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Code of Practice for Hydrologic Tracing Analysis Studies

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This Code of Practice is effective September 30, 1996. The Code outlines minimum requirements that hydrologic tracing analysis studies must meet to ensure environmental protection: persons... More ≫

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This Code of Practice is effective September 30, 1996. The Code outlines minimum requirements that hydrologic tracing analysis studies must meet to ensure environmental protection: persons responsible must register with the department Director prior to beginning a hydrologic tracing analysis study; requires persons responsible for the study to consult with persons that may be affected by the study and inform water withdrawal users of timing of the study; at the time of registration, information such as the purpose and timing of the study, its location, river flow and hydraulics, must be sent to the Director; prescribes the use of rhodamine dye, or other dyes approved for use by the Director; requires the preparation of a report within three months after the study’s completion; and requires certain information to be retained for five years from completion of the study.

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Code of Practice for Foundries

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This Code of Practice is effective September 30, 1996. The Code outlines minimum operating requirements for foundries not requiring an approval under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement... More ≫

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This Code of Practice is effective September 30, 1996. The Code outlines minimum operating requirements for foundries not requiring an approval under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act: persons responsible are to completed a registration form and forward it to the Director; foundries are to use pollution control technology and operating practices for control of opacity of air emission sources, particulate concentration, fugitive dust emissions, and industrial run-off; sets out monitoring and inspections of baghouses, or wet scrubber dust collectors; requires persons responsible to keep an environmental log of all actions to comply with the Code and to make monthly logs available for inspection; and contraventions are to be reported to the Director.

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Code of Practice for Compost Facilities - Superseded

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The Code outlines minimum requirements for the design, construction, operation, and reclamation of composting facilities. The code is specific for facilities that accept 20,000 tonnes or less of... More ≫

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The Code outlines minimum requirements for the design, construction, operation, and reclamation of composting facilities. The code is specific for facilities that accept 20,000 tonnes or less of feedstock per year; it is enabled by the Waste Control Regulation (AR 192/96). Composting facilities are to complete a registration form and submit it to the Director. The Code lists: design, construction, monitoring, and recordkeeping requirements for composting facilities.

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Code of Practice for Landfills

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The Code outlines minimum requirements for the construction, operation and reclamation of landfills that accept 10,000 tonnes or less per year of non-hazardous waste. It is enabled by the Waste... More ≫

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The Code outlines minimum requirements for the construction, operation and reclamation of landfills that accept 10,000 tonnes or less per year of non-hazardous waste. It is enabled by the Waste Control Regulation (AR 192/96). The Code provides minimum requirements for the siting, construction, operation, monitoring, recordkeeping, closure and post-closure period monitoring for landfills. The code provides detail to the groundwater quality performance standards and the types of acceptable waste, and cover frequency. Small Class II and Class III landfills (that accept 10,000 tonnes or less per year) are required to complete a registration form and submit it to the Director.

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