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2018 Annual Report: Cherryville Recycling and Disposal Facility

Ministry of Environment & Climate Change Strategy Operational Certificate No. PR 15285

SUBMITTED TO: Ministry of Environment & Climate Change Strategy, On-line Portal

PREPARED BY: Dale Danallanko, Recycling and Disposal Facilities Operations Manager Nicole Kohnert, P.Eng., FEC, Manager Regional Engineering Services

Jamie Jaffary, Engineering Technician

Submitted by: Reviewed and endorsed by:

Nicole Kohnert Manager Regional Engineering Services

Mike Fox General Manager, Community Services

DATE: February 2019


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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 3

2. BACKGROUND .................................................................................................................. 3

3. FACILITY OPERATIONS: 2018 ......................................................................................... 4

3.1. DISPOSAL METHOD AND QUANTITIES .................................................................... 4

3.2. RECYCLING ................................................................................................................ 4

3.3. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE EXPENDITURES ................................................ 5

4. OPERATIONAL MONITORING/INSPECTIONS ................................................................. 5

5. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ..................................................................................... 5

5.1. 2018 ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING REPORT ...................................... 5

5.2. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS ............................. 5

5.3. LANDFILL GAS ........................................................................................................... 6

5.4. EROSION .................................................................................................................... 6

5.5. LITTER, DUST AND VECTOR CONTROL .................................................................. 6

6. FINANCIAL ........................................................................................................................ 6

7. OPERATING AND CLOSURE PLAN ................................................................................. 7

ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENT A - 2018 Environmental Monitoring Report .................................................. 8

ATTACHMENT B - Regional District of North Okanagan Municipal Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2659, 2014 ........................................................................................ 9


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1 INTRODUCTION The Cherryville Recycling and Disposal Facility (CRDF) is located within Electoral Area E in the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) at 205 Aumond Road, approximately 20 km northeast of the Village of Lumby, 6.5 km north of Cherryville.

The legal description of the property on which the CRDF is location is the southeast ¼ of Section 33, Township 57, Osoyoos Division of Yale District. The site, a Crown Lease (#331763), is approximately 6.5 hectares and serves the community of Cherryville and the surrounding Electoral Area (E). The location plan is presented as part of the 2018 Environmental Monitoring Report.

The facility was operated by Dan’s Bobcat Services under a contract with the RDNO during 2018.

The CRDF has a maximum permitted filling rate of 1,000 tonnes per year. The works authorized are a modified sanitary landfill and related appurtenances.

A final cap was constructed on the north and south filling areas of the old landfill in 2016. This evapotranspiritive cover was approved by the Ministry and appears to be working effectively.

2 BACKGROUND Since 2008 the CRDF has operated as a transfer station. The CRDF was open Tuesday and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. throughout 2018.

The CRDF includes lockable entrance gate and gate house. The facility is surrounded by an electric bear fence. Customers entering the facility are required to check in with the Facility Attendant and pay the specified disposal fee based on the type and volume of material disposed.

The Regional District of North Okanagan Municipal Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2659, 2014, establishes fees and sets standards for the use of recycling and disposal facilities owned and operated by the regional district. The Bylaw was originally adopted in April 2010 and took effect July 5, 2010. The bylaw has been amended on a number of occasions since 2010. A copy of the version of the Bylaw that took effect on January 1, 2016 and was in effect during 2018 is provided as Attachment B.

Prior to 2012, the RDNO solid waste management program operated on a 100 percent user pay system, with no financial contribution from taxation. However, in 2012 the RDNO implemented a region wide tax levy in the amount of $420,000 to provide additional funding for solid waste management.


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3 FACILITY OPERATIONS: 2018 This section describes on-site activities during 2018 including disposal methods and recycling initiatives.

3.1 DISPOSAL METHOD AND QUANTITIES Landfilling of Municipal Solid Waste at the CRDF ceased in September 2008. The facility was converted to a transfer station upon completion of construction of a two bay transfer station. A 40 cubic yard lidded container is filled by facility customers and once full, the bin is hauled to the Lumby Recycling and Disposal Facility (LRDF) or the Greater Vernon Recycling and Disposal Facility (GVRDF) for disposal.

The quantity of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) transferred from the CRDF to the LRDF and GVRDF for disposal during 2018 was 252 tonnes. This is a slight decrease from 2017.

According to 2016 census data the population in Cherryville (Electoral Area E) is 1010. The per capita disposal rate in 2018 was 0.25 tonnes. The per capita disposal rate in this area has been relatively stable for a number of years.

When compared to the 1991 per capita filling rate of 0.61 tonnes per capita per year it appears waste reduction programs in the Cherryville area are effective.

3.2 RECYCLING The following commodities are segregated at the CRDF and shipped off-site for recycling or reused on-site:

• Batteries: Sold to Canadian Energy to be refurbished or recycled. NOTE: Batteries were no longer accepted as of November 1, 2018.

• Tires: Recycled under the Provincial Tire Recycling Program. • Yard and Garden Waste and Wood Waste: Stockpiled and ground by a contractor as

required. Ground yard and wood waste was used for the closure but will be reassessed as a drop off item in the future.

• Propane Tanks: Removed by Viper Fuels to be refurbished or recycled. • White Goods and Other Metals: Refrigeration units are decommissioned and refrigerant

removed by a qualified contractor under contract. Metal sold to a recycling contractor. • Blue Bag Materials: Collected in a 40 cubic yard lidded container in one of the transfer

station bays (office paper, newspaper, tin, aluminum, plastic and cardboard). Blue Bag


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materials are hauled by Waste Connections of Canada as directed by the RDNO for processing.

• Electronic Waste: Collected and transported to an Encorp E-waste collection depot as required.

• Concrete and other crushable materials: Minor amounts are stockpiled for eventual crushing and use on site.

3.3 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE EXPENDITURES Total operation and maintenance expenditures at the CTS during 2017 were $59,587.11.

4 OPERATIONAL MONITORING/INSPECTIONS RDNO staff monitored all aspects of CRDF operations and met with the facility operator on a number of occasions during 2018 to ensure that operations were carried out in compliance with all Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy and RDNO requirements. Any operational issues were noted and addressed as necessary.

5 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

5.1 2018 ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING REPORT The Cherryville Recycling and Disposal Facility, 2018 Environmental Monitoring Report, February 2019, prepared by Regional District of North Okanagan Staff, is provided as Attachment A. The monitoring program is described and monitoring results are provided including the status of sampling points and recommendations for monitoring program improvements, where necessary.

5.2 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS a) Continue with the currently established sampling program, and assess trends of

exceedances. b) Re-evaluate potential trends in Selenium, Sulphate, Conductivity, and Uranium in 2019. c) Conduct the annual post closure inspection.


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5.3 LANDFILL GAS Landfill gases were not monitored in 2018 nor were any odour complaints received.

5.4 EROSION

No erosion was detected on-site in 2018.

5.5 LITTER, DUST AND VECTOR CONTROL Dust was not a significant issue at the CRDF in 2018, nor were bears or other vectors.

Litter was picked by the CRDF contractor when necessary especially after wind events. The operator is required to collect litter on a regular basis.

The bear fence installed around the perimeter of the site in 2006 proved to be effective throughout 2018. The refuse and recycling containers, when not in use, are closed (lidded containers).

6 FINANCIAL Approximately $992 was spent on environmental monitoring at the Cherryville Recycling and Disposal Facility in 2017.

A Statutory Closure Reserve was established in 2010 for closure and post closure costs at all RDNO Recycling and Disposal Facilities. The balance in the Statutory Closure Reserve at the end of 2018 was approximately $7,036,000. The annual contribution to the Statutory Closure Reserve for 2018 will be $17/tonne of material disposed at all RDNO Recycling and Disposal Facilities in 2018. It is estimated that this amount will be approximately $711,000 which will bring the reserve balance to approximately $7,747,000.

It is estimated that the annual contribution to the Statutory Closure Reserve for 2019 will be close to $768,000 based on current and projected disposed tonnages.


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7 OPERATING AND CLOSURE PLAN

Final closure of the landfill was completed in 2016 as outlined in XCG Consultants Ltd’s 2007 Landfill Closure Design Brief. The north filling area was filled with layered native soil and compost facility overs to an elevation allowing the runoff of precipitation and seeded to complete the evapotranspirative cover system. The south filling area was graded and a similar cover system applied. Fencing and gates were realigned and the security (bear fencing included) of the site maintained. No changes to the Transfer Station were made in 2018. In 2018 service levels for recyclable material was discussed at the Board level and at the Regional Solid Waste Advisory Working Group meetings as part of the Solid Waste Management Plan Update consultation process. No changes were recommended in the Update, however, discussions will continue in 2019 with respect to acceptance of packaging and printed paper at the Transfer Station as a result of changes in markets for this material.


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ATTACHMENT A - 2018 Environmental Monitoring Report

Attachment A Cherryville Recycling and Disposal Facility

2018 Environmental Monitoring Report

Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy Operational Certificate No. 15285

Date: February 2019


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 1

1.1 SITE LOCATION .................................................................................................... 1

1.2 BACKGROUND ...................................................................................................... 1

1.3 OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE ................................................................................... 4

1.4 CLIMATE ................................................................................................................ 4

1.5 GEOLOGIC AND HYDROGEOLOGIC SETTING ................................................... 5

1.6 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK .............................................................................. 5

2 FIELD INVESTIGATION METHODS ............................................................................. 7

2.1 MONITORING NETWORK ..................................................................................... 7

2.2 MONITORING DATES ........................................................................................... 7

2.3 SAMPLING METHODS .......................................................................................... 7

2.4 SAMPLING PARAMETERS ................................................................................... 8

2.5 FIELD OBSERVATIONS ........................................................................................ 9

3 MONITORING RESULTS ............................................................................................. 10

3.1 POST CLOSURE INSPECTION ........................................................................... 10

3.2 MONITORING WELL STATUS ............................................................................ 10

3.3 WATER LEVELS .................................................................................................. 10

3.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL..................................................... 13

3.5 EXCEEDANCE SUMMARY .................................................................................. 13

3.6 TREND ANALYSIS .............................................................................................. 15

4 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................... 23

4.1 CONCLUSIONS ................................................................................................... 23

4.2 RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................................ 24

REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................. 25

APPENDIX A – 2018 Well Details .................................................................................................. 27

APPENDIX B – Water Chemistry Database from 2016 to 2018 ................................................. 28

APPENDIX C – Analytical Laboratory Reports ........................................................................... 29

APPENDIX D – 2018 Post Closure Inspection Report ................................................................ 30


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LIST OF TABLES

Table 1-1 Vernon North Climate Station ..................................................................................... 4

Table 3-1 Water Level Measurements and Groundwater Elevations in 2018 ............................11

Table 3-2 Water Quality Guideline Exceedances from 2016 to 2018 .........................................14

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1-1 Site Location Plan for the Cherryville Recycling and Disposal Facility ....................... 3

Figure 3-1 Groundwater Elevations from 2008 to 2018 .............................................................12

Figure 3-2 Time Series Plot for Chloride - Overview..................................................................16

Figure 3-3 Time Series Plot for Chloride - Detailed ...................................................................17

Figure 3-4 Time Series Plot for Conductivity .............................................................................18

Figure 3-5 Time Series Plot for Chromium ................................................................................19

Figure 3-6 Time Series Plot for Selenium ..................................................................................20

Figure 3-7 Time Series Plot for Sulphate ..................................................................................21

Figure 3-8 Time Series Plot for Uranium ...................................................................................27


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1 INTRODUCTION

The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) has conducted the Environmental Monitoring Program (the “Program”) at the Cherryville Recycling and Disposal Facility (CRDF) since 2012. This report summarizes the results of the 2018 Program. Summit Environmental Consultants Inc. (Summit) previously reported on the Program from 2008 to 2012 (Summit 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013). From 2012 to 2017, water quality samples were analyzed by AGAT Laboratories (AGAT). In 2018, water quality samples were analyzed by ALS Laboratories (ALS).

