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ER STANDARDS A look at the CSA’s standard for emergency response and business continuity and the new CSA standard for personal protective equipment (PPE) .

by John Hosty

PHOTO COURTESY OF DUPONT

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features SPOTLIGHT: VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL Company overview and recent developments .

by Guy Crittenden

BROWNFIELDS

MARKETPLACE

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Up Front

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Health & Safety

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Products

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Ad Index

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Legal Perspective

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(PAGES 15-26) SITE RESTORATION: CHLORINATED SOLVENTS Neutralizing chlorinated solvents at the Kilmer site in Toronto, Ontario.

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by Guy Crittenden

CleanTech Canada (PAGES 27-31)

REDEVELOPMENT: LEED BUILDING FCM interviews Blue Mountains’ David Finbow.

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by Guy Crittenden

WASTE-TO-ENERGY: BIOMASS

DETECTION: SUBSURFACE MAPPING Laser-induced fluorescence for characterization of subsurface contaminants.

by Randy St. Germain

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: MANUFACTURING

Sweden’s biomass utilization and use in heating.

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by John Nicholson

Garlock of Canada’s plant in Sherbrooke, Quebec.

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by Pierre Barnabé

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by Guy Crittenden

“By the time YouTube pulled the video the story had made it as far as the UK Guardian.”

or the past quarter century, companies have regarded environmental performance primarily as a “compliance” issue — a matter of due diligence for legal requirements. After picking the low-hanging fruit by installing endof-pipe treatment in the 1990s, some companies made process changes over the years to reduce or eliminate waste and emissions at the source; really progressive firms sought ISO environmental standards certification.

Even now, however, many companies treat compliance as a game, doing the bare minimum to avoid prosecution.

Some treat fines as mere traffic tickets on the fast-track to higher profitability.

Such companies face a new challenge that has nothing to do with regulation and enforcement. Environmentalists are embracing new techniques to shame companies into cleaning up their act, including shareholder proxy fights and the use of social media like Facebook to create amusing and embarrassing stories. These actions can influence government policymaking, trigger consumer boycotts and cause loss of capital investment.

Good recent examples of shareholder activism come from the organization “As You Sow.” This spring As You Sow influenced shareholders at major oil companies like Exxon and Chevron to vote on resolutions pertaining to the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing or “fracking,” with four of five initiatives receiving votes above 40 per cent. As the group’s news release states, “It took many years for other issues such as climate change or sustainability reporting to even get similar votes. This is only the second year of voting on fracking and this issue continues to gain traction with shareholders who are invested for the long haul and want to make sure fracking is done sustainably.”

Companies may turn a blind eye to activists “throwing stones” outside; they can’t ignore votes from their own shareholders demanding greater oversight of activities with potential health, environmental, and financial risks.

There’s also a reasonableness to the demands that’s hard to dismiss.

As You Sow writes, “As shareholders we are not asking that the companies stop hydraulic fracturing, but we do want to make sure it is done in a way that both minimize its impacts on communities and the environment, while also protecting the company’s bottom line.

“This is a business decision; fracking is raising all the investor red flags of increased regulatory risk, litigation and fines, public opposition, and reputational risks. Shareholders need assurance that companies are candidly disclosing these risks and adopting best management practices to minimize them.”

Hard to argue that.

Other As You Sow campaigns include a resolution in April asking Coca-Cola to disclose its plans around continued use of bisphenol-A (BPA) in beverage can linings that won support from holders of 26 per cent of the company’s shares, a 20 per cent increase from the year before.

“Coke has become the industry laggard on BPA and that’s a bad message to send to investors,” says Michael Passoff, Senior Strategist at As You Sow. “Usually 10 per cent is enough to move a company to take action, but Coca-Cola’s refusal to address this issue last year is why it is the only company targeted with a BPA container shareholder resolution again this year. Unlike other major can users who are starting to phase out of BPA, Coca-Cola has shown no evidence that it is actively searching for alternatives.”

As You Sow also recently introduced shareholder resolutions to Proctor & Gamble and General Mills asking the companies to support extended producer responsibility (EPR) policies and independently develop EPR solutions for their packaging systems with a goal of reducing 40 million tons of packaging landfilled or burned in the U.S. each year.

These proposals follow As You Sow’s successful efforts in pressing Coca Cola Co., PepsiCo and Nestle Waters North America to take responsibility for more than 50 per cent of their U.S. product packaging.

Shareholder resolutions may shake up the status quo, but they’re relatively tame compared to the PR risks from social media campaigns. The best — and most amusing — recent example is a campaign from the notorious Yes Men who created a Facebook page called “Stop Mordor” that called upon the Alberta government to stop plans to use the Alberta oil sands as Mordor in the new Hobbit film. Simultaneously, messages appeared on Twitter claiming sightings of Elijah Wood (who played Frodo Baggins) in Fort McMurray. Tweets came from notables such as journalist Naomi Klein and environmental activist Bill McGibbon.

The whole thing was a hoax to draw attention to the Mordor-like devastation of the oil sands landscape. But the hoax was elaborate and effective. The story made its way into mainstream media, and the blogosphere lit up with oil sands supporters liking the plan and then Lord of the Rings fans pointing out that Mordor isn’t in The Hobbit and so the story couldn’t be true. A very convincing video appeared from director Peter Jackson explaining why he chose Alberta as the backdrop. By the time YouTube pulled the video “due to a copyright claim from Warner Brothers” the story had made it as far as the UK Guardian.

So, whether it’s shareholder resolutions or social media hoaxes, companies now have many reasons to improve their environmental performance beyond mere regulatory compliance.

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Lester Brown at disaster conference

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here’s a new face to natural disasters and it’s time for modern civilization to do something about it. That was the message from Lester Brown, founder and president of the Washington-based Earth Policy Institute, who was the opening speaker at the 21st World Conference on Disaster Management (WCDM), held in Toronto, June 19 to 22.

