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Landfill Methane Regulations — 8
Methane destruction 8 (1) To destroy methane, an owner or operator of a landfill shall convey all landfill gas recovered by an active landfill gas recovery system to one or more of the following devices or systems: (a) an enclosed flare; (b) an open flare; (c) an energy recovery device, including gas turbines, internal combustion engines, boilers and steam turbine systems; (d) a treatment system that processes recovered landfill gas for subsequent sale or use; (e) if the methane concentration in the recovered landfill gas is below 25% by volume, a biofilter; or (f) any other device or system that has a methane destruction efficiency of at least 98%. Treatment system — emissions (2) If recovered landfill gas is conveyed to a treatment system referred to in paragraph (1)(d), the owner or operator of the treatment system shall convey to an enclosed or open flare or to a thermal oxidizer (a) treatment process emissions that contain methane; and (b) any processed landfill gas that is not sold or used. Submission to Minister (3) If recovered landfill gas is conveyed to a device or system referred to in paragraph (1)(f), the owner or operator of the landfill shall submit the following information to the Minister by June 1 of the year following the calendar year in which the device or system becomes operational: (a) the name, title, civic and postal addresses, telephone number and email address of the owner or operator, the owner or operator’s authorized official and a contact person, if different from the authorized official; (b) the name of the landfill and any identification numbers used for reporting to federal and provincial authorities; (c) the landfill’s civic address and latitude and longitude coordinates, expressed in decimal degrees to five decimal places; and (d) a description of the device or system, including the make and manufacturer of any equipment, the calculated or estimated methane destruction efficiency, in percentage, and supporting measurements, calculations and documents, as well as a description of annual or periodic tests to measure destruction efficiency and the estimated days of operation during a calendar year. Monitoring — methane destruction (4) The owner or operator of the landfill shall measure (a) at least on a monthly basis, the methane concentration in recovered landfill gas that is conveyed to each of the devices or systems referred to in subsection (1), at a location that is either specific to each device or system or common to every device or system; and (b) at least every 15 minutes, the volumetric flowrate of that recovered landfill gas at a location specific to each device or system.
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Records 9 An owner or operator of a landfill shall make a record of (a) when venting of landfill gas occurs, the location of the venting, the dates on which it took place and the reasons why it took place; (b) any measurements taken that demonstrate that the condition set out in paragraph 7 (2)(c) has been met; (c) the measurements taken under paragraph 8 (4)(a) or the monthly average of them; (d) the volume of landfill gas that is conveyed each day to each of the devices or systems referred to in subsection 8 (1); and (e) the dates on which the active landfill gas recovery system and the devices or systems referred to in subsection 8 (1) were shut down and the reasons for each shutdown.
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Monitoring — recovery wells 10 (1) An owner or operator of a landfill shall, on a monthly basis, (a) monitor each landfill gas recovery well to determine (i) whether the gauge pressure is more than 0.5 inches of water, (ii) whether the oxygen concentration in recovered landfill gas is more than 5% by volume, and (iii) unless freezing conditions prevent necessary measurements, whether the volumetric flow rate of landfill gas is zero; and (b) inspect each wellhead to identify damaged equipment components. Method (2) The monitoring shall be conducted using instruments that are documented by the manufacturer to be capable of taking the required measurements and that are calibrated and operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications. Compliance not required (3) The owner or operator need not comply (a) with paragraph (1)(a) or (b), for a landfill gas recovery well that (i) is not in operation due to construction activities including repairs or modifications to it, the active landfill gas recovery system, the leachate collection system or the landfill cover, (ii) is not in operation due to measures taken to extinguish or prevent a fire at the landfill, (iii) has been decommissioned or has not operated in the previous 30 days, (iv) has no accessible location for measurements to be taken, or (v) is located in a portion of the landfill that is under final cover, if the methane concentration in landfill gas in the well is below 25% by volume in six consecutive monthly measurements taken using an instrument documented by the manufacturer to be capable of measuring the methane concentration in landfill gas and that is calibrated and operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications; and (b) with paragraph (1)(a), for a wellhead in which equipment is operating that continuously monitors the gauge pressure, oxygen concentration and volumetric flow rate and adjusts pressure in the well.
