Code of Practice

 

For

 

Concrete Producing Plants

 

 

Draft: (Dec 6, 2007)

 

 

Table of Contents

 

1.                  Definitions

2.                  General requirements

3.                  Registration Application/Administration Requirements

4.                  Air Requirements

5.                  Wastewater Requirements

6.                  Waste Management Requirements

7.                  Conservation and Reclamation Requirements

8.                  Reporting Requirements

9.                  Record Keeping Requirements

10.              Code of Practice Administration

 

Schedule 1 – Registration Information

Schedule 2 – Environmental Log

Schedule 3 – Groundwater Monitoring Protocol

 

PART 1: DEFINITIONS

 

1.1.1                    All definitions in the Act and the regulations under the Act apply except where expressly defined in this Code of Practice.

1.1.2                    In this Code of Practice:

(a)                “Act” means the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, R.S.A 2000, cE-12, as amended;

 

(b)               “air contaminant” means any solid, liquid, or gas or combination of any of them in the atmosphere resulting directly or indirectly from activities at a concrete producing plant;

 

(c)                “baghouse” means a device that removes particulates from air through a fabric filter;

 

(d)               “concrete producing plant” means a stationary plant that manufactures concrete and has a designed production rate of at least 120 tonnes of concrete per hour or 50 cubic meters of concrete per hour;      

 

(e)        “existing concrete producing plant” means a concrete producing plant that was registered before January 1, 2009;

 

(f)        “fugitive emissions” means air contaminant emissions to the atmosphere originating from a concrete producing plant source other than a flue or vent but does not include sources which may occur due to breaks or ruptures in process equipment;

 

(g)        “grab” means an individual sample collected in less than 30 minutes and which is representative of the stream sampled;

 

(h)        “industrial runoff” means surface water resulting from precipitation that falls or traverses the plant developed area;

 

(i)         “industrial wastewater” means the composite of liquid wastes and water-carried wastes, any portion of which results directly from an industrial process carried on by a concrete producing plant;

 

(j)         “ISO 17025” means the international standard, developed and published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), specifying the management and technical requirements for laboratories;

 

(k)        “month” means calendar month;

 

(l)         “new concrete producing plant” means any concrete producing plant registered on or after January 1, 2009;

 

(m)       “plant developed area” means the areas of the concrete producing plant used for storage, processing or handling of raw material, recycled material, by-product, finished product, process chemicals, or waste material;

 

(n)        “professional engineer” means a professional member or registered professional technologist (engineering) under the Engineering, Geological and Geophysical Professions Act;

 

(o)        “regulations” mean the regulations under the Act;

 

(p)        “subsoil” means the layer of soil directly below the topsoil, to a maximum depth of 1.2 meters below the topsoil surface, that consists of the B and C horizons as defined in The Canadian System of Soil Classification, 3rd Edition, Publication 1646, published by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 1998, as amended;

 

(q)        “this Code of Practice” means the Code of Practice for Concrete Producing Plants, published by the Department of Environment, as amended;

 

(r)        “topsoil” means the uppermost layers of soil to a maximum depth of seventy (70) centimeters that consists of:

 

(i)                 all of the L, F, and H organic horizons;

 

(ii)        the A and Bp mineral horizons; and

 

(iii)       the O organic horizon to a maximum depth of forty (40) centimeters as defined in The Canadian System of Soil Classification, 3rd edition, Publication 1646, published by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 1998, as amended;

 

(s)        “upper subsoil” means B soil horizons, as defined in The Canadian System of Soil Classification, 3rd Edition, Publication 1646, published by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 1998, as amended;

 

(t)        “week” means any consecutive 7-day period.

 

PART 2: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

 

SECTION 2.1: General Requirements

 

2.1.1        Any registration holder who constructs, operates or reclaims a concrete producing plant must do so in accordance with this Code of Practice.

2.1.2        Any conflict between the application and the terms and conditions of this Code of Practice shall be resolved in favour of this Code of Practice.

