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CODE OF PRACTICE FOR
LAND TREATMENT OF SOIL
CONTAINING HYDROCARBONS

August 2008

made under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act

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ALBERTA ENVIRONMENT

CODE OF PRACTICE FOR LAND TREATMENT OF SOIL
CONTAINING HYDROCARBONS (made under the

Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, RSA 2000, c.E-
12, as amended and Waste Control Regulation (AR 192/96) as
amended)

Table of Contents

1. Definitions

2. General Requirements

2.1 General

2.2 Analytical Requirements

2.3 Classification of Registered Site

3. Registration Application/Administration Requirements

3.1 Registration

3.2 Written Consent of Registered Owners

4. Site and Design Requirements

5. Operational Requirements

5.1 General Operating Requirements

5.2 Monitoring Requirements for a Class I Registered
Site

6. Decommissioning and Closure Requirements

7. Reporting Requirements

7.1 Contravention Reporting

8. Record Keeping Requirements

9. Code of Practice Administration

Schedule 1 Registration Information

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PARTI: DEFINITIONS

1.1.1 All definitions in the Act and the regulations apply except where

expressly defined in this Code of Practice.

1.1.2 In this Code of Practice:

(a) “Act” means the Environmental Protection and
Enhancement Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. E-12, as amended;

(b) “barrier” means a continuous layer of low permeability
material, either synthetic or compacted fine-grained soil,
constructed as the base of a land cell to restrict downward
movement of contaminants;

(c) “berm” means an earthen embankment constructed
around each land cell;

(d) “coarse-grained soil” means soil that has a median grain
size greater than seventy-five (75) micrometres,
determined in accordance with the Standard Test Method
for Particle-Size Analysis of Soils, published by the
American Society for Testing and Materials, Test Method
D422-63, 1998, as amended;

(e) “cm/s” means centimetres per second;

(f) “cultivate” means till, turn, or mix;

(g) “down-gradient” means in the primary lateral direction
of groundwater flow;

(h) “FI”, “F2”, “F3”, or “F4” means the specific
hydrocarbon fraction measured by the analytical methods
described in the Reference Method for the Canada-Wide
Standard for Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Soil - Tier 1
Method, published by the Canadian Council of Ministers
of the Environment, 2001, as amended;

(i) “fine-grained soil” means soil that has a median grain
size less than or equal to seventy-five (75) micrometres,
determined in accordance with the Standard Test Method
for Particle-Size Analysis of Soils, published by the

American Society for Testing and Materials, Test Method
D422-63, 1998, as amended;

(j) “in situ” means in the natural or original position or
place;

(k) “ISO 17025” means the international standard,
developed and published by International Organization
for Standardization (ISO), specifying the management
and technical requirements for laboratories to
demonstrate their technical competence to perform
defined tests and produce valid data and results;

(l) “land cell” means a specific designated portion of a
registered site on which the land treatment of SCH is, was
or will be carried on;

(m) “mg/kg” means milligrams per kilogram;

(n) “mg/L” means milligrams per litre;

(o) “one source” means a single location from which SCH
that is land treated has been generated;

(p) “registered site” means the particular land for which a
registration has been issued under the Act for the land
treatment of SCH;

(q) “registration holder” means a person who has been
issued a registration under the Act and the regulations;

(r) “regulations” means the regulations under the Act;

(s) “representative groundwater sample” means a
groundwater sample that represents the in situ
groundwater;

(t) “run-off’ means any rainwater or meltwater that drains
as surface flow from a land cell;

(u) “SCH” means soil containing hydrocarbons;

(v) “this Code of Practice” means the Code of Practice for
Land Treatment of Soil Containing Hydrocarbons ,
published by the Department, as amended;

(w) “uppermost formation” means a continuous, water-
saturated, geological stratum including, but not limited to,
sand lenses and aquifers, that is projected to be the most
probable pathway for the lateral transport of potentially
contaminated groundwater;

(x) “water body” means a water body as defined in the
Water Act.