Brown, author of World on the Edge: How to Prevent Environmental and Economic Collapse, is known for analyzing global issues and understanding their inter-relationships.

At WCDM, he stressed the urgency of understanding our role in preventing natural disasters, particularly those related to climate change. WCDM, took place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre; the event brings together leading Canadian and

ChemiGreen agreement with Newalta

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n March 14, 2011, ChemiGreen Inc. announced that Newalta will distribute and use ChemiGreen’s spill containment systems in Canada and the U.S. ChemiGreen has developed an innovative, patented, wireless-activated inflatable plug system. The system’s seal drains and outfalls within seconds of activation thus preventing damage to the environment.

ChemiGreen’s systems turn an emergency

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into a routine safe cleanup.

“The partnership with ChemiGreen gives us the opportunity to offer our customers an innovative solution that will reduce cleanup costs and expedite the time required to safely manage chemical spills,” said Roger Bojanowski, Branch Manager of Emergency Response Services for Newalta.

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We have the list!

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azMat Management magazine has compiled a list of companies in Ontario with Certificates of Approval for mobile treatment of contaminated soil, water, and/or groundwater.

Consultants, property owners, building management firms, and other contractors can use companies on the list for fast cleanup of sites. Having this list allows you to shop and compare your best cleanup option from among the many companies with different technologies and systems, and saves time wasted on systems that don’t already have government approval.

To obtain the list, contact Publisher Brad O’Brien at 416-510-6798 or bobrien@bizinfogroup.ca

Sample listing The following company is just one from our list of companies with Certificates of Approval for mobile treatment of contaminated soil, water, and/or groundwater.

Stuyvesant Environmental Contracting Inc. 1209 Orange Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Website: www.stuyvesantenvironmental.com/ Location Related to this Instrument: Waterfront Toronto Soil Management Facility, 294, 320, 348 & 348R Unwin Avenue, Toronto, ON M5A 1A3 Instrument Type: Approval for discharge into the natural environment other than water (i.e. Air) EPA s.

This approval for Stuyvesant Environmental Contracting Inc. has been granted for a Soil Washing Plant located in Toronto, Ontario. The facility is a mobile soil washing plant. This application is for one (1) diesel generator and one (1) soil washing plant. Emissions to the atmosphere include volatile organic compounds such as ethyl benzene, 1,3,5 trimethyl benzene, and methyl ethyl ketone, particulate matter, and products of combustion such as nitrogen oxides.

Name of Technology: Mobile Separation and Dewatering Plants Media Treated: Soil, sediment Contaminants Treated: Includes the processing of contaminated soil from brownfields and industrial sites, where contaminants include PCBs, dioxins, heavy metals, organics, and hydrocarbons.

Certificate of Approval: 9075-88NJ9W Issue Date: August 30, 2010 Expiry Date: December 30, 2010 Applied in accordance with Section 9 of the EPA for approval of:

A soil washing plant (SWP) to treat the Contaminated Soil, stockpiled at the soil management facility (SMF) and approved under Certificate of Approval (Air) Number 9610-84YLE3 dated June 18, 2010, at a maximum rate of 700 tonnes per day, consisting of the following processes and support units: • receiving of Contaminated Soil from the SMF; • temporary stockpiling of Contaminated Soil on the SWP; • pre-screening, pre-thickening and mechanical dewatering of Contaminated Soil as follows: • rotating sieve drum for separation and washing of coarse fraction, • vibrating shaker screen for sieving medium to coarse fraction, • sand separation, using hydro-cyclones and a counter current washer, followed by a vibrating sand dewatering screen, • pre-thickener/clarifier for separating silt/clay fraction from the process water, • mechanical dewatering of silt/clay fraction using one or more belt filter presses; • temporary stockpiling of screen-out and compressed wet solids from belt filter press, • temporary storage of process wastewater for future treatment; • one (1) diesel generator, rated at 300 kilowatts, exhausting into the atmosphere through a stack extending approximately 2.4 metres above grade; • one (1) diesel generator, rated at 300 kilowatts, exhausting into the atmosphere through a stack extending approximately 2.4 metres above grade.

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CSA standards for emergencies, business continuity and personal protection

Emergency Response Standards

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ommon sense tells us that major disasters such as pipeline spills into rivers, explosions and fires at chemical plants, and possibly terrorist attacks involving chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) events are inherently chaotic.

The recent spate of tornadoes and floods across the United States and Canada also remind us that Mother Nature can create deadly emergencies as well.

As preparation the professionalized emergency response community — including firefighters, ER contractors, certified

“They provide a benchmark to allow organizations to evaluate their emergency management and business continuity programs.”

by John Hosty

staff in manufacturing plants, and others — relies on a variety of tools to add as much predictability as possible to offset the chaos.

The tools are primarily training and workshops (i.e., learning the risks from certain chemical releases and other threats, and rehearsing possible scenarios), and the acquisition of personal protective equipment (PPE). The latter primarily allows first responders to remain safe (obviously) from toxic or corrosive liquids and gases, etc. and includes everything from special garments and gloves to self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).

(Online tools are available to help folks match equipment to specific risks. See page 12.)

The stakes are high when emergency situations threaten human life, property and the environment. If there was ever a realm where it’s important to have agreed-upon standards for equipment and procedures, this is it.

To this end, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) has published two standards of importance to emergency responders.

The first — CSA Z1600-08 — was published in August 2008 and concerns “Emergency management and business continuity programs.” The second — CSA Z1610-11 — is for “Protection of first responders from chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) events” and is more specifically about PPE. These standards are important, yet a surprising number of people with ER duties may still be unaware of them.

