O. Reg. 311/17: EFFLUENT MONITORING AND EFFLUENT LIMITS - INORGANIC CHEMICAL SECTOR, Filed July 28, 2017 under Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19
ontario regulation 311/17
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. 64/95
(EFFLUENT MONITORING AND EFFLUENT LIMITS - INORGANIC CHEMICAL SECTOR)
1. (1) Clause (a) of the definition of “limited parameter” in subsection 1 (1) of Ontario Regulation 64/95 is amended by striking out “Schedule 4 for the plant” and substituting “the Table for the plant in Schedule 4”.
(2) Clause (b) of the definition of “limited parameter” in subsection 1 (1) of the Regulation is amended by adding “the Table for the plant in” before “Schedule 2”.
2. (1) Subsection 8 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Schedule 2 for the discharger’s plant” at the end and substituting “the Table for the discharger’s plant in Schedule 2”.
(2) Subsection 8 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Schedule 4 for the discharger’s plant” at the end and substituting “the Table for the discharger’s plant in Schedule 4”.
(3) Subsection 8 (3) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Schedule 5 for the discharger’s plant” at the end and substituting “the Table for the discharger’s plant in Schedule 5”.
(4) Subsection 8 (4) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Schedule 6 for the discharger’s plant” at the end and substituting “the Table for the discharger’s plant in Schedule 6”.
3. (1) Subsection 16 (1) of the Regulation is amended by adding “the Table for the discharger’s plant in” before “Schedule 2”.
(2) Subsection 16 (2) of the Regulation is amended by adding “the Table for the discharger’s plant in” before “Schedule 2”.
(3) Subsection 16 (3) of the Regulation is amended by adding “the Table for the discharger’s plant in” before “Schedule 4”.
4. (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) is amended by striking out “Schedule 3” at the end and substituting “the Table for the discharger’s plant in Schedule 3”.
(3) Clause 19 (3) (b) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Schedule 2 for the discharger’s plant” at the end and substituting “the Table for the discharger’s plant in Schedule 2”.
(4) Clause 19 (6) (a) 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”.
(5) Clause 19 (6) (b) 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”.
5. (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 “Schedule 3” at the end and substituting “the Table for the discharger’s plant in Schedule 3”.
6. (1) Subsection 21 (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 21 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Schedule 3” at the end and substituting “the Table for the discharger’s plant in Schedule 3”.
7. Subsection 22 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Schedule 4 for the discharger’s plant” at the end and substituting “the Table for the discharger’s plant in Schedule 4”.
8. Subsection 23 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Schedule 5 for the discharger’s plant” at the end and substituting “the Table for the discharger’s plant in Schedule 5”.
9. Subsection 24 (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”.
10. Subsection 32 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Schedule 6 for the discharger’s plant” at the end and substituting “the Table for the discharger’s plant in Schedule 6”.
11. Subsection 36 (1.2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Schedule 10 for the discharger’s plant” at the end and substituting “the Table for the discharger’s plant in Schedule 10”.
12. Subsection 37 (8) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Schedule 10 for the discharger’s plant” at the end and substituting “the Table for the discharger’s plant in Schedule 10”.