PART 2: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Section 2.1: General

2.1.1 Any person who constructs, operates, or reclaims a registered site,
must do so in accordance with this Code of Practice, unless the
site is the subject of an approval issued under s.6(3) of the
Activities Designation Regulation.

2.1.2 Any conflict between the registration application and the terms
and conditions of this Code of Practice shall be resolved in favour
of this Code of Practice.

2.1.3 The terms and conditions of this Code of Practice do not affect
any rights or obligations created under any other authorization
issued by Alberta Environment.

2.1.4 The terms and conditions of this Code of Practice are severable.
If any term or condition of this Code of Practice or the application
of any term or condition is held invalid, the application of such
term or condition to other circumstances and to the remainder of
this Code of Practice shall not be affected by that invalidity.

2.1.5 If the registration holder monitors for any substances or
parameters which are the subject of limits in this Code of Practice
more frequently than is required, using procedures authorized in
this Code of Practice, then the registration holder shall provide
the results of such monitoring as an addendum to the next reports
required by this Code of Practice.

Section 2.2: Analytical Requirements

2.2.1 With respect to any sample required pursuant to this Code of
Practice, all samples shall be:

(a)

collected;

(b)

preserved;

(c)

stored;

(d)

handled; and

(e)

analyzed

in accordance with the following:

(i) for water, run-off, and liquid samples:

(A) the Standard Methods for Examination of
Water and Wastewater, 20th edition,
1998, published by the American Public
Health Association, American Water
Works Association, and Water
Environment Federation, as amended;

(B) the Methods Manual for Chemical
Analysis of Water and Waste, published
by Alberta Environment, 1996, as
amended;

(C) for FI, methods 5030B and 8015B, and

for F2, methods 35 10C or 3520C and
8015B from the Test Methods for
Evaluating Solid Waste,

Physical/Chemical Methods, SW-846
manual, published by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency, as
amended; or

(D) any other equivalent method authorized
in writing in advance by the Director; and

(ii) except where otherwise specified in this Code of

Practice, for soil and SCH samples, as the case

may be:

(A) the Reference Method for the Canada
Wide Standard for Petroleum
Hydrocarbons in Soil - Tier I Method,
published by the Canadian Council of
Ministers of the Environment, 2001, as
amended;

(B) the Test Methods for Evaluating Solid
Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods, SW-
846 manual, published by the United
States Environmental Protection Agency,
as amended;

(C) Soil Sampling and Methods of Analysis,
2nd edition Martin R. Carter editor,
published by CRC Press, 2008, as
amended; or

(D) any other equivalent method authorized
in writing in advance by the Director.

2.2.2 The registration holder shall analyse all samples that are required
to be obtained by this Code of Practice in a laboratory accredited
pursuant to ISO 17025 standard, as amended, for the specific
parameter(s) to be analyzed, unless otherwise authorized in
writing by the Director.

2.2.3 The registration holder shall comply with the terms and
conditions of any written authorization issued by the Director
under 2.2.2.

Section 2.3: Classification of Registered Site

2.3.1 A registered site used or to be used for the land treatment of SCH
is deemed to be a Class II registered site if the following
conditions are met:

(a) the SCH is from one source; and

(b) the maximum period of time the registered site is used to
carry on the land treatment of SCH is two (2) consecutive
years from the first date on which the SCH was received
at the registered site.

2.3.2 A registered site that is not deemed to be a Class II registered site
under 2.3.1, is deemed to be a Class I registered site.

PART 3; REGISTRATION APPLICATION/

ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

Section 3.1: Registration

3.1.1 An application for registration of a site shall contain, at a
minimum, the following information:

(a) the information specified in Schedule 1 ; and

(b) a declaration of whether the site referred to in the
application for registration is to be a Class I registered
site or a Class II registered site, as specified in 2.3.