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Follow-up — wells 11 (1) If an owner or operator identifies the existence of any of the conditions described in paragraph 10 (1)(a), the owner or operator shall, before the completion of the next scheduled monitoring event, (a) demonstrate that none of the conditions still exist; or (b) determine (i) whether there are methane leaks in any equipment components at the wellhead, based on measurements taken using an instrument and method referred to in paragraph 13 (1)(a) or (b), and (ii) whether there are exceedances in any landfill cover penetrations associated with the wellhead, based on measurements taken using an instrument and method referred to in paragraph 19 (1)(a) or (c). Follow-up — damaged equipment (2) If the owner or operator identifies a damaged equipment component, the owner or operator shall, before the completion of the next scheduled monitoring event, determine (a) whether there are methane leaks in any equipment components at the wellhead based on measurements taken using an instrument and method referred to in paragraph 13 (1)(a) or (b); and (b) whether there are exceedances in any landfill cover penetrations associated with the wellhead based on measurements taken using an instrument and method referred to in paragraph 19 (1)(a) or (c).
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Records 12 An owner or operator of a landfill shall make a record of (a) for each monitoring event, (i) the latitude and longitude coordinates, expressed in decimal degrees to five decimal places, of each landfill gas recovery well and the corresponding measurements taken, (ii) the identifier of each well, (iii) the date of the monitoring event, and (iv) if the owner or operator did not comply with subsection 10 (1), the reason for the non-compliance; (b) the measurements taken for the purposes of subparagraph 10 (3)(a)(v), along with the dates and locations of those measurements and the instruments and calibrations used; and (c) any measurement taken for the purposes of subsection 11 (1) or (2) and (i) the date on which the measurement was taken, (ii) the latitude and longitude coordinates, expressed in decimal degrees to five decimal places, of the landfill gas recovery well, and (iii) the well identifier.
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Monitoring — equipment components 13 (1) An owner or operator of an equipment component that is part of a landfill gas management system in operation at a landfill shall, to detect methane leaks in that equipment component, monitor the equipment component three times per calendar year separated by an interval of at least 60 days, using (a) an instrument referred to in paragraph 19 (1)(a) in accordance with section 8.3.1 of EPA Method 21, with the probe inlet of the instrument held no more than 2 cm from the equipment component or no more than 5 cm from the surface of a vault containing equipment components; or (b) any methane leak detection instrument and method approved by the Minister under subsection (2). Approval of instrument and method (2) The Minister may approve a methane leak detection instrument and method that (a) is capable of detecting the same methane leaks as could be detected if the equipment component were monitored in accordance with paragraph (1)(a); and (b) includes (i) a description of the detection instrument and its specifications, (ii) instructions for the operation and calibration of the instrument, the manner in which measurements are to be taken and the means by which methane leaks are to be detected, (iii) instructions for the appropriate use of the instrument under various conditions, and (iv) if units other than ppmv are used to measure methane concentrations, instructions as to how those units are to be interpreted for the purpose of determining compliance with these Regulations. Exception (3) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of an equipment component the monitoring of which poses a serious risk to human health or safety.
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Detection of methane leak 14 (1) If a methane leak is detected, whether during a monitoring event or at any other time, in an equipment component, the owner or operator of the component shall, within 30 days after the day on which it is detected, (a) repair the equipment component and confirm that the leak has been eliminated by measuring the methane concentration at the location of the leak using an instrument and method referred to in paragraph 13 (1)(a) or (b); or (b) prepare a plan that includes (i) the cause of the leak and a description of the measures required to eliminate it, (ii) the expected date for the completion of the measures and the reasons why it is the earliest feasible date to do so, and (iii) a description of what will be done to minimize methane emissions from the equipment component until the measures are completed. When leak to be eliminated (2) If elimination of the methane leak is not confirmed in accordance with paragraph (1)(a), the owner or operator shall eliminate it (a) within 90 days after the day on which it is first detected, if it can be eliminated while the equipment component is still operating; or (b) during the next planned shutdown of the landfill gas management system, if that shutdown is for the purpose of inspecting and maintaining the landfill gas management system. When leak considered eliminated (3) A methane leak is considered to be eliminated if the methane concentration at the location of the methane leak is less than 500 ppmv.
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Records 15 An owner or operator of a equipment component referred to in subsection 13 (1) shall make a record of, for each monitoring event, (a) the date of the monitoring event and the name of the individual who conducted it; (b) the type of each monitoring instrument used, including its make and model and the results of each calibration; (c) any equipment component that is not monitored due to the application of subsection 13 (3); and (d) for each methane leak detected, (i) the day on which it was detected, (ii) the location of the methane leak, including its latitude and longitude coordinates, expressed in decimal degrees to five decimal places, the equipment component on which it was detected and the corresponding methane concentration measured, (iii) the cause of the methane leak and a description of the measures required to eliminate it, (iv) the methane concentration that demonstrates that the leak has been eliminated and the day on which the concentration was measured, and (v) any plan prepared under paragraph 14 (1)(b).