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New online tools from Dupont allow customizable product selection and search features for the full portfolio of chemical protection clothing, including DuPont Tyvek® and Tychem® protective apparel. (See sidebar article, page 12.)

CSA Z1600-08

The first edition of CSA Z1600 outlines the requirements for a comprehensive emergency management program. The goal of this standard is to establish the elements of a continuous improvement process to “develop, implement, maintain, and evaluate emergency management and business continuity programs that address the functions of prevention and mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.”

For the CSA standard, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) allowed the CSA technical committee to use and

adapt NFPA 1600, Standard on Disaster/ Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs, 2007 edition. NFPA 1600 incorporates a risk-based “all hazards” approach that integrates emergency management and business continuity programs.

As the introduction to the standard states, this provides opportunity and rationale for collaboration among diverse stakeholders, including consistency between Canadian and American standards. These provide a benchmark to allow organizations to evaluate their emergency management and business continuity programs.

CSA Z1600 was prepared by the Technical Committee on Emergency Management and Business Continuity, under the jurisdiction of the Strategic Steering Committee on Community Safety and Well-Being, and has been formally approved by the Technical Committee.

CSA Z1610-11

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United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) / US Occupational Health and Safety Administration (USOSHA) / US Coast Guard (USCG). This multiagency “task-force” approach, established in the early 1980s, culminated in publication of the “Occupational Safety and Health Guidance Manual for Hazardous Waste Site Activities” which

was the first true reference material that included a lengthy discussion on selection and use of PPE. The publication introduced the concept of a lettered series of designations for various levels of protection, fundamentally: level A for vapour protection; level B for a high standard of liquid protection with supplied air respiratory protection; level C for “splash” protection while using an

APR; and, level D as a general standard for protection from physical hazards at a site. This protocol is still in general use today and is the basic foundation for all PPE approaches developed since.

National Institutes for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). an arm of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), NIOSH has for many years been instrumental in developing standards for the approval and use of respiratory protective equipment, which is an integral part of protective clothing ensembles used in the CBRN field. NIOSH was a key stakeholder in the task force outlined previously.

Further to this work, NIOSH also published the industry standard reference “NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards” (www. cdc.gov/niosh/npg). This is an excellent guide with a “summary” approach to many of the key hazards of industrial chemicals such as flammability, corrosivity, toxicity, reactivity and the exposure level limitations allowable for each.

Recently, NIOSH published its “Guidance on Emergency Responder Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Response to CBRN Terrorism Incidents.”

This document provides comparison information on the OSHA/EPA Protection Levels A, B, and C to Department of Homeland Security adopted PPE performance based standards for response to terrorism incidents involving Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) hazards.

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). NFPA was a late comer to the PPE arena; however, it took upon itself some very significant initiatives in the development of performance criteria to be used when manufacturing or selecting PPE. This resulted in the publication of four guidance documents: • NFPA 1991 Standard on VaporProtective Ensembles for Hazardous Materials Emergencies.

• NFPA 1992 Standard on Liquid SplashProtective Clothing for Hazardous Materials Emergencies.

• NFPA 1993 Standard on Support Function Protective Clothing for Hazardous Chemical Operations.

• NFPA 1994 Standard on Protective Ensembles for First Responders to CBRN Terrorism Incidents.

In addition, NFPA has produced two documents that directly address Standards Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Training:

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• NFPA 471 Recommended Practice for Responding to Hazardous Materials Incidents • NFPA 472 Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/ Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents While the CSA document is largely a consolidation of the efforts of these other groups, it specifically focuses on their adaptation into operating procedures for protection from (and management of) CBRN releases. It goes much further into the rationale behind selection of the various apparatus, their proper use and

application in the field. Expanded topics in the framework of the document include: • The hazard and risk assessment process; • The early steps of identification and determination of an event as a CBRN event (there is an excellent set of tables to help responders in the decision making process); • Establishment of exposure parameters, perimeters and functional zones; • The phases of response; • Selection criteria for PPE to be used in various zones at a CBRN release site; • The use and limitations of Air Purifying

Respirators (APRs); • Training of personnel.

While an excellent document, it was disappointing to see that the technical committee that drafted the document didn’t include much representation from the people who do the most work on a day-to-day basis: HazMat contractors.

Hopefully the next version of the standard will include refinements gleaned from further comments by that group.

To order copies of CSA Z1600-08 and CSA Z1610-11, contact CSA directly by visiting HMM www.csa.ca

Captain John Hosty, CHMM Master Mariner, is Director, Training and Environmental Preparedness, for Environmental Solutions .

Contact John at jhosty@esrs .info

Online Tool for PPE DuPont launches SafeSPEC™ 2 .0 On April 23, 2011, DuPont Protection Technologies announced the launch of SafeSPEC™ 2.0, a comprehensive interactive online tool that helps safety professionals make informed decisions about selecting chemical protective apparel.

SafeSPEC 2.0 offers several new customizable product selection and search features for the full portfolio of chemical protection clothing from DuPont, including DuPont Tyvek® and Tychem® protective apparel.

The new straightforward design allows users to search by parameters tailored to their needs including fabric, design, certification, and EPA/OSHA designation and hazard. The tool also provides industry-specific search for construction, manufacturing, transportation and utilities, mining, oil & gas extraction, agriculture and public administration.

Using the system, safety professionals will have the ability to see products in a new way with 360 degree images that enable views from all angles to aid in product selection. More than 550 new product images are included. The updated product selector tool allows users to input specific hazard scenarios, yielding results that best match the environment in which the products will be used. To ensure better accuracy and enhance the search experience, safety professionals may now search up to five

chemicals at once to demonstrate which garments offer resistance to multiple threats. The tool also features a check system that validates garment selections based on user input for specific hazard scenarios.

SafeSPEC 2.0 provides access to easy-to-read content including product literature, technical information, a chemical resistance database and information on where to buy each product.

