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WSP ENVIRONMENTPRESENTED TO THE FIRST NATIONS OF QUÉBEC AND LABRADOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE

Training Workshop –

Environmental Site Assessment

OCTOBER 2019

Phase I & II Training Workshop1. Phase I ESA Introduction2. Phase I ESA Simulation – Historical Review3. Phase I ESA Simulation – Site Visit4. Break5. Case Study6. Phase II ESA Presentation

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PHASE I ESA

Phase I ESAPhase I ESA IntroductionPresentation of the Guides, Standards and RegulationsSteps :

1. Mandat2. Access to Information Requests3. Historical Research4. Site Visit5. Report

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Phase I ESA Introduction

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The environmental assessment allows us to determine thecurrent and/or historical presence of potential sources ofcontamination which may have affected the environmentalquality of the subject site.

• Historical Review• Identification of current and former site activities

• Site Visit• Identification of current and former site activities• Identification of building construction, infrastructure and other elements

Phase I ESA Introduction

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• Required by f inancial institutions for f inancing and mortgages• Multi-unit residential buildings (more than 6 units)• Commercial and industrial properties

• Due dil igence

• Regulatory Cases• Cessation of designated activity• Change of land use• Authorization requests (eg. Article 22 of the Environment Quality Act (EQA))

Guides, Standards and Regulations

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• Canadian Standards Association (CSA)• CSA Z768-01 (reconfirmed 2016) – Phase I Environmental Site Assessment

• Ministry of the Environment and the Fight against ClimateChange (MELCC)• Site Characterization Guide (2003)• Action Guide (2019)

• Environment Quality Act (LQE, Q-2)• Land Protection and Rehabilitation Regulation (Q-2, r. 37)

Step 1 – Confirmation of Mandate

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• Information required for offer of services• Site address, surface area and current land use• Contact information of the client and site owner

• Commence of work following acceptance of mandate• Report generally available 10 to 205 business days following the Site visit• Determine the language of the report before beginning the work

• Obtaining pertinent site documentation• Certificat of location or any other plans of the property and building• Previous environmnental and geotechnical reports• A letter of authorization signed by the Site owner• All other pertinent documents

Step 2 – Access to Information

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• MELCC

• Énergir (formerly Gaz Métropolitain)

• City / Municipality / Borough

• Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ), i f l isted in the Petroleum Equipment Registry

• Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

• Opta Intell igence Informationnelle – f ire insurance documents

• CDPNQ – if study is subject to Section IV.2 of the EQA

Step 3 – Historical Research

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• Preliminary verif ication of available documents• Aerial Photographs and Satellite Images• Fire Insurance Plans• Land Use Maps• Topographic Maps• Geological Maps

• Municipality

• Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec

• Other online sources


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• Site-specif ic documents• Valuation roll – Québec municipal• Québec Land Registre – property land titles• Registre et répertoire des entreprises du Québec (REQ, iCRIQ)• Répertoire d’entreprises canadiennes• Directory of Canadian Companies

• Consultation of government databases and inventories• Phase I ESA search list• 250 m search radius with the exception of:

o Hydrogeological information system (HIS) – 1 km radius


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• Consultation of databases and inventories


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Step 4 – Site Visit

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• Information to obtenir for the site visit• Date and time of site visit• Meeting point• Name and coordinates of the site contact• Ensure that all the areas and rooms of the building will be made available during

the site inspection, with the exception of residentiel apartments

• Documents and items to bring to the site visit• Phase I Inspection checklist• Aerial photograph or other useful site plan• Camera• Flashlight

TAKE PHOTOS!!