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Obligation 16 (1) An owner or operator of a landfill shall ensure that there is no exceedance in relation to the surface methane concentration and the zone-average surface methane concentration in portions of the landfill where waste disposal has not taken place in the previous 12 months. Exception (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of any portion of the landfill where (a) a landfill cover or an active landfill gas recovery system is under construction; or (b) an active landfill gas recovery system is not operating due to measures taken to extinguish or prevent a fire at the landfill or due to normal servicing or repairs.
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Monitoring — exceedances 17 (1) An owner or operator of a landfill shall, for the purpose of detecting exceedances, monitor the landfill three times per calendar year by measuring the surface methane concentrations in accordance with section 19 and calculating the zone-average surface methane concentrations in accordance with section 20 . The monitoring events must be separated by an interval of at least 60 days and occur (a) in the case of the first monitoring event, during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on May 31; (b) in the case of the second monitoring event, during the period beginning on June 1 and ending on August 31; and (c) in the case of the third monitoring event, during the period beginning on September 1 and ending on December 31. Non-application (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of any portion of a landfill where waste disposal has taken place in the 12-month period prior to a monitoring event. Exception — portion under final cover (3) If an exceedance is not detected during a calendar year in the portion of a landfill that is under final cover, the owner or operator need only take the measurements referred to in paragraph 19 (5)(b) once in the following calendar year in that portion. Exception — closed landfill (4) If an exceedance is not detected during a calendar year in a closed landfill that is under final cover, the owner or operator need only take the measurements referred to in subsection 19 (5) once in the following calendar year.
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Follow-up 18 (1) If an exceedance is detected, whether during a monitoring event or at any other time, the owner or operator of the landfill shall, within 30 days after the day on which the exceedance was first detected, (a) confirm that the exceedance has been eliminated by measuring the methane concentration at the location of the exceedance using an instrument and method referred to paragraph 19 (1)(a) or (c); or (b) prepare a plan that includes (i) the cause of the exceedance and a description of the measures required to eliminate it, (ii) the expected date for the completion of the measures and the reasons why it is the earliest feasible date to do so, and (iii) a description of what will be done to minimize methane emissions until the measures are completed. When exceedance to be eliminated (2) If the elimination of the exceedance is not confirmed in accordance with paragraph (1)(a), the owner or operator shall eliminate the exceedance within six months after the day on which it is first detected. When exceedance considered eliminated (3) An exceedance is considered to be eliminated (a) in relation to a surface methane concentration, if the surface methane concentration where the exceedance was detected is less than 500 ppmv; and (b) in relation to a zone-average surface methane concentration, if the zone-average surface methane concentration in the zone where the exceedance was detected is less than 25 ppmv.
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s of no more than 2 m along a pattern that traverses the landfill, at intervals of no more than 30 m that are offset by 10 m for each successive monitoring event; (c) at all landfill cover penetrations and where indications of elevated concentrations of landfill gas are present, such as distressed vegetation and cracks or seeps in the landfill cover, using an instrument referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (c), and (d) if a location of concern is detected during a monitoring event, at that location as part of the next monitoring event. Excluded locations (6) Measurements need not be taken (a) in any portion of a landfill where a landfill cover or an active landfill gas recovery system is under construction; or (b) where doing so poses a serious risk to human health or safety. Excluded circumstances (7) Measurements are not to be taken if (a) there is standing water on the landfill surface at the measurement location; or (b) the average wind speed measured during a 15-minute interval using an anemometer equipped with a continuous recorder and data logger exceeds 30 km per hour.
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Zone-average calculation — ground-based measurements 20 (1) If surface methane concentrations are measured in a zone using an instrument referred to in paragraph 19 (1)(a), the calculation of the zone-average surface methane concentration is to be based on those measurements and include only those measurements referred to in paragraph 19 (5)(b). Zone-average calculation — drone-based measurements (2) If surface methane concentrations are measured in a zone using an instrument referred to in paragraph 19 (1)(b), the calculation of the zone-average surface methane concentration is to be based on those measurements.