2.1.3        The terms and conditions of this Code of Practice do not affect or negate any other requirements under the Act, the regulations or any other applicable legislation.

2.1.4        The terms and conditions of this Code of Practice do not affect any other authorization issued by the Department of Environment.

2.1.5        The terms and conditions of this Code of Practice are severable. If any term or condition of this Code of Practice or the application of any term or condition is held invalid, the application of such term or condition to other circumstances and to the remainder of this Code of Practice shall not affect that invalidity.

2.1.6        If the registration holder monitors for any substances which are the subject of this Code of Practice more frequently than required, using procedures authorized in this Code of Practice, the registration holder shall provide the results of such monitoring to the next report required by this Code of Practice.

2.1.7        The registration holder shall immediately notify the Director in writing if any of the following events occurs:

(a)                the registration holder is served with a petition into bankruptcy;

 

(b)               the registration holder files an assignment in bankruptcy or Notice of Intent to make such a proposal;

 

(c)                a receiver or receiver-manager is appointed;

 

(d)               an application for protection from creditors is filed for the benefit of the registration holder under any creditor protection legislation; or

 

(e)                any of the assets which are the subject matter of this Code of Practice are seized for any reason.

 

2.1.8        The registration holder shall notify the Director in writing within 30 days of when a concrete producing plant either:

(a)                permanently ceases operations; or

 

(b)               indefinitely ceases operations for a time period extending more than 6 consecutive months.

 

2.1.9    If the registration holder has provided notification under 2.1.8(b), the registration holder shall notify the Director in writing within 30 days of recommencement of subsequent operations.

SECTION 2.2: Analytical Requirements

 

2.2.1    With respect to any monitoring required pursuant to this Code of Practice,             the registration holder shall:

(a)        collect;

 

(b)        preserve;

 

(c)        store;

 

(d)       handle; and

 

(e)        analyze;

 

            all samples in accordance with the following unless otherwise authorized                            in writing by the Director:

(i)                 for air monitoring:

(A)             the Methods Manual for Chemical Analysis of Atmospheric Pollutants, AEC V93-M1 (1993), published by Alberta Environment, as amended; or

 

(B)              the Air Monitoring Directive (1989), published by Alberta Environment, as amended or replaced;

 

(ii)               for industrial wastewater, industrial runoff, and groundwater monitoring:

(A)             the Standards Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater (2005), published by the American Public Health Association, the American Waterworks Association and the Water Environment Federation, as amended; or

 

(B)              the Methods manual for Chemical Analysis for Water and Wastes (1996), published by the Alberta Research Council, as amended;

 

(iii)       for wastes:

(A)       the Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods, SW-846 manual, published by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1998, as amended; and

(iii)             for effluent toxicity tests:

(A)             the Biological Test Method: Reference Method for Determining Acute Lethality of Effluents to Rainbow Trout, Environment Canada, Environmental Protection Series 1/RM/13, July 1990, as amended;

 

(iv)             for soil samples:

(A)             Soil Sampling and Methods of Analysis, Lewis Publishers, 1993, as amended;

 

(B)              the Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods, USEPA, SW-846; September 1986, as amended;

 

(C)              the Soil Quality Criteria Relative to Disturbance and Reclamation, Alberta Agriculture, March 1987, as amended;

 

(D)             the Guidance Manual on Sampling, Analysis and Data Management for Contaminated Sites – Volume I: Main Report, CCME EPC-NCS62E, 1993, as amended;

 

(E)              the Guidance Manual on Sampling, Analysis and Data Management for Contaminated Sites – Volume II: Analytical Method Summaries, CCME EPC-NCS66E, 1993, as amended; and

 

(F)               The Canadian System of Soil Classification, 3rd Edition, Publication 1646, published by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 1998, as amended

 

2.2.2    The registration holder shall analyze all samples that are required to be obtained by this Code of Practice in a laboratory accredited with ISO 17025 standard, as amended, for the specific parameters(s) to be analyzed, unless authorized in writing by the Director.