1.1 SITE LOCATION The CRDF is located approximately 2 km north of Cherryville and is accessed from Almond Road (Figure 1-1). It is bound on the north and west by the Otteson property (Dayton and Knight 2000), and on the east by Crown Land. Two residences in the area are serviced by domestic wells. The first is a residential property located about 150 m from the northwest corner of the CRDF (DMW-1), and the second is a residence located about 1 km west of the site (DMW-2). Sauff Creek and the Shuswap River are located 450 m and 700 m northwest of the CRDF respectively.

1.2 BACKGROUND The site began as an excavation pit for the Ministry of Transportation, Highways Division. In 1976, garbage was used to fill the pit and the site was later passed to private ownership and operated as a local solid waste containment facility (Dayton and Knight 2000). RDNO’s Operational Certificate (OC) is dated January 1998, and the 1984 Crown Lease taken over by the RDNO in 1997 expires in 2028.

The landfill, which occupies about 6.5 hectares, is comprised of two former dumping areas: the north area and the south area (Figure 1-1). According to the landfill operator, the south area was capped with on-site soils in 1994, after land filling was moved to the north area (Otteson, R, pers. comm., 2009). The north area was used for land filling municipal solid waste from about 1993 to July 2008, when a two bay transfer station was opened at the site. The waste is transferred to the Lumby Recycling and Disposal Facility and recyclable material continues to be separated and stockpiled at the site (wood, yard waste, tires, batteries, propane tanks, etc.). The north area was covered with a mixture of on-site soils and wood waste as an intermediate cover before final closure, which took place in 2016.

Final closure included grading the south pit and layering the north pit with composting facility overs and young compost from the Greater Vernon Recycling and Disposal Facility (GVRDF) (5,000 tonnes) and pit run soils from the adjacent gravel pit (16,237 m3) to a top contour elevation of 525 m amsl. The slopes on the north pit are 33 percent and 5 percent (top lift) to allow for storm water run-off. Final cover included 0.7 m (south pit) and 1.0 m (north pit) of local soils plus 0.15 m of top soil fabricated from salvaged local top soil and finished compost from the GVRDF (2,900


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m3). An erosion control blanket was installed on the steepest section of the south pit and then the entire two areas were covered with top soil and hydro seeded.

Currently, environmental monitoring is conducted at the site once annually and consists of groundwater sampling and analysis from four on-site monitoring wells, and a post closure inspection.

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1.3 OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE The objective of conducting the Program for the CRDF is to provide consistent and accurate long-term monitoring of potential environmental impacts from prior landfill operations at the site. These monitoring and reporting activities were planned in accordance with OC PR 15285 (MoE 1998a). In meeting these objectives, the RDNO’s scope of work included the following activities:

• Water sampling performed by RDNO’s Engineering Technician, as scheduled for the year • Tabulating the 2018 water quality data (prepared with the assistance of Wireless WaterTM

data management services) • Summarizing water quality guideline exceedances from the 2018 results • Analyzing temporal and spatial data trends • Preparing an annual Environmental Monitoring Report.

1.4 CLIMATE Climate data is available for Vernon (Climate STN ID 1128583) and this data is used as an approximation to the site as the station is located in the same geographic area (approximately 42 km to the northwest) with an elevation of 512 m. The average annual temperature and total precipitation is 8.8°C and 487 mm/year respectively (Environment Canada 2018). Mean monthly temperatures range from -2.8°C in January to 21.0°C in July. The mean monthly total precipitation rates range from 25.2 mm in February to 57.5 mm in November. Values are based on data from 1981 to 2010, and are shown in Table 1-1.

Table 1-1

Vernon North Climate Station Jan Feb Mar Apr Mar June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Yearly Temperature Daily Average (°C) -2.8 -0.2 4.2 9.4 13.9 17.4 21 20.5 15.3 7.9 1.8 -2.2 8.8

Precipitation Rainfall (mm) 11.6 11.7 17 27.2 46.3 49.6 35.4 31.9 32.7 40.7 31.1 9.7 344.9 Snowfall (cm) 40.5 13.5 11.7 1.8 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 26.5 47.3 142.1 Total precipitation (mm)

52.2 25.2 28.7 29 46.3 49.6 35.4 31.9 32.7 41.5 57.5 57 487

Source: National Climate Data and Information Archive (Environment Canada 2018).


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1.5 GEOLOGIC AND HYDROGEOLOGIC SETTING The CRDF is located on the base of a slope situated on the eastern edge of an alluvial fan deposited by Cherry Creek. The alluvial fan is composed of well-graded sands and gravel, which are exposed in the landfill excavation and also in the gravel pit on the north side of the property. Natural surface drainage from the landfill is toward the northwest in the direction of Shuswap River.

Piteau Associates Engineering Ltd. (Piteau) completed a hydrogeological assessment in 1999, prior to the monitoring well installations. A deep, apparently confined, aquifer exists beneath the Shuswap Valley in the Cherryville area. There may be a perched water table on top of a sandy clay confining layer. Groundwater flow in the deep aquifer is interpreted to be in a southwesterly direction, down the Shuswap Valley. According to Piteau (1999), any groundwater perched on the sandy clay layer would follow a radial (fan) pattern towards the Shuswap River to the west.

Rain and snowmelt in the landfill area will seep vertically until it reaches the water table and down towards the confining clay layer from where the movement will be mainly horizontal due to gravity. The water table is interpreted to be about 15 m below the ground surface in the vicinity of the landfilled area, or 10 m below the bottom of the solid waste. Vertical infiltration to the water table would therefore involve a minimum 10 m flow path through unsaturated sediments. Once at the water table, locally recharged groundwater would either flow as a shallow flow in a northerly to northwesterly direction towards the Shuswap River, or seep into a deeper aquifer and flow in a westerly direction (Piteau 1999). The historical groundwater elevation data from MW06-1, MW06-2, MW06-3, and MW10-01 has confirmed the northwesterly flow of the groundwater. In 2016, MW16-01 was installed and the depth to water measurement taken after installation did not correlate with this model. However, in 2017, another depth to water measurement was taken in MW16-01, and the resulting groundwater elevation is roughly 2 meters higher than the measurement taken in 2016 and is consistent with the northwesterly groundwater flow. It is possible that the 2016 measurement was inaccurately recorded, or that the groundwater level had not stabilized after drilling and well development at the time of the measurement.

Based on well logs, medium-grained sand and gravel exist to 13 m in both MW06-1 and MW06-3. In MW06-2, clay underlies a silty layer from 2 m to 12 m (end of hole). A list of current well details is provided in Appendix A.

1.6 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK As per the requirements of the OC PR 15285 (MoE 1998a),

“landfills must be operated in a manner such that ground or surface water quality does not decrease beyond that allowed by the Approved and Working Criteria for Water Quality dated 1995 (updated August 2006) prepared by the Water Quality Branch of the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks at or beyond the landfill property boundary…if excursions result to the specified water quality criteria, the Regional Waste Manager may require that leachate management control measures or works be undertaken.”


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The water quality data has been compared to the following BC drinking water and aquatic life guidelines, due to the proximity of both domestic wells and surface waters to the CRDF:

• British Columbia Approved Water Quality Guidelines for freshwater aquatic life (BCAWQG AL)

• British Columbia Working Water Quality Guidelines for freshwater aquatic life (BCWWQG AL)

• British Columbia Source Drinking Water Quality Guidelines Maximum Acceptable Concentrations (BCSDWQG MAC)

• British Columbia Source Drinking Water Quality Guidelines Aesthetic Objectives (BCSDWQG AO)


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2 FIELD INVESTIGATION METHODS

2.1 MONITORING NETWORK The 2018 Program consisted of sampling four monitoring wells (MW06-1, MW06-3, MW10-1, and MW16-01), as noted on Figure 1-1. Groundwater samples were collected by RDNO’s Engineering Technician.

Two domestic water wells (DMW-1 and DMW-2) were sampled during the 2003 to 2005 monitoring programs carried out by EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd (EBA 2008). The data from these domestic water wells showed no exceedances of water quality guidelines and sampling of these wells was discontinued after 2005. DMW-1 was investigated to determine if it has the potential to be influenced by the landfill. It was determined, after investigating well logs and groundwater flow information, that DMW-1 is located in the deep aquifer beneath a confining clay layer and is not considered to be at risk from the landfill.

Three monitoring wells (MW06-1, MW06-2 and MW06-3) were installed around the landfill footprint in 2005 and were sampled as part of the Program. In 2010, MW10-01 was installed along Aumond Road, about 200 m south of MW06-3. Sampling of MW06-2 was discontinued as per Summit’s recommendations in 2011 (Summit 2011), and was replaced by MW10-01. In 2016, MW16-01 was installed beside the transfer bays between the two landfill areas to better understand local hydrogeology and has been sampled annually since.

MW06-1 is considered a sentry well as it is closest to the down-gradient domestic well DMW-1. MW06-1 is monitored closely to note any increasing trends of indicator parameters that warrant further investigation.

A list of wells that are currently being used for the Program and wells that have been removed from the Program over time is provided in Appendix A. Wells that are not to be sampled have a strikethrough.

2.2 MONITORING DATES In 2018, samples were collected on June 19. Documented sampling has historically occurred once per year at the CRDF since 2003. As per Summit’s recommendations, beginning in 2012 sampling frequency was increased to twice per year to assess what time of year solute concentrations are higher (Summit 2012). In 2015, sampling frequency was decreased back to once a year as it was determined from the 2012 to 2014 data that there was no trend in solute concentrations based on the time of year.

2.3 SAMPLING METHODS On June 19, 2018 sampling was completed by Ms. Jamie Jaffary, RDNO Engineering Technician. The sampling protocols followed provincial standards (MoE 2013) and meet the intent of the OC.


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Static groundwater levels were taken at all monitoring wells using a water-level meter. RDNO sampling techniques utilize low flow methods which include: a peristaltic or bladder pump, a bailer, waterra with a foot valve, or running tap water from a domestic well. The low flow method is used, where possible, to minimize disturbance and sample turbidity. Dedicated or one-time usage low density polyethylene (LDPE) tubing was used during sampling.

The 2018 groundwater monitoring well sampling procedure involved purging the well, while monitoring and recording field parameters (groundwater level, Electrical Conductivity (EC), Dissolved Oxygen, pH, and Temperature), until consistent water chemistry was obtained, at least three well volumes had been purged, or the well went dry. Depth to water measurements were recorded during the purging process to ensure water was being drawn from the aquifer rather than the water column.

Once the field parameters stabilized, or at least three well volumes had been purged from the well, groundwater samples were collected. Samples were collected in laboratory-supplied sampling bottles, and preserved as required. Samples were stored in ice-filled coolers to maintain the temperature below an average of 10°C, and submitted to ALS Laboratories in Burnaby, B.C for analysis within the required holding times. Samples collected for dissolved metals analysis were field-filtered using single-use Henke Sass Wolf Syringes and 0.45 micrometre (µm) Sartorius filters at the time of sampling.

Quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) field measures used during sampling included: using site-specific field forms, wearing nitrile gloves, and using either sampling supplies that are dedicated to the well, or cleaning the equipment between wells with Liquinox and rinsing with de-ionized water thereafter. Properly completed chain-of-custody forms accompanied each sample sent to the lab. In addition to field QA/QC, an internal laboratory QA/QC program was followed which included analysis of reference samples, blanks, matrix spikes and laboratory duplicates. ALS Laboratories performed analysis for the groundwater samples submitted for testing and they have achieved certification by the Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation Inc. (CALA) for the analyses conducted.

