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Environmental Protection Act
Loi sur la protection de l’environnement

ONTARIO REGULATION 177/98

GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMPS

Historical version for the period April 27, 1998 to May 17, 2012.

No amendments.

This Regulation is made in English only.

1. In this Regulation,

“ground source heat pump” means a heating and cooling system for buildings that uses a liquid to exchange heat with the ground or ground water. O. Reg. 177/98, s. 1.

2. A ground source heat pump that uses a liquid other than methanol is exempted from section 9 of the Act. O. Reg. 177/98, s. 2.

3. (1) No ground source heat pump that uses methanol shall be used unless it was put into operation before June 1, 1998. O. Reg. 177/98, s. 3 (1).

(2) No ground source heat pump that uses methanol shall be constructed, altered, extended or replaced. O. Reg. 177/98, s. 3 (2).

4. Omitted (revokes other Regulations). O. Reg. 177/98, s. 4.