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O. Reg. 308/17: EFFLUENT MONITORING AND EFFLUENT LIMITS - IRON AND STEEL MANUFACTURING SECTOR

filed July 28, 2017 under Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19

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ontario regulation 308/17

made under the

Environmental Protection Act

Made: July 26, 2017
Filed: July 28, 2017
Published on e-Laws: July 31, 2017
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: August 12, 2017

Amending O. Reg. 214/95

(EFFLUENT MONITORING AND EFFLUENT LIMITS - IRON AND STEEL MANUFACTURING SECTOR)

1. The definition of “limited parameter” in subsection 1 (1) of Ontario Regulation 214/95 is amended by striking out “Schedule 2 for the plant” at the end and substituting “the table for the plant in Schedule 2”.

2. (1) Subsection 16 (1) of the Regulation is amended by adding “the table for the plant in” before “Schedule 2”.

(2) Subsection 16 (2) of the Regulation is amended by adding “the table for the plant in” before “Schedule 2”.

3. (1) Subsection 19 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Schedule 2 for the discharger’s plant” and substituting “the table for the discharger’s plant in Schedule 2”.

(2) Subsection 19 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “that sampling point in Schedule 3” at the end and substituting “that sampling point in the table for the plant in Schedule 3”.

4. (1) Subsection 20 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Schedule 2 for the discharger’s plant” and substituting “the table for the discharger’s plant in Schedule 2”.

(2) Subsection 20 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “that sampling point in Schedule 3” at the end and substituting “that sampling point in the table for the plant in Schedule 3”.

5. Subsection 21 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Schedule 4 for the discharger’s plant” and substituting “the table for the discharger’s plant in Schedule 4”.

6. Subsection 22 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Schedule 4 for the discharger’s plant” and substituting “the table for the discharger’s plant in Schedule 4”.

7. Subsection 23 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Schedule 2 for the discharger’s plant” and substituting “the table for the discharger’s plant in Schedule 2”.

8. (1) Subsection 31 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Schedule 5 for the discharger’s plant” and substituting “the table for the discharger’s plant in Schedule 5”.

(2) Subsection 31 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “that sampling point in Schedule 5” at the end and substituting “that sampling point in the table for the plant in Schedule 5”.

9. (1) Subsection 32 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Schedule 5 for the discharger’s plant” and substituting “the table for the discharger’s plant in Schedule 5”.

(2) Subsection 32 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “that sampling point in Schedule 5” at the end and substituting “that sampling point in the table for the plant in Schedule 5”.

10. Subsection 36 (8) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Schedule 9 for the discharger’s plant” at the end and substituting “the table for the discharger’s plant in Schedule 9”.

11. Subsection 38 (4) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Schedule 9 for the discharger’s plant” and substituting “the table for the discharger’s plant in Schedule 9”.

12. Schedules 2 to 5 to the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

Schedule 2
Process Effluent: Designated Sampling Points, Limits, Monitoring Frequency

Table 1
Algoma Steel (Sault Ste. Marie)

Designated Process Effluent Sampling Points:

0100, Bar & Strip Lagoon Effluent

0400, #1 Tube Mill Effluent

0700, Main Filter Plant Effluent

1800, #2 Tube Mill Effluent

Item

Analytical Test Group

Column 1

Parameter

Column 2

Monitoring Frequency

Column 3

Daily plant loading limit in kilograms per day

Column 4

Monthly Average Plant Loading Limit in kilograms per day

1.

2

Total Cyanide

Weekly

35.4

16.4

2.

4a

Ammonia plus Ammonium

Weekly

608

219

3.

8

Total Suspended Solids (TSS)

Daily

6,520

2,380

4.

9

Total Lead

Weekly

24.5

11.3

5.

9

Total Zinc

Weekly

51.1

22.5

6.

14

Phenolics (4AAP)

Weekly

4.34

1.45

7.

17

Benzene

Weekly

0.417

0.143

8.

19

Benzo(a)pyrene

Weekly

0.481

0.166

9.