13. Schedules 2 to 6 to the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:
SCHEDULE 2
PROCESS EFFLUENT: DESIGNATED SAMPLING POINTS, LIMITS, MONITORING FREQUENCY
Table 1
PLANT: Albright & Wilson Americas Inc. (Port Maitland)
Designated Process Effluent Sampling Point:
0100, Final Discharge to Canal
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. |
5a |
DOC |
Weekly |
210 |
30 |
2. |
6 |
Total phosphorus |
Daily |
2.4 |
0.93 |
3. |
8 |
Total suspended solids |
Daily |
170 |
48 |
4. |
12 |
Mercury |
Quarterly |
0.0025 |
Not applicable |
5. |
14 |
Phenolics |
Weekly |
0.12 |
0.048 |
Table 2
PLANT: Cabot Canada Ltd. (Sarnia)
Designated Process Effluent Sampling Point:
0100, Discharge from Filter Bed to Cole Drain
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. |
4b |
Nitrate plus Nitrite |
Quarterly |
3.2 |
Not applicable |
2. |
5a |
DOC |
Weekly |
29 |
10 |
3. |
6 |
Total phosphorus |
Quarterly |
0.87 |
Not applicable |
4. |
8 |
Total suspended solids |
Daily |
48 |
15 |
5. |
9 |
Aluminum |
Weekly |
3.5 |
2.2 |
6. |
9 |
Zinc |
Quarterly |
1.4 |
Not applicable |
7. |
25 |
Oil and grease |
Quarterly |
17 |
Not applicable |
8. |
24 |
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-para-dioxin |
Quarterly |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
9. |
24 |
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran |
Quarterly |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
10. |
24 |
TEQ - total toxic equivalent of 2,3,7,8 substituted dioxin and furan congeners |
Quarterly |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Table 3
PLANT: Cytec Canada Inc. (Niagara Falls)
Designated Process Effluent Sampling Point:
0400, Sludge Pond to Final Discharge
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 |
Cyanide Total |
Weekly |
0.13 |
0.05 |
2. |
4a |
Ammonia plus Ammonium |
Weekly |
10 |
3.4 |
3. |
4b |
Nitrate plus Nitrite |
Weekly |
32 |
10 |
4. |
4a |
Total Kjeldahl nitrogen |
Weekly |
9.7 |
3.6 |
5. |
5a |
DOC |
Weekly |
75 |
27 |
6. |
6 |
Total phosphorus |
Daily |
5.0 |
1.9 |
7. |
8 |
Total suspended solids |
Daily |
150 |
21 |
8. |
17 |
Toluene |
Weekly |
0.12 |
0.046 |
9. |
25 |
Oil and grease |
Quarterly |
8.4 |
Not applicable |
10. |
24 |
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-para-dioxin |
Quarterly |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
11. |
24 |
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran |
Quarterly |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
12. |
24 |
TEQ - total toxic equivalent of 2,3,7,8 substituted dioxin and furan congeners |
Quarterly |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Table 4
PLANT: The Exolon-ESK Company of Canada, Ltd. (Niagara Falls)
Designated Process Effluent Sampling Point:
0100, 24 Inch Outfall at Beaver Dam Road
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. |
5a |
DOC |
Weekly |
99 |
14 |
2. |
6 |
Total phosphorus |
Weekly |
2.8 |
1.0 |
3. |
8 |
Total suspended solids |
Daily |
160 |
79 |
4. |
9 |
Aluminum |
Weekly |
2.6 |
1.1 |
Table 5
PLANT: General Chemical Canada Ltd. (Amherstburg)
Designated Process Effluent Sampling Points:
0100, North Drain Effluent to Detroit River
0200, Main Drain Effluent to Detroit River
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 |
Cyanide Total |
Quarterly |
6.3 |
Not applicable |
2. |
4a |
Ammonia plus Ammonium |
Daily |
2900 |
650 |
3. |
4b |
Nitrate plus Nitrite |
Quarterly |
750 |
Not applicable |