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Records 21 An owner or operator of a landfill shall, for each monitoring event, make a record of (a) the date of the monitoring event and the name of the individual who conducted it; (b) the dimensions of each zone and maps showing each zone and its zone identifier, the surface methane measurement locations, the portions of the landfill that are under final cover and those portions where waste disposal has not taken place in the previous 12 months; (c) for any portion of the landfill that was excluded under subsection 19 (6), the reason for the exclusion and the zone identifier or a description of the portion; (d) the type of each monitoring instrument used, including its make and model and the results of each calibration; (e) the time-stamped methane concentrations, with the latitude and longitude coordinates of their locations, expressed in decimal degrees to five decimal places, and any zone-average surface methane concentrations; (f) the weather conditions, including (i) the hourly rate of change of barometric pressure during the monitoring event and the 24-hour period before it, and (ii) the average wind speed measured for every 15-minute interval during the monitoring event using an anemometer equipped with a continuous recorder and data logger; (g) for each exceedance detected, (i) the day on which the exceedance was detected and the corresponding surface methane concentration or zone-average surface methane concentration, as the case may be, in ppmv, (ii) the location of the exceedance, specifying its latitude and longitude coordinates, expressed in decimal degrees to five decimal places, or the zone or well identifier, as the case may be, (iii) the cause of the exceedance, the measures taken to eliminate it and the dates on which the measures were taken, (iv) the methane concentration that demonstrates that the exceedance has been eliminated and the day on which that concentration was measured, and (v) any plan prepared under paragraph 18 (1)(b); (h) for each location of concern detected, its location, specifying its latitude and longitude coordinates, expressed in decimal degrees to five decimal places, the day on which it was detected and the corresponding surface methane concentration measured, in ppmv.
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Deferral 23 (1) The Minister may, on the application of an owner or operator referred to in subsection 13 (1) or an owner or operator of a landfill, as the case may be, defer a time limit set out in subsection 14 (2) or 18 (2) by no more than six months. Application for deferral (2) The application must be submitted to the Minister at least 45 days before the applicable time limit expires. It must include the reasons for the application and (a) in the case of the time limit set out in subsection 14 (2), (i) the information referred to in subparagraphs 15 (d)(i) to (iii), (ii) the expected date for the completion of the measures required to eliminate the methane leak and the reasons why it is the earliest feasible date to do so, and (iii) a description of what will be done to minimize methane emissions from the equipment component until the measures are completed; and (b) in the case of a time limit set out in subsection 18 (2), (i) the information referred to in subparagraphs 21 (g)(i) to (iii), (ii) the expected date for the completion of the measures required to eliminate the exceedance and the reasons why it is the earliest feasible date to do so, and (iii) a description of what will be done to minimize methane emissions until the measures are completed. Decision (3) A deferral shall be granted if the Minister is satisfied that (a) the owner or operator’s inability to meet the applicable time limit is due to circumstances that are beyond the owner or operator’s control and that arise from (i) an outstanding provincial or territorial regulatory permit or approval, (ii) the delayed procurement, delivery or installation of necessary equipment, or (iii) conditions that pose a serious risk to human health or safety; and (b) the proposed measures to minimize methane emissions before expiration of the deferred time limit are adequate. Revocation (4) The Minister must revoke a deferral if the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that the owner or operator has submitted false or misleading information to the Minister. Procedure (5) Before revoking a deferral, the Minister shall provide the owner or operator with written reasons for the proposed revocation and an opportunity to make written representations in respect of it.
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Records — information 25 An owner or operator of a landfill and an owner or operator referred to in subsection 13 (1) shall keep a record of any information submitted to the Minister under these Regulations.
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Record keeping 26 An owner or operator of a landfill shall, for any record that is required to be made under these Regulations, (a) make it no later than 30 days after the day on which the information to be recorded becomes available; (b) keep it for at least five years after the day on which it is made; (c) keep it at the landfill or, with written notice to the Minister, at any other place in Canada where it can be inspected; (d) if the record is moved, notify the Minister, in writing, of the civic address of its new location within 30 days after the day on which it is moved; (e) provide it to the Minister within 60 days after the Minister requests it; (f) retain it in an electronically readable format if it is made electronically; and (g) if it is a record of a calculation, retain supporting documents and information that are used to make the calculation.
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Electronic provision 27 (1) Information or a report, notice or record that is required to be provided to the Minister under these Regulations is to be provided electronically in the form specified by the Minister and must bear the electronic signature of the owner or operator that is required to provide it or of the owner’s or operator’s authorized official. Exception (2) If the Minister has not specified an electronic form or if it is impractical to provide the report, notice, record or information electronically because of circumstances beyond the control of the owner or operator, the report, notice, record or information is to be provided on paper, signed by the owner or operator or the owner’s or operator’s authorized official, in the form specified by the Minister. If no form has been so specified, it may be provided in any form.
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Application — subsection 4 (1) 28 An owner or operator of a landfill shall comply with subsection 4 (1) in relation to the 2025 calendar year within 180 days after the day on which that subsection comes into force.
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Registration 30 These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.