Because many chemicals have complex names, the tool automatically fills in the chemical name as it is entered so that customers can more easily locate the chemical requirements for their specific scenario. Additionally, the system will suggest relevant products based on information provided by the customer. The software’s new features were launched in a phased approach beginning in April.

Visit www.dupont.com

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Veolia Environmental Services ISO 9001 certification among new developments at the company

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ased in Chicago, Illinois, Veolia Environmental Services North America Corp. is a leading provider of integrated waste, environmental and industrial cleaning solutions to residential, municipal, commercial/industrial customers across the US, Canada and the Caribbean. The company is part of the Veolia Environnement companies in North America, with 30,000 North American employees providing sustainable environmental solutions in water, waste, energy and transportation sectors. Its parent company, Veolia Environnement (NYSE: VE and Paris Euronext: VIE), is the worldwide reference in environmental services.

With more than 317,000 employees in 77 countries, Veolia Environnement recorded annual revenues of over $46 billion in 2010.

Remote abrasive water jet cutting: Veolia combines water and aggregate to hydro-cut steel, concrete and refractory. Seen here is a remotely operated and automated unit that enhances efficiency and keeps employees safe.

INDUSTRIAL SERVICES Veolia ES Industrial Services is the industrial maintenance and cleaning division of Veolia Environmental Services North America. For more than 30 years the company has provided industrial cleaning, mechanical and maintenance services and environmental waste management solutions, and it is currently the largest provider of industrial cleaning services in North America. Staff of 4,500 work to provide solutions to the oil and gas, chemical, power, metal, auto and paper industries from over 100 locations across the US and Canada (including site-based operations). The company has a special services group that delivers emergency response, high hazard response, inland and offshore marine diving services, abatement and remediation services.

The division has 1,100 employees in Canada, including fully integrated services for hazardous waste management with six facilities, and sewer and water rehabilitation services in Quebec and Ontario.

Services include: • Industrial cleaning and maintenance services; • Hazardous waste management; • Used oils management and recycling; and • Complete sewer inspection, cleaning and rehabilitation services.

The company is expanding its St-Hyacinthe facility in Quebec in order to re-refine used oils. The new plant is primarily designed to produce Vacuum Gas Oil (VGO) and will operate at a production capacity of 60,000 tons per year (8 tons per hour, 7,500 hours annually), utilizing crankcase oil as a feed stock. The project will create 30 new specialized jobs in addition to the 100 employees already employed within this group. The commissioning date is March 2012.

The company also acquired and integrated the company Ecolocycle in 2007.

“We are very excited about the opportunity to expand our business in Canada with the re-refinery plant in St Hyacinthe. It truly gives value to our practice of ‘turning waste into a resource,” says Mike Rose, president and CEO of Veolia ES Industrial Services. “It’s Veolia’s goal to continually seek out new technologies and processes to advance our mission and those of our customers.”

Veolia ES Industrial Services announced this spring that Special Services, Inc. has achieved conformance to the ISO 9001:2008 standard for quality management

by Guy Crittenden

“The company is expanding its St-Hyacinthe facility in Quebec in order to re-refine used oils.”

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systems. Special Services had corporate offices and a fabrication group based in Neenah, Wisconsin.

The ISO 9001:2008 conformance was verified by IMSM (member ASQ) via an audit conducted by one of IMSM’s QAS International auditors. In Veolia ES Special Services’ case, an ISO 9001 certification means it has demonstrated a logical and documented management system for the provision of marine, emergency response, abatement, fabrication and high hazard services to a range of inland and offshore industries globally.

The certification tells customers that it has processes in place to control its documents and records, undertake internal quality audits and ensure all products or services conform to specified standards.

“Achieving ISO certification was a goal Special Services set as part of our focus to ensure the highest quality products and services throughout the organization,” says Rose.

Visit www.veolia.com and www.VeoliaES.com HMM

Guy Crittenden is editor of this magazine . Contact Guy at gcrittenden@hazmatmag .com

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bows of new townhouses. Mid-rise condominiums. Green space and retail properties. Site plans are rosy for the redevelopment of 3600 Lake Shore Boulevard West near the waterfront in Toronto, Ontario, where the soil remediation phase is nearly complete. For years the four-hectare property was home to an auto parts manufacturer; it will soon be home to parks and mixed use areas along with residential neighbourhoods.

Time and cash are familiar obstacles in the development world. Strict timelines and market pressures often cause redevelopment projects to fall victim to lengthy remediation processes that frustrate growth. But with new perspectives from the Ontario Ministry of the Environment — such as a streamlined risk assessment processes — brownfield cleanup may increasingly represent an attractive prospect for companies seeking to redevelop previously unusable land.

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One of these companies, Lakeshore EMPC Two L.P. (a subsidiary and joint venture of the Kilmer Brownfield Equity Fund www.kilmergroup.com/brownfi eld and developing partners Diamondcorp), has partnered with Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC, www.sdtc.ca) to redevelop the brownfield site on Lakeshore Blvd.

Kilmer estimates that there are likely more than 50,000 brownfield sites throughout Canada. Approximately 20 per cent of these sites are estimated to contain contamination from chlorinated solvents (used for industrial processes or dry cleaning). The traditional remedial approach to many sites, including those impacted by chlorinated solvents, has incorporated “dig and haul” to landfill; any remaining groundwater contamination was treated with oxidizing agents. This remedial approach is expensive and impractical

by Guy Crittenden

“The Lakeshore project is the first commercial property redevelopment using ZVI-clay in the context of brownfield redevelopment.”

Lakeshore’s innovative process uses chemical reactions to alter the contaminants in the soil and groundwater.