4. |
4a |
Total Kjeldahl nitrogen |
Weekly |
2400 |
890 |
5. |
5a |
DOC |
Weekly |
2900 |
1200 |
6. |
6 |
Total phosphorus |
Quarterly |
64 |
Not applicable |
7. |
8 |
Total suspended solids |
Daily |
43,000 |
11,000 |
8. |
9 |
Molybdenum |
Quarterly |
10 |
Not applicable |
9. |
10 |
Arsenic |
Quarterly |
5.2 |
Not applicable |
10. |
12 |
Mercury |
Quarterly |
0.026 |
Not applicable |
11. |
15 |
Sulphide |
Quarterly |
6.3 |
Not applicable |
12. |
16 |
Chloroform |
Quarterly |
0.24 |
Not applicable |
13. |
25 |
Oil and grease |
Quarterly |
1400 |
Not applicable |
14. |
30 |
Chloride |
Weekly |
1,360,000 |
1,100,000 |
15. |
30 |
Fluoride |
Weekly |
131 |
95 |
16. |
24 |
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-para-dioxin |
Quarterly |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
17. |
24 |
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran |
Quarterly |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
18. |
24 |
TEQ - total toxic equivalent of 2,3,7,8 substituted dioxin and furan congeners |
Quarterly |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Table 6
PLANT: Hydro Agri Maitland (formerly Nutrite Inc.) Maitland
Designated Process Effluent Sampling Point:
0400, Final Effluent to River
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. |
4a |
Ammonia plus Ammonium |
Daily |
82 |
26 |
2. |
4b |
Nitrate plus Nitrite |
Daily |
80 |
27 |
3. |
4a |
Total Kjeldahl nitrogen |
Daily |
83 |
27 |
4. |
5a |
DOC |
Weekly |
28 |
15 |
5. |
6 |
Total phosphorus |
Weekly |
5.5 |
1.1 |
6. |
8 |
Total suspended solids |
Daily |
128 |
28 |
7. |
9 |
Aluminum |
Weekly |
2.1 |
0.38 |
8. |
9 |
Copper |
Quarterly |
0.14 |
Not applicable |
9. |
9 |
Vanadium |
Quarterly |
1.21 |
Not applicable |
10. |
9 |
Zinc |
Weekly |
0.14 |
0.03 |
11. |
12 |
Mercury |
Quarterly |
0.0006 |
Not applicable |
12. |
14 |
Phenolics (4AAP) |
Weekly |
0.0087 |
0.0045 |
13. |
16 |
Tetrachloroethylene |
Quarterly |
0.16 |
Not applicable |
14. |
25 |
Oil and grease |
Weekly |
12 |
5 |
15. |
27 |
PCBT |
Quarterly |
0.00036 |
Not applicable |
16. |
24 |
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-para-dioxin |
Quarterly |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
17. |
24 |
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran |
Quarterly |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
18. |
24 |
TEQ - total toxic equivalent of 2,3,7,8 substituted dioxin and furan congeners |
Quarterly |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Table 7
PLANT: ICI Canada Inc. (Cornwall)
Designated Process Effluent Sampling Point:
0400, Effluent in Manhole #15 to LEL-2
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. |
4b |
Nitrate plus Nitrite |
Quarterly |
0.90 |
Not applicable |
2. |
5a |
DOC |
Weekly |
9.6 |
4.2 |
3. |
6 |
Total phosphorus |
Quarterly |
1.1 |
Not applicable |
4. |
8 |
Total suspended solids |
Daily |
24 |
4.3 |
5. |
9 |
Aluminum |
Weekly |
0.43 |
0.078 |
6. |
9 |
Copper |
Quarterly |
0.016 |
Not applicable |
7. |
9 |
Lead |
Quarterly |
0.23 |
Not applicable |
8. |
9 |
Nickel |
Quarterly |
0.010 |
Not applicable |
9. |
9 |
Zinc |
Quarterly |
0.056 |
Not applicable |
10. |
10 |
Arsenic |
Quarterly |
0.0050 |
Not applicable |
11. |
12 |
Mercury |
Daily |
0.0058 |
0.0012 |
12. |
14 |
Phenolics (4AAP) |
Quarterly |
0.0042 |
Not applicable |
13. |
23 |
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene |
Weekly |
0.00034 |
0.00013 |
14. |
23 |
Hexachlorobenzene |