2.2.3    The registration holder shall comply with the terms and conditions of any written authorization issued by the Director under 2.2.2.

 

PART 3: REGISTRATION APPLICATION/ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

 

SECTION 3.1: Application for Registration

 

3.1.1    An application for registration of a concrete producing plant shall contain at minimum, the following information:

(a)        all the information set in Schedule 1; and

 

(b)        any other information requested by the Director.

 

SECTION 3.2: Reporting of Changes

 

3.2.1        In addition to any reporting under this Code of Practice, the Act and the regulations, the registration holder shall inform the Director in writing within three (3) months after any change to the information submitted to the Director in an application respecting the concrete producing plant.

 

3.2.2        The information submitted under 3.2.1 shall include at a minimum, all the following information:

(a)                description of the change;

 

(b)               description of the change in emissions or releases resulting from the change; and

 

(c)                description of pollution abatement equipment installed or to be installed as result of the change and includes manufacturers specifications for the pollution abatement equipment.

 

PART 4: AIR REQUIREMENTS

 

SECTION 4.1: General Air Requirements

 

4.1.1        The registration holder shall not release any effluent streams to the atmosphere except as authorized in this Code of Practice.

4.1.2        The registration holder shall release effluent streams to the atmosphere only from the following sources, as designated in the application:

(a)                the cement storage silo vent(s);

 

(b)               the flyash storage silo vent(s); or

 

(c)                any other specific sources identified in the application.

 

4.1.3        Except as provided for by the Director in writing, the registration holder shall control fugitive emissions and any source not specified in 4.1.2 in accordance with 4.1.4.

 

4.1.4        With respect to fugitive emissions and any source not specified in 4.1.2, the registration holder shall not release a substance or cause to be released a substance that causes or may cause any of the following:

(a)                impairment, degradation or alteration of the quality of natural resources; or

 

(b)               material discomfort, harm or adverse effect of the well being or health of a person; or

 

(c)                harm to property or to plant or animal life.

 

4.1.5        The registration holder shall only operate the process equipment when all the pollution abatement equipment associated with the process equipment is:

(a)                fully operational; and

 

(b)               operating.

 

4.1.6        Particulate matter collected using emission control equipment must be contained and not released into the atmosphere.

 

SECTION 4.2: Air Emission Limits for Existing Concrete Producing Plants

 

4.2.1    Until December 31, 2010, all existing concrete producing plants shall comply with 4.2.2 through 4.2.4.

4.2.2    Each storage silo used for the storage of either cement or flyash shall be equipped and operated with a baghouse dust collection system or a dust collection system that is equivalent to or better than a baghouse dust collection system with respect to particulate collection efficiency.

 

4.2.3    At all times during the operation, the registration holder shall not exceed the visible emission limit            of 40% opacity, averaged over a period of six minutes for each source.

 

SECTION 4.3: Air Emission Limits for existing Concrete Producing Plants, Effective January 1, 2011

 

4.3.1    Effective January 1, 2011, all existing concrete producing plants shall comply with 4.3.2 through 4.3.3.

 

4.3.2    Each storage silo used for the storage of either cement or flyash shall be equipped and operated with a baghouse dust collection system or a dust collection system that is equivalent to or better than a baghouse dust collection system with respect to particulate collection efficiency

4.3.3    At all times during the operation, the registration holder shall not exceed the visible emission limit            of 20% opacity, averaged over a period of six minutes for each source.           

 

SECTION 4.4: Air Emission Limits for New Concrete Producing Plants, Effective January 1, 2009

 

4.4.1    Effective January 1, 2009, all new concrete producing plants shall comply with 4.4.2 through 4.4.3.

4.4.2    Each storage silo used for the storage of either cement or flyash shall be equipped and operated with a baghouse dust collection system or a dust collection system that is equivalent to or better than a baghouse dust collection system with respect to particulate collection efficiency.

4.4.3    At all times during the operation, the registration holder shall not exceed the      visible emission limit       of 20% opacity, averaged over a period of six minutes for each source.           