It represents the first commercial scale brownfield application of zero valent iron (ZVI) technology, which is mixed with clay (ZVI-clay) to treat soil contaminated with chlorinated volatile organic compounds (cVOCs), in this case leftover from an auto parts manufacturer.

ZVI-clay, developed by the University of Waterloo and implemented through the consortium partner Environmental Technologies Incorporated (ETI) The ZVI-clay technology uses ZVI particles, which have been ground down to between 45 to 150 microns.

These particles are combined with clay, acting as a stabilizing agent, to form a slurry, which is then mixed into soils contaminated with cVOCs. As the ZVI- clay slurry is mixed into the soil, ZVI reacts with the cVOCs: the chlorine atom in the cVOC structure is replaced with a hydrogen atom. This results in the degradation of chlorinated contaminants without harmful side products.

The project demonstrates how ZVI-clay neutralizes the cVOCs on site: for example, TCE (trichloroethylene) is expected to be reduced from an average concentration of 1000 µg/l to 15 µg/l after six months, which is below the site specific standards. for many sites with these types of impacts.

In contrast, the Lakeshore project uses chemical processes to treat both contaminated soil and water onsite The project is among the first to demonstrate a commercial-scale brownfield application of “zero valent iron” (ZVI) technology mixed with clay (ZVI-clay) to treat soil contaminated with chlorinated volatile organic compounds (cVOCs). Developed in Canada at the University of Waterloo, ZVI-clay has been used previously in the United States for contaminated sites attempting to comply with government-issued cleanup orders, as well as government projects such as the decontamination of air force bases.

The Lakeshore project is the first commercial property redevelopment using ZVI-clay in the context of brownfield redevelopment.

Cleantech fund The remediation process has been made possible by a sizable funding investment of $1.07 million, representing approximately 42 per cent of the project costs, from SDTC (a not-for-profit foundation established in 2001 by the federal government). SDTC supports clean technologies at the development stage of the innovation chain; it’s the cleantech fund supports innovative projects addressing climate change, air quality, water and soil. Its mission is to act as the primary catalyst in building sustainable development technology infrastructure in Canada, attract private-sector investments, promote new technologies, and fund redevelopment projects like the Lakeshore Blvd. example. Specifically, SUMMER 2011 HazMat Management 17

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Excavating the site: soil was reused and groundwater was treated with the ZVI-clay technology.

the funding was provided by SDTC’s $550 million SD Tech Fund.

Kilmer has called this kind of project the “brownfield opportunity” on its website. Kilmer managing partner David Harper emphasizes the sustainability of the Lakeshore project.

“Many remediation programs in Ontario use the dig and haul approach, removing the contaminated soil from the site and sending it to landfills,” he explains. “Other jurisdic-

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Diggers tear down the old auto parts facility on the site.

building have been recycled, with much of the materials reused on site.

“Investing in clean technologies like Lakeshore’s ZVIclay benefits not only the brownfield industry, but all of us, because we are using our infrastructure in more efficient ways,” says Keith Watson, SDTC Screening and Evaluation Manager (water and soil).

The official plan for the 4.33 hectare site includes 550 residential units, along with parks, at-grade retail areas, and an avenue along Lakeshore Boulevard West. The project is expected to last until October 2012.

Guy Crittenden is Editor of this magazine.

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AN INTERVIEW WITH TOWN OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS’ DAVID FINBOW

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bout four years ago the Town of The Blue Mountains, Ontario (about two hours northwest of Toronto) found itself with too little space to meet its administrative needs. The council considered its options and made a bold choice: to build a new town hall on a brownfield site. The town would make a statement about sustainability by revitalizing an historic section of the community and transforming it into an incubator for downtown growth.

Eventually the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) awarded the town the 2011 FCM Sustainable Community Award in the brownfields category for its new LEED®-certified municipal services centre. FCM spoke with David Finbow, Director of Planning and Building Services for the town about the innovative project.

FCM: Tell us about your brownfield project. Was the property owned by your municipality or by the private sector? Whose decision was it to take it on?

Finbow: The property was privately owned and occupied

by an auto service station and gas station. The town bought the property to facilitate the new town hall project. Before buying it, we did an environmental review and found some contamination, but not to the extent later discovered when the former service station was demolished and the underground storage tanks were removed. The town council decided to proceed with the project despite the extent of the soil contamination.

FCM: How did you clean up the site?

Finbow: The contaminated soil was removed and bioremediated at the town’s solid waste management site.

FCM: What were the innovative aspects of your project that make it stand out?

Finbow: The most innovative aspects of our project were extensive public consultation — including visioning sessions, a design charrette, and electronic voting on developed concepts — and the sustainability principles we adopted in redeveloping a brownfield site with an energy-efficient, LEED® Gold certified municipal centre. It’s a whole new

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FCM: How long did it take from the beginning of the project to actually see it reach the development phase?

Finbow: Approximately four years.

FCM: What did your municipality have to gain by taking action on this site?

Finbow: With this project, we wanted to demonstrate leadership in sustainability and set the tone for the type of development we envision for our community.

We were able to revitalize a designated site in the downtown Thornbury Business Improvement Area, provide accessible municipal services to residents, and avoid greenfield development.

FCM: Have you put any incentives, grants or programs into place to motivate brownfield development in your area?

Finbow: The town is in the process of finalizing its community improvement plan or CIP. Once the CIP is approved by council, the tools will be in place to allow council to consider development charges or tax relief or both for brownfield and revitalization projects.

FCM: It’s often said that a team approach is needed to redevelop a contaminated site. In your experience, who are the primary stakeholders that need to be on board?

Finbow: Yes, a team approach was critical to the success of this project. As a small community, we had to assess everyone’s needs and take an integrated approach to get everyone on board; residents, public and private stakeholders, and GroundTech1-2 page ad:Layout 1 6/8/11 3:34 PM Page municipal leaders who will stand up to the challenges.

