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Environmental Compliance Approvals

  • Preparation of application and supporting documents for an ECA
  • Preparation of application and supporting documents amend existing Certificate of Approval or ECA
  • Air Emissions

Air Dispersion Modeling

 

  • Ecotech will assist your facility by conducting air dispersion modeling as required by O. Reg. 419/05.
  • By February 1, 2010 all facilities that are identified as Schedule 4 facilities, as outlined by O. Reg. 419/05, are required to comply with the air standards in Schedule 3 of O. Reg 419/05 using the more advanced approved air dispersion models (AERMOD, ASHRAE, and Screen 3). These facilities must also prepare and annually update an ESDM report.
     
    By February 1, 2013 all facilities that are identified as Schedule 5 facilities, as outlined by O. Reg. 419/05, are required to comply with the air standards in Schedule 3 of O. Reg 419/05 using the more advanced approved air dispersion models (Aermod, ASHRAE, Screen 3). These facilities must also prepare and annually update an ESDM report.
     
    All other facilities are required to comply with air standards in Schedule 3 using the more advanced approved air dispersion models by February 1, 2020.

 

 

Environmental Activity and Sector Registry Permits (EASR)

  • Ontario Regulation 245/11 "Prescribed Activities and the Environmental Activity and Sector Registry" (EASR) came into effect on October 31, 2011. The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) has launched the Modernization of Approvals program to allow facilities to obtain an Environmental Activity and Sector Registry Permit (EASR) for the following equipment if all Activity and Operating criteria are met:
    • Automotive spray-paint booths (O. Reg. 347/12);
    • Gas fired comfort heating units (O. Reg. 346/12);
    • Standby power generators less than 700 kW (O. Reg. 346/12);
    • small ground-mounted solar facilities - (O. Reg. 350/12);
    • lithographic, screen and digital printing facilities - (O. Reg. 349/12);
    • non-hazardous waste management transportation systems - (O. Reg. 351/12).

    Ecotech will assist in the preparation and online registry permit for EASR.

 

 

 

 

Mandatory Reporting - NPRI, OnAir and the Toxic Reduction Act

  • Calculations and preparation of reports to meet Federal and Provincial mandatory reporting requirements to the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) and Ministry of Environment Regulation 127 (OnAir)

 

Toxic Reduction Substance Plans

 

  • Ecotech will assist your facility to prepare plans to reduce the use and creation of the toxic substances prescribed in Regulation (Toxic Substance Reduction Planning) and have the plans certified by the highest ranking employee at the facility with management responsibilities and by an Ecotech staff member with qualifications set out in the regulation (a Toxic Substance Reduction Planner) 

 

 

ISO 14001

  • Assistance in establishing an Environmental Management System
  • Preparation for ISO 14001 Certification

 

 

Regulatory Agency Liason

  • Prepare applications and co-ordiante approval with Government agencies for: air emissions, emission inventories, dispersion modeling

 

 

Programs / Subscription Services

  • Legislative Up-Date Program (keeping facilities current with new or amended environmental legislation)
  • Chemical Review Program 

 

 

Waste Management Studies

  • Waste reduction plans
  • Recommendations for recycle of off-spec chemicals and by-products
  • Conduct surveys and make recommendations to control emission losses and material balances
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