 

SECTION 4.5: Air Monitoring Requirements

 

4.5.1    The registration holder shall check the integrity of the baghouse or the equivalent dust collection system and associated equipment on a weekly basis for the following:

(a)                damaged or improper connections and seals, and

 

(b)               malfunctioning bags or filtration media.

 

SECTION 4.6: Fugitive Dust Suppression

 4.6.1   The registration holder shall design a dust suppression program to control fugitive dust emissions sources including but not limited to:

(a)                raw material storage areas;

 

(b)               roads on plant developed area;

 

(c)                silo and load out areas of plant developed area, and

 

(d)               any other emission source that has potential for fugitive dust emissions.

 

4.6.2        The registration holder shall implement the dust suppression program developed in 4.6.1.

4.6.3        The registration holder shall have a copy of the required document in 4.6.1 on-site and available to the Director upon request.

 

PART 5: WASTEWATER REQUIREMENTS

 

SECTION 5.1: Industrial Wastewater

 

5.1.1        Subject to 5.1.2, the registration holder shall not release industrial wastewater from the concrete producing plant to the surrounding watershed.

5.1.2        For new plants, the registration holder shall manage industrial wastewater consisting only of water used in the concrete producing plant, only using one of these methods or processes:

(a)        storage in a lined effluent settling pond; or

 

(b)        to an approved wastewater treatment system; or

 

(c)        as authorized in writing by the Director.

 

5.1.3        For existing plants, effective January 1, 2011, the registration holder shall manage industrial wastewater consisting only of water used in the concrete producing plant, only using one of these methods or processes:

(a)        storage in a lined effluent settling pond; or

 

(b)        to an approved wastewater treatment system; or

 

(c)        as authorized in writing by the Director.

 

5.1.4    All process liquids contained in aboveground storage tanks, shall be contained in accordance with the Guidelines for Secondary Containment for Above Ground Storage Tanks (1997), published by Alberta Environment, as amended.

 

5.1.5    The approval holder shall use the following when transferring substances to, from, or between tanks, or between trucks:

(a)                couplings equipped with seals that are compatible with the substance transferred;

 

(b)               the necessary precautions to prevent spills when the couplings are disconnected;

 

(c)                emergency shut‑off valves; and

 

(d)               established transfer areas and associated curbing, paving and catchment areas.

5.1.6    The registration holder shall not install any underground storage tanks, except as authorized in 5.3.1 or for freshwater storage.

5.1.7        Releases from the industrial wastewater system to the surrounding watershed shall meet the requirements specified in TABLE 5.1-A.

 

TABLE 5.1-A:  LIMITS AND MONITORING

 

PARAMETER

LIMITS

MONITORING FREQUENCY

Acute Lethality Test Using Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

50% or greater survival in 100% industrial wastewater sample

One grab sample prior to discharge and one grab sample ONCE PER WEEK during discharge, at the location of the discharge point

pH

6.0 - 9.5 pH units

Total Suspended Solids

50 mg/L

Floating solids

Must not be present except in trace amounts

Daily

Visible foam

Must not be present except in trace amounts

Daily

Oil or other substances

Must not be present in amounts sufficient to create a visible film or sheen

Daily

 

SECTION 5.2: Industrial Runoff

 

5.2.1        The registration holder shall within nine (9) months after the date this Code of Practice coming into effect, design an Industrial Runoff Management Plan for the management and control of industrial runoff from the concrete producing plant area.

5.2.2        The registration holder shall implement the Industrial Runoff Management Plan developed in 5.2.1.

5.2.3        The registration holder shall have a copy of the required document in 5.2.1 on-site and available to the Director upon request.

 

5.2.4        The registration holder shall not release industrial runoff in a manner that may result in the industrial runoff entering any surface water within 500 meters of the concrete producing plant, unless otherwise authorized in writing by the Director.