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FCM: What role, if any, did your economic development team play in moving the project forward?

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FCM: From issues of liability to lack of funding and risk, brownfield sites present development challenges that are virtually non-existent with greenfield sites. How did your 1 municipality and the developer look beyond these barriers

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and to see the “light at the end of the tunnel?”

Finbow: The town recognized early on that this site would not be redeveloped unless we took the lead. The project aligned with the goals of our developing sustainability plan, The Blue Mountains Sustainable Path, and allowed us to demonstrate our commitment to being great stewards of the earth and land that we are responsible for, to be leaders in everything we do and to support economic development opportunities wherever possible.

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FCM: What lessons did you learn in redeveloping the site?

How did these lessons influence other activities offered within your community?

Finbow: The most important lesson we learned was to engage the community early and often. Gaining public support for the project, learning from their insights and vision, and keeping them informed was fundamental to the project’s success. We’re applying what we’ve learned to all our communication efforts.

FCM: What motivates you to work on this challenging but rewarding issue?

Finbow: To do the right thing, to learn from the process, and to be proud of what we can achieve!

FCM: What can mayors and councilors do to support brownfield redevelopment in their communities?

Finbow: Champion the cause, seek out partnerships and embrace the tools that are available to municipalities, such as the members of the community themselves, financial grants, lowinterest rate loans and, if applicable, community improvement plans. Accept that there will be differences in opinion within the community no matter what, especially if they are not informed, involved or engaged. Make sure that everyone involved delivers the same clear and concise message on how the project will benefit the community on all levels.

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hen fuel, coal tar, or oil has leaked or spilled, site cleanup isn’t an exact science. In fact, designing a remediation program can be a bit of a guessing game when the contaminants disperse irregularly underground. However, there are some often-ignored technologies available to screen sites much more accurately than traditional methods have allowed in the past. It’s time to start looking into these instruments, so you can map out contamination more efficiently and get the full picture of your HazMat or brownfields site.

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After gathering the data from soil samples, consultants then generate a plan for remediation, if needed. However, due to gaps in data, it’s not uncommon for remediation activities to uncover previously uncharted areas of contamination; then, a remobilization of sampling crews is necessary to create a more accurate depiction of

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“LIF instruments typically log 300 to 500 feet per day, versus an average of 100 to 200 feet per day by sampling.”

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Laser-induced fluorescence To map out the distribution of NAPL with better accuracy, some sampling contractors have adopted direct push tools that use laser-induced fluorescence (LIF), a technology that was invented in the early 1990s and has since been verified by the US EPA. LIF allows contractors to take many more soil readings in much less time because rather than taking physical samples LIF optical screening tools (OSTs) use light to gather information in real time as the probe is pushed into the ground.

In simple terms, LIF acts as a design tool that paints a detailed image of where coal tar, creosote or fuel has leaked and flowed since release. The results are presented in colorized logs that show the type and depth of contaminants throughout each hole that is logged. If site-wide context is desired, all the logs from a site can be combined with geographic coordinates to create three-dimensional conceptual site models (CSMs) using software available from a number of vendors. The CSMs clearly illustrate the distribution of NAPLs in the subsurface and show engineers exactly what they need to know to remediate the site correctly, the first time.

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LIF technology takes advantage of the inherent fluorescence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) found in oils, fuels and other NAPLs. Bunker fuel, for instance, appears pale orange under visible-wavelength excitation, and coal tar emits red. On the other hand, light NAPLs, such as crude oil and diesel, do not fluoresce well under visible-

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wavelength light, instead reacting to ultra-violet (UV) excitation light and emitting blue-green light.

Because of this phenomenon, different types of LIF instruments have been developed. These include the ultraviolet optical screening tool (UVOST) for detecting light NAPLs and the tar-specific green optical screening tool (TarGOST) for use with dense coal tars and creosotes.

The particular tool used on a job depends on the type of NAPL expected to be found, or representative NAPL samples can typically be sent to LIF vendors for free analysis.

Whereas the most liberal sampling plans only analyze the soil once every four feet or so, LIF instruments read and store measurements approximately once every inch the entire time the OST is being pushed into the ground.

This ability to quickly analyze every subsurface inch allows OSTs to discover small but important seams and fractures of contamination, which are often missed by sampling.

Not only do LIF instruments produce more data per hole than sampling, but they also work quickly. Rather than stopping at various depths to collect soil, an OST probe is continuously advanced into the ground at approximately one inch per second. In fact, LIF instruments can typically log between 300 and 500 feet per day, versus an average of 100 to 200 feet per day by sampling.

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underground until remediation crews clean up the site.

Considering the increased accuracy, faster deployment and reduced investigation-derived waste, LIF is likely to benefit all HazMat professionals accustomed to traditional sampling methods. Thanks to this technology, projects can stick to budget easier, and reliable CSMs are suddenly not too much to ask for. Simply put, you get contaminant NAPL distribution right the first time.

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“Fifty more SSO biogas facilities are planned or under construction.” legal framework, economic incentives, technologies, businesses, procedures, and more to get the most out of its forests.

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provides district heating to a majority of the City of Stockholm. Steam heated at the Brista facility and three other production plants moves through a 765-km long closed-loop distribution network that (incredibly) covers nearly 80 per cent of Stockholm’s heating needs.

For homeowners in Sweden not using district heating, wood pellets are a major fuel source.

The move toward the utilization of wood pellets for home heating was partially orchestrated by the government through funding the construction of wood pellet plants, offered incentives to homeowners to buy wood pellet stoves to heat their homes, and simultaneously levying taxes on fossil fuels. As a result of these initiatives, Sweden has become the biggest user of wood pellets in the world.

The biofilter used to remove odors the exhaust at the Upsala Biogas Plant.