Weekly |
0.00016 |
0.000060 |
15. |
23 |
Hexachlorobutadiene |
Weekly |
0.00029 |
0.00010 |
16. |
23 |
Hexachloroethane |
Weekly |
0.0011 |
0.00040 |
17. |
23 |
Octachlorostyrene |
Quarterly |
0.000070 |
Not applicable |
18. |
23 |
Pentachlorobenzene |
Quarterly |
0.000010 |
Not applicable |
19. |
25 |
Oil and grease |
Quarterly |
6.7 |
Not applicable |
20. |
24 |
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-para-dioxin |
Quarterly |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
21. |
24 |
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran |
Quarterly |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
22. |
24 |
TEQ - total toxic equivalent of 2,3,7,8 substituted dioxin and furan congeners |
Quarterly |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Table 8
PLANT: ICI Canada Inc. - Conpak (Cornwall)
Designated Process Effluent Sampling Point:
0100, Effluent from Conpak to River
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. |
4a |
Ammonia plus Ammonium |
Weekly |
0.55 |
0.19 |
2. |
4b |
Nitrate plus Nitrite |
Weekly |
1.3 |
0.29 |
3. |
4a |
Total Kjeldahl nitrogen |
Weekly |
0.55 |
0.21 |
4. |
5a |
DOC |
Weekly |
2.7 |
0.57 |
5. |
6 |
Total phosphorus |
Weekly |
0.29 |
0.044 |
6. |
8 |
Total suspended solids |
Daily |
6.7 |
1.1 |
7. |
9 |
Aluminum |
Weekly |
0.27 |
0.042 |
8. |
9 |
Cadmium |
Weekly |
0.00046 |
0.00011 |
9. |
9 |
Chromium |
Weekly |
0.055 |
0.0087 |
10. |
9 |
Copper |
Weekly |
0.013 |
0.0023 |
11. |
9 |
Lead |
Weekly |
0.027 |
0.0034 |
12. |
9 |
Nickel |
Weekly |
0.12 |
0.0023 |
13. |
9 |
Zinc |
Weekly |
0.0019 |
0.00038 |
14. |
10 |
Selenium |
Quarterly |
0.0027 |
Not applicable |
15. |
12 |
Mercury |
Weekly |
0.00057 |
0.00011 |
16. |
14 |
Phenolics (4AAP) |
Weekly |
0.0012 |
0.00032 |
17. |
16 |
Carbon tetrachloride |
Weekly |
0.0055 |
0.0021 |
18. |
16 |
Chloroform |
Weekly |
0.015 |
0.00030 |
19. |
23 |
Hexachlorobenzene |
Weekly |
0.000076 |
0.000019 |
20. |
23 |
Hexachloroethane |
Weekly |
0.00038 |
0.00013 |
21. |
25 |
Oil and grease |
Quarterly |
1.3 |
Not applicable |
22. |
30 |
Chloride |
Weekly |
323 |
82 |
23. |
30 |
Sulphate |
Weekly |
228 |
34 |
24. |
24 |
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-para-dioxin |
Quarterly |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
25. |
24 |
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran |
Quarterly |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
26. |
24 |
TEQ - total toxic equivalent of 2,3,7,8 substituted dioxin and furan congeners |
Quarterly |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Table 9
PLANT: International Minerals & Chemical Corporation (Canada) (Port Maitland)
Designated Process Effluent Sampling Point:
0300, Final Effluent to River
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. |
4a |
Ammonia plus Ammonium |
Quarterly |
41 |
Not applicable |
2. |
4b |
Nitrate plus Nitrite |
Quarterly |
25 |
Not applicable |
3. |
4a |
Total Kjeldahl nitrogen |
Quarterly |
30 |
Not applicable |
4. |
5a |
DOC |
Quarterly |
68 |
Not applicable |
5. |
6 |
Total phosphorus |
Daily |
7.9 |
4.5 |
6. |
8 |
Total suspended solids |
Daily |
250 |
51 |
7. |
14 |
Phenolics (4AAP) |
Quarterly |
0.16 |
Not applicable |
8. |
25 |
Oil and grease |
Quarterly |
10 |
Not applicable |
9. |
30 |
Fluoride |
Daily |
76 |
57 |
10. |
30 |
Sulphate |
Quarterly |
13,000 |
Not applicable |
Table 10
PLANT: Liquid Carbonic Inc. (Maitland)
Designated Process Effluent Sampling Point:
0100, Effluent to River
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. |
4b |
Nitrate plus Nitrite |
Weekly |
22 |
15 |
2. |
5a |
DOC |
Weekly |
190 |
46 |
3. |
6 |
Total phosphorus |
Quarterly |
0.87 |
Not applicable |
4. |
8 |
Total suspended solids |
Daily |
44 |
22 |
5. |
25 |
Oil and grease |
Weekly |
35 |
13 |
Table 11
PLANT: Norton Advanced Ceramics of Canada Inc. (Niagara Falls)
Designated Process Effluent Sampling Points:
0300, Sewer C to Welland River
0400, Sewer D to Welland River
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. |
5a |
DOC |
Weekly |
34 |
16 |
2. |
6 |
Total phosphorus |
Quarterly |
2.4 |
Not applicable |
3. |
8 |
Total suspended solids |
Daily |
450 |
100 |
4. |
9 |
Aluminum |
Weekly |
15 |
3.9 |
5. |
25 |
Oil and grease |
Quarterly |
24 |
Not applicable |
6. |
30 |
Sulphate |
Weekly |
1900 |
770 |
Table 12
PLANT: Praxair Canada Inc. (Mooretown)
Designated Process Effluent Sampling Point:
0100, Final Effluent to River
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. |
5a |
DOC |
Weekly |
1.1 |
0.17 |
2. |
6 |
Total phosphorus |
Weekly |
0.095 |
0.015 |
3. |
8 |
Total suspended solids |
Daily |
0.90 |
0.14 |
4. |
9 |
Aluminum |
Weekly |
0.014 |
0.0052 |
5. |
9 |
Copper |
Quarterly |
0.0038 |
Not applicable |
6. |
9 |
Zinc |
Weekly |
0.020 |
0.0066 |
7. |
25 |
Oil and grease |
Weekly |
0.11 |
0.047 |
8. |
24 |
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-para-dioxin |
Quarterly |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
9. |
24 |
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran |
Quarterly |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
10. |
24 |
TEQ - total toxic equivalent of 2,3,7,8 substituted dioxin and furan congeners |
Quarterly |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Table 13
PLANT: Praxair Canada Inc. (Sarnia)
Designated Process Effluent Sampling Point:
0100, Effluent from Cooling Towers to Cole Drain
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. |
5a |
DOC |
Weekly |
1.3 |
0.42 |
2. |
6 |
Total phosphorus |
Weekly |
0.24 |
0.043 |
3. |
8 |
Total suspended solids |
Daily |
2.8 |
0.46 |
4. |
9 |
Aluminum |
Weekly |
0.058 |
0.022 |
5. |
9 |
Copper |
Weekly |
0.0070 |
0.0031 |
6. |
9 |
Zinc |
Weekly |
0.013 |
0.0065 |
7. |
25 |
Oil and grease |
Weekly |
0.33 |
0.14 |
8. |
24 |
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-para-dioxin |
Quarterly |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
9. |
24 |
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran |
Quarterly |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
10. |
24 |
TEQ - total toxic equivalent of 2,3,7,8 substituted dioxin and furan congeners |
Quarterly |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Table 14
PLANT: Praxair Canada Inc. (Sault Ste. Marie)
Designated Process Effluent Sampling Point:
0100, Outfall at Safety Drive to River
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. |
5a |
DOC |
Weekly |
9.0 |
2.9 |
2. |
6 |
Total phosphorus |
Weekly |
1.7 |
0.30 |
3. |
8 |
Total suspended solids |
Daily |
20 |
3.3 |
4. |
9 |
Aluminum |
Weekly |
0.42 |
0.15 |
5. |
9 |
Copper |
Weekly |
0.045 |
0.020 |
6. |
9 |
Zinc |
Weekly |
0.090 |
0.046 |
7. |
25 |
Oil and grease |
Weekly |
2.1 |
0.92 |
8. |
24 |
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-para-dioxin |
Quarterly |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
9. |
24 |