2.4 SAMPLING PARAMETERS The 2018 analytical program included the following:

• Field parameters (pH, EC, Temperature, Dissolved Oxygen); • Routine parameters (pH, EC, Hardness, Turbidity); • Dissolved anions (Chloride, Sulphate, Alkalinity); • Total Dissolved Solids (TDS); • True Colour; • Nutrients (Ammonia, Nitrate, Nitrite, Total Phosphorus); • Dissolved metals; and • Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD).


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This list is in accordance with the Operations and Closure Plan (Dayton & Knight 2000) and therefore the Operational Certificate, and is the same suite of parameters analyzed during previous monitoring programs.

2.5 FIELD OBSERVATIONS During field visits, vegetation around the CRDF was observed for signs of stress and/or mortality. Examples of such signs include discolouration and plant mortality. The area was also observed for signs of liquid flowing from or along the surface which could indicate leachate breakout. A post closure inspection was completed of the CRDF site on May 29, 2018. This inspection involved a grid walk of the north and south pits, to inspect the new evapotranspirative cover system and to observe any signs of erosion or other issues with the cover, following the landfill closure in 2016. These field observations were recorded and are available in Appendix D. This post closure inspection will be conducted yearly, to monitor and assess the need for maintenance, reseeding, or other repairs.


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3 MONITORING RESULTS

3.1 POST CLOSURE INSPECTION The 2018 post closure inspection showed no signs of erosion of concern. There are some possible mice holes that do not appear to be deep or tunneling, but will be monitored and repaired to ensure that precipitation infiltration pathways are not being made through the cover. The north and south pit have patches of tall, dense grass mixed with areas of shorter, less dense grass. No indications of stressed vegetation were observed during the 2018 site visits. The slope in the south pit may need further seeding in the future. Good, thick vegetation will ensure that moisture is not moving through the cover and is retained in the upper layer of soil where it will be evaporated or transpired through the vegetation. Overall, the evapotranspiration cover appears to be effective and in good condition. Field observations and pictures from the post closure inspection are available in the Post Closure Inspection Report in Appendix D.

3.2 MONITORING WELL STATUS All of the monitoring stations were accessible in 2018 and are considered adequate to meet the objectives of the study. All wells had good recharge and sufficient water to sample. The water in MW06-1 had some suspended solids when initially purging, but was clear and odourless at time of sampling. The groundwater extracted from MW06-3 was clear and odourless during purging and sampling. The water in MW10-1 did not have an odour, however, was moderately silty during purging. Groundwater from MW16-01 was initially moderately silty during purging, but by sample time the water had cleared and had no odour. The silt in the water is likely due to the recent installation of this well and was expected.

To confirm groundwater flow direction only, MW06-2 had a depth to water measurement taken from it in 2018. This well was affected by the installation of the final cover, but is deemed acceptable for measuring groundwater elevation.

3.3 WATER LEVELS A survey of the top of casing elevations of the monitoring wells was conducted in 2012 by Russell Shortt Land Surveyors. The 2012 survey results are accurate to within ± 2 cm. Prior to 2012, elevations had been estimated using a digital elevation model, and were only accurate to within + 10 m (Summit 2012). Groundwater elevations were calculated by subtracting the field measured depth to water from this elevation. The top of casing elevation for MW16-01 was taken during installation by Al Robison of Golder Associates. Table 3-1 presents the top of casing elevation, the measured depth to water, and the calculated groundwater elevation for wells sampled in 2018. Figure 3-1 shows the change in groundwater elevation from 2008 to 2018. Note that historic groundwater elevations have been re-calculated using the 2012 survey data.


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Groundwater levels appear to be stable over time, with minor seasonal fluctuations within wells (Figure 3-1). All wells showed a maximum groundwater elevation in spring 2014. In 2018, groundwater elevation was similar to the elevation in 2017.

Table 3-1

Water Level Measurements and Groundwater Elevations in 2018

Sampling Location

Elevation of Top of Casing (masl)

Depth to Water (m)

Groundwater Elevation (masl)

MW06-11 508.699 8.89 499.809 MW06-21 517.314 5.717 511.597 MW06-31 515.014 15.306 499.708 MW10-11 520.101 20.036 500.065 MW16-12 515.49 15.562 499.928

Masl = meters above sea level 1: Elevation of top of casing surveyed in 2012 by Russell Shortt Land Surveyors 2: Elevation of top of casing surveyed in 2016 by Golder Associates


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Figure 3-1

Groundwater Elevations from 2008 to 2018

Source: Wireless WaterTM


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3.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL To assess the quality of the sampling and analytical results, field duplicates were analyzed for the Program at a rate of approximately 10% of the total number of samples collected. A duplicate sample is where a field sample of water is collected and split into two equal samples. One of the samples is the duplicate sample and is submitted to the analytical laboratory under a separate label, so the laboratory has no knowledge of the site the sample came from. The collection and analysis of the duplicate samples provides information on the combined (field and analytical) precision of the sampling and analytical program. The individual analytical results in each of the samples of the duplicate pair were compared and the relative percent difference (RPD) was calculated for each analyte pair. RPDs were calculated using the following formula,

Where a and b are duplicate pair values in identical units.

An RPD of 25% or less is generally considered acceptable while an RPD of greater than the 25% limit may indicate a problem in either sampling or analysis (MoE 1998b). This limit may vary somewhat depending on the analysis involved and the concentration of the analyte. The RPD also tends to increase as the result approaches the detection limit. Therefore, use of this threshold is restricted to values that are over five times their detection limit.

Caro Analytical Laboratories completed analysis on samples from 2008 to 2011. AGAT Laboratories completed analysis on samples from 2012 to 2017. ALS Laboratories completed analysis on samples in 2018.

For the CRDF, one sample was submitted for duplicate analysis from MW06-3 on June 19, 2018. One of the calculated RPDs from this sample was greater than the 25% threshold, Turbidity (29.0%). The normal and duplicate values for Turbidity are within the same order of magnitude, and are not exceeding any guidelines; therefore it is not a concern at this time. Sample heterogeneity is considered a possible cause of the high RPD.

3.5 EXCEEDANCE SUMMARY The water quality results from 2016 to 2018 were compared with the guidelines and are presented in Appendix B. All historical data is available if needed. The original laboratory reports are included in Appendix C.

Table 3-2 summarizes exceedances of the water quality guidelines from 2016 to 2018. An explanation of each 2018 analyte exceedance is noted after Table 3-2. For guideline values, result values and trend plots please see Section 3.6 Trend Analysis.


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Table 3-2

Water Quality Guideline Exceedances from 2016 to 2018 Sampling Location Guideline 2018 Exceedances 2017 Exceedances 2016 Exceedances

MW06-3 BCAWQG AL Dissolved Oxygen [F], Selenium (Diss)

Dissolved Oxygen [F], Selenium (Diss)

Dissolved Oxygen [F], Selenium (Diss)

MW10-01

BCAWQG AL Dissolved Oxygen [F], Selenium (Diss) Selenium (Diss) Selenium (Diss)

BCAWQG DW Selenium (Diss) BC SDWQG MAC Selenium (Diss) Selenium (Diss)

MW16-01 BCAWQG AL Dissolved Oxygen [F], Selenium (Diss)

Dissolved Oxygen [F]

MW06-1

Source: Wireless WaterTM Exceedances are taken to be laboratory reported exceedances except where [F] = field-measured parameter Dissolved Oxygen (Field). Dissolved Oxygen concentrations in MW06-3, MW10-01 and MW16-01 did not meet the BCAWQG AL in 2018. MW06-3 and MW16-01 have exceeded this guideline consistently in the past. This is the first Dissolved Oxygen exceedance for MW10-01. Dissolved Oxygen is a field measured parameter and is highly variable. The exceeded guideline is for aquatic life which does not present a hazard for the domestic water user. Due to no surface water being influenced by the landfill, this exceedance is not a concern at this time.

Selenium (Dissolved). In 2018, Selenium concentrations in MW10-01 exceeded both the BCAWQG AL, and the BC SDWQG MAC. Selenium concentrations in MW06-03 and MW16-01 also exceeded the BCAWQG AL. The BCAWQG AL is designed for surface water bodies and not groundwater intended for domestic supply, therefore, these exceedances do not present a hazard for the domestic water user.


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3.6 TREND ANALYSIS The potential for landfill leachate to affect groundwater is typically assessed by comparing the concentrations of landfill leachate indicators relative to background groundwater concentrations. Typical leachate indicators may include but are not limited to: Ammonia, Chloride, Alkalinity, Sulphate, Manganese, Iron, Calcium, Magnesium and heavy metals including Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Nickel and Zinc (Christensen et al. 2001).

Graphs of selected leachate-associated parameters and parameters exceeding guidelines were plotted to illustrate temporal and spatial trends (Figures 3-2 to 3-8). On these plots, results that were below detection are circled and plotted as half the detection limit. The order of plots is not significant.


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Figure 3-2 – Overview


See analysis in detailed trend chart below.


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Figure 3-3 – Detailed


Note: This graph does not show all data points. The Y-axis range has been set from 0 to 10 mg/L to more easily see the variations in all wells.

Consistent with previous years, Chloride concentrations in all wells were well below the applicable guidelines in 2018. Concentrations in MW06-1 showed no increasing or decreasing trend from 2013 to 2018, while concentrations in MW06-3 have increased very slightly since 2013. Chloride concentrations in MW10-01 decreased significantly from the elevated 2012 values (Figure 3-2). Chloride concentrations have remained relatively stable in all wells since the Chloride levels in MW10-01 dropped in 2013. The source of the elevated Chloride from 2011 to 2012 in MW10-01 is unknown, and more data is required to identify and interpret any potential trends. As MW10-01 is located beside Aumond Road, the elevated concentrations of Chloride could be due to road salt applications. Chloride concentrations in MW16-01 are high compared to the other monitoring wells and showed an increase in 2018. This is only the second sample from MW16-01 since it was installed in 2016, therefore, more data is required to determine the groundwater condition at this well and any impacts due to the application of the final cover in 2016.


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Figure 3-4


As the applicable guidelines for this site do not have a value for Conductivity, there were no exceedances to report in 2018, however, a trend chart is provided for this parameter as it is one of the best leachate indicators. Conductivity concentrations in MW10-01 decreased again in 2018. The Conductivity concentration decreased in MW06-3 in 2018 but remains elevated. Conductivity has shown an increasing trend in this well since 2011. Although there are no applicable guidelines for Conductivity, it is important to monitor this parameter to determine potential impacts of salts from either the roadways (road salt) or the covered landfill. Further monitoring is required to determine if this increasing trend continues. MW16-01, closest to the landfill footprint, increased in Conductivity in 2018. As this is only the second sample from this well since it was installed in 2016, further sampling data is required to determine the condition of the groundwater at this well and to evaluate the impact of the final cover applied to the site in 2016


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Figure 3-5


The concentration of Chromium in MW10-01 increased in 2012 but has been decreasing since then to below the BCWWQG AL that was previously exceeded. Concentrations in MW06-1 and MW06-3 have remained low since 2013. MW16-01 has shown a decrease in Uranium in 2018, after being sampled for the first time in 2017. Although decreasing trends from 2012 are noted in all wells, continued monitoring will confirm this trend.