 

SECTION 5.3: Domestic Wastewater Operational Requirements

 

5.3.1        The registration holder shall release domestic wastewater generated at the plant only to:

(a)                a private sewage disposal system that complies with the Safety Codes Act and its regulations, as amended, for treatment and release of domestic wastewater;

 

(b)               a holding tank from which all domestic wastewater is transferred to a wastewater system that is the subject of an approval or registration under the Act; or

 

(c)                a wastewater system that is the subject of a valid approval, or registration under the Act or a private sewage disposal system that complies with Safety Codes Act and its regulations, where the owner(s) of the wastewater disposal system have provided prior written consent for the release.

 

SECTION 5.4: Groundwater Monitoring

 

5.4.1        Only if required in writing by the Director, and in addition to any other monitoring required pursuant to the Act, the regulations, or this Code of Practice, the registration holder shall conduct a groundwater monitoring program for the plant, in accordance with Schedule 3.

 

PART 6: WASTE MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS

 

SECTION 6.1: General Waste Management

 

6.1.1        The registration holder shall within six (6) months after this Code of Practice coming into effect prepare a Spill Response Plan for the concrete producing plant;

 

6.1.2    The registration holder shall implement the Spill Response Plan developed in 6.1.1.

 

6.1.3    The registration holder shall have a copy of the required document in 6.1.1 on-site and available to the Director upon request.

 

6.1.4    The registration holder shall dispose of waste generated at the concrete producing plant only to:

(a)                a waste management facility approved or registered under the Act to accept such waste; or

 

(b)               to a facility outside of Alberta approved by a local environmental authority outside of Alberta to accept such waste.

 

PART 7: CONSERVATION AND RECLAMATION REQUIREMENTS

 

SECTION 7.1: General

 

7.1.1    Part 7 applies to all conservation and reclamation at a concrete producing plant, except the conservation and reclamation that are governed by

(a)                the Code of Practice for Pits, published by the Department, as amended from time to time; or

 

(b)               the terms and conditions of a disposition or authorization issued under the Public Lands Act.

 

SECTION 7.2: Conservation

 

Soil Salvage

 

7.2.1    Sections 7.2.2 through 7.2.9 apply to new concrete producing plants.

 

7.2.2    The registration holder shall salvage all topsoil such that all topsoil shall be

(a)        salvaged from the area where the concrete producing plant, access road, or subsoil stockpiles will be constructed; and,

 

(b)        salvaged separately from subsoil;

 

7.2.3    Where topsoil depth is less than 15 cm, topsoil may be salvaged with upper subsoil to a depth of 15 cm from the original land surface provided that the upper subsoil is not rated as ‘unsuitable’ according to the criteria described in the Soil Quality Criteria Relative to Disturbance and Reclamation, published by Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, 1987, as amended.

 

7.2.4    The registration holder shall immediately suspend topsoil salvage or subsoil salvage when:

(a)        wet, frozen, or other conditions will result in the admixing, degradation or compaction of topsoil or subsoil;

 

(b)        high wind velocities create the potential for the loss of topsoil or subsoil; or

 

(c)        directed in writing by an Inspector.

 

7.2.5    The registration holder shall only recommence topsoil and subsoil salvage when suspended under 7.2.3 when

(a)        conditions referred to in 7.2.4 no longer exist; or

 

(b)        directed in writing by an Inspector.

 

7.2.6    The person who conducts or reclaims a concrete producing plant, access road, topsoil stockpile, or subsoil stockpile shall record the salvage depths of all:

(a)    topsoil; and

 

(b)   upper subsoil.

 

Soil Stockpiles

7.2.7    All material excavated during the construction of any concrete producing plant, access road, topsoil stockpile, or subsoil stockpile shall be stored in stockpiles until required for reclamation purposes.

