This electronic version of Permit PE-08036 was prepared by Ecowaste Industries for informational purposes. Only the printed version issued by the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks is the official version. Permit PE-08036 was replaced by Operational Certificate MR-04922 on October 14, 1998.
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
LANDS AND PARKS
PERMIT
PE-08036
Under the Provisions of the Waste Management Act
ECOWASTE INDUSTRIES LTD.
P. O. Box 49200
2500 - 595 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7X 1L1
is authorized to discharge effluent to the water located in Richmond, British Columbia, subject to the conditions listed below. Contravention of any of these conditions is a violation of the Waste Management Act and may result in prosecution.
1. Specific Authorized Discharge
Treated leachate from landfill authorized by Permit PR04922 and located at approximately Triangle Rd. at the South Foot of No. 6 Road, Richmond, B.C.
1.1 The maximum authorized rate of discharge is an annual average of 2 000 cubic metres per day.
1.2 The characteristics of the discharge at the effluent weir (as shown on Appendix A) shall be:
| pH range | 6.0 - 8.5 |
| Total suspended solids (non-filterable residue) | <= 40 mg/L |
| 5-day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) | <= 30 mg/L |
| Dissolved oxygen | >= 5.0 mg/L |
| Total sulfide | <= 0.5 mg/L |
| Ammonia nitrogen (total) | <= 10 mg/L |
| Aluminum (total) | <= 2.0 mg/L |
| Cadmium (dissolved) | <= 0.005 mg/L |
| Chromium (total) | <= 0.1 mg/L |
| Copper (dissolved) | <= 0.05 mg/L |
| Lead (total) | <= 0.05 mg/L |
| Manganese (dissolved) | <= 0.5 mg/L |
| Mercury (total) | <= 0.0006 mg/L |
| Zinc (dissolved) | <= 0.2 mg/L |
| Phenols | <= 0.2 mg/L |
| Pentachlorophenol | <= 0.0005 mg/L |
| Tetrachlorophenol | <= 0.001 mg/L |
| Toxicity | 96h LC20>= 100% |
* 96h LC20 >= 100% means that in a static bioassay on salmonid species, at least 80% of the test fish must survive over 96 hours in undiluted effluent.
1.3 The works authorized are an effluent treatment marsh, aeration lagoon, effluent weir, any other effluent treatment facilities that are required to meet the effluent characteristics specified in Section1.2, outfall and related appurtenances located approximately as shown on the attached site plan (Appendix A).
1.4 The facilities are located at Parcel B of Section 15, Block 4 North, Range 5 West, New Westminster District, Plan 19680 and the discharge is located adjacent to or near the facilities at Nursery ditch, which drains into the Fraser River via the No. 7 Road ditch.
2. General Requirements
2.1 Maintenance of works
The Permittee shall inspect the pollution control works regularly and maintain them in good working order. Notify the Regional Waste Manager of any malfunction of these works.
2.2 Emergency procedures
In the event of an emergency which prevents the Permittee from complying with a requirement of the Permit that would otherwise be applicable, that requirement will be suspended for such time as the emergency exists or until otherwise directed by the Regional Waste Manager provided that:
i. The Permittee can demonstrate the exercise of due diligence in
relation to the process, operation or event which has caused the emergency and that the
emergency has occurred notwithstanding this exercise of due diligence;
ii. The Regional Waste Manager has been immediately notified of the emergency; and
iii. The Permittee is proceeding with due diligence to correct the emergency condition.
Notwithstanding i, ii, and iii above, the Regional Waste Manager may require the Permittee to reduce or suspend operation to protect the environment while correcting the situation.
2.3 Bypasses
The discharge of effluent which has bypassed any portion of the designated treatment works is prohibited unless the approval of the Regional Waste Manager is obtained and confirmed in writing.
2.4 Process modifications
The Permittee shall notify the Regional Waste Manager prior to implementing changes to any process that may adversely affect the quality and/or quantity of the discharge.
2.5 Solids disposal
The Permittee shall dispose of any solids removed from the effluent treatment works at a site and in a manner approved by the Regional Waste Manager.
2.6 Additional treatment
If the Regional Waste Manager determines that the efffluent discharge is causing pollution, he may require the Permittee to install additional treament facilities and meet more stringent effluent quality requirements.
2.7 Solid waste management plan
Notwithstanding the terms and conditions of this permit, the authorized discharge is subject to the provisions of the Greater Vancouver Regional District's solid waste management plan once it is approved by the Minister.
3. Monitoring and Reporting Requirements
3.1 Discharge and receiving environment monitoring
The following monitoring program shall be undertaken by the Permittee. The Regional Waste Manager may modify the monitoring program based on results submitted as well as any other data obtained by Environmental Protection.
The Permittee shall install suitable sampling facilities and obtain grab samples as specified in Section 3.1.2. Proper care should be taken in sampling, storing and transporting the samples to adequately control temperature and avoid contamination, breakage, etc.