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Figure 3-6


Since 2012, monitoring well MW06-3 had shown an increasing trend toward the BC SDWQG MAC. However, in 2018, the Selenium concentration in this well decreased significantly. MW10-01 had shown an increasing trend from 2012 to a maximum Selenium concentration in September 2013, above the BC SDWQG MAC guideline. Although the concentration still exceeds the guideline, it appears to be decreasing since this maximum. Further monitoring is required to determine if these trends continue. Selenium in MW06-1 remained consistent with historical data for that well. MW16-01 has shown an increase in Selenium in 2018, above the BCAMQG AL guideline. This is only the second sample from MW16-01 since it was installed in 2016, therefore, more data is required to determine the groundwater condition at this well.


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Figure 3-7


The BCWWQG AL for Sulphate cannot be depicted on the figure as it is individually calculated for each well based on the water hardness (CaCO3). None of the sample sites exceeded this guideline, or any of the applicable guidelines for Sulphate, in 2018.

Sulphate concentrations in MW10-01 have continued to trend downwards since reaching an all-time high in 2013. In 2018, the concentration in MW06-03 decreased slightly. Further monitoring is required to determine if the increasing trend at this well continues. The second sample from MW16-01 showed an increase in Sulphate concentration, though further data is needed to determine the condition of the groundwater at this well. Concentrations in MW06-1 remained consistent with historic levels in 2018.


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Figure 3-8


In 2018, the Uranium concentration in MW06-3 also decreased slightly. Further monitoring is needed to determine whether the increasing trend at this well will continue. Uranium concentration in MW10-01 appears to be stabilizing over the last few years. MW16-01, closest to the landfill footprint, increased in Uranium in 2018. As this is only the second sample from this well since it was installed in 2016, further sampling data is required to determine the condition of the groundwater at this well. Concentrations in MW06-1 remained low and consistent with historic levels in 2018.


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4 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

4.1 CONCLUSIONS The following conclusions have been drawn from the results of the 2018 Environmental Monitoring Program at the CRDF:

1. None of the measured parameters in down-gradient well MW06-1 exceeded the applicable

guidelines in 2018, and no significant trends have occurred in the past number of years at this well.

2. Cross-gradient well MW06-3 exceeded the BCAWQG AL for Dissolved Oxygen and Selenium in 2018. Selenium concentrations have shown an increasing trend in MW06-3 since 2012, but decreased slightly in 2018. Like Selenium, concentrations of many parameters which have been on a consistently increasing trend in MW06-3 showed a decrease in 2018. These parameters include Alkalinity, Calcium, Conductivity, Magnesium, Selenium, Sulphate, and Uranium.

3. Cross-gradient well MW10-01 exceeded both the BCAWQG AL and the BC SDWQ MAC for Selenium. However, Selenium concentrations have shown a decreasing trend since 2014 in this well. Other decreasing trends have been noted in MW10-01, including Calcium, Chloride, Chromium, Conductivity, Copper, Nitrate, Sodium, Sulphate, and Zinc concentrations.

4. MW16-01 was sampled for the second time in 2018 and exceeded the BCAWQG AL for Dissolved Oxygen and Selenium. Concentrations of many parameters showed an increase from last year, including Alkalinity, Boron, Cadmium, Calcium, Chloride, Conductivity, Nickel, Nitrate, Sodium, Sulphate, and Uranium. None of these parameters exceeded any of the applicable guidelines in 2018. As this well has only been sampled twice, more data is required to determine the condition of the groundwater at this well and if any trends are present.

5. Groundwater elevations were obtained from the four sampled wells, as well as MW06-2 in 2018. The groundwater elevations from these five wells confirmed that the direction of shallow groundwater flow is in a northwest direction, as reported in the hydrogeological assessment completed by Piteau Associates Engineering Ltd. in 1999 (Piteau 1999).

6. As recommended in the 2017 annual report, a review of the screened elevations of MW06-1 and MW06-3 was completed in 2018. The well screen for MW06-1 extends from 495.9m to 499.2m in elevation, and the well screen for MW06-3 extends from 493.7m to 497.0m


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in elevation. Therefore, these screen elevations are overlapping by approximately 1.10 m. This overlap confirms that we are drawing from the same groundwater formation when sampling these wells.

4.2 RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Continue with the currently established sampling program, and assess trends of exceedances.

2. Re-evaluate potential trends in Selenium, Sulphate, Conductivity, and Uranium in 2019.

3. Conduct the annual post closure inspection.


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British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks (MoE). 1998b. Guidelines for Interpreting Water Quality Data. Accessed on-line at: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/natural-resource-stewardship/standards-guidelines/risc/guidlines_for_interpreting_water_quality_data.pdf

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Christensen, T.H., Kjeldsen, P., Bjerg, P. L., Jensen, D. L., Christensen, J. B., Baun, A., Albrechtsen, H, and G. Heron 2001. Biogeochemistry of landfill leachate plumes - Review. Applied Geochemistry 16 (2001), p. 659-718.

Dayton and Knight. 2000. Cherryville Landfill Operations and Closure Plan. Final. May 2000. Prepared for the RDNO.

Environment Canada. 2018. Climate Normals 1981-2010. Accessed on-line at: http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/index_e.html

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Piteau Associates Engineering Ltd (Piteau). 1999. Preliminary Hydrogeological Assessment for Closure Plan Cherryville and Kingfisher Landfills, North Okanagan, B.C. December 1999. Project 2047. Prepared for the RDNO.

Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO). 2014. 2013 Annual Environmental Monitoring Report, Cherryville Recycling and Disposal Facility, Cherryville, B.C. Prepared by the Regional District of North Okanagan, March, 2014.

Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO). 2015. 2014 Annual Environmental Monitoring Report, Cherryville Recycling and Disposal Facility, Cherryville, B.C. Prepared by the Regional District of North Okanagan, February, 2015.

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APPENDIX A – 2018 Well Details

Investigation Location Sampling Location

Name

Frequency Comments/Rationale for Changes

Cherryville Recycling and Disposal Facility MW06-1 1x/year Used for background.

Cherryville Recycling and Disposal Facility MW06-2 1x/year Not in ideal location for monitoring program. Replaced by MW10-01 which is in a better down-gradient location.

Cherryville Recycling and Disposal Facility MW06-3 1x/year Down-gradient.

Cherryville Recycling and Disposal Facility MW10-01 1x/year Added in 2011 to replace MW06-2.

Cherryville Recycling and Disposal Facility MW16-01 1x/year Added in 2016 to confirm direction of ground water flow.

Cherryville Recycling and Disposal Facility DMW-1 1x/year Replaced by MW06-1, MW06-2, and MW06-3.

Cherryville Recycling and Disposal Facility DMW-2 1x/year Replaced by MW06-1, MW06-2, and MW06-3.


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APPENDIX B – Water Chemistry Database from 2016 to 2018

Cherryville Recycling and Disposal FacilityWater Quality Results

2016-2018_CRDF_Results Legend Page 1 of 16

Legend for Reports for RDNO Recycling and Disposal Facilities Water Quality Results

< Less than reported detection limit> Greater than reported upper detection limit

>= Greater than or equal toA Absent

BC SDWQG AO BC Source Drinking Water Quality Guidelines - Aesthetic Objectives (2017 and updates)BC SDWQG MAC BC Source Drinking Water Quality Guidelines - Maximum Acceptable Concentrations (2017 and updates)

BCAWQG AL BC Approved Water Quality Guidelines for freshwater aquatic lifeBCWWQG AL Working Water Quality Guidelines for British Columbia for freshwater aquatic life

CalcCalculated guideline or standard. The guideline or standard is dependent on the value of one or more other analytes, and is calculated from a formula or table.

L Laboratory reading type (Lab result)m asl metres above sea level

N Narrative type of guideline or standard, or Result Note.ND Non-detect. Result is less than lower detection limit.NG No GuidelineNR No ResultNS No StandardNT Not TestedOG OvergrownP Present

PR PresumptiveTK Test kit reading type (Field result)

TNTC Too numerous to count

Highlighted value has a lower detection limit that is greater than the guideline/standard maximum and/or the guideline/standard minimum, or has an upper detection limit that is less than the guideline/standard maximum and/or the guideline/standard minimum.

BC SDWQG AO Highlighted value exceeds BC SDWQG AOBC SDWQG MAC Highlighted value exceeds BC SDWQG MAC

BCAWQG AL Highlighted value exceeds BCAWQG ALBCWWQG AL Highlighted value exceeds BCWWQG AL

SL Criteria Override Highlighted value exceeds sampling location criteria override


2016-2018_CRDF_Results Report Page 2 of 16

Sampling Location MW06-1 MW06-1 MW06-1 MW06-3Date Sampled 16-Jun-16 20-Jun-17 19-Jun-18 16-Jun-16

Lab Sample ID 7642639 8495721 L2115384-1 7642663Sample Type Normal Normal Normal Normal

BCAWQG AL BCWWQG AL

BC SDWQG MAC

BC SDWQG AO

Field ResultsConductivity μS/cm NG NG NG NG 341.8 300.3 308.0 561Depth to Water m NG NG NG NG 9.381 8.966 8.890 15.788Dissolved oxygen mg/L min 5 1.1 NG NG NG 5.39 5.83 7.96 2.73Elevation of Piezometric Surface m NG NG NG NG 499.318 499.733 499.809 499.226Elevation of Top of Casing m NG NG NG NG 508.699 508.699 508.699 515.014Ground Elevation m NG NG NG NG 507.972 507.972 507.972 514.207pH N 1.2 NG NG NG 7.13 7.32 6.81 7.18Temperature °C 19 1.3 NG NG 15 7.3 5.9 5.6 6.4Volume Purged L NG NG NG NG 5.0 10.0 5.0 4.2

Lab ResultsGeneralAlkalinity (total, as CaCO3) mg/L NG N 2.1 NG NG 170 194 190 264Chemical Oxygen Demand mg/L NG NG NG NG <10 <10 <20 13Chloride mg/L 600 1.4 NG NG 250 0.63 0.62 0.56 1.28Colour CU N 1.5 NG NG 15 <5 <5 <5.0 <5Conductivity μS/cm NG NG NG NG 412 404 395 690Hardness, Total (dissolved as CaCO3) mg/L NG NG NG NG 205.000 211.000 205 366.000pH N 1.6 NG NG NG 7.64 7.55 8.43 7.67Sulphate mg/L Calc 1.7 NG NG 500 37.7 36.7 36.4 100Total dissolved solids mg/L NG NG NG NG 238 238 280 438Turbidity NTU N 1.8 NG N 3.1 NG 0.2 0.2 0.20 0.3

MetalsAluminum (dissolved) mg/L Calc 1.9 NG 9.5 NG <0.002 <0.002 <0.0010 <0.002Antimony (dissolved) mg/L NG 0.009 2.2 NG NG <0.0002 <0.0002 <0.00010 <0.0002Arsenic (dissolved) mg/L 0.005 1.10 NG 0.01 NG 0.0002 0.0004 0.00039 0.0005Barium (dissolved) mg/L NG 1 NG NG 0.0472 0.0433 0.0469 0.0696