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran |
Quarterly |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
10. |
24 |
TEQ - total toxic equivalent of 2,3,7,8 substituted dioxin and furan congeners |
Quarterly |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Table 15
PLANT: Puritan Bennett Corporation (Maitland)
Designated Process Effluent Sampling Point:
0100, Effluent to Creek
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. |
4a |
Ammonia plus Ammonium |
Weekly |
3.9 |
1.3 |
2. |
4b |
Nitrate plus Nitrite |
Weekly |
2.9 |
1.8 |
3. |
4a |
Total Kjeldahl nitrogen |
Weekly |
3.1 |
1.2 |
4. |
5a |
DOC |
Weekly |
1.6 |
1.0 |
5. |
6 |
Total phosphorus |
Quarterly |
0.11 |
Not applicable |
6. |
8 |
Total suspended solids |
Daily |
5.4 |
2.7 |
Table 16
PLANT: Sulco Chemicals Limited (Elmira)
Designated Process Effluent Sampling Point:
0100, Final Effluent to Creek
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 |
Cyanide Total |
Quarterly |
0.014 |
Not applicable |
2. |
5a |
DOC |
Weekly |
1.4 |
0.63 |
3. |
6 |
Total phosphorus |
Weekly |
0.20 |
0.082 |
4. |
8 |
Total suspended solids |
Daily |
2.9 |
1.2 |
5. |
9 |
Aluminum |
Quarterly |
0.085 |
Not applicable |
6. |
9 |
Cadmium |
Quarterly |
0.0016 |
Not applicable |
7. |
9 |
Copper |
Quarterly |
0.013 |
Not applicable |
8. |
9 |
Nickel |
Quarterly |
0.022 |
Not applicable |
9. |
9 |
Vanadium |
Quarterly |
0.040 |
Not applicable |
10. |
9 |
Zinc |
Quarterly |
0.075 |
Not applicable |
11. |
10 |
Arsenic |
Quarterly |
0.0014 |
Not applicable |
12. |
14 |
Phenolics (4AAP) |
Quarterly |
0.0024 |
Not applicable |
13. |
25 |
Oil and grease |
Quarterly |
0.96 |
Not applicable |
14. |
30 |
Chloride |
Weekly |
270 |
140 |
15. |
30 |
Fluoride |
Weekly |
1.6 |
0.42 |
16. |
30 |
Sulphate |
Weekly |
610 |
150 |
Table 17
PLANT: Terra International (Canada) Inc. (Courtright)
Designated Process Effluent Sampling Points:
0500, Effluent from 30 inch concrete pipe flowing into Plant Final Discharge to St. Clair River
0700, Effluent in Manhole #55 flowing into Plant Final Discharge to St. Clair River
0800, Effluent in 42 inch Line from A11 flowing into Plant Final Discharge to St. Clair River
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. |
4a |
Ammonia plus Ammonium |
Daily |
290 |
140 |
2. |
4b |
Nitrate plus Nitrite |
Daily |
650 |
150 |
3. |
4a |
Total Kjeldahl nitrogen |
Daily |
540 |
250 |
4. |
5a |
DOC |
Weekly |
1100 |
510 |
5. |
6 |
Total phosphorus |
Quarterly |
46 |
Not applicable |
6. |
8 |
Total suspended solids |
Daily |
3500 |
880 |
7. |
9 |
Aluminum |
Quarterly |
8.9 |
Not applicable |
8. |
9 |
Zinc |
Quarterly |
12 |
Not applicable |
9. |
14 |
Phenolics (4AAP) |
Weekly |
7.4 |
2.6 |
10. |
30 |
Fluoride |
Quarterly |
4.0 |
Not applicable |
11. |
30 |
Sulphate |
Quarterly |
2700 |
Not applicable |
Table 18
PLANT: Washington Mills Electro Minerals Corporation (Niagara Falls)
Designated Process Effluent Sampling Points:
0100, Effluent from Queen Lagoon to Welland River
0200, Effluent from the Old Lagoon to Welland River
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. |
5a |
DOC |
Weekly |
81 |
33 |
2. |
6 |
Total phosphorus |
Quarterly |
2.2 |
Not applicable |
3. |
8 |
Total suspended solids |
Daily |
395 |
127 |
4. |
9 |
Aluminum |
Weekly |
6.1 |
2.7 |
5. |
25 |
Oil and grease |
Quarterly |
19 |
Not applicable |
Table 19
PLANT: Washington Mills Limited (Niagara Falls)
Designated Process Effluent Sampling Point:
0100, Final Effluent to River
