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Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations — 29
29 (1) Sublethal toxicity testing shall be conducted in accordance with section 2 of Schedule IV.1, twice in each calendar year, on the aliquots of effluent samples collected in accordance with section 3 of Schedule II from the outfall structure that has potentially the most adverse environmental impact. (2) A report on the sublethal toxicity tests shall be prepared twice in each calendar year and submitted to the authorization officer within three months after the completion of the tests. (3) Despite subsections (1) and (2), the owner or operator of a mill that deposits effluent from the outfall structure referred to in subsection (1) on fewer than 120 days in any calendar year is required to conduct and submit the report on the sublethal toxicity tests only once in respect of that calendar year. (4) Despite subsections (1) to (3), the owner or operator of a mill is not required to conduct sublethal toxicity testing and submit a report on the sublethal toxicity tests if the mill has not produced pulp or paper products for at least eight consecutive months and has not resumed production. SOR/2004-109, s. 18; SOR/2008-239, s. 7; SOR/2012-140, s. 14
Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations — 30
30 (1) Biological monitoring studies shall be conducted and an interpretive report shall be submitted to the authorization officer, in accordance with sections 3 to 12 of Schedule IV.1, within three years, after (a) the day on which a mill first becomes subject to these Regulations, which day shall not precede the coming into force of this section; or (b) the day on which a mill again becomes subject to these Regulations after having not produced pulp or paper products for at least eight consecutive months, which day shall not precede the coming into force of this section. (c) [Repealed, SOR/2012-140, s. 15] (d) [Repealed, SOR/2008-239, s. 8] (2) Subject to subsections (3) to (5), subsequent biological monitoring studies shall be conducted and interpretive reports shall be submitted to the authorization officer within three years after the day on which the most recent interpretive report was required to be submitted. (3) The time limit for conducting the subsequent biological monitoring study on the fish population, referred to in paragraph 3(a) of Schedule IV.1, and for submitting the interpretive report in relation to this study, is six years after the day on which the most recent interpretive report was required to be submitted if (a) according to the two most recent interpretive reports, the study has found no effects on the fish population; or (b) the most recent interpretive report indicates the solutions to eliminate the effects on the fish population. (4) The time limit for conducting the subsequent biological monitoring study on the benthic invertebrate community, referred to in paragraph 3(c) of Schedule IV.1, and for submitting the interpretive report in relation to this study, is six years after the day on which the most recent interpretive report was required to be submitted if (a) according to the two most recent interpretive reports, the study has found no effects on the benthic invertebrate community; or (b) the most recent interpretive report indicates the solutions to eliminate the effects on the benthic invertebrate community. (5) The owner or operator of a mill is not required to conduct biological monitoring studies if the mill has not produced pulp or paper products for at least eight consecutive months and has not resumed production. SOR/2004-109, s. 18; SOR/2008-239, s. 8; SOR/2012-140, s. 15
Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations — 33
33 This Part applies in respect of the Port Alberni Mill. SOR/2004-109, s. 18
Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations — 34
34 (1) For the purpose of paragraph 36(4)(b) of the Act, the owner or operator of the mill may deposit, or permit the deposit of, BOD matter in Alberni Inlet if the BOD of the BOD matter does not exceed (a) during any daily period, 5 641 kg; and (b) during any month, an average of 3 385 kg per daily period. (2) For the purpose of paragraph 36(4)(b) of the Act, the owner or operator of the mill may deposit, or permit the deposit of, suspended solids in Alberni Inlet if the quantity of suspended solids does not exceed (a) during any daily period, 10 154 kg; and (b) during any month, an average of 6 092 kg per daily period. (3) The authority to deposit BOD matter and suspended solids conferred by subsections (1) and (2) does not confer any authority to deposit acutely lethal effluent. (4) For the purpose of paragraph 36(4)(b) of the Act, the owner or operator of the mill may deposit, or permit the deposit of, any concentration of acutely lethal effluent, any BOD matter and any quantity of suspended solids into (a) a treatment facility that is owned or operated by the owner of the factory; or (b) if the factory is part of a complex, the common treatment facility for the factories that are part of the complex. SOR/2004-109, s. 18
Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations — 36
36 (1) The data obtained from the dissolved oxygen monitoring program referred to in paragraph 35(1)(f) shall be submitted to the authorization officer no later than 30 days after the end of the month in which the data are collected. (2) An interpretive report that describes and evaluates the data obtained from the dissolved oxygen monitoring program in any calendar year shall be submitted to the authorization officer no later than March 31 following that calendar year. (3) The data and the report shall be submitted electronically in the format provided by the federal Department of the Environment, but they shall be submitted in writing if (a) no such format has been provided; or (b) it is, owing to circumstances beyond the operator’s control, impracticable to submit them electronically in the format provided. SOR/2004-109, s. 18
Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations — 37
37 (1) The information on outfall structures required by paragraph 35(1)(h) is as follows: (a) a general description of each outfall structure, together with its plans and specifications; and (b) a description of the portion of each outfall structure situated at the point at which effluent is deposited, as it pertains to the dispersion of deleterious substances, and more particularly a description of the design, location and maintenance of that portion. (2) Information on any proposed change to an outfall structure shall be submitted at least 90 days before the change is made. SOR/2004-109, s. 18
Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations — 1
1 The test to determine the acute lethality of effluent is a test conducted in accordance with section 5 or 6 of Reference Method EPS 1/RM/13 Second Edition.
Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations — 2
2 (1) The test in respect of Daphnia magna is a test conducted in accordance with section 5 or 6 of Reference Method EPS 1/RM/14 Second Edition. (2) Effluent fails the Daphnia magna test when, at 100 per cent concentration, it kills more than 50 per cent of the Daphnia magna subjected to it during a 48-hour period.
Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations — 3
3 (1) The test to determine the BOD of an effluent is a test conducted in accordance with one of the following standard five-day BOD test methods (BOD 5 ): (a) the method described in subsections 5210A and 5210B of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater , 20th Edition, 1998, published jointly by the American Public Health Association, the American Water Works Association and the Water Environment Federation, as amended from time to time; (b) the method described in Method H.2, Determination of Biochemical Oxygen Demand , December 1991, published by the Technical Section of the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association (now the Pulp and Paper Technical Association of Canada), as amended from time to time; or (c) a test method equivalent to a method referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) that is required by or authorized under the law of the province where the mill is located. (2) The quantity of BOD is measured in terms of an unfiltered sample. (3) Despite subsection (1), the test to determine the BOD of an effluent shall (a) commence within 48 hours of the sampling; and (b) be conducted on a sample that is of such concentration that the depletion of oxygen is equal to or greater than 30% but does not exceed 60%.
Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations — 4
4 (1) The test to determine the presence and quantity of suspended solids in effluent is a test conducted in accordance with one of the following standard test methods for total suspended solids: (a) the applicable method described in subsections 2540A to 2540E of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater , 20th Edition, 1998, published jointly by the American Public Health Association, the American Water Works Association and the Water Environment Federation, as amended from time to time; (b) the method described in Method H.1, Determination of Solids Content of Pulp and Paper Mill Effluents , August 1993, published by the Technical Section of the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association (now the Pulp and Paper Technical Association of Canada), as amended from time to time; or (c) a test method equivalent to a method referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) that is required by or authorized under the law of the province where the mill is located. (2) For the purposes of the suspended solids test, where a sample is difficult to filter, the bulk of the solids should be allowed to settle before the sample is filtered so that the upper portion of the sample can be filtered first.
Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations — 1
1 (1) Effluent from a mill other than the effluent from a mill that is deposited into a wastewater system, shall be monitored in accordance with this Schedule for (a) the presence of acutely lethal effluent and the effect on Daphnia magna ; (b) the BOD of BOD matter; (c) the quantity of suspended solids; (d) volume; and (e) pH levels and electrical conductivity. (2) [Repealed, SOR/2012-140, s. 18]
Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations — 2
2 (1) The sampling of effluent from a mill, other than the effluent from a mill that is deposited into a wastewater system, that is required by this Schedule — except for sampling conducted in accordance with sections 14 and 15 or sections 18 and 19 — shall be conducted at any point of an outfall structure that is located upstream of the deposit point of the effluent and downstream of (a) the treatment if the mill treats the effluent; and (b) the combination point if the mill combines effluents before their deposit. (2) and (3) [Repealed, SOR/2012-140, s. 19]
Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations — 3
3 For the purpose of monitoring for the presence of acutely lethal effluent and the effect on Daphnia magna , a grab sample of effluent shall be collected from each outfall structure once a week when the mill is depositing effluent.
Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations — 4
4 (1) Subject to section 5, the samples of effluent collected in accordance with section 3 shall be tested as follows: (a) each month, one of the samples collected during that month from each outfall structure in accordance with section 3 shall be subjected to an acute lethality test; and (b) each of the samples collected in accordance with section 3 shall be subjected to a Daphnia magna test. (2) The following procedures apply in respect of an acute lethality test referred to in paragraph (1)(a): (a) the day on which a sample is to be collected for testing shall be selected by the operator, and notice of that day shall be given to the authorization officer, at least 30 days in advance; (b) the operator shall collect the sample on the selected day except if, owing to unforeseen circumstances, the operator cannot sample on that day, and in that case, shall do so as soon as possible after that day; and (c) a period of at least 21 days shall intervene between the collection of any two samples for testing.
Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations — 5
5 (1) If a sample of effluent from an outfall structure fails a test conducted in accordance with paragraph 4(1)(a) of this Schedule or subparagraph 32(3)(a)(i) or 38(3)(a)(i) of these Regulations, each of the subsequent weekly samples collected from that outfall structure in accordance with section 3 shall be subjected to a test conducted in accordance with section 6 of Reference Method EPS 1/RM/13 Second Edition. (2) If a sample of effluent from an outfall structure fails a test conducted in accordance with paragraph 4(1)(b), a grab sample of effluent shall be collected from that outfall structure without delay and subjected to a test conducted in accordance with section 6 of Reference Method EPS 1/RM/13 Second Edition. (3) Subsection (2) does not apply if, at the time the sample that failed the test conducted in accordance with paragraph 4(1)(b) was collected, a sample of effluent was also collected from that outfall structure under subsection (1) or paragraph 4(1)(a) and subjected to a test in accordance with section 6 of Reference Method EPS 1/RM/13 Second Edition. (4) If a sample of effluent from an outfall structure fails a test conducted in accordance with subsection (2), each of the subsequent weekly samples collected from that outfall structure in accordance with section 3 shall be subjected to a test conducted in accordance with section 6 of Reference Method EPS 1/RM/13 Second Edition. (5) The testing of samples of effluent shall continue as required by subsection (1) or (4), as applicable, until three consecutive tests are passed, after which testing may resume as required by section 4.
Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations — 6
6 (1) For the purpose of monitoring the BOD of BOD matter and the quantity of suspended solids in the case of a mill whose effluent is described in subsection 1(1), there shall be collected, from each outfall structure during each daily period that the mill is depositing effluent, (a) a continuous sample of the effluent; (b) equal samples of the effluent, collected at least every 15 minutes, for the preparation of a composite sample; or (c) samples of the effluent in a quantity proportional to the effluent’s volume, collected at least every 15 minutes, for the preparation of a composite sample. (2) If effluent is deposited through an outfall structure for only a portion of a daily period, a sample of effluent shall be collected from that outfall structure during the period when that effluent is being deposited.
Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations — 7
7 The samples of effluent collected in accordance with section 6 shall be tested as follows: (a) at least three of the samples collected from each outfall structure during each week shall be subjected to a BOD test; and (b) each of the samples collected shall be subjected to a suspended solids test.
Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations — 10
10 (1) For the purpose of monitoring the volume of effluent in the case of a mill whose effluent is described in subsection 1(1), the volume of effluent that is deposited through each outfall structure during each daily period shall be determined using the monitoring equipment referred to in paragraph 8(1)(b) of these Regulations. (2) If the actual volume of effluent that is deposited cannot be determined because the monitoring equipment is malfunctioning, the volume shall be calculated based on flow rates that are estimated using generally accepted engineering principles.
Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations — 12
12 For the purpose of monitoring the pH levels and electrical conductivity of effluent, the effluent that is deposited through each outfall structure shall be tested continuously for pH levels and for electrical conductivity.
Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations — 13
13 If, under the authority of an authorization, treated effluent is combined with other effluent at a mill before being deposited, the effluent at the mill shall, in addition to being monitored in accordance with the other requirements of this Schedule, be monitored for the presence of acutely lethal effluent, for the BOD of BOD matter and for volume in accordance with sections 14 to 16.
Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations — 14
14 For the purpose of monitoring for the presence of acutely lethal effluent, a grab sample of the treated effluent and a grab sample of the other effluent shall be collected once a month upstream of the combination point, and each of the samples collected shall be subjected to an acute lethality test.
Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations — 15
15 (1) For the purpose of monitoring the BOD of BOD matter, the following samples of effluent shall be collected once every three months and subjected to a BOD test: (a) a sample of each effluent that is to be treated; and (b) a sample of the treated effluent upstream of the point where it is combined with the other effluent. (2) The samples shall be collected in accordance with section 6 using equipment that is installed, maintained and calibrated so that it is capable of taking duplicate samples of effluent or a sufficient volume of effluent to obtain split samples, or (a) in the case of effluent that is to be treated, (i) if there is only one effluent to be treated, by collecting grab samples of the effluent not more than six hours apart during a daily period and combining them as a composite sample, or (ii) if there is more than one effluent to be treated, by collecting grab samples of each effluent not more than six hours apart during a daily period and combining them, in proportion to the estimated flow rate of each of the effluents, as a composite sample; and (b) in the case of the treated effluent, by collecting grab samples of the effluent not more than six hours apart during a daily period and combining them as a composite sample. (3) If sampling is conducted using the equipment referred to in subsection (2), the requirements of subsections 8(2) and (3) of these Regulations apply in respect of that equipment.
Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations — 16
16 (1) For the purpose of monitoring the volume of effluent, the volume of each of the effluents referred to in section 15 shall, during each daily period that a sample is collected in accordance with that section, be determined as follows: (a) if samples are collected in accordance with section 6 using equipment referred to in subsection 15(2), by using equipment that is installed, maintained and calibrated so that it permits the determination of the volume of the effluent using a method that accords with generally accepted engineering principles, such as a method referred to in paragraph 8(1)(b) of these Regulations; and (b) if samples are collected in accordance with paragraph 15(2)(a) or (b), by using equipment referred to in paragraph (a) or by means of a calculation based on flow rates that are estimated using generally accepted engineering principles. (2) If the volume of effluent is determined using equipment referred to in subsection (1), the requirements of subsections 8(2) and (3) of these Regulations apply in respect of that equipment.
Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations — 17
17 If treated effluent is combined with other effluent at the Port Alberni Mill before being deposited, the effluent at that mill shall, in addition to being monitored in accordance with the other requirements of this Schedule, be monitored for the presence of acutely lethal effluent and the effect on Daphnia magna , and for pH levels and electrical conductivity, in accordance with sections 18 and 19.
Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations — 18
18 (1) For the purpose of monitoring for the presence of acutely lethal effluent and the effect on Daphnia magna , a grab sample of the treated effluent and a grab sample of the other effluent shall be collected once a week upstream of the combination point, and the samples collected shall be tested as follows: (a) the samples collected during one week of each month shall be subjected to an acute lethality test; and (b) each of the samples collected shall be subjected to a Daphnia magna test. (2) If a sample of effluent fails a test conducted in accordance with paragraph (1)(b), a grab sample of that effluent shall be collected without delay and subjected to a test conducted in accordance with section 6 of Reference Method EPS 1/RM/13 Second Edition. (3) Subsection (2) does not apply if, at the time the sample that failed the test conducted in accordance with paragraph (1)(b) was collected, a sample of effluent was also collected from that outfall under paragraph (1)(a) and subjected to a test in accordance with section 6 of Reference Method EPS 1/RM/13 Second Edition.
Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations — 19
19 For the purpose of monitoring the pH levels and electrical conductivity of effluent, the treated effluent and the other effluent shall be tested continuously for pH levels and for electrical conductivity upstream of the combination point.
Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations — 20
20 (1) The sampling and testing, other than testing for pH levels and electrical conductivity, of the effluent that is deposited through each outfall structure may be conducted at a reduced frequency of once a month, and the volume of effluent that is deposited through that outfall structure may be calculated based on flow rates that are estimated using generally accepted engineering principles, if either of the following conditions is met: (a) each sample of effluent from that outfall structure that was tested during the preceding month (i) was not acutely lethal, (ii) contained BOD matter having a BOD of less than 10 mg per litre of effluent, (iii) contained less than 10 mg of suspended solids per litre of effluent, and (iv) contained no other deleterious substance; or (b) the effluent from that outfall structure contains only water that has been used exclusively for non-contact cooling purposes. (2) For the purpose of subsection (1), the sampling of effluent from an outfall structure may be done by collecting a grab sample. (3) If monitoring of the effluent that is deposited through an outfall structure is being conducted in accordance with subsections (1) and (2) on the basis that the effluent met the conditions specified in paragraph (1)(a), monitoring may no longer be conducted in accordance with those subsections if the effluent (a) is acutely lethal; (b) contains BOD matter having a BOD of 10 mg or more per litre; (c) contains 10 mg or more of suspended solids per litre; or (d) contains any other deleterious substance.
Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations — 1
1 (1) The name, address and telephone number of the applicant. (2) The name, position title, telephone number and facsimile number, if any, of a contact person.