3.1.2 Where a registration has been issued respecting a particular
registered site, that registration cannot be applied to any other
land.

3.1.3 Subject to 3.2.2(a), 5.1.13 and 5.1.14, and in addition to any other
reporting required under this Code of Practice, the Act, and the
regulations, the registration holder shall inform the Director in
writing within three (3) months after any change to the
information submitted to the Director in a registration application.

Section 3.2: Written Consent of Registered Owners

3.2.1 No person shall commence or continue land treatment of SCH
unless and until written consent of all registered owners of the
land on which the registered site is located has been obtained for
the conduct of land treatment of SCH at the registered site.

3.2.2 Where a registered landowner of land on which a registered site
for land treatment of soil containing hydrocarbons withdraws
consent for the operation of land treatment of soil containing
hydrocarbons, the registration holder shall:

(a) within seven (7) days of receipt of written withdrawal of
consent, provide the Director with a copy of the written
withdrawal of consent; and

(b) comply with the written directions of the Director.

PART 4: SITE AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

4.1.1 Subject to 4.1.7, no person shall commence or continue land
treatment of SCH on a registered site:

(a) where the boundaries of the land cell are within one-
hundred (100) metres of the property boundary of land on
which a school, hospital, food establishment, or residence
is located;

(b) where the boundaries of the land cell are within one-
hundred (100) metres of the bed, shore, or bank of a water
body unless authorized in writing by the Director;

(c) where the boundaries of the land cell are within any area
that permanently or intermittently contains surface water
as a result of a man-made structure including, but not
limited to, any irrigation canal, drainage ditch, or
reservoir, or within one-hundred ( 1 00) metres of the bed,
shore, or bank of any such area;

(d) where the boundaries of the land cell are within any area
specified under the Wildlife Act or the Migratory Birds
Convention Act, 1994, c.22, as a wildlife habitat
conservation area, a wildlife sanctuary, or a migratory
bird sanctuary;

(e) where any portion of the land cell is located on coarse-
grained soil; or

(f) where coarse-grained soil occurs within two metres
beneath the ground surface of any portion of the land cell.

4.1.2 Subject to 4.1.7, no person shall commence or continue land
treatment of SCH in a land cell on a registered site unless the land
cell meets the following minimum requirements:

(a) the land cell is surrounded by berms that:

(i) allow no surface water to flow onto the land cell
from areas surrounding the land cell, and

(ii) for a Class II registered site, collect and control
all run-off resulting from a one (1) in ten (10)
year, 24-hour duration rainfall event;

(b) the land cell is graded to a slope that does not exceed nine
(9) percent; and

(c) the maximum depth of cultivation of the soil that occurs
in the land cell is a minimum of one metre above the
water table.

4. 1 .3 Berms must be constructed by either:

(a) compacting fine-grained soils; or

(b) placing a synthetic material along the entire interior wall.

4. 1 .4 Where a barrier is constructed,

(a) there shall be no gap between the barrier and the berm;
and

(b) at a Class I registered site, the land cell must be graded to
a sump for collection and removal of run-off.

4.1.5 Where a barrier is constructed, the barrier must have a maximum
seepage rate equivalent to that of a compacted clay liner that:

(a) is under 0.3 metres head of water;

(b) has a hydraulic conductivity of 1 x 10'7 cm/s; and

(c) has a thickness of:

(i) 0.6 metres for a Class I registered site, measured
perpendicular to the barrier and sump surface, or

(ii) 0.3 metres for a Class II registered site, measured
perpendicular to the barrier surface.

4.1.6 No person shall commence or continue land treatment of SCH in
a land cell on a Class I registered site unless that Class I
registered site has a run-off retention pond that:

(a) collects and retains all run-off removed from the land
cell(s);

(b) has the capacity to retain precipitation resulting from a
one (1) in twenty-five (25) year, twenty-four (24)-hour
duration rainfall event; and

(c) has a maximum seepage rate equivalent to that of a
compacted clay liner that:

(i) is under 0.3 metres head of water,

(ii) has a hydraulic conductivity of 1 x 1 O'7 cm/s, and

(iii) is 0.3 metres in thickness.

