L/day.

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.