19

Naphthalene

Weekly

1.12

0.389

10.

25

Oil and Grease

Weekly

Not applicable

Not applicable

Table 2
Atlas Specialty Steels (Welland)

Designated Process Effluent Sampling Point:

0300, North Treatment Plant Effluent

Item

Analytical Test Group

Column 1

Parameter

Column 2

Monitoring Frequency

Column 3

Daily plant loading limit in kilograms per day

Column 4

Monthly Average Plant Loading Limit in kilograms per day

1.

8

Total Suspended Solids (TSS)

Daily

95.8

30.6

2.

9

Total Nickel

Daily

4.99

1.58

3.

9

Total Zinc

Daily

3.68

0.751

4.

9

Total Chromium

Daily

0.801

0.227

5.

25

Oil and Grease

Weekly

Not applicable 

Not applicable

Table 3
Dofasco (Hamilton)

Designated Process Effluent Sampling Points:

0700, Coke Plant Effluent

0800, Blast Furnace Recycle Blowdown

0900, Steelmaking Effluent

1101, #1 Acid Regeneration Filter Discharge

2000, #2 Hot Mill Filter Plant Effluent

Item

Analytical Test Group

Column 1

Parameter

Column 2

Monitoring Frequency

Column 3

Daily plant loading limit in kilograms per day

Column 4

Monthly Average Plant Loading Limit in kilograms per day

1.

2

Total Cyanide

Weekly

44.1

19.8

2.

4a

Ammonia plus Ammonium

Weekly

344

152

3.

8

Total Suspended Solids (TSS)

Daily

1,760

646

4.

9

Total Lead

Weekly

21.2

6.08

5.

9

Total Zinc

Weekly

36.1

11.7

6.

14

Phenolics (4AAP)

Weekly

1.08

0.364

7.

17

Benzene

Weekly

0.136

0.0452

8.

19

Benzo(a)pyrene

Weekly

0.136

0.0452

9.

19

Naphthalene

Weekly

0.136

0.0452

10.

25

Oil and Grease

Weekly

 Not applicable 

 Not applicable 

Table 4
Ivaco Rolling Mills Limited Partnership (L’Orignal)

Designated Process Effluent Sampling Point:

0900, Rod Mill Filter Effluent

Item

Analytical Test Group

Column 1

Parameter

Column 2

Monitoring Frequency

Column 3

Daily plant loading limit in kilograms per day

Column 4

Monthly Average Plant Loading Limit in kilograms per day

1.

8

Total Suspended Solids (TSS)

Daily

74.0

27.7

2.

9

Total Lead

Daily

0.508

0.146

3.

9

Total Zinc

Daily

0.628

0.219

4.

25

Oil and Grease

Weekly

Not applicable 

Not applicable 

Table 5
Lake Ontario Steel Company (LASCO) (Whitby)

Designated Process Effluent Sampling Point:

0100, South Pond Effluent

Item

Analytical Test Group

Column 1

Parameter

Column 2

Monitoring Frequency

Column 3

Daily plant loading limit in kilograms per day

Column 4

Monthly Average Plant Loading Limit in kilograms per day

1.

8

Total Suspended Solids (TSS)

Daily

130

48.7

2.

9

Total Lead

Daily

1.14

0.329

3.

9

Total Zinc

Daily

1.41

0.492

4.

25

Oil and Grease

Weekly

Not applicable

Not applicable

Table 6
Stelco Hilton Works (Hamilton)

Designated Process Effluent Sampling Points:

0601, East Side Filter Plant Effluent

2100, #3 Bloom & Billet

Item

Analytical Test Group

Column 1

Parameter

Column 2

Monitoring Frequency

Column 3

Daily plant loading limit in kilograms per day

Column 4

Monthly Average Plant Loading Limit in kilograms per day

1.

2

Total Cyanide

Weekly

57.3

26.5

2.

4a

Ammonia plus Ammonium

Weekly

1,880

754

3.