4.1.7 Clauses 4.1.1(e), 4.1.1(f), 4.1.2(b), and 4.1.2(c) do not apply to a
land cell that contains a barrier.

PART 5: OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Section 5.1: General Operating Requirements

5.1.1 No person shall commence or continue land treatment of SCH at
any location on a registered site except in a land cell.

5.1.2 No person shall land treat SCH at a registered site unless:

(a) representative samples have been collected of

(i) the SCH prior to treatment, and

(ii) the SCH or treated soil already present in the land
cell if additional SCH is to be placed on top.

(b) representative samples referred to in (a) have been
analyzed for:

(i) FI,

(ii) F2,

(iii) F3, and

(iv) F4;

(c) results of the analyses required under (b) have been
recorded, and

(d) the total concentration of FI, F2, F3, and F4 does not
exceed three (3) percent by dry weight, as indicated by
the results of the analyses of each representative sample.

5.1.3 In addition to any other requirements in the Act or the regulations,
and notwithstanding any other provision in this Code of Practice,
the registration holder shall temporarily store SCH in a land cell
prior to land treatment on a registered site only where the
following conditions are met:

(a) stored SCH will be treated in a land cell on that registered
site; and

(b) the total concentration of petroleum hydrocarbons in the
SCH to be stored in the land cell does not exceed three
(3) percent by dry weight.

5.1.4 No person shall apply SCH in a land cell on a registered site if
any of the following conditions are present:

(a) the thickness of the layer of SCH in the land cell after
application of SCH exceeds the depth that can be
cultivated where:

(i) the treatment process requires cultivation of SCH,
and

(ii) no barrier is used;

(b) the thickness of the layer of SCH that will be in the land
cell after application of SCH would be greater than
twenty (20) centimetres where:

(i) the treatment process requires cultivation of SCH,
and

(ii) a barrier is used;

(c) the SCH that will be applied to the land cell would be

placed on top of SCH that does not meet all the parameter
concentration limits specified for soil remediation in the
Alberta Tier 1 Soil and Groundwater Remediation
Guidelines , as amended, for the applicable use of the
registered site after it is reclaimed, as determined by
testing in accordance with 6.1.1.

5.1.5 No person shall commence or continue land treatment of SCH on
a registered site unless:

(a) access to the registered site is restricted to persons
authorized by the registration holder;

(b) signage is posted around the boundaries on each side of
the registered site:

(i) stating that land treatment of SCH is being
carried on, and

(ii) providing a contact telephone number; and

(c) subject to 5.1.6, where the treatment process requires
cultivation of SCH, at least once every four (4) weeks:

(i) where no barrier is used, the full thickness of the
SCH that has been applied to the land cell is
cultivated, or

(ii) where a barrier is used, at least seventy-five (75)
percent of the full thickness of the SCH that has
been applied over the barrier is cultivated.

5.1.6 Where the SCH or the receiving soil in the land cell is saturated
with water, covered with ice or snow, or is frozen, a person
carrying on land treatment of SCH on a registered site is not
required to cultivate the SCH as specified in 5.1.5(c).

5.1.7 Run-off on a Class I registered site shall be removed from the
land cell to the run-off retention pond.

5.1.8 No person shall permit the release of any run-off from:

(a) a Class II registered site; or

(b) a run-off retention pond, referred to in 4. 1 .6, of a Class I

registered site,

unless the run-off:

(i) has been tested prior to the release, and is
released into a wastewater system of a
municipality where:

(A) the wastewater system has been issued an
approval or registration under the Act,
and

(B) the municipality has consented in writing
to the release of run-off into its
wastewater system; or

(ii) is released to the environment where the quality
of the run-off that is released meets all of the
limits specified in Table 5-1, as determined from
a sample analyzed for all of the parameters
specified in Table 5-1, or

(iii) is disposed of at a facility authorized under the
Act or the Oil and Gas Conservation Act for the
disposal of that type of waste.