 

7.2.8    The registration holder shall prepare stockpile sites for topsoil, subsoil, or other materials so that:

(a)        all stockpile sites are located on stable ground;

 

(b)        all stockpiles are separated from each other by a minimum horizontal distance greater than three (3) metres from any other stockpile;

 

(c)        all topsoil stockpiles are placed directly on topsoil at a location that is not affected by operations;

 

(d)       all subsoil stockpiles are placed directly on subsoil at a location that is not affected by operations;

 

(e)        all other stockpiles are placed on areas where topsoil and upper subsoil have been salvaged;

 

(f)        all topsoil and subsoil stockpiles are stabilized to prevent erosion; and

 

(g)        all topsoil and subsoil stockpiles are located 60 metres or more from any undisturbed buffer zone established next to a watercourse unless otherwise directed in writing by an Inspector.

 

7.2.9    The requirement in 7.2.8 (b) does not apply where the stockpiles are composed of the same material.

 

SECTION 7.3: Reclamation

7.3.1    Sections 7.3.2 thru 7.3.17 apply to new concrete producing plants.

7.3.2    The registration holder shall commence reclamation when operations are being abandoned and will cease permanently.

 

7.3.3    Upon completion of operations, the registration holder shall reclaim concrete producing plant sites, storage areas, and related facility sites to equivalent land capability as authorized in writing by the Director.

 

7.3.4    The registration holder shall take all necessary precautions to prevent erosion during operations and reclamation, and as directed in writing by an Inspector.

 

7.3.5    The registration holder shall complete reclamation activities before:

(a)        the expiration, surrender or termination of any surface lease; or

 

(b)        the expiry of the operation registration.

 

7.3.6    All material that was collected or imported during operations shall be removed prior to any reclamation activities.

 

7.3.7    The registration holder shall obtain written direction from an inspector before importing to, or exporting from, any topsoil or upper subsoil from any operation conducted on public land.

 

7.3.8    The registration holder shall immediately suspend topsoil salvage or subsoil replacement when:

(a)        wet, frozen, or other conditions will result in the admixing, degradation or compaction of topsoil or subsoil;

 

(b)        high wind velocities create the potential for the loss of topsoil or subsoil; or

 

(c)        directed in writing by an Inspector.

 

7.3.9    The registration holder shall only recommence topsoil and subsoil replacement when suspended under 7.3.8 when

(a)        conditions referred to in 7.3.8 no longer exist; or

 

(b)        directed in writing by an Inspector.

 

7.3.10  The registration holder shall replace topsoil and subsoil as follows:

(a)        all subsoil shall be spread evenly and contoured over the operation site; and

 

(b)        all topsoil shall be spread evenly over the replaced subsoil.

 

7.3.11  The registration holder shall reduce root zone compaction in any replaced subsoil by ripping or fracturing all compacted areas to the depth of compaction, or 30 cm, whichever is greater, before topsoil replacement.

 

7.3.12  The registration holder shall cultivate any compacted topsoil or alleviate any compaction in topsoil as directed in writing by an inspector.

 

7.3.13 The registration holder shall remove all infrastructure, contamination, rocks or other debris debris resulting from operations.

 

7.3.14  The registration holder shall establish integrated surface drainage between all operations and adjacent lands.

 

7.3.15 The registration holder shall establish a plant community is compatible with the land use intended:

(a)        on private land, by the landowner; or

 

(b)        on public land, by the public land manager.

 

7.3.16  Unless the concrete products plant is exempt pursuant to section 15.1 of the Conservation and Reclamation Regulation, the registration holder shall apply for a reclamation certificate within three (3) full growing seasons following the anticipated completion date of operations, as specified in the registration.

 

7.3.17 Clause 7.3.16 does not apply to a concrete producing plant, access road, topsoil stockpile, or subsoil stockpile occurring on land that is the subject of an approval issued pursuant to the Act for the construction, operation, and reclamation of specified land.


PART 8: REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

 

8.1.1        In addition to any other reporting required pursuant to this Code of Practice, the Act, or the regulations under the Act, the registration holder shall immediately report to the Director any contravention of this Code of Practice, either:

(a)                by telephone at (780) 422-4505; or

 

(b)               by a method:

(ii)               in compliance with the release reporting provisions in the Act and regulations; or

 

(iii)             as authorized in writing by the Director.