8

Total Suspended Solids (TSS)

Daily

27,300

7,500

4.

9

Total Lead

Weekly

27.7

13.9

5.

9

Total Zinc

Weekly

168

61.1

6.

9

Total Chromium

Weekly

42.9

12.6

7.

14

Phenolics (4AAP)

Weekly

5.80

2.05

8.

17

Benzene

Weekly

0.729

0.251

9.

19

Benzo(a)pyrene

Weekly

0.846

0.292

10.

19

Naphthalene

Weekly

2.02

0.699

11.

25

Oil and Grease

Weekly

 Not applicable

 Not applicable

Table 7
Stelco Hilton Works – #2 Rod Mill (Hamilton)

Designated Process Effluent Sampling Point:

1100, #2 Rod Mill Effluent

Item

Analytical Test Group

Column 1

Parameter

Column 2

Monitoring Frequency

Column 3

Daily plant loading limit in kilograms per day

Column 4

Monthly Average Plant Loading Limit in kilograms per day

1.

8

Total Suspended Solids (TSS)

Daily

1,600

431

2.

25

Oil and Grease

Weekly

Not applicable 

Not applicable 

Table 8
Stelco Lake Erie Works (Nanticoke)

Designated Process Effluent Sampling Point:

0400, Blowdown Treatment Plant Effluent

Item

Analytical Test Group

Column 1

Parameter

Column 2

Monitoring Frequency

Column 3

Daily plant loading limit in kilograms per day

Column 4

Monthly Average Plant Loading Limit in kilograms per day

1.

2

Total Cyanide

Weekly

26.0

10.3

2.

4a

Ammonia plus Ammonium

Weekly

21.8

9.88

3.

8

Total Suspended Solids (TSS)

Daily

679

281

4.

9

Total Lead

Weekly

14.0

4.65

5.

9

Total Zinc

Weekly

20.9

6.99

6.

14

Phenolics (4AAP)

Weekly

0.370

0.185

7.

17

Benzene

Weekly

0.0553

0.0184

8.

19

Benzo(a)pyrene

Weekly

0.0553

0.0184

9.

19

Naphthalene

Weekly

0.0553

0.0184

10.

25

Oil and Grease

Weekly

Not applicable

Not applicable

schedule 3
analytical requirements at plants with more than one process effluent sampling point

Table 1
Algoma Steel (Sault Ste. Marie)

Item

Analytical Test Group

Column 1

Parameter

Column 2

Sampling Point: 0100

Column 3

Sampling Point: 0400

Column 4

Sampling Point: 0700

Column 5

Sampling Point: 1800

1.

2

Total Cyanide

Not applicable

Not applicable

X

Not applicable

2.

4a

Ammonia plus Ammonium

Not applicable

Not applicable

X

Not applicable

3.

8

Total Suspended Solids (TSS)

X

X

X

X

4.

9

Total Lead

X

Not applicable

X

Not applicable

5.

9

Total Zinc

X

Not applicable

X

Not applicable

6.

14

Phenolics (4AAP)

Not applicable

Not applicable

X

Not applicable

7.

17

Benzene

Not applicable

Not applicable

X

Not applicable

8.

19

Benzo(a)pyrene

Not applicable

Not applicable

X

Not applicable

9.

19

Naphthalene

Not applicable

Not applicable

X

Not applicable

10.

25

Oil and Grease

X

X

X

X

Explanatory Note:

X means that the corresponding parameter in Column 1 is specified for the sampling point and is required to be monitored at the sampling point

Table 2
Dofasco (Hamilton)

Item

Analytical Test Group

Column 1

Parameter

Column 2

Sampling Point: 0700

Column 3

Sampling Point: 0800

Column 4

Sampling Point: 0900

Column 5

Sampling Point: 1101

Column 6

Sampling Point: 2000

1.

2

Total Cyanide

X

X

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

2.

4a

Ammonia plus Ammonium

X

X

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

3.

8

Total Suspended Solids (TSS)

X

X

X

X

X

4.