Bioenergy and W TE Besides the forest, household waste is regarded by Swedes as another major form of biomass. In fact, one of four facilities that supplies district heating to Stockholm — the Högdalen facilty — burns a combination of wood waste and household waste. The Högdalen facility utilizes approximately 500,000 tonnes of residential waste and 200,000 tonnes of industrial waste annually. It also burns wood pellets.

The district heating system in Stockholm is adding a fifth production plant. The plant will also burn wood pellets and household waste.

Nils Lundkvist, Manager of Technical Strategy for the City of Stockholm’s Waste Management Department, informed the tour group that Stockholm wants to be known as the “green capital” of Europe. It was the very first city to be designated European Green Capital by the EU Commission in 2010.

As part of this goal, the city aims to have all heating accomplished with non-fossil fuels.

Across Sweden, 20 facilities take in food waste (sourceseparated organics) for biogas generation. Fifty more facili-

ties are planned or under construction. One interesting fact offered up on the tour is that the biogas generated from 100 banana peels can fuel a small car for nine kilometres!

Our group toured the Upsala Biogas Plant. The facility anaerobically digests source separated organics (SSO), fish offal, food waste from restaurants, and slaughterhouse waste.

From my observations, one of the biggest problems facing the facility is the handling of plastic bags. Several steps at the facility involve separating the plastic from the SSO. The methane generated at the Upsala plant is used either for transportation (many municipal fleets run on biogas) or for the generation of heat and/or electricity.

Achieving this level of biomass utilization in Sweden didn’t happen by accident. It took a concerted effort by government, industry and the public. The country’s goals are even more ambitious for 2020 when 50 per cent of all energy must come from renewable energy. Of that 50 per cent, it’s likely that 42 per cent will be from biomass utilization.

John Nicholson, M.Sc., P.Eng., is a consultant based in Toronto, Ontario. Contact John at john.nicholson@ebccanada.com

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“We’re committed to continuously improving our environmental stewardship,” explains EnPro President Steve Macadam.

Each year Macadam recognizes EnPro divisions, business units, teams or individuals who make significant contributions to improved environmental performance.

Last year Garlock’s Sherbrooke plant received the EnPro President’s Award of Excellence for Environmental Stewardship for its installation of a solar heating wall that slashed natural gas consumption by more than 20,000 cubic yards per year. In addition to the economic benefits (the project has already more than paid for itself), the wall helps reduce air emissions and

“The company is cultivating ‘environmental champions’ in every aspect of operations to improve environmental performance.”

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improved ventilation of the plant’s interior.

A wall-mounted collector preheats outside air that’s drawn into the building. Connected to the building’s ventilation system, the solar wall takes in cold air through an opening under the cladding and warms it within an internal air plenum. This project is perfectly adapted to cold climates and is transferable to other facilities in northern regions.

Additional energy savings were realized by installing sensors that automatically dim lighting in unoccupied areas of the facility; this reduced lighting expenses by 85 per cent.

In 2010 the Sherbrooke plant also won an award for environmental excellence from the Eastern Townships in the Foundation (ESRF) and the Regional Environmental Council of Estrie (CREE).

The award related to a recycling project the company launched in 2007 under the aegis of Societe Recyc-Quebec, which awarded the company its “ICI ON RECYCLE” (“here we recycle”) certification in 2008. Four years ago, the plant recycled just 10 per cent of its paper, paper board and other materials. Today, more than 90 per cent of these materials are recycled.

The project proceeded incrementally as the company recognized that waste reduction had to begin at the source.

Fibre recycling was expanded to putrescible organics and other materials. Concurrently, Garlock requested all vendors to eliminate styrofoam and plastic film from their packaging.

The future In 2011 Garlock of Canada we launched its “Défi climat” (climate challenge) campaign, and a number of projects suggested by staff are underway. The company is reserving parking spaces for “green” cars and conducting an auction of unwanted items from employees’ homes, the proceeds of which are being donated to a not-for-profit environmental organization.

Planned initiatives include retrofitting the plant with energyefficient LED lighting and use of a geothermal well to cool the production furnace. Also on the agenda is the reduction of transportation costs (a challenge given that deliveries are smaller and more frequent due to just-in-time production scheduling).

To keep everyone engaged the company asked each Sherbrooke employee to complete a survey indicating personal environmental protection objectives. The company is cultivating “environmental champions” in every aspect of operations to improve environmental performance. This collective mindset and related actions assures a safer, healthy workplace, raises the company’s position as a good corporate citizen, and improves economic performance as well as environmental sustainability.

Pierre Barnabé is Plant Manager for Garlock of Canada in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Contact Pierre at pierre.barnabe@garlock.com SUMMER 2011 HazMat Management 31

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Permissible noise exposure depends on the duration per day in hours an individual is exposed and on the decibel level of that noise. Under the OHSA, WSBC, ISO, EPA, NIOSH, CCOHS, OSHA, CSA and other governing bodies across Canada and North America, maximum decibel levels have been set based on, for example, eight hours of exposure. Under OSHA (US), in an 8-hour day the maximum decibel level dB is 90 dB; in a 4-hour day 95dB and in a 2-hour day 100 dB. Under OHSA (ON), an 8-hour day maximum decibel level is 84 dB and a 4-hour day is 90 dB. The shorter the duration the higher the decibel level allowed.

Legislative requirements by province and country differ slightly but are all within a 5-10 dB (decibel) range of each other. Outlined below are the maximums allowable by association (provincial and federal [country]): Excessive noise exposure depends on a number of other factors over and above daily hours exposure limit: • Loudness of the noise dB; • Duration (frequency) of exposure (outlined above); • Assessment of noise and determination if it is from a single source or multiple sources; • Personal exposure measurement.

What are the health side effects of noise? Some range from anxiety and depression to fatigue, poor digestion to more severe things like high blood pressure and heart rate to hearing loss.

