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WASTE DISCHARGE PERMIT NO. SC-100890-FSA

Pursuant to:

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District Sewer Use Bylaw No. 299, 2007 (as amended)

and the BC Environmental Management Act, S.B.C. 2003, c.53

Issued to:

Fraser Surrey Docks LP

(the “Permittee”)

To Authorize:

the discharge of Wastewater to Sewer from

a coal export facility

(the “Facility”)

Iocated at

11060 Elevator Road, Surrey, BC V3V 2R7

Effective Period:

The terms and conditions set out in the Permit apply to the existing or planned works on

September06, 2016

Issued: September 06, 2016R.H. (Ray) Robb, P. Eng.

Sewage Control Manager

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GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE & DRAINAGE DISTRICT

SCHEDULE A

This Schedule sets out requirements for the quantity and quality of the discharge to Sewer.

1. AUTHORIZED RATE OF DISCHARGE

The Permittee shall not exceed the following:

Sample Point: 1

• Maximum daily discharge flow rate: 432.00 m3/d

• Maximum instantaneous peak flow rate: 5.00 1/s

• Additional Conditions:

Discharge is only permitted during non-surcharge conditions based on a permissive signal supplied by

Metro Vancouver, in compliance with the Red Light/Green Light Implementation and Operating Plan

approved by the Sewage Control Manager. This condition is imposed to stop flow at times when Metro

Vancouver’s sanitary sewer capacity is constrained.

2. AUTHORIZED DISCHARGE CRITERIA

a) The Permittee shall not discharge Restricted Waste or other Waste, as defined in the Bylaw, including

but not limited to the following (regardless of sample type):

Parameter Authorized Limit Notes

pH 5.5 - 10.5 pH Units

Oil & Grease Hydrocarbon 15 mg/L

Total Oil & Grease 150 mg/L

Sulphate 1500 mg/L

Mercury - total 0.05 mg/L

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons 0.05 mg/L

Total BETX 1 mg/L

Aluminum - total 50 mg/L

Arsenic - total 1 mg/L

Boron - total 50 mg/L

Chromium - total 4 mg/LCobalt - total 5 mg/L

Copper - total 2 mg/L

Iron-total lOmg/L

Lead - total 1 mg/L

Manganese - total 5 mg/L



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Nickel - total 2 mg/L

Silver - total 1 mg/L

Sulphide —total 1 mg/L

Zinc - total 3 mg/L

b) The Permittee shall not discharge Restricted Waste or other Waste, as defined in the Bylaw, with the

following exceptions (regardless of sample type):


Biochemical Oxygen Demand No Limit

Total Suspended Solids 60 mg/L

Cadmium - total 0.02 mg/L

Molybdenum - total 0.1 mg/L

Selenium - total 0.1 mg/L

c) The Permittee shall not discharge Prohibited Waste, Storm Water or Uncontaminated Water, asdefined in the Bylaw, with exception of direct precipitation on the process area.

d) The Permittee shall not discharge Hazardous Waste, or effluent from the treatment of Hazardous

Waste which exceeds the Effluent Standards for Hazardous Waste Facilities, as stipulated in Schedule

1.2, Column 3, of the BC Environmental Management Act Hazardous Waste Regulation.




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SCHEDULE B

This Schedule sets out requirements and locations for the approved sample points, waste sources, and works

and procedures to treat and/or control the discharges to Sewer.

1. SAMPLE POINTS, WASTE SOURCES, WORKS & PROCEDURES

SAMPLE POINT: 1

This sample point is considered to be a point of discharge to Sewer. The approved sample point location is

described and is illustrated in the photo(s) in this Schedule.

Description: The pump discharge pipe from the loading area storage tank.

Source: All site sources contained within process area. The process area is limited to the greyed out

areas in the Site Plan, identified as “Wastewater Containment Area 1: Vessel Loading” and

“Wastewater Containment Area 2: Railcar Unloading”.

Precipitation that falls directly on the process area.

Equipment wash activities conducted within the process area.

Type: Continuous

Works and Procedures Completion Date

Continuous flow monitoring and recording Prior to commencement of discharge

Continuous turbidity monitoring and recording Prior to commencement of discharge

Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) Prior to commencement of discharge

Primary settling basin Prior to commencement of discharge

Secondary settling basin Prior to commencement of discharge

Loading area storage tank Prior to commencement of discharge

Best management practices to minimize discharge volumes Upon commencement of dischargeand storm water runoffFlocculant addition If necessary

Good operating practices Upon commencement of discharge

Issued: September 06, 2016RH. (Ray) Robb, P. Eng.