5.1.9 The registration holder shall record results of the analyses

required under 5.1.8.

Table 5-1: Quality Limits for Release of Run-off

Parameter

Limit

Total Suspended Solids

25 mg/L maximum

Chemical Oxygen Demand

50 mg/L maximum

Oil and Grease

No visible sheen

PH

6.0 to 9.5 units

5.1.10 Upon request of the Director or an inspector, the registration
holder shall:

(a) obtain samples of run-off and liquids;

(b) conduct analyses as requested by the Director or
inspector;

(c) record results of analyses; and

(d) provide results of analyses conducted on samples to the
Director or inspector.

5.1.11 Subject to 5.1.12, no person shall remove soil or SCH from a

registered site unless:

(a) samples have been collected of the soil and SCH that will
be removed from the registered site in accordance with
the sampling requirements specified in Table 5-2 or
Table 5-4, as the case may be;

(b) the samples referred to in (a) have each been analyzed
for:

(0

Benzene,

(ii)

Toluene,

(iii)

Ethylbenzene,

(iv)

Xylenes,

(v)

FI,

(vi)

F2,

(vii)

F3,

(viii)

F4, and

(ix)

Lead;

(c) results of analyses referred to in (b) have been recorded;

(d) the analytical results of the analyses in (b) comply with
each parameter concentration limit specified for soil
remediation the Alberta Tier 1 Soil and Groundwater
Remediation Guidelines, as amended, for the applicable
soil type, and land use of the receiving land; and

(e) the following information regarding the receiving land
has been recorded:

(i) legal land description, and

(ii) land use zoning.

5.1.12 Clause 5.1.11 does not apply to the removal of soil or SCH from
the registered site to:

(a) a registered site declared to be Class I, that is the subject
of a registration under the Act;

(b) a site or facility that is approved under the Act or the Oil
and Gas Conservation Act for the land treatment of SCH;
or

(c) a landfill approved or registered under the Act where the
landfill operator accepts the soil or SCH into the landfill.

Table 5-2: Soil Monitoring at a Class II Registered Site

Location -
Sampling Zone
Determination

Type and
Number of
Samples in Each
Sampling Zone

Frequency

Parameter

For each hectare,
or portion thereof,
upon which SCH
will or has been
applied, divide
the area into 6
equal-sized
square sampling
zones.

Where a barrier is not
used, a minimum of
one sample from the
following depths:

• the depth of treated
SCH, and

• the underlying soil
from immediately
under the treated
SCH to a depth of
15 cm

1. Subject to
5.1.12, prior
to removal
of soil and
SCH; and

2. Prior to
closure of
the

registered

site

• benzene,
toluene,
ethylbenzene,
xylenes and
lead

• FI, F2, F3, and
F4

Where a barrier is
used and the barrier
consists of fine-
grained soil, a
minimum of one
sample from the
following depths:

• the depth of treated
SCH, and

• the barrier from
immediately under
the treated SCH to
a depth of 1 5 cm

Where a barrier is
used and the barrier
consists of a material
other than a fine-
grained soil, a
minimum of one
sample from the
following depths:

• the depth of treated
SCH, and

• the underlying soil
from immediately
under the treated
SCH to the barrier,
or to a depth of 1 5
cm if the barrier
has been perforated

5.1.13 No person shall continue to operate a registered site for which the
registration application in 3.1.1 contained a declaration that the
site was to be a Class II registered site unless the registered site
complies with 2.3.1.