Exposure to high intensity levels of noise causes not only permanent hearing loss, but can also cause a temporary decrease in hearing sensitivity, known as temporary threshold shift (TTS). This may be after an exposure to a loud noise one time or over a short period of time.

During the recovery period a temporary hearing loss is evident. Repeated exposures, however, may result in permanent destruction. It’s common for these individuals to complain of tinnitus (ringing in the ears) that’s more noticeable in quiet environments, and can be quite loud and annoying.

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It explains how to carry out measurements, what instruments are needed, and how to interpret the results. There are experts in their field who can determine if the noise levels are acceptable levels.

A hearing conservation program is required by law where exposure limits are in excess of government regulated maximum exposures. Steps to take to ensure compliance and safety of your workers are: 1. Noise measurement 2. Engineering controls and administrative controls 3. Job policies and procedures 4. Education and training 5. Hearing protection: PPE 6. PPE fit test and education program 7. Post noise hazards 8. Hearing tests (annual) 9. Annual program review An example of a few noise sources and corresponding noise levels that would require a hearing conservation program to be in place are: • Punch Press: 100 dB • Air Carbon Arc Cutting: 120 dB • Arc Welding: 95 dB Hearing safety is not a game; please make use of the experts!

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Lynne Bard is President and Senior Consultant of Beyond Rewards Inc . in Guelph, Ontario . Contact Lynne at info@beyondrewards .ca 32 www.hazmatmag.com SUMMER 2011

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Being Green Reaches Middle Age Fifty-plus years of environmental law in Canada

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“Rachel Carson’s explosive book on DDT didn’t mention her own cancer.”

his year is the 54th anniversary of Ontario (and I believe Canadian) environmental laws. Our first environmental statute came in 1957 with the Ontario Water Resources Commission Act (following creation of the Ontario Water Resources Commission [OWRC] in 1956) drafted to stop municipal and industrial sewage from being dumped untreated into lakes and rivers.

Here is a potted history of other milestones I remember: 1960s: Rachel Carson publishes Silent Spring — her explosive book on how DDT is killing the world’s birds, and may cause cancer in people. (She doesn’t mention her own cancer.) Pesticide regulation begins. Heavy industry is blocked from dumping liquid waste into rivers and lakes; they start dumping it into old gravel pits and quarries instead.

(This turns out to be a really bad idea.) The US starts regulating solid waste.

1970s: First International Conference on the Human Environment. Ministries of the Environment are created in many jurisdictions, including Canada.

Ontario adopts air and waste disposal permit s ystems in the new Waste Management Act, then the Environmental Protection Act (EPA). First enforcement efforts. DDT is banned. The Spills Bill is adopted but not proclaimed. The federal Fisheries Act is broadened. Environmental assessment begins.

Recycling starts. Oil prices skyrocket and energy conservation is briefly popular. Emission controls start for new cars. Legislation begins to control toxics, e.g., the federal Environmental Contaminants Act. News includes Love Canal, Minamata disease at Grassy Narrows, plus the Mississauga train derailment.

1980s: US adopts Superfund (CERCLA).

Government serious about environmental enforcement, with strong public support. Fine maximums increase dramatically. Ontario’s environment ministry creates an Investigation and Enforcement Branch.

Environmental lawyers and consultants flourish.

Ontario extends environmental liability to corporate officers and directors, and to lenders, and adds whistleblower protection. The famous Bata case begins; all but the chairman are ultimately convicted and fined.

The Spills Bill and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act come into effect. Standards are set for contaminated sites. Cleanup costs take priority over secured lenders, to their shock. Mines are required to prepare closure plans. Waste disposal options contract and costs

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skyrocket. Long hearings struggle to set new rules for forest management, landfill siting and hazardous waste disposal. Landfill space becomes critically short. PCBs and some other chemicals are banned. Carcinogens are found in Sydney Tar Ponds.

1990s: Hagersville tire fire. The NDP adopt the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993, and set up the Ontario Environmental Commissioner. Federal environmental assessment gains unexpected teeth from the Oldman dam decision, and is formalized into the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. Government deficits soar out of control. Industry gets some amount of self-regulation. Environment ministry staff and budgets are cut. EA is scoped (narrowed).

Programs such as water testing, tree planting, and monitoring are slashed. Plastimet fire. Provincial enforcement slows, but the federal role is expanded by the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

2000s: Walkerton water crisis: seven die, 2,000 fall ill. With justification, the province is blamed.

Enforcement regains popularity and the environment ministry gets new money, staff and influence.

More authority is given to front line provincial officers (Provincial Officer Orders, or POOs).

Province promises to adopt all recommendations of the Walkerton Inquiry and new laws focus on drinking water: Safe Drinking Water Act; Nutrient Management Act; Clean Water Act. More municipalities outsource water/ wastewater management.

The McGuinty Liberals launch a blizzard of environmental initiatives. Administrative monetary penalties for spills. Much tighter air emission rules. Contaminated site rules go into law, become mandatory in some cases. Land application of untreated hazardous waste and septage are banned. The Waste Diversion Act. Some efforts to reduce greenhouse gases; limited efforts to adapt. Energy conservation is added to the Building Code. The Green Energy and Green Economy Act. Substantial private environmental litigation, mostly on contaminated sites.

2010/2011: Toxic Substances Control Act. Water Conservation and Opportunities Act. Contaminated site rules become much stricter on July 1, 2011.

Waste diversion suffers setback from unpopular “Eco fees.” Delay on the Western Climate Initiative.

I’m proud of the progress but concerned on certain fronts like climate change and the nuclear waste legacy. Time will tell…

HMM

Dianne Saxe, Ph .D . in Law, is a leading Canadian environmental lawyer with her own practice in Toronto, Ontario .

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