Waste Discharge Permit No. SC-100890-FSASewage Control Manager

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SCHEDULE B

Photograph of Sample Point 1:

Photograph of Sample Point 1 to be submitted prior to commencement of discharge, as required in Schedule E.

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SCHEDULE C

This Schedule sets out standard conditions and requirements for emergency procedures.

1. STANDARD CONDITIONS

a) Except as otherwise provided in this Permit, all terms, conditions and definitions stipulated in theBylaw shall apply to this Permit.

b) Pursuant to the Bylaw, the Sewage Control Manager (the Manager) may amend the terms andconditions of this Permit.

c) All records required by this permit shall be kept available for a minimum period of one year.

2. WORKS AND PROCEDURES

a) All authorized works, procedures and requirements shall be employed at all times during any dischargeto sewer. As applicable, all such works shall be inspected and calibrated regularly and maintained ingood working condition.

b) The Manager may require that additional works be installed if the existing works do not provide anacceptable level of treatment. New works or alterations to existing works, and new waste sourcesmust receive authorization from the Manager prior to startup.

3. NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES

The Permittee shall immediately report to Metro Vancouver at 604-643-8488 (24 hours):

a) Spills with the potential to be discharged to the Sanitary Sewer.b) Failure of authorized works or conditions and/or failure to carry out authorized procedures that will or

have the potential to result in a Permit limit being exceeded.c) Discharge pH less than 2 or greater than 12.5.

4. BY-PASSES

The discharge of Wastes that by-pass any authorized works or is not in accordance with proceduresdesignated by the Permit is prohibited, unless prior authorization of the Manager is obtained.

5. DISCHARGE MONITORING

a) All sampling and sample handling of wastewater discharges, including sample containers, storage,

preservation and hold time requirements shall be carried out in accordance with all prescribed

requirements stated within the latest edition of the “British Columbia Environmental Laboratory

Manual” published by the Ministry of Environment, Province of British Columbia or “Standard Methods

for the Examination of Water and Wastewater” published by the American Public Health Association,

or an alternate standard authorized by the Manager.b) With the exception of pH measurements, all samples shall be analyzed by an independent, lSO/IEC

17025:2005 accredited laboratory unless otherwise authorized by the Manager.




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SCHEDULE C

c) Laboratories used by the Permittee must also be accredited by the Canadian Association for

Laboratory Accreditation and/or the Standards Council of Canada for all parameters analyzed and must

participate in relevant proficiency testing programs for each parameter.

d) Any changes in method or location of monitoring must be authorized by the Manager.

e) Additional monitoring and/or reporting shall be undertaken by the Permittee when required by the

Manager.

lssued: September 06, 2016R.H. (Ray) Robb, P. Eng.



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SCHEDULED

This Schedule sets out the requirements for the monitoring of the discharge to Sewer.

DISCHARGE SAMPLING AND ANALYSES: Effective upon Commencement of Discharge

1. FLOW MEASUREMENTS

The Permittee shall measure the discharge flow to sanitary sewer during each month of operation using

the method(s) authorized in Schedule B and record for reporting purposes the following:

• Total discharge volume (m3) for the month for sample point 1

• Number of days of discharge to sewer during the month for sample point 1

• Maximum daily discharge flow rate (m3/d) during the month for sample point 1

• Maximum instantaneous flow rate (L/s) during the month for sample point 1

2. SAMPLING PROGRAM

Continuous Discharge Sampling:

The Permittee shall record for reporting purposes for each sample the following:

• Sample date

• Sample collection time or sample collection start and stop time(s) if applicable

• Total daily discharge volume (m3) on the date of sampling

SAMPLE POINT: 1

Continuous Discharges:

On one normal operating day once per month collect 1 set of composite samples and analyze for:

• Biochemical Oxygen Demand

• Total Suspended Solids• Mercury

• Total Metals by ICP Scan including:

Aluminum, Arsenic, Boron, Cadmium, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Lead, Manganese,

Molybdenum, Nickel, Selenium, Silver, Zinc

On one normal operating day once per month collect 1 set of grab samples and analyze for:

• pH

• Sulphate

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SCHEDULED

• Suiphide• Oil & Grease Hydrocarbons• Total Oil & Grease• Total BETX• Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Grab sample pH analysis must be conducted immediately upon sampling.