Analyte UnitGuideline





BCAWQG AL BCWWQG AL

BC SDWQG MAC

BC SDWQG AO


Beryllium (dissolved) mg/L NG 0.00013 NG NG <0.00001 <0.00001 <0.00010 <0.00001Bismuth (dissolved) mg/L NG NG NG NG <0.000050Boron (dissolved) mg/L 1.2 1.11 NG 5.0 NG 0.003 <0.002 <0.010 0.005Cadmium (dissolved) mg/L Calc 1.12 NG 0.005 NG 0.00004 0.00003 0.0000482 0.00003Calcium (dissolved) mg/L NG N 2.3 NG NG 62.800 64.600 62.2 103.000Calcium (total) mg/L NG NG NG NG 67.5Cesium (dissolved) mg/L NG NG NG NG <0.000010Chromium (dissolved) mg/L NG 0.001 2.4 NG NG <0.0005 <0.0005 0.00032 <0.0005Cobalt (dissolved) mg/L 0.110 1.13 NG NG NG <0.00005 <0.00005 <0.00010 <0.00005Copper (dissolved) mg/L Calc 1.14 NG NG 1.0 <0.0002 <0.0002 0.00031 0.0002Iron (dissolved) mg/L 0.35 NG NG 0.3 <0.010 <0.010 <0.010 <0.010Lead (dissolved) mg/L Calc 1.15 NG 0.01 NG <0.00005 0.00006 <0.000050 <0.00005Lithium (dissolved) mg/L NG NG NG NG 0.0037 0.0033 0.0038 0.0071Magnesium (dissolved) mg/L NG NG NG NG 11.600 12.000 12.0 26.300Magnesium (total) mg/L NG NG NG NG 14.2Manganese (dissolved) mg/L Calc 1.16 NG NG 0.05 <0.001 <0.001 0.00019 <0.001Mercury (dissolved) mg/L 0.000020 1.17 NG 0.001 NG <0.00001 <0.00001 <0.0000050 <0.00001Molybdenum (dissolved) mg/L 2 1.18 NG 0.25 NG 0.00439 0.00372 0.00401 0.00732Nickel (dissolved) mg/L NG Calc 2.5 NG NG 0.0008 0.0008 0.00060 0.0007Rubidium (dissolved) mg/L NG NG NG NG 0.00107Selenium (dissolved) mg/L 0.002 1.19 NG 0.01 NG <0.0005 <0.0005 0.000264 0.0064Silicon (dissolved, as Si) mg/L NG NG NG NG 6.75Silver (dissolved) mg/L Calc 1.20 NG NG NG <0.00002 <0.00002 <0.000010 <0.00002Sodium (dissolved) mg/L NG NG NG NG 3.490 3.480 3.58 6.420Strontium (dissolved) mg/L NG NG NG NG 0.385Sulphur (dissolved) mg/L NG NG NG NG 11.6Tellurium (dissolved) mg/L NG NG NG NG <0.00020Thallium (dissolved) mg/L NG 0.0008 2.6 NG NG <0.00001 <0.00001 <0.000010 <0.00001Thorium (dissolved) mg/L NG NG NG NG <0.00010





BCAWQG AL BCWWQG AL

BC SDWQG MAC

BC SDWQG AO


Tin (dissolved) mg/L NG NG NG NG <0.00010Titanium (dissolved) mg/L NG NG NG NG 0.0014 0.0010 <0.00030 0.0019Tungsten (dissolved) mg/L NG NG NG NG <0.00010Uranium (dissolved) mg/L NG 0.0085 NG NG 0.00160 0.00160 0.00176 0.00683Vanadium (dissolved) mg/L NG NG NG NG <0.0005 <0.0005 <0.00050 0.0006Zinc (dissolved) mg/L Calc 1.21 NG NG 5.0 0.005 <0.002 <0.0010 0.003Zirconium (dissolved) mg/L NG NG NG NG <0.000060

NutrientsAmmonia (total, as N) mg/L Calc 1.22 NG NG NG <0.01 <0.01 <0.0050 <0.01Nitrate (as N) mg/L 32.8 1.23 NG 10 NG <0.005 <0.005 <0.0050 0.024Nitrate + Nitrite (as N) (calculated) mg/L 32.8 1.24 NG NG NG <0.007 <0.007 <0.0051 0.024Nitrite (as N) mg/L Calc 1.25 NG 1.0 NG <0.005 <0.005 <0.0010 <0.005Phosphorus (dissolved, by ICPMS/ICPOES) mg/L N 1.26 NG NG N 4.1 <0.050Phosphorus (total, APHA 4500-P) mg/L N 1.27 NG NG N 4.2 0.016 0.015 0.0149 0.086Potassium (dissolved) mg/L NG NG NG NG 2.590 2.540 2.82 4.340



Field ResultsConductivity μS/cmDepth to Water mDissolved oxygen mg/LElevation of Piezometric Surface mElevation of Top of Casing mGround Elevation mpHTemperature °CVolume Purged L

Lab ResultsGeneralAlkalinity (total, as CaCO3) mg/LChemical Oxygen Demand mg/LChloride mg/LColour CUConductivity μS/cmHardness, Total (dissolved as CaCO3) mg/LpHSulphate mg/LTotal dissolved solids mg/LTurbidity NTU

MetalsAluminum (dissolved) mg/LAntimony (dissolved) mg/LArsenic (dissolved) mg/LBarium (dissolved) mg/L

Analyte Unit

MW06-3 MW06-3 MW06-3 MW06-3 MW10-01 MW10-01 MW10-01 MW10-0116-Jun-16 20-Jun-17 19-Jun-18 19-Jun-18 16-Jun-16 20-Jun-17 20-Jun-17 19-Jun-187642665 8495722 L2115384-5 L2115384-2 7642664 8495723 8495724 L2115384-3Duplicate Normal Duplicate Normal Normal Normal Duplicate Normal

561 530 508 508 548 491.7 491.7 53215.788 15.388 15.306 15.306 20.439 20.067 20.067 20.036

2.73 3.22 1.34 1.34 10.59 11.08 11.08 0.47499.226 499.626 499.708 499.708 499.662 500.034 500.034 500.065515.014 515.014 515.014 515.014 520.101 520.101 520.101 520.101514.207 514.207 514.207 514.207 519.17 519.17 519.17 519.17

7.18 7.11 6.84 6.84 7.13 7.20 7.20 6.976.4 6.2 5.9 5.9 6.0 4.9 4.9 6.44.2 4.25 4.5 4.5 4.2 5.5 5.5 4.5

264 305 283 274 235 274 272 22813 <10 <20 <20 14 <10 <10 <20

1.26 1.27 1.03 1.03 2.86 1.50 1.43 1.14<5 6 <5.0 <5.0 <5 9 10 <5.0687 679 640 641 674 654 655 621

355.000 369.000 342 335 354.000 363.000 362.000 3517.66 7.67 8.25 8.33 7.68 7.75 7.74 8.0299.6 109 97.6 97.7 117 119 119 121415 462 459 456 432 448 442 4820.5 2.4 1.09 1.46 1.5 6.2 3.2 5.56

<0.002 <0.002 <0.0010 0.0011 <0.002 <0.002 <0.002 0.0011<0.0002 <0.0002 <0.00010 <0.00010 <0.0002 <0.0002 <0.0002 <0.000100.0002 0.0004 0.00045 0.00043 0.0002 0.0003 0.0003 0.000280.0668 0.0645 0.0630 0.0607 0.0441 0.0404 0.0416 0.0408



Analyte Unit

Beryllium (dissolved) mg/LBismuth (dissolved) mg/LBoron (dissolved) mg/LCadmium (dissolved) mg/LCalcium (dissolved) mg/LCalcium (total) mg/LCesium (dissolved) mg/LChromium (dissolved) mg/LCobalt (dissolved) mg/LCopper (dissolved) mg/LIron (dissolved) mg/LLead (dissolved) mg/LLithium (dissolved) mg/LMagnesium (dissolved) mg/LMagnesium (total) mg/LManganese (dissolved) mg/LMercury (dissolved) mg/LMolybdenum (dissolved) mg/LNickel (dissolved) mg/LRubidium (dissolved) mg/LSelenium (dissolved) mg/LSilicon (dissolved, as Si) mg/LSilver (dissolved) mg/LSodium (dissolved) mg/LStrontium (dissolved) mg/LSulphur (dissolved) mg/LTellurium (dissolved) mg/LThallium (dissolved) mg/LThorium (dissolved) mg/L


<0.00001 <0.00001 <0.00010 <0.00010 <0.00001 <0.00001 <0.00001 <0.00010<0.000050 <0.000050 <0.000050

0.006 0.003 <0.010 <0.010 0.003 <0.002 <0.002 <0.0100.00004 0.00004 0.0000629 0.0000604 0.00007 0.00002 0.00002 0.0000351100.000 104.000 97.8 94.9 115.000 117.000 116.000 114

109 109 125<0.000010 <0.000010 <0.000010

<0.0005 <0.0005 0.00027 0.00027 0.0006 0.0005 <0.0005 0.00057<0.00005 <0.00005 <0.00010 <0.00010 <0.00005 <0.00005 <0.00005 <0.00010

0.0008 <0.0002 0.00036 0.00036 0.0011 0.0007 0.0007 0.00047<0.010 <0.010 <0.010 <0.010 <0.010 <0.010 <0.010 <0.010

<0.00005 <0.00005 0.000056 0.000051 <0.00005 <0.00005 <0.00005 <0.0000500.0073 0.0063 0.0073 0.0071 0.0089 0.0082 0.0087 0.009425.600 26.600 23.7 23.7 16.300 17.300 17.500 16.0

28.7 28.3 18.6<0.001 <0.001 <0.00010 <0.00010 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 0.00013

<0.00001 <0.00001 <0.0000050 <0.0000050 <0.00001 <0.00001 <0.00001 <0.00000500.00730 0.00612 0.00616 0.00581 0.00542 0.00523 0.00515 0.005180.0007 0.0007 0.00065 0.00069 0.0009 0.0004 0.0005 0.00061

0.00067 0.00064 <0.000200.0073 0.0093 0.00475 0.00466 0.0105 0.0122 0.0120 0.0122

8.25 8.04 7.95<0.00002 <0.00002 <0.000010 <0.000010 <0.00002 <0.00002 <0.00002 <0.000010

6.380 6.630 6.56 6.54 5.110 5.130 5.190 4.640.701 0.677 1.2230.9 30.7 37.8

<0.00020 <0.00020 <0.00020<0.00001 <0.00001 <0.000010 <0.000010 <0.00001 <0.00001 <0.00001 <0.000010

<0.00010 <0.00010 <0.00010



Analyte Unit

Tin (dissolved) mg/LTitanium (dissolved) mg/LTungsten (dissolved) mg/LUranium (dissolved) mg/LVanadium (dissolved) mg/LZinc (dissolved) mg/LZirconium (dissolved) mg/L

NutrientsAmmonia (total, as N) mg/LNitrate (as N) mg/LNitrate + Nitrite (as N) (calculated) mg/LNitrite (as N) mg/LPhosphorus (dissolved, by ICPMS/ICPOES) mg/LPhosphorus (total, APHA 4500-P) mg/LPotassium (dissolved) mg/L


<0.00010 <0.00010 <0.000100.0020 0.0016 <0.00030 <0.00030 0.0018 0.0015 0.0014 <0.00030

<0.00010 <0.00010 <0.000100.00681 0.00787 0.00686 0.00673 0.00268 0.00273 0.00283 0.002890.0006 0.0006 0.00059 0.00059 <0.0005 <0.0005 <0.0005 <0.000500.007 0.002 0.0017 0.0016 0.003 0.002 <0.002 <0.0010

<0.000060 <0.000060 <0.000060

<0.01 <0.01 <0.0050 <0.0050 <0.01 <0.01 0.01 <0.00500.023 0.026 <0.0050 <0.0050 0.017 0.027 0.031 0.01720.023 0.026 <0.0051 <0.0051 0.017 0.027 0.031 0.0172

<0.005 <0.005 <0.0010 <0.0010 <0.005 <0.005 <0.005 <0.00100.114 0.125 <0.050

0.076 0.083 0.128 0.115 0.137 0.038 0.038 0.04184.320 4.340 4.26 4.16 3.220 2.970 3.000 2.90