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. |
5a |
DOC |
Weekly |
24 |
7.8 |
2. |
6 |
Total phosphorus |
Quarterly |
0.58 |
Not applicable |
3. |
8 |
Total suspended solids |
Daily |
60 |
18 |
4. |
9 |
Aluminum |
Weekly |
3.0 |
1.1 |
5. |
25 |
Oil and grease |
Weekly |
14 |
5.8 |
SCHEDULE 3
ANALYTICAL REQUIREMENTS AT PLANTS WITH MORE THAN ONE PROCESS EFFLUENT SAMPLING POINT
Table 1
PLANT: General Chemical Canada Ltd. (Amherstburg)
Item |
Analytical Test Group |
Column 1 Parameter |
Column 2 Control Point: 0100 |
Column 3 Control Point: 0200 |
1. |
2 |
Cyanide Total |
Not applicable |
X |
2. |
4a |
Ammonia plus Ammonium |
X |
X |
3. |
4b |
Nitrate plus Nitrite |
Not applicable |
X |
4. |
4a |
Total Kjeldahl nitrogen |
X |
X |
5. |
5a |
DOC |
X |
X |
6. |
6 |
Total phosphorus |
X |
X |
7. |
8 |
Total suspended solids |
X |
X |
8. |
9 |
Molybdenum |
X |
Not applicable |
9. |
10 |
Arsenic |
X |
Not applicable |
10. |
12 |
Mercury |
X |
Not applicable |
11. |
15 |
Sulphide |
X |
Not applicable |
12. |
16 |
Chloroform |
X |
Not applicable |
13. |
25 |
Oil and grease |
X |
X |
14. |
30 |
Chloride |
X |
X |
15. |
30 |
Fluoride |
X |
Not applicable |
16. |
24 |
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-para-dioxin |
X |
X |
17. |
24 |
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran |
X |
X |
18. |
24 |
TEQ - total toxic equivalent of 2,3,7,8 substituted dioxin and furan congeners |
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
PLANT: Norton Advanced Ceramics of Canada Inc. (Niagara Falls)
Item |
Analytical Test Group |
Column 1 Parameter |
Column 2 Control Point: 0300 |
Column 3 Control Point: 0400 |
1. |
5a |
DOC |
X |
X |
2. |
6 |
Total phosphorus |
X |
X |
3. |
8 |
Total suspended solids |
X |
X |
4. |
9 |
Aluminum |
X |
X |
5. |
25 |
Oil and grease |
X |
X |
6. |
30 |
Sulphate |
X |
Not applicable |
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
PLANT: Washington Mills Electro Minerals Corporation (Niagara Falls)
Item |
Analytical Test Group |
Column 1 Parameter |
Column 2 Control Point: 0100 |
Column 3 Control Point: 0200 |
1. |
5a |
DOC |
X |
X |
2. |
6 |
Total phosphorus |
X |
X |
3. |
8 |
Total suspended solids |
X |
X |
4. |
9 |
Aluminum |
X |
X |
5. |
25 |
Oil and grease |
X |
X |
Explanatory Notes:
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
PROCESS EFFLUENT BATCH: DESIGNATED SAMPLING POINTS, LIMITS, MONITORING FREQUENCY
Table 1
PLANT: Welland Chemical Limited (Sarnia)
Designated Process Effluent Batch Sampling Point:
0200, Effluent from #1 Lagoon
Item |
Analytical Test Group |
Column 1 Parameter |
Column 2 Monitoring Frequency |
Column 3 Batch Loading Limit in kilograms per batch |
1. |
4b |
Nitrate plus Nitrite |
Once for each batch |
0.57 |
2. |
5a |
DOC |
Once for each batch |
9.8 |
3. |
6 |
Total phosphorus |
Once for each batch |
0.051 |
4. |
8 |
Total suspended solids |
Once for each batch |
5.5 |
5. |
9 |
Aluminum |
Once for each batch |
0.12 |
6. |
16 |
Chloroform |
Once for each batch |
0.27 |
SCHEDULE 5
MERGED EFFLUENT: DESIGNATED SAMPLING POINTS, MONITORING FREQUENCY
Table 1
PLANT: Cytec Canada Inc. (Niagara Falls)
Designated Merged Effluent Sampling Point:
0200, Miller’s Creek Final Discharge to River
Item |
Analytical Test Group |
Column 1 Parameter |
Column 2 Monitoring Frequency |
1. |
4a |
Ammonia plus Ammonium |
Weekly |
2. |
4b |
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen |
Weekly |
3. |
4b |