Unless otherwise specified, composite samples shall consist of equal portions of discrete samples, collected at

a frequency of at least one per hour during discharge to sewer.

Grab samples and composite samples must be taken during the same time period unless noted otherwise in

this Schedule.

Unless otherwise specified, all samples should be taken during normal operations.




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SCHEDULE E

This Schedule sets out reporting requirements for this Permit.

1. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Within 30 days of the last day of the calendar quarter following the commencement of discharge and

quarterly thereafter for the term of this permit:

The Permittee shall submit a report detailing the results of the discharge sampling and analyses program,

as specified in Schedule D, for the previous calendar quarter including lab reports. This information shall

be submitted electronically using the supplied password-enabled web based application.

Should a violation of any term or condition of the Permit be noted, the report shall include a summary of

the investigation into the cause of the violation and the corrective actions taken or proposed to prevent

future violations. This does not preclude the immediate notification requirements specified in Schedule C.

2. ADDITIONAl. REPORTING

Report Type Requirements Due Date Frequency

Red Light/Green The Permittee shall submit a Red Light/Green March 31, 2017 Once

Light Light Implementation and Operating Plan which

Implementation and includes a detailed methodology for the “red-

Operating Plan light, green-light” flow curtailment system for

review and approval by the Sewage Control

Manager.

Discharge Turbidity The Permittee shall submit a Discharge Turbidity March 31, 2017 Once

Monitoring and Monitoring and Reporting Plan for review and

Reporting Plan approval by the Sewage Control Manager.

Commencement of The Permittee shall submit a Commencement of At least one Once

Discharge Discharge Notification Report which includes month prior to

Notification • The anticipated date of first discharge, commencement

• A confirmation of the completion of of discharge

works specified in Schedule B, and

• A colour photograph of Sample Point 1 in

JPEG format.




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SCHEDULE E

Report Type Requirements Due Date FrequencyInitial Daily Flow The Permittee shall measure the discharge flow The end of the Monthly forMonitoring to sanitary sewer at sample point 1 during each month following the first year

calendar day of operation using the method(s) commencement of dischargeauthorized in Schedule B and record for of dischargereporting purposes the following:

. Daily discharge volume (m3)

. Total discharge volume (m3) for each month

. Number of days of discharge to sewer duringeach month

. Maximum daily total discharge flow rate(m3/d) for each month

. Maximum daily instantaneous flow rate (L/s)for each month

The Permittee shall submit a report by the end ofthe following month showing the results, asspecified, for the previous month.

Comprehensive On one normal discharge day during each quarter Within three Quarterly forMonitoring of the first year of discharge, the Permittee shall months of the first year

collect one set of grab samples and in addition to commencement of dischargethe Sampling Program required in Schedule D, of dischargeanalyze for:• Conductivity. Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons• Cyanide• Glycols. Total Organic Halogens (as Cl). Turbidity• Chloride. Fluoride• Nitrate and nitrite• Phosphorous, total as P• Chlorinated and non-chlorinated phenols. MBAS (methylene blue active substances)

assay


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SCHEDULE E

Report Type Requirements Due Date Frequency

The Permittee shall provide Metro Vancouver

with three days advance notice of this sampling

event and will provide one half of each sample

collected during this period for the purposes of

parallel analyses by Metro Vancouver.

The Permittee shall submit a report by the end of

the following month with the results of the

discharge sampling and analyses program noted

above.

Use of Dust The Permittee shall provide copies of dust Within three Annually

Suppressants suppressant safety data sheets (SDS) and report months of thereafter

monthly usage, and frequency and rates of commencement

application, of discharge

Use of Dust The Permittee shall notify Metro Vancouver at As required As required

Suppressants least three months in advance of any changes to

dust suppressants used.

Coagulants and/or The Permittee shall submit an assessment of the Within seven Once

Flocculants need to use coagulants and/or flocculants to months of

Assessment further treat the wastewater discharge. commencementof discharge

Contaminated The Permittee shall submit a report on measures On the last day of Annually

Stormwater taken in the previous calendar year to reduce the the month, one thereafter

Reduction quantity of contaminated stormwater discharged year after the

to the sanitary sewer. commencementof discharge, andannually on thatdate thereafter.




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