Field ResultsConductivity μS/cmDepth to Water mDissolved oxygen mg/LElevation of Piezometric Surface mElevation of Top of Casing mGround Elevation mpHTemperature °CVolume Purged L

Lab ResultsGeneralAlkalinity (total, as CaCO3) mg/LChemical Oxygen Demand mg/LChloride mg/LColour CUConductivity μS/cmHardness, Total (dissolved as CaCO3) mg/LpHSulphate mg/LTotal dissolved solids mg/LTurbidity NTU

MetalsAluminum (dissolved) mg/LAntimony (dissolved) mg/LArsenic (dissolved) mg/LBarium (dissolved) mg/L

Analyte Unit

MW16-01 MW16-01 MW16-0126-Oct-16 20-Jun-17 19-Jun-18

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613 75517.598 15.677 15.562

1.02 0.29497.892 499.813 499.928515.490 515.490 515.490514.637 514.637 514.637

7.04 6.638.9 8.0

6.75 5.25

334 353<10 <206.04 8.310 <5.0

730 860377.000 489

7.60 7.95102 139478 66714.1 6.52

<0.002 0.0010<0.0002 <0.000100.0004 0.000370.0440 0.0556



Analyte Unit

Beryllium (dissolved) mg/LBismuth (dissolved) mg/LBoron (dissolved) mg/LCadmium (dissolved) mg/LCalcium (dissolved) mg/LCalcium (total) mg/LCesium (dissolved) mg/LChromium (dissolved) mg/LCobalt (dissolved) mg/LCopper (dissolved) mg/LIron (dissolved) mg/LLead (dissolved) mg/LLithium (dissolved) mg/LMagnesium (dissolved) mg/LMagnesium (total) mg/LManganese (dissolved) mg/LMercury (dissolved) mg/LMolybdenum (dissolved) mg/LNickel (dissolved) mg/LRubidium (dissolved) mg/LSelenium (dissolved) mg/LSilicon (dissolved, as Si) mg/LSilver (dissolved) mg/LSodium (dissolved) mg/LStrontium (dissolved) mg/LSulphur (dissolved) mg/LTellurium (dissolved) mg/LThallium (dissolved) mg/LThorium (dissolved) mg/L



<0.00001 <0.00010<0.000050

0.143 0.2050.00008 0.000219108.000 145

158<0.000010

<0.0005 0.000130.00042 0.000340.0009 0.00093<0.010 <0.010

<0.00005 <0.0000500.0098 0.012126.100 31.0

33.60.045 0.0424

<0.00001 <0.00000500.00336 0.004860.0034 0.00477

0.001020.0014 0.00241

9.58<0.00002 <0.000010

18.700 21.11.0941.6

<0.000200.00001 0.000019

<0.00010



Analyte Unit

Tin (dissolved) mg/LTitanium (dissolved) mg/LTungsten (dissolved) mg/LUranium (dissolved) mg/LVanadium (dissolved) mg/LZinc (dissolved) mg/LZirconium (dissolved) mg/L

NutrientsAmmonia (total, as N) mg/LNitrate (as N) mg/LNitrate + Nitrite (as N) (calculated) mg/LNitrite (as N) mg/LPhosphorus (dissolved, by ICPMS/ICPOES) mg/LPhosphorus (total, APHA 4500-P) mg/LPotassium (dissolved) mg/L



<0.000100.0016 <0.00030

<0.000100.00490 0.00704<0.0005 <0.00050

0.003 0.0013<0.000060

0.01 <0.00500.372 1.290.372 1.30

<0.005 0.0140<0.050

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Guideline Notes for Reports for RDNO Recycling and Disposal Facilities Water Quality Results

1. Notes for BC Approved Water Quality Guidelines for freshwater aquatic life (BCAWQG AL)General Notes:The Water Quality Guidelines (Criteria) Reports by BC Ministry of Environment were used as references for the guidelines. (Internet address: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wat/wq/wq_guidelines.html ). Overview Reports (BC MOE) were used as the references for the guidelines unless the note for specific analyte indicates that the Technical Appendix (BC MOE) was used. / For some parameters, guidelines are specified as two values: the maximum value or the acute criterion, and the 30-day average value or the chronic criterion. The maximum value was used in this report for parameters that have both guideline values.Note 1.1 for Dissolved oxygen:The instantaneous minimum guideline for dissolved oxygen is 5 mg/L for all life stages other than buried embryo/alevin. The instantaneous minimum guideline for dissolved oxygen in the water column is 9 mg/L for buried embryo/alevin. The instantaneous minimum guideline for dissolved oxygen in interstitial water is 6 mg/L for buried embryo/alevin.The 30-day mean guideline (minimum) for dissolved oxygen is 8 mg/L for all life stages other than buried embryo/alevin. The 30-day mean guideline (minimum) for dissolved oxygen in the water column is 11 mg/L for buried embryo/alevin. The 30-day mean guideline (minimum) for dissolved oxygen in interstitial water is 8 mg/L for buried embryo/alevin.Note 1.2 for pH:pH less than 6.5: No statistically significant decrease in pH from background.pH from 6.5 to 9.0: Unrestricted change permitted within this range.pH over 9.0: No statistically significant increase in pH from background.See BC MOE Overview Report for additional details.Note 1.3 for Temperature:The maximum daily temperature of 19 degrees Celsius is for streams with unknown fish distribution. See BC MOE Overview Report for additional details for streams with unknown fish distribution, and specific guidelines for streams with known fish distribution, and guideline for lakes and impoundments.Note 1.4 for Chloride:To protect freshwater aquatic life from acute and lethal effects, the maximum concentration of chloride (mg/L as NaCl) at any time should not exceed 600 mg/L.To protect freshwater aquatic life from chronic effects, the average (arithmetic mean computed from five weekly samples collected over a 30-day period) concentration of chloride (mg/L as NaCl) should not exceed 150 mg/L.Note 1.5 for Colour:30-day average true colour of filtered water samples shall not exceed background levels by more than 5 colour units in clearwater systems or 20% in coloured systems. See BC MOE Overview Report for additional details.Note 1.6 for pH:pH less than 6.5: No statistically significant decrease in pH from background.pH from 6.5 to 9.0: Unrestricted change permitted within this range.pH over 9.0: No statistically significant increase in pH from background.See BC MOE Overview Report for additional details.Note 1.7 for Sulphate:



The approved 30-day average (minimum of 5 evenly-spaced samples collected in 30 days) water quality guidelines to protect aquatic life in BC for sulphate are: 128 mg/L at hardness of 0 to 30 mg/L as CaCO3 218 mg/L at hardness of 31 to 75 mg/L as CaCO3 309 mg/L at hardness of 76 to 180mg/L as CaCO3 429 mg/L at hardness 181 to 250 mg/L as CaCO3Need to determine guideline based on site water for hardness greater than 250 mg/L as CaCO3.For screening purposes in this report, exceedance were flagged for sulphate greater than 429 mg/L at hardness greater than 250 mg/L as CaCO3.Note 1.8 for Turbidity:When background is less than or equal to 8 NTU:- Maximum Induced Turbidity of 8 NTU in 24 hours.- For sediment inputs that last between 24 hours and 30 days (daily sampling preferred) the mean turbidity should not exceed background by more than 2 NTU.Maximum Induced Turbidity of 5 NTU when background is between 8 and 50 NTU.Maximum Induced Turbidity of 10% when background is greater than 50 NTU. / There are no Recycling and Disposal Facilities where up-gradient and down-gradient samples have been collected in one water body; therefore this guideline does not apply to any of RDNO's Recycling and Disposal Facility sites.Note 1.9 for Aluminum (dissolved):The maximum concentration of dissolved aluminum at any time should not exceed:1. 0.10 mg/L when the pH is greater than or equal to 6.52. The value (in mg/L) determined by the following relationship if pH less than 6.5 Dissolved Aluminum = e (1.209-2.426 (pH) + 0.286 (pH)²)The 30-day average concentration of dissolved aluminum (based on a minimum of 5 approximately weekly samples) should not exceed:1. 0.05 mg/L when the median pH over 30 days is greater than or equal to 6.52. the value determined by the following relationship at median pH less than 6.5 Dissolved Aluminum = e (1.6-3.327 (median pH) + 0.402 (median pH)²)Note 1.10 for Arsenic (dissolved):The recommended guideline is for total arsenic.Note 1.11 for Boron (dissolved):The recommended guideline is for total boron.Note 1.12 for Cadmium (dissolved):The guideline for cadmium is determined on a site-specific basis according to the local water hardness. The guideline for cadmium (dissolved) in μg/L is determined by the following equations for short term exposure:1. If hardness (as CaCO3) is less than 7 mg/L then maximum is 0.0380 μg/L2. If hardness (as CaCO3) is from 7 to 45 mg/L then maximum is based on equation:e to the power of {1.03[ln(hardness)] - 5.274} 3. If hardness (as CaCO3) is greater than 455 mg/L then maximum is 2.8 μg/L. When water hardness is greater than the upper bound (i.e., highest water hardness tested), a site-specific assessment may be required.Note 1.13 for Cobalt (dissolved):The interim maximum concentration for total cobalt is 110 µg/L to protect aquatic life in the freshwater environment from acute effects of cobalt.The interim 30-day average concentration for total cobalt (based on five weekly samples) is 4 µg/L to protect aquatic life from chronic effects of cobalt.Note 1.14 for Copper (dissolved):



The maximum concentration of total copper should not exceed at any time the numerical value (in µg/L) given by the formula "0.094(hardness)+2", where water hardness is reported as mg/L CaCO3.The 30-day average concentration of total copper (based on a minimum of 5 approximately weekly samples) should not exceed 2 µg/L when average water hardness over the same period (expressed as mg/L CaCO3) is less than 50 mg/L. When average water hardness is greater than 50 mg/L the 30-day average concentration should not exceed the numerical value (in µg/L) given by the formula "0.04(average hardness)", where water hardness is reported as mg/L CaCO3.Note 1.15 for Lead (dissolved):The maximum guideline for total lead in water, at a water hardness less than or equal to 8 mg/L as CaCO3 is set at 3.0 µg/L. When water hardness exceeds 8.0 mg/L CaCO3 the maximum guideline for lead at any time is given by the following equation:Maximum Criteria (µg/L) = exp (1.273 ln(hardness) - 1.460).The 30-day average guideline for total lead in water, when water hardness exceeds 8 mg/L as CaCO3, is as follows:30-Day Average (µg/L) is less than or equal to 3.31 + exp (1.273 ln (mean hardness) - 4.704). For hardness less than or equal to 8.0 mg/L there is no 30-day average guideline; hence the maximum concentration of 3.0 µg/L is used.Note 1.16 for Manganese (dissolved):The maximum concentration of total manganese in mg/L at any time should not exceed the value as determined by the following relationship:0.01102 hardness + 0.54where water hardness is reported as mg/L of CaCO3.The 30-day mean concentration of total manganese in mg/L should be less than or equal to the value as determined by the following relationship:0.0044 hardness + 0.605where water hardness is reported as mg/L of CaCO3.Note 1.17 for Mercury (dissolved):The average concentration of total mercury in water as measured over a 30-day period (based on five weekly samples) should not exceed 0.02 µg/L when the methyl mercury (MeHg) constitutes less than or equal to 0.5% of the total mercury concentration. When the proportion of MeHg is greater than 0.5%, the guideline should be adjusted as indicated in the Table 1 and Table 4 of the BC MOE Overview Report - First Update, February 2001.There is no guideline maximum for total mercury in water, for freshwater aquatic life.Note 1.18 for Molybdenum (dissolved):The maximum concentration for total molybdenum is 2 mg/L.The 30-day average concentration for total molybdenum (based on at least five weekly samples in a period of 30 days) is less than or equal to 1 mg/L.Note 1.19 for Selenium (dissolved):The 30-day average water quality guideline for protection of aquatic life is 2 µg/L determined as the mean concentration of 5 evenly spaced samples collected over 30 days, and measured as total selenium.The 30-day average alert concentration for the protection of aquatic life in sensitive ecosystems is 1 µg/L determined as the mean concentration of 5 evenly spaced samples collected over 30 days, and measured as total selenium.Note 1.20 for Silver (dissolved):The guideline maximum for total silver is:0.1 μg/L maximum if hardness less than or equal to 100 mg/L3.0 μg/L maximum if hardness greater than 100 mg/L.The guideline 30-day average for total silver is:0.05 μg/L as 30-day mean if hardness less than or equal to 100 mg/L1.5 μg/L as 30-day mean if hardness greater than 100 mg/L.Note 1.21 for Zinc (dissolved):



