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Fact Sheets

• General
• Legislation and Regulation
• Local Government
• Other Contaminated Sites Stakeholders
• Specific Types of Contamination
• Assessment & Remediation Process
• Site Profiles
• Liability
• Standards
• Site Registry
• Ministry Services and Fees
• More Information

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General Fact Sheets

1		An Introduction to Contaminated Sites in British Columbia (PDF/148 KB) UPDATED JANUARY 2009
2		Why Clean Them Up? (PDF/148 KB) ISSUED AUGUST 2005
3		Highlights of Legislation and Regulations (PDF/147 KB) UPDATED JANUARY 2009
26		How to Obtain Information on Contaminated Sites (PDF/127 KB) UPDATED august 2005
28		Overview of the Ministry's Contaminated Sites Services (PDF/148 KB) UPDATED july 2007
29		Subscribing to Our Contaminated Sites E-mail Service (PDF/127 KB) UPDATED JANUARY 2008
38		Brownfields and Brownfield Redevelopment (PDF/201 KB) ISSUED AUGUST 2007
39		Strategy for Managing Monitoring Reports (PDF/176 KB) NEW JANUARY 2008
40		Security for Contaminated Sites (PDF/176 KB) NEW JANUARY 2008
42		Subscribing to Our Site Profiles E-mail Service (PDF/156 KB) NEW JANUARY 2009
45		Site Risk Classification (PDF/122 KB) updated jUNE 2010
46		Contaminated Sites Legal Instruments (PDF/157 KB) updated jUNE 2010
47		Wide Area Sites (PDF/127 KB) new october 2011

 

Legislation and Regulation Fact Sheets

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Highlights of Legislation and Regulations (PDF/147 KB) updated january 2009

 

Fact Sheets for Local Government

4		Highlights for Local Government (PDF/123 KB) ISSUED AUGUST 2005
5		Site Profiles - Local Government Duties (PDF/191 KB) updated december 2008
6		Site Profile Administration - Local Government Opt Out Option (PDF/135 KB) updated january 2012
7		Local Government Immunity in Administrating Contaminated Sites (PDF/119 KB) ISSUED AUGUST 2005
8		Protecting Local Governments as Land Owners From Liability (PDF/160 KB) ISSUED january 2006
19		The Site Profile System (PDF/117 KB) updated jUNE 2010
27		Ministry Approval of Local Government Soil Deposit Bylaws (PDF/265 KB) ISSUED august 2005
37		Site Profile Freeze and Release Provisions (PDF/148 KB) updated jUNE 2010

 

Fact Sheets for Other Contaminated Site Stakeholders

9		Highlights for Developers (PDF/129 KB) ISSUED january 2006
10		Highlights for Lenders (PDF/122 KB) ISSUED august 2005
11		Highlights for Realtors, Property Vendors and Purchasers (PDF/287 KB) ISSUED august 2005
12		Highlights for the Mining Industry (PDF/387 KB) ISSUED AUGUST 2005
17		Remediation Liability and Insurers, Lenders, Receivers, Sureties and Trustees (PDF/271 KB) ISSUED august 2005

 

Specific Types of Contamination Fact Sheets

12		Highlights for the Mining Industry (PDF/387 KB) ISSUED AUGUST 2005
31		Remediation of Sites Contaminated by a Spill (PDF/107 KB) updated june 2009
32		Residential Heating Oil Storage Tanks (PDF/124 KB) updated october 2008
34		Requirements for Responding to Offsite Contaminant Migration (PDF/112 KB) updated june 2009
35		Requirements for the Environmental Cleanup of Illegal Drug Manufacturing Sites (PDF/138 KB) updated october 2009
36		Increased Flood Risk Environmental Protection Measures (PDF/141 KB) ISSUED may 2007
45		Site Risk Classification (PDF/122 KB) updated jUNE 2010

 

Assessment & Remediation Process

1		An Introduction to Contaminated Sites in British Columbia (PDF/148 KB) UPDATED JANUARY 2009
3		Highlights of Legislation and Regulations (PDF/147 KB) updated january 2009
14		Demystifying Risk Assessment (PDF/330 KB) ISSUED august 2005
21		Requirements for Independent Remediation (PDF/105 KB) updated june 2009
22		External Report Review Option: Summary of Fees and Time Schedule (PDF/179 KB) updated july 2007
30		The Roster of Approved Professionals (PDF/146 KB) updated jUNE 2010

 

Site Profiles

5		Site Profiles - Local Government Duties (PDF/191 KB) ISSUED january 2007
6		Site Profile Administration - Local Government Opt Out Option (PDF/135 KB) updated January 2012
19		The Site Profile System (PDF/117 KB) updated jUNE 2010
37		Site Profile Freeze and Release Provisions (PDF/148 KB ) updated jUNE 2010
42		Subscribing to Our Site Profiles E-mail Service (PDF/156 KB) new january 2009
43		Site Profile Requirements for Site Decommissioning (PDF/139 KB) new july 2009
44		Site Profiles and Foreclosure (PDF/98 KB) new july 2009

 

Liability

7		Local Government Immunity in Administrating Contaminated Sites (PDF/119 KB) ISSUED AUGUST 2005
8		Protecting Local Governments as Land Owners From Liability (PDF/160 KB) ISSUED january 2006
16		Remediation Liability Overview (PDF/343 KB ) ISSUED august 2005
17		Remediation Liability and Insurers, Lenders, Receivers, Sureties and Trustees (PDF/271 KB) ISSUED august 2005
18		Remediation Liability and Transportation (PDF/307 KB) ISSUED august 2005
34		Requirements for Responding to Offsite Contaminant Migration (PDF/112 KB) ISSUED march 2007
48		Remediation Liability and Combining Parcels with Different Owners (PDF/119 KB) new february 2012

 

Standards

13		Environmental Quality Standards (PDF/131 KB) updated january 2009
14		Demystifying Risk Assessment (PDF/330 KB) ISSUED august 2005
15		Why Protect the Environment? (PDF/137 KB ) updated january 2009
45		Site Risk Classification (PDF/122 KB) NEW april 2010

 

Site Registry

20		The Site Registry (PDF/224 KB) ISSUED february 2006
23		The Use of Site Registry Status Codes (PDF/360 KB) ISSUED august 2005
24		Why Search the Site Registry? (PDF/325 KB ) ISSUED august 2005
26		How to Obtain Information on Contaminated Sites (PDF/127 KB ) ISSUED august 2005
33		Obtaining Information from the SWIS, WASTE and COORS Databases (PDF/146 KB ) ISSUED december 2006

 

Ministry Services and Fees

1		An Introduction to Contaminated Sites in British Columbia (PDF/148 KB) UPDATED JANUARY 2009
22		External Report Review Option: Summary of Fees and Time Schedule (PDF/179 KB)UPDATED july 2007
25		Fees for Contaminated Sites Services (PDF/161 KB ) UPDATED april 2008
28		Overview of the Ministry's Contaminated Sites Services (PDF/148 KB) UPDATED july 2007
33		Obtaining Information from the SWIS, WASTE and COORS Databases (PDF/146 KB ) ISSUED december 2006
46		Contaminated Sites Legal Instruments (PDF/157 KB) updated jUNE 2010

 

More Information

26		How to Obtain Information on Contaminated Sites (PDF/127 KB) ISSUED august 2005
29		Subscribing to Our Contaminated Sites E-mail Service (PDF/127 KB) UPDATED JANUARY 2008
42		Subscribing to Our Site Profiles E-mail Service (PDF/156 KB) NEW JANUARY 2009

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