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• Site Visit :• Arrive 15 minutes early• Identify occupants of adjacent and neighbouring properties• Elements to verify outside on the site and on adjacent and neighbouring

properties: Condition of exterior surfaces Presence of secondary buildings Condition of exterior walls Pipes stemming from walls or ground Type of roof Identification of heating and/or cooling

systems

Natural gas entry Water entry Debris and material on the ground Storage tanks and other storage Evidence of backfill Drains and drainage ditches Monitoring wells

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• Complete the inspection checklist with the site representative• Give examples of elements of importance• If there are industrial activities on site• Ask for a description of the process• Ask for a list of products and raw materials used• Ask for a list of finished products• According to the process used, verify the existence of a cerificate of authorization or of a

permit to discharge into the sewers and/or atmosphere

• Conduct a building inspection with the site representative• Validate the information collected with the inspection checklist• Inspect all rooms and areas of the building


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• Elements to verify inside the building• Building construction Wood frame vs steel Walls (brick vs concrete) Exterior cladding (aluminum siding, brick, stucco, vinyl, etc.) Interior cladding (wood, gypsum, plaster, etc.) Concrete foundations vs stone and mortar Number of storeys, presence of basement Interior garage Condition of the floors, presence of cracks or staining


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• Elements to verify inside the building• Heating system Centale water, central forced air, electric baseboards, heatpump, HVAC, radiant heater,

suspended units Fuel source for the heating system (current and former) – coal, fuel oil, propane, natural

gas, electricity, wood Identification of current and/or former heating system elements – furnace, boiler, heat

pump, HVAC unit, chimney, fuel oil storage tank, fuel feed et return lines

• Aboveground and/or underground storage tanks Fuel oil, gasoline, diesel, propane, glycol, used oil, etc. Fill and vent pipes, level-o-meter, fuel pump, feed line

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• Elements to verify inside the building• Mechanical equipment Dock leveller – hydraulic vs manual Lifting apparatus (lift, platform) – electric vs hydraulic Elevator and freight elevator – electric vs hydraulic Garbage compactor All other mecanical equipment Interior drainage

Floor drains Oil-water separator Grease trap

Decantation and neutralization bassin Sump with or without pump Floor trench or gutter

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• Elements to verify inside the building• Hazardous materials Type (household maintenance products, chemical products, etc.) Storage, use

• Non hazardous residual materials Domestic waste, recyclables Storage, disposal

• Hazardous residual materials Type (used oil, used oil filters, process waste, etc.) Storage, disposal

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• Special attention substances• Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) Transformers, fluorescent light ballasts

• Asbestos containing material (ACM) Insulation, floors tiles, ceiling tiles, plaster, etc.

• Lead Paint, plumbing

• Urea formaldehyde foam insulating material (UFFI)• Mould• Ozone depleting substances (ODS) Air conditiong units containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFC)

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Step 5 – Report

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• Mandate, context and objectives• Historical research data• Responses to access to information requests• Public inventories and regulatory review data• Site visit observations• Figures• Photographic record• Identif ication of environmental r isks• Conclusions and recommendations

Phase I ESA Simulation – Historical ReviewFormer road maintenance yardPresentation of the site◦ History◦ Figures of environmental risks

Aerial Photographs and Satellite Images

Historic maps and plans◦ Topographic Maps◦ Land Use Maps◦ Fire Insurance Plans

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Site Presentation - History

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PHASE I ESA SIMULATION -

HISTORY

• Context of the study• Change in land use

• Current Land Use• Fuel distribution, storage and maintenance workshop

• Historic Land Use• Road maintenance yard• Importer and manufacturer of iron works and metal• Foundy• Tar and coal refinery• Machine shop• Manufacturing of chemical products• Manufacturing of paint, ink and varnish

Site Presentation – Figure of Risks

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HISTORY


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HISTORY

1949


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1966


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1973


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1983


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2002


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2018

Historic Maps and Plans –Topographic Maps

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1909


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1971


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2003


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1846


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1949


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1990

Historic Maps and Plans – FireInsurance Plans

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1909


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1940


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1950

Phase I ESA Simulation – Site VisitPetro-T• Site location• Current site use• Neighbouring properties

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Site Location

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VISIT

Case StudyPetro-T• Site visit observations• Problems encountered and limitations• Potential risks identified• Recommendations