The maximum concentration of total zinc (µg/L) at any time should not exceed 33 µg/L when water hardness is less than or equal to 90 mg/L as CaCO3.When water hardness exceeds 90 mg/L CaCO3, the guideline maximum in μg/L for total zinc is the value determined by the following relationship:33 + 0.75 * (hardness - 90)where water hardness is reported as mg/L of CaCO3.The 30-day average concentration of total zinc (µg/L) at any time should not exceed 7.5 µg/L when water hardness is less than or equal to 90 mg/L as CaCO3.When water hardness exceeds 90 mg/L CaCO3, the guideline maximum in μg/L for total zinc is the value determined by the following relationship:7.5 + 0.75 * (hardness - 90)where water hardness is reported as mg/L of CaCO3.Note 1.22 for Ammonia (total, as N):The maximum guideline for ammonia varies as a function of pH and temperature. See Table 3 in Overview Report Update September 2009. The 30-day average guideline for ammonia varies as a function of pH and temperature. See Table 4 in Overview Report Update September 2009. / The lab pH and field temperature results were used for determining the maximum ammonia for this report. If a lab pH result was not available then the field pH result was used.Note 1.23 for Nitrate (as N):The guideline maximum for nitrate (as N) is 32.8 mg/l.The 30-day average guideline for nitrate (as N) is 3.0 mg /L. The 30-day average (chronic) concentration is based on 5 weekly samples collected within a 30-day period.Where nitrate and nitrite are present, the total nitrate+nitrite nitrogen should not exceed these values.Note 1.24 for Nitrate + Nitrite (as N) (calculated):The guideline maximum for nitrate (as N) is 32.8 mg/l.The 30-day average guideline for nitrate (as N) is 3.0 mg /L. The 30-day average (chronic) concentration is based on 5 weekly samples collected within a 30-day period.Where nitrate and nitrite are present, the total nitrate+nitrite nitrogen should not exceed these values.Note 1.25 for Nitrite (as N):The guideline maximum for nitrite as N is:0.06 mg/L if chloride less than 2 mg/L 0.12 mg/L if chloride is 2 to 4 mg/L 0.18 mg/L if chloride is 4 to 6 mg/L 0.24 mg/L if chloride is 6 to 8 mg/L 0.30 mg/L if chloride is 8 to 10 mg/L 0.60 mg/L if chloride is greater than 10 mg/L.The guideline 30-day average for nitrite as N is:0.02 mg/L if chloride less than 2 mg/L 0.04 mg/L if chloride is 2 to 4 mg/L 0.06 mg/L if chloride is 4 to 6 mg/L 0.08 mg/L if chloride is 6 to 8 mg/L 0.10 mg/L if chloride is 8 to 10 mg/L 0.20 mg/L if chloride is greater than 10 mg/L.Note 1.26 for Phosphorus (dissolved, by ICPMS/ICPOES):



Streams: None proposed for streams.Lakes: It is not possible to specify a single phosphorous concentration to achieve protection of aquatic life in lakes. A range of total phosphorous concentrations (5-15 µg/L) is suggested as the criterion which can be used as the basis for site specific water quality objectives.Note 1.27 for Phosphorus (total, APHA 4500-P):Streams: None proposed for streams.Lakes: It is not possible to specify a single phosphorous concentration to achieve protection of aquatic life in lakes. A range of total phosphorous concentrations (5-15 µg/L) is suggested as the criterion which can be used as the basis for site specific water quality objectives.2. Notes for Working Water Quality Guidelines for British Columbia for freshwater aquatic life (BCWWQG AL)General Notes:Reference: Working Water Quality Guidelines for British Columbia (2015). WWQG values are long-term (i.e. average) concentrations unless identified as a short-term maximum in the “Notes” for a specific analyte. Long-term WWQGs represent average substance concentrations calculated from 5 samples in 30 days. WWQG are given for total substance concentrations unless otherwise noted.Note 2.1 for Alkalinity (total, as CaCO3):The guideline for alkalinity (total as CaCO3) is as follows:- Less than 10 mg/L, highly sensitive to acid inputs- 10 to 20 mg/L, moderately sensitive to acid inputs- Greater than 20 mg/L, low sensitivity to acid inputs.Note 2.2 for Antimony (dissolved):The guideline is for antimony (III).Note 2.3 for Calcium (dissolved):The guideline for dissolved calcium in mg/L is as follows:- Less than 4, highly sensitive to acid inputs- 4 to 8, moderately sensitive- Greater than 8, low sensitivity.Note 2.4 for Chromium (dissolved):The guideline for Cr(VI) is 1 µg/L (total). The guideline for Cr(III) is 8.9 µg/L (total). The guideline of 1 µg/L for Cr(VI) was used, in this report, to identify exceedances for dissolved chromium, and total chromium as a means for determining the potential for exceeding the Cr(VI) and/or Cr(III) guidelines.Note 2.5 for Nickel (dissolved):The guideline for nickel in μg/L is determined as follows:When the water hardness is 0 to ≤ 60 mg/L, the maximum is 25 µg/LAt hardness > 60 to ≤ 180 mg/L the maximum is calculated using the equation:e raised to the power of {0.76[ln(hardness)] + 1.06}At hardness >180 mg/L, the maximum is 150 µg/LWhere water hardness is reported as mg/L CaCO3.If the water hardness is unknown, the maximum is 25 µg/L.Note 2.6 for Thallium (dissolved):30-day average, site-specific objective for the lower Columbia River, BC3. Notes for BC Source Drinking Water Quality Guidelines - Maximum Acceptable Concentrations (2017 and updates) (BC SDWQG MAC)General Notes:The source drinking water quality guidelines presented in this document apply to the ambient water before it is treated and distributed for domestic use. The guidelines apply to drinking water sources from surface water and groundwater.Metal guidelines are based on total concentrations.



Note 3.1 for Turbidity:For raw drinking water with treatment for particulates, the guideline is: Change from background of 5 NTU at any time when background is ≤ 50 NTU; and change from background of 10% when background is > 50 NTU.For raw drinking water without treatment for particulates, the guideline is: Change from background of 1 NTU at any time when background is ≤ 5 NTU; and change from background of 5 NTU at any time.If natural background turbidity is > 50 NTU, the guideline is: Induced turbidity should not exceed 10% of the background turbidity.4. Notes for BC Source Drinking Water Quality Guidelines - Aesthetic Objectives (2017 and updates) (BC SDWQG AO)General Notes:The source drinking water quality guidelines presented in this document apply to the ambient water before it is treated and distributed for domestic use. The guidelines apply to drinking water sources from surface water and groundwater.Metal guidelines are based on total concentrations.Note 4.1 for Phosphorus (dissolved, by ICPMS/ICPOES):The AO for lakes is 0.01 mg/L. For lakes with residence time > 6 months, measure total P during spring overturn. For lakes with residence time < 6 months, measure mean epilimnetic total P during the growing season (ENV 1985).Note 4.2 for Phosphorus (total, APHA 4500-P):The AO for lakes is 0.01 mg/L. For lakes with residence time > 6 months, measure total P during spring overturn. For lakes with residence time < 6 months, measure mean epilimnetic total P during the growing season (ENV 1985).


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pH (pH)

Total Dissolved Solids (mg/L)

Turbidity (NTU)

Alkalinity, Total (as CaCO3) (mg/L)

Ammonia, Total (as N) (mg/L)

Chloride (Cl) (mg/L)

Nitrate (as N) (mg/L)

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Phosphorus (P)-Total (mg/L)

Sulfate (SO4) (mg/L)

Calcium (Ca)-Total (mg/L)

Magnesium (Mg)-Total (mg/L)

Dissolved Mercury Filtration Location

Dissolved Metals Filtration Location

Aluminum (Al)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Antimony (Sb)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Arsenic (As)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Barium (Ba)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Beryllium (Be)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Bismuth (Bi)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Boron (B)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Cadmium (Cd)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Calcium (Ca)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Cesium (Cs)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Chromium (Cr)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Cobalt (Co)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Copper (Cu)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Iron (Fe)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Lead (Pb)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Lithium (Li)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Magnesium (Mg)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Manganese (Mn)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Mercury (Hg)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Molybdenum (Mo)-Dissolved (mg/L)

<5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0

395 641 621 860 640

205 335 351 489 342

8.43 8.33 8.02 7.95 8.25

280 456 482 667 459

0.20 1.46 5.56 6.52 1.09

190 274 228 353 283

<0.0050 <0.0050 <0.0050 <0.0050 <0.0050

0.56 1.03 1.14 8.3 1.03

<0.0050 <0.0050 0.0172 1.29 <0.0050

<0.0010 <0.0010 <0.0010 0.0140 <0.0010

0.0149 0.115 0.0418 0.0246 0.128

36.4 97.7 121 139 97.6

67.5 109 125 158 109

14.2 28.3 18.6 33.6 28.7

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<0.0010 0.0011 0.0011 0.0010 <0.0010

<0.00010 <0.00010 <0.00010 <0.00010 <0.00010

0.00039 0.00043 0.00028 0.00037 0.00045

0.0469 0.0607 0.0408 0.0556 0.0630

<0.00010 <0.00010 <0.00010 <0.00010 <0.00010

<0.000050 <0.000050 <0.000050 <0.000050 <0.000050

<0.010 <0.010 <0.010 0.205 <0.010

0.0000482 0.0000604 0.0000351 0.000219 0.0000629

62.2 94.9 114 145 97.8

<0.000010 <0.000010 <0.000010 <0.000010 <0.000010

0.00032 0.00027 0.00057 0.00013 0.00027

<0.00010 <0.00010 <0.00010 0.00034 <0.00010

0.00031 0.00036 0.00047 0.00093 0.00036

<0.010 <0.010 <0.010 <0.010 <0.010

<0.000050 0.000051 <0.000050 <0.000050 0.000056

0.0038 0.0071 0.0094 0.0121 0.0073

12.0 23.7 16.0 31.0 23.7

0.00019 <0.00010 0.00013 0.0424 <0.00010

<0.0000050 <0.0000050 <0.0000050 <0.0000050 <0.0000050

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Phosphorus (P)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Potassium (K)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Rubidium (Rb)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Selenium (Se)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Silicon (Si)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Silver (Ag)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Sodium (Na)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Strontium (Sr)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Sulfur (S)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Tellurium (Te)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Thallium (Tl)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Thorium (Th)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Tin (Sn)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Titanium (Ti)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Tungsten (W)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Uranium (U)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Vanadium (V)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Zinc (Zn)-Dissolved (mg/L)

Zirconium (Zr)-Dissolved (mg/L)

COD (mg/L)

0.00060 0.00069 0.00061 0.00477 0.00065

<0.050 0.125 <0.050 <0.050 0.114

2.82 4.16 2.90 4.76 4.26

0.00107 0.00064 <0.00020 0.00102 0.00067

0.000264 0.00466 0.0122 0.00241 0.00475

6.75 8.04 7.95 9.58 8.25

<0.000010 <0.000010 <0.000010 <0.000010 <0.000010

3.58 6.54 4.64 21.1 6.56

0.385 0.677 1.22 1.09 0.701

11.6 30.7 37.8 41.6 30.9

<0.00020 <0.00020 <0.00020 <0.00020 <0.00020

<0.000010 <0.000010 <0.000010 0.000019 <0.000010

<0.00010 <0.00010 <0.00010 <0.00010 <0.00010

<0.00010 <0.00010 <0.00010 <0.00010 <0.00010

<0.00030 <0.00030 <0.00030 <0.00030 <0.00030

<0.00010 <0.00010 <0.00010 <0.00010 <0.00010

0.00176 0.00673 0.00289 0.00704 0.00686

<0.00050 0.00059 <0.00050 <0.00050 0.00059

<0.0010 0.0016 <0.0010 0.0013 0.0017

<0.000060 <0.000060 <0.000060 <0.000060 <0.000060

<20 <20 <20 <20 <20

Dissolved Metals

Aggregate Organics

Reference Information

MES

MS-B

Data Quality Objective was marginally exceeded (by < 10% absolute) for < 10% of analytes in a Multi-Element Scan / Multi-Parameter Scan (considered acceptable as per OMOE & CCME).Matrix Spike recovery could not be accurately calculated due to high analyte background in sample.