5.1.14 No person shall continue to operate a registered site:

(a) for which the registration application in 3.1.1 contained a
declaration that the site was to be a Class II registered
site; and

(b) that no longer complies with 2.3.1;

unless information has been submitted by the registration holder
to the Director including at a minimum:

(c) a declaration that the site is a Class I registered site; and

(d) an acknowledgement that the registration holder is bound
by all Class I requirements within this Code of Practice.

Section 5.2: Monitoring Requirements for a Class I Registered Site

5.2.1 A registration holder for a Class I registered site shall monitor
the:

(a) soil; and

(b) groundwater

in accordance with this Code of Practice.

5.2.2 All groundwater monitoring wells shall be

(a) protected from damage; and

(b) locked, except when being sampled,

unless otherwise authorized in writing by the Director.

5.2.3 If a groundwater sample cannot be collected because the
monitoring well is damaged or is no longer capable of producing
a representative groundwater sample:

(a) the groundwater monitoring well shall be cleaned,
repaired, or replaced; and

(b) a representative groundwater sample shall be collected
prior to the next scheduled sampling date unless
otherwise authorized in writing by the Director.

5.2.4 Groundwater samples from a registered site shall be:

(a) collected; and

(b) analyzed

in accordance with Table 5-3.

Table 5-3: Groundwater Monitoring at a Class I Registered Site

Sample Type
and Number

Frequency

Parameter

One representative
groundwater
sample from each
groundwater
monitoring well

1 . Before commencement of
land treatment; and

2. Annually; and

3. Prior to closure of the
registered site

• benzene, toluene,
ethylbenzene, and xylenes

• F 1 and F2

5.2.5 The results of the analyses required in 5.2.4 shall be recorded.

5.2.6 At the time of collection of each groundwater sample referred to
in 5.2.4, the static water level in the water well shall be:

(a) measured; and

(b) recorded

prior to collecting a sample.

5.2.7 If the results of the analyses in 5.2.4 show the concentration of
one or more of FI, F2, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, or xylenes
exceeded the respective laboratory detection limits, then the
registration holder must immediately report the results to the
Director in accordance with the procedures set out in 7. 1 . 1 .

5.2.8 Soil samples from a registered site must be:

(a) collected; and

(b) analyzed

in accordance with Table 5-4.

5.2.9 The results of the analyses required in 5.2.8 shall be recorded.

Table 5-4: Soil Monitoring at a Class I Registered Site

Location -
Sampling

Zone Determination

Type and
Number of
Samples in Each
Sampling Zone

Frequency

Parameter

For each hectare, or
portion thereof, upon
which SCH will or
has been applied,
divide the area into 9
equal-sized square
sampling zones.

Where a barrier is
not used, a
minimum of one
sample from the
following depths:

• the depth of
treated SCH;
and

• the underlying
soil from
immediately
under the
treated SCH to
a depth of 1 5
cm

1 . Before
commence-
ment of land
treatment;

2. Subject to
5.1.12, prior
to removal of
soil and SCH;
and

3. Prior to
closure of the
registered site

• benzene,
toluene,
ethylbenzene,
xylenes, and
lead

• F1,F2,F3,F4

Where a barrier is
used and the
barrier consists of
fine-grained soil, a
minimum of one
sample from the
following depths:

• the depth of
treated SCH;
and

• the barrier
from

immediately
under the
treated SCH to
a depth of 15
cm

1. Subject to
5.1.12, prior
to removal of
soil and SCH;
and

2. Prior to
closure of the
registered site

Location -
Sampling

Zone Determination

Type and
Number of
Samples in Each
Sampling Zone

Frequency

Parameter

Where a barrier is
used and the
barrier consists of
a material other
than a fine-grained
soil, a minimum of
one sample from
the following
depths:

• the depth of
treated SCH,
and;

• the underlying
soil from
immediately
under the
treated SCH to
the barrier or
to a depth of