9

Total Lead

X

X

X

X

X

5.

9

Total Zinc

X

X

X

X

X

6.

14

Phenolics (4AAP)

X

X

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

7.

17

Benzene

X

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

8.

19

Benzo(a)pyrene

X

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

9.

19

Naphthalene

X

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

10.

25

Oil and Grease

X

Not applicable

Not applicable

X

X

Explanatory Note:

X means that the corresponding parameter in Column 1 is specified for the sampling point and is required to be monitored at the sampling point

Table 3
Stelco Hilton Works (Hamilton)

Item

Analytical Test Group

Column 1

Parameter

 

Column 2

Sampling Point: 2100

Column 3

Sampling Point: 0601

1.

2

Total Cyanide

Not applicable

X

2.

4a

Ammonia plus Ammonium

Not applicable

X

3.

8

Total Suspended Solids (TSS)

X

X

4.

9

Total Lead

Not applicable

X

5.

9

Total Zinc

Not applicable

X

6.

9

Total Chromium

Not applicable

X

7.

14

Phenolics (4AAP)

Not applicable

X

8.

17

Benzene

Not applicable

X

9.

19

Benzo(a)pyrene

Not applicable

X

10.

19

Naphthalene

Not applicable

X

11.

25

Oil and Grease

X

X

Explanatory Note:

X means that the corresponding parameter in Column 1 is specified for the sampling point and is required to be monitored at the sampling point

schedule 4
merged effluent: Designated sampling points, monitoring frequency

Table 1
Atlas Specialty Steels (Welland)

Designated Merged Effluent Sampling Point:

0100, 42 Inch Sewer

Item

Analytical Test Group

Column 1

Parameter

Column 2

Monitoring Frequency

1.

8

Total Suspended Solids (TSS)

Weekly

2.

9

Total Nickel

Weekly

3.

9

Total Zinc

Weekly

4.

9

Total Chromium

Weekly

5.

25

Oil and Grease

Weekly

Table 2
Dofasco (Hamilton)

Designated Merged Effluent Sampling Point:

0400, West Bay Front Sewer

Item

Analytical Test Group

Column 1

Parameter

Column 2

Monitoring Frequency

1.

2

Total Cyanide

Weekly

2.

4a

Ammonia plus Ammonium

Weekly

3.

8

Total Suspended Solids (TSS)

Weekly

4.

9

Total Lead

Weekly

5.

9

Total Zinc

Weekly

6.

14

Phenolics (4AAP)

Weekly

7.

17

Benzene

Quarterly

8.

19

Benzo(a)pyrene

Quarterly

9.

19

Naphthalene

Quarterly

10.

25

Oil and Grease

Weekly

table 3
Stelco Hilton Works (Hamilton)

Designated Merged Effluent Sampling Point:

0400, North Outfall

Item

Analytical Test Group

Column 1

Parameter

Column 2

Monitoring Frequency

1.

8

Total Suspended Solids (TSS)

Weekly

2.

25

Oil and Grease

Weekly

Table 4
Stelco Lake Erie Works (Nanticoke)

Designated Merged Effluent Sampling Point:

0100, #4 Pond Discharge

Item

Analytical Test Group

Column 1

Parameter

Column 2

Monitoring Frequency

1.

2

Total Cyanide

Weekly

2.

4a

Ammonia plus Ammonium

Weekly

3.

8

Total Suspended Solids (TSS)

Weekly

4.

9

Total Lead

Weekly

5.

9

Total Zinc

Weekly

6.

14

Phenolics (4AAP)

Weekly

7.

17

Benzene

Quarterly

8.

19

Benzo(a)pyrene

Quarterly

9.

19

Naphthalene

Quarterly

10.