 

8.1.2        In addition to the immediate reporting report in 8.1.1, the registration holder shall provide a report to the Director:

(a)                in writing; or

(b)               by a method:

(i)                 in compliance with the release reporting provisions in the Act and the regulations; or

 

(ii)               as authorized in writing by the Director

 

within seven calendar days of the discovery of the contravention, or within a time period specified in writing by the Director, unless the requirement for the report is waived by the Director.

8.1.3        The report required under 8.1.2 shall contain at a minimum the following information:

(a)                a description of the contravention;

 

(b)               the date of the contravention;

 

(c)                the duration of the contravention;

 

(d)               the legal land description of the location of the contravention;

(e)                an explanation as to why the contravention occurred;

(f)                a summary of all preventative measures and actions that were taken prior to the contravention;

(g)               a summary of all measures and actions that were taken to mitigate any effects of the contravention;

(h)               a summary of all measures that will be taken to address any remaining effects and potential effects related to the contravention;

(i)                 the number of the registration issued under the Act for the concrete producing plant, and the name of the person who held the registration at the time the contravention occurred;

(j)                 the name, and address of the persons responsible for operating the equipment at the time the contravention occurred;

(k)               the name, address, phone number and responsibilities of all persons who had charge, management or control of the concrete producing plant at the time the contravention occurred;

(l)                 a summary of proposed measures that will prevent future contraventions, including a schedule of implementation for these measures;

(m)             any information that was maintained or recorded under this Code of Practice, as a result of the incident; and

(n)               any other information required by the Director in writing.

8.1.4        The registration holder shall immediately report to the Director any potential for groundwater contamination resulting from the operation of the concrete producing plant.

 

PART 9: RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS

 

9.1.1        The registration holder shall:

(a)        record the following information:

(i)                 all records that are required to be created under this Code of Practice;

(ii)               records for the following:

(A)             the performance of air pollution abatement equipment;

 

(B)              details of any modifications to the plant operations; and

 

(C)              a summary of the actions taken by the registration holder to minimize and reduce any emissions;

 

(iii)       a summary of any emissions reductions reports or    studies that the registration holder either participated in or conducted independently;

 

(iv)       results of all visual inspections conducted pursuant      to 4.5.1;

 

(v)        results of monitoring conducted pursuant to 5.2.5;

 

(vi)       description of all maintenance and repairs to pollution abatement equipment including the date of the maintenance or repairs, the description of maintenance or repairs conducted, the name of the individual or contractor conducting the maintenance or repairs, and the signature of the person conducting the work; and

 

(vii)      all monitoring results required pursuant to this Code of Practice;

 

(b)        keep the records required in (a) available for 5 years from the date the record is created; and

 

(c)        maintain an environmental log and include the information as described in Schedule 2.

 

9.1.2    The registration holder shall:

(a)        retain copies of the following records:

(i)                 applications submitted to the Department for a registration;

 

(ii)               engineering plans and drawings for the concrete producing plant but not limited to design specifications of the pollution abatement equipment;

 

(iii)             a copy of inspection reports issued by the Department regarding the concrete producing plant;

 

(iv)             the Dust Suppression Plan;

 

(v)               the Industrial Runoff Management Plan;

 

(vi)             the Spill Response Plan;

 

(vii)           all contravention reports;

 

(viii)         all registrations issued under the Act for the concrete producing plant;

 

(ix)             a copy of any written authorizations issued regarding the concrete producing plant; and

 

(x)               any correspondence sent to the Department of Environment; and

 

(b)        make the records required under (a) available for the life of the concrete producing plant.

9.1.3    The results and records in 9.1.1(a) (vii) shall contain at a minimum, all the following information:

(a)        the date, location and time of the monitoring, and the name of the person collecting the sample;

 

(b)        the date of analysis;

 

(c)        the laboratory name and person responsible for performing the analysis;

 

(d)       the results of the analysis.