1 5 cm if the
barrier has
been

perforated

1. Subject to
5.1.12, prior
to removal of
soil and SCH;
and

2. Prior to
closure of the
registered site

PART 6: DECOMMISSIONING AND CLOSURE
REQUIREMENTS

6.1.1 No person shall commence closure of a registered site unless:

(a) the samples of:

(i) SCH; and

(ii) soil

have been collected from each registered site in
accordance with the sampling requirements specified in
Table 5-2 or Table 5-4, as the case may be;

(b) the samples referred to in (a) have been analyzed for:
Benzene,

(i)

(ii)

Toluene,

(iii)

Ethylbenzene,

(iv)

Xylenes,

(V)

FI,

(vi)

F2,

(vii)

F3,

(viii)

F4, and

(ix)

Lead;

(c) the analytical results of the analyses in (b) comply with
the maximum soil remediation concentrations specified
for each parameter in the Alberta Tier 1 Soil and
Groundwater Remediation Guidelines, as amended, for
the applicable intended land use category of the registered
site after closure; and

(d) the results of analyses required in (b) have been recorded.

6. 1 .2 Closure of the registered site shall include, but is not limited to:

(a) removing all ponds, berms, and barriers that were
constructed for the operation of the registered site; and

(b) recontouring the land surface to blend in with the adjacent
land.

6.1.3 In addition to the requirements specified in 6.1.1, closure of a
Class II registered site must be completed within three (3) years
from the first date on which the SCH was received at the
registered site.

6.1.4 A registration holder shall notify the Director in writing within
thirty (30) calendar days after the date on which closure of a
registered site was completed.

6. 1 .5 The notification to the Director under 6. 1 .4 shall include:

(a) for a Class I registered site,

(i) an interpretation of the results of the analyses, as
specified in 6. 1 . 1 , and

(ii) an interpretation of the monitoring results
referred to in 5.2.1, 5.2.3, 5.2.4, 5.2.5, 5.2.6,
5.2.8, and 5.2.9;

(b) for a Class II registered site, an interpretation of the
results of the analyses as specified in 6. 1 . 1 .

(c) a completed Record of Site Condition.

PART 7: REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Section 7.1: Contravention Reporting

7.1.1 In addition to any other reporting required pursuant to this Code
of Practice, the Act, or the regulations, the registration holder
shall immediately report to the Director any contravention of this
Code of Practice either:

(a) by telephone at (780) 422-4505; or

(b) by a method:

(i) in compliance with the release reporting

provisions in the Act and the regulations, or

(ii) authorized in writing by the Director.

7.1.2 In addition to the immediate report in 7.1.1, the registration
holder shall provide a report to the Director:

(a) in writing; or

(b) by a method:

(i) in compliance with the release reporting

provisions in the Act and the regulations, or

(ii) authorized in writing by the Director

within seven (7) calendar days of the discovery of the

contravention, or within another time period specified in writing
by the Director.

7.1.3 The report required under 7.1.2 shall contain, at a minimum, the

following information:

(a) a description of the contravention;

(b) the date of the contravention;

(c) the duration of the contravention;

(d) the legal land description of the location of the
contravention;

(e) an explanation as to why the contravention occurred;

(f) the name of the registered owner or owners of the land on
which the contravention occurred;

(g) a summary of all preventive measures and actions that
were taken prior to the contravention;

(h) a summary of all measures and actions that were taken to
mitigate any effects of the contravention;

(i) a summary of all measures that will be taken to address
the remaining effects and potential effects related to the
contravention;

(j) the number of the registration issued under the Act for the
land treatment registered site, and the name of the person
who held the registration at the time the contravention
occurred;

(k) the name, address, phone number, and responsibilities of
all persons constructing, operating, or reclaiming the
registered site at the time the contravention occurred;

(l) the name, address, phone number, and responsibilities of
all persons who had charge, management, or control of
the registered site at the time the contravention occurred;

(m) a summary of proposed measures that will prevent future
contraventions, including a schedule of implementation
for these measures;

(n) any information that was maintained or recorded under
this Code of Practice, as a result of the incident; and

(o) any other information required by the Director in writing.