Sampling and flow measurement shall be carried out in accordance with the procedures described in "Field Criteria for Sampling Effluents and Receiving Waters", April 1989, 17 pp., or by suitable alternative procedures as authorized by the Regional Waste Manager.
Copies of the above manual are available from the Environmental Protection Division, Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, 777 Broughton Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8V 1X5, at a cost of $20.00, and are available for inspection at All Environmental Protection Offices.
Obtain grab samples, analyses of the samples and monitoring data as follows:
| Parameter | Sampling Locations and Frequencies | |
| (Unless otherwise specified, the units are ug/L or mg/L) | Effluent weir (Site No. 2) |
Nursery ditch (Site Nos. 3 and 4) |
| pH, pH units | M | Q |
| Temperature, °C | M | Q |
| Total hardness (as CaCO3) | Q | S |
| Total suspended solids | Q | - |
| 5-day Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) | M | - |
| Dissolved oxygen | M | Q |
| Chemical oxygen demand | Q | S |
| Total sulfide | M | Q |
| Ammonia nitrogen (total) | M | Q |
| Dissolved metals (Ag, As, Ba, Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, Fe, Pb, Mn, Mo, Ni, Sb, Se, Sn and Zn) |
Q | A |
| Dissolved aluminum | Q | S |
| Total metals (Ag, As, Ba, Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, Fe, Pb, Mn, Mo, Ni, Sb, Se, Sn and Zn) |
Q | S |
| Total aluminum | Q | - |
| Total mercury | Q | S |
| Mineral oil and grease | A | A |
| Benzene | A | A |
| Dissolved sulfate | Q | S |
| Phenols | Q | S |
| Pentachlorophenols | A | A |
| Tetrachlorophenols | A | A |
| Trichlorophenols | A | - |
| Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) | A | - |
| Resin acids | A | A |
| Toxicity*, 96h LC20 | Q | S |
| flow direction & estimated rate (L/min) | - | Q |
M - monthly
Q - quarterly
S - twice per year (on days that effluent is being discharged)
A - annually (on days that effluent is being discharged)
*Note: If more than 5 test fish die during any of the 96h LC20 bioassays, the Permittee shall provide a 96h LC50 bioassay result.
Site Nos. specified above are shown on the attached site plan (Appendix A).
Wherever it is achievable using ministry procedures, the MDC (minimum detection concentration) for each parameter analyzed shall be less than or equal to the criteria for receiving water samples and the effluent quality limits for effluent samples. For total sulfide analyses, the MDC shall be the lowest MDC achievable using ministry procedures.
Note: Criteria means 1) Approved and Working Criteria For Water Quality by Ministry of Environment Water Management Division Water Quality Branch, May, 1991; 2) Criteria for Managing Contaminated Sites in British Columbia (Draft 6) and/or any other criteria specified by the Regional Waste Manager.
Provide and maintain a suitable flow measuring device and record once per month the effluent volume discharged over a 24-hour period.
3.2 Monitoring procedures
Sampling and flow measurement shall be carried out in accordance with the procedures described in "Field Criteria for Sampling Effluents and Receiving Waters", April 1989, 17 pp., or by suitable alternative procedures as authorized by the Regional Waste Manager.
Copies of the above mentioned manual are available from the Environmental Protection Division, Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, 777 Broughton Street, Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X5, at a cost of $20.00, and are available for inspection at all Environmental Protection Offices.
Analyses are to be carried out in accordance with procedures described in the second edition of "A Laboratory Manual for the Chemical Analysis of Waters, Wastewaters, Sediments and Biological Materials, (1976 edition including updates)", April 1979, 615 pp., or by suitable alternative procedures as authorized by the Regional Waste Manager.
Copies of the above manual are available from the Environmental Protection Division, Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, 777 Broughton Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8V 1X5, at a cost of $70.00, or if Part 1 only, 1976 edition, 389 pp., $40.00 and Part 2 only, supplement, 226 pp., $40.00, and are also available for inspection at all Environmental Protection Program Offices.
Analyses for determining the toxicity of liquid effluent to fish shall be carried out in accordance with the procedures described in the "Laboratory Procedures for Measuring Acute Lethal Toxicity of Liquid Effluent to Fish", dated November, 1982.
Copies of the above mentioned manual are available from the Environmental Protection Division, Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, 777 Broughton Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8V 1X5 at a nominal cost of $5.00, and are also available for inspection at all Environmental Protection Program Offices.
The procedures for the 96h LC20 bioassay are the same as the procedures for the 96h LC50 bioassay except that the 96h LC20 bioassay is a static bioassay on salmonid species, expressed as percent by volume of the liquid sample in diluent water that is required to give 80% survival of the test fish over 96 hours.
3.3 Reporting
Maintain data of analyses and flow measurements for inspection and quarterly submit the data, suitably tabulated, to the Regional Waste Manager for the previous three months. The first report is to be submitted by July 31, 1993. Subsequent reports shall be submitted every three months thereafter.
Site Plan
(partial only from printed permit)