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PHASE II ESA

Phase II ESAPhase II ESA IntroductionPresentation of the Guides, Standards and RegulationsSteps :

1. Characterization Plan2. Offer of Services and Mandate3. Planification of Site Work4. Site Work5. Compilation, Interpretation and Report

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PHASE II ESA

• Canadian Standards Association (CSA)• CSA Z769-00 (reconfirmed 2013) – Phase II Environmental Site Assessment

• MELCC• Site Characterization Guide (2003)

• Action Guide (2019)

• Sampling Guide for Environmental Analysis – Booklet 1: Generalities (2008)

• Sampling Guide for Environmental Analysis – Booklet 3: Groundwater Sampling (2012)

• Sampling Guide for Environmental Analysis – Booklet 5: Soil Sampling (2010)

• Update of Section 5.3.3 of Booklet 5 : Samples for Volatile Organic Counpounds Analysis(2016)

• Environment Qual ity Act (LQE, Q-2)• Land Protection and Rehabilitation Regulation (Q-2, r. 37)

• Regulation Respecting the Burial of Contaminated Soils (Q-2, r. 18)


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• Canadian Counci l of Ministers of the Environment (CCME)• Canadian Soil Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Environmental and Human Health• Canadian Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life• Guidance Manual for Environemental Site Characterization in Support of Environmental and

Human Health Risk Assessment – Volume 1: Guidance Manual (2016)• Guidance Manual for Environemental Site Characterization in Support of Environmental and

Human Health Risk Assessment – Volume 2: Checklists (2016)• Guidance Manual on Sampling, Analysis, and Data Management for Contaminated Sites –

Volume 1: Main Report (1993)• Subsurface Assessment Handbook for Contaminated Sites (1994)

Step 1 – Characterization Plan

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• Characterization plan• Objectives of characterization• Financial transaction, cessation of designtaed activity, redevelopment of the site, etc…

• Historic data and current use• Surface area of the site• Environmental risks

• Site work• Number of soundings (targeted, random or systematic 625 m2)• Type of soundings (boreholes, monitoring wells, trenches)• Analytical parameters (based on risks)

Presentation of Site – Risks

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Step 2 – Offer of Services and Mandate

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• Offer of Services• Mandate and detailed steps• Limitations and exclusions• Schedule• Deliverables• Costs and Payment Modalities• Professional fees, site work, project management, report• Subcontractors (drillers, laboratory, private locates)

• Authorization of Mandate• Written confirmation of offer of services• Informations for accessing the site (contact, dates, etc…)

Step 3 – Planification of Site Work

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• Location of Underground Services• Info-Excavation• Municipality• Private locate firm

• Subcontractors• Drillers, excavators• Laboratory (jars, bottles, coolers)• Supplies (monitoring wells, sampling equipment)• Soil cuttings and waste water management• Signaling and surveyor, if necessary

• Health and Safety Program• Risk analysis

• Characterization Program• Location, depths• Type and quantity of samples, analyses


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Step 4 – Site Work

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• Location of underground services• Health and Safety (H&S) Meeting

• Underground services• Work-related risks

• Sounding and Sampling• Soil description, evidence of contamination• Sampling and identification of samples• Monitoring well installation, if planned• Location of soundings• Fill in laboratory chain of custody forms• Deliver samples to the laboratory (cold)

• Site Documents• Site forms (sounding logs, daily reports, H&S)• Photographs and site plans• Subcontractor work orders


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Step 5 – Compilation, Interpretation and Report

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• Analysis of Site data• Sample selection for laboratory analysis• Reception of analytical results• Interpretation of results and follow-up with client• Reporting

• Figures• Sounding logs• Results tables and laboratory certificates of analysis• Photographs of site work• Conclusions and recommendations

• Transmission of report• Planif ication of next step, i f required

Step 5 – Compilation, Interpretationand Report

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Step 5 – Compilation, Interpretationand Report

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