9.1.4    Upon request, the registration holder shall immediately provide any records, reports or data retained in accordance with this Code of Practice to the Director .

 

PART 10:  CODE OF PRACTICE

 

10.1.1  This Code of Practice will be reviewed as changes in technological or other standards warrant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                         Schedule 1

 

Registration Information for Concrete Producing Plants

 

General Information Regarding the Concrete Producing Plant

 

(a)                Name of person (company) that will construct , operate or reclaim the concrete producing plant;

(b)               operating name;

(c)                mailing address;

(d)               phone number;

(e)                facsimile number;

(f)                email address;

(g)               legal land description;

(h)               contact person;

(i)                 hourly design production capacity of the concrete producing plant;

(j)                 description of concrete producing plant (e.g. stationary or mobile)

(k)               diagram showing the general layout of the facility, including but not limited to:                

(i)                 vent locations,

(ii)               raw material storage areas,

(iii)             flyash and cement storage silos,

(iv)             mixing plant and load-out areas,

(v)               washout and wastewater locations,

(vi)             surface water drainage and containment ponds

(vii)           access roads

(viii)         areas subject to potential contamination (e.g. fuel tanks, etc.)

(l)                 description of emission sources,

(m)             description of abatement equipment on each emissions source (e.g. dust collection system type, capacity, etc.),

(n)               design specifications and manufacturer specifications for abatement technology,

(o)               method of domestic wastewater handling

(p)               industrial runoff management plan for the management and control of industrial runoff for the site

(q)               land use (e.g. agricultural, forested, commercial, industrial)

                                    (a)   pre-operation

                                    (b)   post- operation (anticipated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule 2

 

Environmental Log for Concrete Producing Plants

 

Company Name: _________________________________________________________

 

Registration No.: _________________________________________________________

 

Year: _______

 

 

Annual Baghouse Inspection

Name of person doing inspection: ____________________________________________

Baghouse identification (e.g. make, model, number): ________________________________________________________________________

 

Notes on the condition of the baghouse: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Actions taken as a result of the inspection: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Inspection by: ___________________Date Performed: ___________________________

 

Notes:

1. One report is required for each baghouse located at the plant.

2. Normally three weekly report pages are required for each baghouse at the plant per year (one line per week). If the baghouse is not used during an entire week and weekly check in conducted, an explanation as to why the baghouse was not used should be entered onto the appropriate line.

 

 

Weekly Baghouse Integrity Check

 

Baghouse Identification (e.g. make, model, number) _____________________________

 

Name of Person conducting baghouse inspection: _______________________________

 

Date  

Dust passing (yes or no)

Notes: (e.g. damage, incorrect connections, action taken)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                       

 

 

 

 

Schedule 3

 

Groundwater Monitoring Protocol

 

1.         The groundwater monitoring program shall:

(a)                be designed by a professional engineer; and

(b)               be conducted in accordance with the design.

 

2.         The registration holder shall analyze each sample obtained under the groundwater              monitoring program for each of the following parameters:

(a)                pH;

(b)               conductivity;

(c)                calcium;

(d)               magnesium;

(e)                total hardness;

(f)                sodium;

(g)               potassium;

(h)               iron;

(i)                 chloride;

(j)                 fluoride;

(k)               sulphate;

(l)                 carbonate;

(m)             bicarbonate;

(n)               total alkalinity;

(o)               total dissolved solids (TDS); and

(p)               chemical oxygen demand (COD).

 

3.         In addition to the groundwater monitoring program required under 5.4.1, the         registration holder shall take the following measurements at the location of each       groundwater monitoring well:

(a)    measure the depth to water at each groundwater monitoring well at the same time as monitoring is conducted pursuant to 5.4.1; and

(b)   after the first year of operation of the industrial effluent settling pond, measure the depth to water at each groundwater monitoring well:

(i)                 immediately before effluent settling pond discharge;

(ii)               immediately after each effluent settling pond discharge is complete; and

(iii)             approximately one month after the end of each  effluent settling pond discharge.