25

Oil and Grease

Weekly

Schedule 5
cooling water effluent: designated sampling points, monitoring frequency

Table 1
Algoma Steel (Sault Ste. Marie)

Designated Cooling Water Effluent Sampling Points:

0200, 60 Inch Sewer

0300, 30 Inch Sewer

0500, Cold Mill 24 Inch Sewer

0800, Boiler House

1000, #2 Steelmaking

1500, Cold Mill 20 Inch Sewer

1600, Coke Oven Condenser

Item

Analytical Test Group

Column 1

Parameter

Column 2

Monitoring Frequency

Column 3

Sampling Point: 0200

Column 4

Sampling Point: 0300

Column 5

Sampling Point: 0500

Column 6

Sampling Point: 0800

Column 7

Sampling Point: 1000

Column 8

Sampling Point:

1500

Column 9

Sampling Point: 1600

1.

2

Total Cyanide

Weekly

X

X

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

X

2.

4a

Ammonia plus Ammonium

Weekly

X

X

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

X

3.

8

Total Suspended Solids (TSS)

Weekly

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

4.

9

Total Lead

Weekly

X

X

X

Not applicable

X

X

Not applicable

5.

9

Total Zinc

Weekly

X

X

X

Not applicable

X

X

Not applicable

6.

14

Phenolics (4AAP)

Weekly

X

X

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

X

7.

17

Benzene

Quarterly

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

X

8.

19

Benzo(a)pyrene

Quarterly

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

X

9.

19

Naphthalene

Quarterly

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

X

10.

25

Oil and Grease

Weekly

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Explanatory Note:

X means that the corresponding parameter in Column 1 is specified for the sampling point and is required to be monitored at the sampling point

Table 2
Dofasco (Hamilton)

Designated Cooling Water Effluent Sampling Points:

0100, East Boat Slip Sewer

0300, Boiler House Sewer #1

1200, Boiler House Sewer #2

1700, #2 Hot Mill/Melt Shop

Item

Analytical Test Group

Column 1

Parameter

Column 2

Monitoring Frequency

Column 3

Sampling Point: 0100

Column 4

Sampling Point: 0300

Column 5

Sampling Point: 1200

Column 6

Sampling Point: 1700

1.

8

Total Suspended Solids (TSS)

Weekly

X

X

X

X

2.

9

Total Lead

Weekly

X

Not applicable

Not applicable

X

3.

9

Total Zinc

Weekly

X

Not applicable

Not applicable

X

4.

25

Oil and Grease

Weekly

X

X

X

X

Explanatory Note:

X means that the corresponding parameter in Column 1 is specified for the sampling point and is required to be monitored at the sampling point

Table 3
Stelco Hilton Works (Hamilton)

Designated Cooling Water Effluent Sampling Points:

0100, West Side Open Cut

0200, Northwest Outfall

0602, #1 60 Inch Sewer

Item

Analytical Test Group

Column 1

Parameter

Column 2

Monitoring Frequency

Column 3

Sampling Point: 0100

Column 4

Sampling Point: 0200

Column 5

Sampling Point: 0602

1.

2

Total Cyanide

Weekly

X

X

Not applicable

2.

4a

Ammonia plus Ammonium

Weekly

X

X

Not applicable

3.

8

Total Suspended Solids (TSS)

Weekly

X

X

X

4.

9

Total Zinc

Weekly

X

X

Not applicable

5.

14

Phenolics (4AAP)

Weekly

X

X

Not applicable

6.

17

Benzene

Quarterly

X

X

Not applicable

7.

19

Benzo(a)pyrene

Quarterly

X

X

Not applicable

8.

19

Naphthalene

Quarterly

X

X

Not applicable

9.

25

Oil and Grease

Weekly

X

X

X

Explanatory Note:

X means that the corresponding parameter in Column 1 is specified for the sampling point and is required to be monitored at the sampling point

Table 4
Stelco Hilton Works – #2 Rod Mill (Hamilton)

Designated Cooling Water Effluent Sampling Point:

2200, #2 Rod Mill

Item

Analytical Test Group

Column 1

Parameter

Column 2

Monitoring Frequency

Column 3

Sampling Point

2200

1.

8

Total Suspended Solids (TSS)

Weekly

X

2.