PART 8; RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS

8.1.1 The registration holder shall:

(a) record the following information; and

(b) keep the following records available for five (5) years
from the date of the completion of closure of the
registered site:

(i) all records that are required under this Code of
Practice,

(ii) the results of any monitoring and analysis that are
carried on, and information that is recorded,
pursuant to 5.1.2, 5.1.8, 5.1.9, 5.1.10, 5.1.11,
5.2.1, 5.2.3, 5.2.4, 5.2.5, 5.2.6, 5.2.8, 5.2.9, 6.1.1,
and 6.1.5,

(iii) for each source of SCH:

(A) the name of the person supplying the
SCH;

(B) the source of the SCH, including but not
limited to, a legal land description and
any available municipal address of the
parcel of land from which the SCH was
taken; and

(C) the quantity of SCH received from the
source referred to in clause (B); and

(D) the date of arrival of the SCH on the
registered site,

(iv) a description of all maintenance and repairs made
to the registered site,

(v) all applications submitted to Alberta Environment
for a registration,

(vi) all engineering drawings and specifications for
the registered site, including but not limited to the
design specifications,

(vii) construction documents,

(viii) record drawings,

(ix) all reports of inspections conducted by Alberta
Environment,

(x) all registrations issued under the Act for the
registered site, and

(xi) all correspondence sent to Alberta Environment.

8.1.2 The results and records in 8.1 . l(b)(ii) shall contain, at a
minimum, all of the following information:

(a) the date, place and time of monitoring, and the name of
the person collecting the sample;

(b) identification of the sample type;

(c) date of analysis;

(d) laboratory name and person responsible for performing
analysis;

(e) the analytical method used; and

(f) the results of the analysis.

8.1.3 The registration holder shall immediately provide any records,
reports, or data required to be created under this Code of Practice
to the Director or an inspector, upon request.

PART 9: CODE OF PRACTICE ADMINISTRATION

9.1.1 This Code of Practice will be reviewed as changes in
technological and other standards warrant.

SCHEDULE 1

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Pursuant to 3.1.1(a) of this Code of Practice, all of the following

information shall be provided to the Director:

(a) The name of the applicant, and their address, phone number,
facsimile number, and e-mail address;

(b) The company name, if any, and the name, job title, address, phone
number, facsimile number, e-mail address, and signature of the
person who submitted the registration application on behalf of the
applicant;

(c) If a person other than the applicant submitted the registration
application, written authorization from the applicant, stating that
the person who submitted the registration application was
authorized to do so on behalf of the applicant;

(d) The name, job title, address, phone number, facsimile number, and
e-mail address of the person designated by the applicant as the
primary contact for the registered site;

(e) The municipal address, if one exists, and legal land description
(LLD), including the quarter section(s) of the land and the zoning
classification on which the registered site is or will be located;

(f) The names, addresses and phone numbers of the current registered
owner or owners of the parcel or parcels on which the land
treatment of SCH would be carried out, and the written consent of
the owner or owners;

(g) The names, addresses, and phone numbers of the current occupant
or occupants or lessees of the parcel or parcels on which the land
treatment of SCH would be carried out;

(h) A brief description of the SCH treatment method; and

(i) A scale drawing that shows the location of:

(i) the site,

(ii) the boundaries of the parcel or parcels of land on which
the land treatment of SCH would be carried out,

(iii) any existing and proposed access road(s),

(iv) any existing and proposed structures or equipment,

(v) adjacent land use, and

(vi) any surface water bodies within five hundred (500) metres
of the site.

In consideration of the information required above, the Director waives
the requirements of subsection 3(1 )(a) through (q) of the Approvals and
Registration Procedure Regulation, A.R. 113/93, as amended from time
to time, for a registration application under this Code of Practice.