Nitrate plus Nitrite |
Weekly |
4. |
6 |
Total phosphorus |
Weekly |
5. |
8 |
Total suspended solids |
Weekly |
6. |
25 |
Oil and grease |
Weekly |
Table 2
PLANT: ICI Canada Inc. (Cornwall)
Designated Merged Effluent Sampling Point:
0300, Effluent in LEL-2 to River
Item |
Analytical Test Group |
Column 1 Parameter |
Column 2 Monitoring Frequency |
1. |
8 |
Total suspended solids |
Weekly |
2. |
25 |
Oil and grease |
Weekly |
Table 3
PLANT: Terra International (Canada) Inc. (Courtright)
Designated Merged Effluent Sampling Point:
0200, Main Effluent to River
Item |
Analytical Test Group |
Column 1 Parameter |
Column 2 Monitoring Frequency |
1. |
4a |
Ammonia plus Ammonium |
Weekly |
2. |
4b |
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen |
Weekly |
3. |
4b |
Nitrate plus Nitrite |
Weekly |
4. |
6 |
Total phosphorus |
Weekly |
5. |
8 |
Total suspended solids |
Weekly |
6. |
9 |
Aluminum |
Quarterly |
7. |
9 |
Zinc |
Quarterly |
8. |
14 |
Phenolics |
Weekly |
9. |
25 |
Oil and grease |
Weekly |
10. |
30 |
Fluoride |
Quarterly |
11. |
30 |
Sulphate |
Quarterly |
SCHEDULE 6
COOLING WATER EFFLUENT: DESIGNATED SAMPLING POINTS, MONITORING FREQUENCY
Table 1
PLANT: ETI Explosives Technologies International (Canada), Ltd. (North Bay)
Designated Cooling Water Effluent Sampling Point:
0100, Discharge at Weir to Lake
Item |
Analytical Test Group |
Column 1 Parameter |
Column 2 Monitoring Frequency |
1. |
4a |
Ammonia plus Ammonium |
Weekly |
2. |
4a |
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen |
Weekly |
3. |
4b |
Nitrate plus Nitrite |
Weekly |
4. |
8 |
Total suspended solids |
Weekly |
5. |
25 |
Oil and grease |
Weekly |
Table 2
PLANT: UCAR Inc. (Welland)
Designated Cooling Water Effluent Sampling Point:
0100, #2 Weir Effluent to Canal
Item |
Analytical Test Group |
Column 1 Parameter |
Column 2 Monitoring Frequency |
1. |
8 |
Total suspended solids |
Weekly |
2. |
25 |
Oil and grease |
Weekly |
table 3
PLANT: Welland Chemical Limited (Sarnia)
Designated Cooling Water Sampling Points:
0300, Effluent from Chlorine Filling Unit
0400, Effluent from East Wall of Aluminum Chloride Building
0500, Effluent from South Wall of Aluminum Chloride Building
Item |
Analytical Test Group |
Column 1 Parameter |
Column 2 Monitoring Frequency |
1. |
8 |
Total suspended solids |
Weekly |
2. |
25 |
Oil and grease |
Weekly |
14. Schedule 10 to the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:
SCHEDULE 10
STORM WATER CONTROL STUDY PARAMETERS
Table 1
PLANT: Columbian Chemicals Canada Ltd. (Hamilton)
Item |
Analytical Test Group |
Column 1 Parameter |
1. |
3 |
pH |
2. |
4a |
Ammonia plus Ammonium |
3. |
4a |
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen |
4. |
4b |
Nitrate plus Nitrite |
5. |
5a |
Dissolved Organic Carbon |
6. |
6 |
Total phosphorus |
7. |
8 |
Total suspended solids |
8. |
9 |
Aluminum |
9. |
9 |
Boron |
10. |
9 |
Lead |
11. |
9 |
Zinc |
12. |
14 |
Phenolics (4AAP) |
13. |
15 |
Sulphides |
14. |
24 |
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-para-dioxin |
15. |
24 |
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran |
16. |
24 |
TEQ - total toxic equivalent of 2,3,7,8 substituted dioxin and furan congeners |
17. |
25 |
Oil and grease |
Table 2
PLANT: Partek Insulations Ltd., Sarnia
Item |
Analytical Test Group |
Column 1 Parameter |
1. |
8 |
Total suspended solids |
2. |
25 |
Oil and grease |
Commencement
15. This Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.