25

Oil and Grease

Weekly

X

Explanatory Note:

X means that the corresponding parameter in Column 1 is specified for the sampling point and is required to be monitored at the sampling point

13. Schedule 9 to the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

Schedule 9
Process Subcategories, Products and Reference Production Rate

Table 1
Algoma Steel (Sault Ste. Marie)

Item

Column 1

Process Subcategory

Column 2

Product

Column 3

Reference Production Rate in tonnes per day

1.

Cokemaking Process

Metallurgical Coke

2,994

2.

Ironmaking Process

Molten Iron

6,441

3.

Steelmaking Process

Raw Steel

6,577

4.

#1 Continuous Casting Process

Beams and Blooms

935

5.

#2 Continuous Casting Process

Slabs

5,642

6.

#1 & #2 Tube Mills

Seamless Tubes

907

7.

Hotforming Process

Plate and Strip

11,431

8.

Finishing Process

Pickled, Cold Rolled, Tempered Coils and Sheets

1,470

 

Table 2
Atlas Specialty Steels (Welland)

Item

Column 1

Process Subcategory

Column 2

Product

Column 3

Reference Production Rate in tonnes per day

1.

Vacuum Oxygen Degassing Process

Refined Steel

680

2.

Continuous Casting Process

Billet and Blooms

427

3.

Hotforming Process

Stainless, Rock Drill Steels

427

Table 3
Dofasco (Hamilton)

Item

Column 1

Process Subcategory

Column 2

Product

Column 3

Reference Production Rate in tonnes per day

1.

Cokemaking Process

Metallurgical Coke

4,264

2.

Ironmaking Process 

Molten Iron

9,435

3.

Steelmaking Process

Raw Steel

9,042

4.

Vacuum Degassing Process

Refined Steel

904

5.

Continuous Casting Process

Slabs

9,042

6.

Hotforming Process

Plates and Strip

12,410

Table 4
Ivaco Rolling Mills Limited Partnership (L’Orignal)

Item

Column 1

Process Subcategory

Column 2

Product

Column 3

Reference Production Rate in tonnes per day

1.

Continuous Casting Process

Billets

1,701

2.

Hotforming Process

Rods, Wire

2,500

Table 5
Lake Ontario Steel Company (Whitby)

Item

Column 1

Process Subcategory

Column 2

Product

Column 3

Reference Production Rate in tonnes per day

1.

Continuous Casting Process

Billets

3,818

2.

Hotforming Process

Structural Steel

3,818

Table 6
Stelco Hilton Works (Hamilton)

Item

Column 1

Process Subcategory

Column 2

Product

Column 3

Reference Production Rate in tonnes per day

1.

Cokemaking Process

Metallurgical Coke

4,500

2.

Ironmaking Process

Molten Iron

8,600

3.

Sintering Process

Sinter

1,800

4.

Steelmaking Process

Raw Steel

9,200

5.

Continuous Casting Process

Slabs

9,200

6.

#3 Bloom & Billet

Bloom and Billet

3,700

7.

Hotforming Process

Plates and Strip

10,163

8.

Finishing Process

Pickled, Cold Rolled, Hot Coated, Tempered Coils and Sheets

6,900

Table 7
Stelco Hilton Works – #2 Rod Mill (Hamilton)

Item

Column 1

Process Subcategory

Column 2

Product

Column 3

Reference Production Rate in tonnes per day

1.

Hotforming Process

Rods

2,721

Table 8
Stelco Lake Erie Works (Nanticoke)

Item

Column 1

Process Subcategory

Column 2

Product

Column 3

Reference Production Rate in tonnes per day

1.

Cokemaking Process

Metallurgical Coke

1,734

2.

Ironmaking Process

Molten Iron

5,960

3.

Steelmaking Process

Raw Steel

6,800

4.

Vacuum Degassing

Refined Steel

6,800

5.

Continuous Casting Process

Slabs

6,800

6.

Hotforming Process

Plates and Strip

7,500

Commencement

14. This Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.