Non-Agricultural Source Materials (NASM)

On January 1, 2011, new rules and guidelines for applying non-agricultural source materials (NASM) to farmland took effect.

The amendments to the Regulation (General Regulation (O. Reg. 267/03) under Nutrient Management Act, 2002 (NMA) have many benefits. Specifically, the amendments:

• remove overlapping approvals to reduce regulatory burden;
• enhance environmental protection by strengthening and clarifying the rules;
• focus on the quality of the material being land-applied, ensuring it meets strict criteria and is beneficial to the soil; and
• include all Ontario farms where non-agricultural material is applied.

New NASM Regulations

• Determining Odour Categories of Non-Agricultural Source Materials (NASMs)
• NASM Odour Category Table
  
• Questions and Answers
• Odour Requirements for NASM

Farmers

• Temporary Field Storage of Non-Agricultural Source Material
• What Farmers Need to Know about NASM

NASM Plan Developers

• NASM Training and Certification
• Non-Agricultural Source Materials (NASM) Plan Registration Form

Municipalities

• Information for Municipalities Relating to Non-Agricultural Source Material (NASM)
• Non-Agricultural Source Material (NASM) Questions and Answers for Municipalities
• Understanding the Agricultural Use of Biosolids; Frequently Asked Questions
• Sewage Biosolids: A Valuable Nutrient Source
• Sewage Biosolids: Managing Urban Nutrients Responsibly for Crop Production (PDF Version - 446 KB)

Generators and Wastewater Treatment Plants

• Information to Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators Relating to Non-Agricultural Source Material (NASM)
• What Generators Need to Know about NASM
• Sampling and Analysis Protocol
• Odour Guide

Haulers and Land Applicators

• Land Applicators' Checklist 
• Haulers Infosheet (MOE - PDF Version - 90 KB)
• Nutrient Management Protocol

Laboratories

• Information on Analysis Requirements for Non-Agricultural Source Materials (NASM)
• Sampling and Analysis Protocol

Residents of Ontario

• Health and Environment Information (MOE)