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Ministry of Environment

Guidance on Contaminated Sites

These are guidance documents, application forms, instructions and schedules to be used by site owners and operators, consultants and others involved in assessing and cleaning up contaminated sites.

Technical Guidance

These documents advise on technical and scientific matters involving the Contaminated Sites Regulation.

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   Site Characterization and Confirmation Testing (PDF/300 KB) UPDATED JANUARY 2009
2
   Statistical Criteria for Characterizing a Volume of Contaminated Material (PDF/122 KB) UPDATED JANUARY 2009
3
   Environmental Quality Standards (PDF/232 KB) UPDATED february 2009
4
   Vapour Investigation and Remediation (PDF/299 KB) UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2010
 
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Q&As for Guidance for Vapour Investigation and Remediation
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   Sampling and Determining Soil pH at Soil Relocation Receiving Sites (PDF/390 KB) issued october 2005
6
   Water Use Determination (PDF/175 KB) UPDATED July 2010
   
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 AW Flowchart (PDF/60 KB)
   
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 DW Flowchart (PDF/50 KB)
   
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 IW/LW Flowcharts (PDF/77 KB)
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   Supplemental Guidance for Risk Assessments (PDF/176 KB) issued july 2007
8
   Groundwater Investigation and Characterization (PDF/432 KB) Issued July 2010
   
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 Stakeholder Comments and Ministry Response on Draft TG#8 Guidance for Groundwater Investigation and Characterization (PDF/187 KB)
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   Chlorophenol Aquatic Life Quality Standards (PDF/263 KB) issued october 2005
10
   Checklist for Reviewing a PSI Preliminary Site Investigation (PDF/316 KB) issued october 2005
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   Checklist for Reviewing a DSI Detailed Site Investigation (PDF/765 KB) issued october 2005
12
   Statistics for Contaminated Sites (PDF/303 KB) issued october 2005
13
   Groundwater Model (Version 2009) UPDATED june 2009
15
   Compliance Points for the Protection of Aquatic Receiving Environments - DRAFT (PDF/166 KB) new august 2009
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   Soil Sampling Guide for Local Background Reference Sites (PDF/157 KB) issued june 2005
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   Background Soil Quality Database (PDF/939 KB) issued october 2005
18
   Standards for Substances in Schedule 10 of the Contaminated Sites Regulation (PDF/111 KB) updated january 2009
19
   Assessing and Managing Contaminated Sediments (PDF/112 KB) issued august 2005
20
   Applicability of Sodium (NA+) and Chloride (Cl-) Soil Relocation Standards to Marine and Estuarine Dredge Materials (PDF/261 KB) updated December 2010

 

Administrative Guidance

These documents advise on administrative matters involving the Contaminated Sites Regulation.

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   Completing and Submitting Site Profiles (PDF/196 KB) UPDATED JUNE 2010
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   Site Profile Processing Requirements for Municipalities and Approving Officers (PDF/150 KB) UPDATED JUNE 2010
3
   Applying for Contaminated Sites Services (PDF/136 KB) UPDATED JUNE 2010
4
   The Site Information Request Process (PDF/205 KB) UPDATED october 2008 (BC Online's Site Registry User's Guide provides valuable information to assist you if you search the Site Registry yourself).
5
   Approved Professional Recommendations Relating to Low and Moderate Risk Sites (PDF/142 KB) UPDATED juNE 2010
6
   Site Profile Decisions and Requesting Releases Where Local Government Approvals are Required (PDF/290 KB) UPDATED june 2010
   
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 Previous version of Administrative Guidance 6 (PDF/140 KB) for releases already underway
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   Completing and Submitting an Application for a Contaminated Soil Relocation Agreement (PDF/196 KB) UPDATED february 2009
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   Contaminated Soil Relocation Agreement Processing Requirements for Approved Professionals (PDF/140 KB) UPDATED february 2009
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   Independent Remediation of Contaminated Sites (PDF/242 KB) New April 2010
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   Site Risk Classification (PDF/142 KB) NEW JUNE 2010
     

 

Interim Guidance

The Land Remediation Section’s interim guidance for site vapour assessment as well as associated archived Q&As have now been removed from our website.  If you wish to view these items, please contact Peter.Kickham@gov.bc.ca

 

External Guidance

The following external and additional links provide guidance related to the Contaminated Sites Regulation

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   Site Registry User's Guide (PDF/735 KB) issued january 2007
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   Quantitative Human Health Risk Assessment - Phase 1 Review of Methods and Framework Recommendation Prepared by Golder Associates Limited.