Qualifiers for Individual Parameters Listed:

Description Qualifier

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ALK-TITR-VA

CL-IC-N-VA

COD-COL-VA

COLOUR-TRUE-VA

EC-PCT-VA

EC-SCREEN-VA

HARDNESS-CALC-VA

HG-D-CVAA-VA

MET-D-CCMS-VA

MET-T-CCMS-VA

Alkalinity Species by Titration

Chloride in Water by IC

Chemical Oxygen Demand by Colorimetric

Colour (True) by Spectrometer

Conductivity (Automated)

Conductivity Screen (Internal Use Only)

Hardness

Diss. Mercury in Water by CVAAS or CVAFS

Dissolved Metals in Water by CRC ICPMS

Total Metals in Water by CRC ICPMS

This analysis is carried out using procedures adapted from APHA Method 2320 "Alkalinity". Total alkalinity is determined by potentiometric titration to apH 4.5 endpoint. Bicarbonate, carbonate and hydroxide alkalinity are calculated from phenolphthalein alkalinity and total alkalinity values.

Inorganic anions are analyzed by Ion Chromatography with conductivity and/or UV detection.

This analysis is carried out using procedures adapted from APHA Method 5220 "Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)". Chemical oxygen demand is determined using the closed reflux colourimetric method.

This analysis is carried out using procedures adapted from British Columbia Environmental Manual "Colour- Single Wavelength." Colour (True Colour) is determined by filtering a sample through a 0.45 micron membrane filter followed by analysis of the filtrate using the platinum-cobalt colourimetric method.Colour measurements can be highly pH dependent, and apply to the pH of the sample as received (at time of testing), without pH adjustment. Concurrent measurement of sample pH is recommended.

This analysis is carried out using procedures adapted from APHA Method 2510 "Conductivity". Conductivity is determined using a conductivity electrode.

Qualitative analysis of conductivity where required during preparation of other tests - e.g. TDS, metals, etc.

Hardness (also known as Total Hardness) is calculated from the sum of Calcium and Magnesium concentrations, expressed in CaCO3 equivalents. Dissolved Calcium and Magnesium concentrations are preferentially used for the hardness calculation.

Water samples are filtered (0.45 um), preserved with hydrochloric acid, then undergo a cold-oxidation using bromine monochloride prior to reduction with stannous chloride, and analyzed by CVAAS or CVAFS.

Water samples are filtered (0.45 um), preserved with nitric acid, and analyzed by CRC ICPMS.

Method Limitation (re: Sulfur): Sulfide and volatile sulfur species may not be recovered by this method.

Water samples are digested with nitric and hydrochloric acids, and analyzed by CRC ICPMS.

Method Limitation (re: Sulfur): Sulfide and volatile sulfur species may not be recovered by this method.

ALS Test Code Test Description

Water

Water

Water

Water

Water

Water

Water

Water

Water

Water

APHA 2320 Alkalinity

EPA 300.1 (mod)

APHA 5220 D. CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND

BCMOE Colour Single Wavelength

APHA 2510 Auto. Conduc.

APHA 2510

APHA 2340B

APHA 3030B/EPA 1631E (mod)

APHA 3030B/6020A (mod)

EPA 200.2/6020A (mod)

Method Reference** Matrix

Test Method References:

Version: FINAL

Applies to Sample Number(s)Parameter Qualifier

L2115384-1, -2, -3, -4, -5L2115384-1, -2, -3, -4, -5L2115384-1, -2, -3, -4, -5L2115384-1, -2, -3, -4, -5L2115384-1, -2, -3, -4, -5L2115384-1, -2, -3, -4, -5L2115384-1, -2, -3, -4, -5L2115384-1, -2, -3, -4, -5L2115384-1, -2, -3, -4, -5L2115384-1, -2, -3, -4, -5L2115384-1, -2, -3, -4, -5

Magnesium (Mg)-TotalBarium (Ba)-DissolvedCalcium (Ca)-DissolvedMagnesium (Mg)-DissolvedPotassium (K)-DissolvedSodium (Na)-DissolvedStrontium (Sr)-DissolvedSulfur (S)-DissolvedUranium (U)-DissolvedCalcium (Ca)-TotalMagnesium (Mg)-Total

MESMS-BMS-BMS-BMS-BMS-BMS-BMS-BMS-BMS-BMS-B

QC Samples with Qualifiers & Comments:

Laboratory Control SampleMatrix SpikeMatrix SpikeMatrix SpikeMatrix SpikeMatrix SpikeMatrix SpikeMatrix SpikeMatrix SpikeMatrix SpikeMatrix Spike

QC Type Description

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NH3-F-VA

NO2-L-IC-N-VA

NO3-L-IC-N-VA

P-T-PRES-COL-VA

PH-PCT-VA

SO4-IC-N-VA

TDS-VA

TURBIDITY-VA

Ammonia in Water by Fluorescence

Nitrite in Water by IC (Low Level)

Nitrate in Water by IC (Low Level)

Total P in Water by Colour

pH by Meter (Automated)

Sulfate in Water by IC

Total Dissolved Solids by Gravimetric

Turbidity by Meter

This analysis is carried out, on sulfuric acid preserved samples, using procedures modified from J. Environ. Monit., 2005, 7, 37 - 42, The Royal Societyof Chemistry, "Flow-injection analysis with fluorescence detection for the determination of trace levels of ammonium in seawater", Roslyn J. Waston et al.



This analysis is carried out using procedures adapted from APHA Method 4500-P "Phosphorus". Total Phosphorus is determined colourimetrically after persulphate digestion of the sample.Samples with very high dissolved solids (i.e. seawaters, brackish waters) may produce a negative bias by this method. Alternate methods are available for these types of samples.

Arsenic (5+), at elevated levels, is a positive interference on colourimetric phosphate analysis.

This analysis is carried out using procedures adapted from APHA Method 4500-H "pH Value". The pH is determined in the laboratory using a pH electrode

It is recommended that this analysis be conducted in the field.


This analysis is carried out using procedures adapted from APHA Method 2540 "Solids". Solids are determined gravimetrically. Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) are determined by filtering a sample through a glass fibre filter, TDS is determined by evaporating the filtrate to dryness at 180 degrees celsius.

This analysis is carried out using procedures adapted from APHA Method 2130 "Turbidity". Turbidity is determined by the nephelometric method.

Water

Water

Water

Water

Water

Water

Water

Water

J. ENVIRON. MONIT., 2005, 7, 37-42, RSC

EPA 300.1 (mod)

EPA 300.1 (mod)

APHA 4500-P Phosphorus

APHA 4500-H pH Value

EPA 300.1 (mod)

APHA 2540 C - GRAVIMETRIC

APHA 2130 Turbidity

** ALS test methods may incorporate modifications from specified reference methods to improve performance.

The last two letters of the above test code(s) indicate the laboratory that performed analytical analysis for that test. Refer to the list below:

Laboratory Definition Code Laboratory Location

VA ALS ENVIRONMENTAL - VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA

GLOSSARY OF REPORT TERMSSurrogate - A compound that is similar in behaviour to target analyte(s), but that does not occur naturally in environmental samples. Forapplicable tests, surrogates are added to samples prior to analysis as a check on recovery.mg/kg - milligrams per kilogram based on dry weight of sample.mg/kg wwt - milligrams per kilogram based on wet weight of sample.mg/kg lwt - milligrams per kilogram based on lipid-adjusted weight of sample.mg/L - milligrams per litre.< - Less than.D.L. - The reported Detection Limit, also known as the Limit of Reporting (LOR).N/A - Result not available. Refer to qualifier code and definition for explanation.

Test results reported relate only to the samples as received by the laboratory.UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, ALL SAMPLES WERE RECEIVED IN ACCEPTABLE CONDITION.Analytical results in unsigned test reports with the DRAFT watermark are subject to change, pending final QC review.

Chain of Custody Numbers:

Version: FINAL

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APPENDIX D – 2018 Post Closure Inspection Report

Cherryville Recycling and Disposal Facility 2018 Post Closure Inspection Report

Date: May 29, 2018 Completed by: Jamie Jaffary Weather: Sunny

Objective: To observe and report vegetation growth, any signs of erosion (cracks, swale breakouts, soil movement, landfill gas smell etc.), and general maintenance concerns.

Site Description: The site is composed of a North and South pit, divided by the active transfer station in the middle of the site.

Method: Walk a series of passes traversing the South and North pit in the east-west direction. The South pit has 10 passes, approximately 10 meters apart, labelled 1 through 10. The North pit has 7 passes, approximately 10 meters apart, labelled 1 through 7 (Figure 1). Take field notes and pictures of observations. Use the same grid consistently in following years in order to monitor any changes.

Figure 1 Cherryville Recycling and Disposal Facility

Field Notes

South Pit:

1st Pass (South boundary):

- Gravel around the south outside edge of pit – no signs of erosion - Healthy grass and vegetation

2nd Pass:

- Patch of less dense vegetation on west side of pass - Last year’s dead vegetation is visible through the new vegetation

3rd Pass:

- Area of less dense vegetation in middle of pass - Vegetation is most dense and tallest on the east side of pass - Some mice holes and tracks on the west edge

4th Pass:

- Crest of hill appears stable - Less dense vegetation on the west side and in an area of the middle of pass

5th Pass:

- Vegetation appears fuller on the slope than in 2017 - Slope appears stable - A few small animal holes – do not appear very deep or tunneling - Areas of thick vegetation and areas of less dense vegetation in pass

6th Pass:

- Can see erosion control netting on hillside - Bare area in middle section of pass - Old wheel tracks from north to south edge – growing vegetation - Different type of vegetation growing on east side

7th Pass:

- Deer and other scat present

8th Pass:

- Base of hillside has a bare patch - A couple of rodent holes in the bare patch - More dense on the east side of pass

9th Pass:

- Areas of thick vegetation and areas of less dense vegetation - Slope appears stable

10th Pass:

- Road appears to be in good condition - Fence and gate in good condition

North Pit:

1st Pass:

- More dense vegetation than in the south pit

2nd Pass:

- A few possible mice holes and small cracks on west edge - Less dense vegetation from the middle to east edge of pass

3rd Pass:

- More bare on east edge than west edge - Vegetation seems to be more dense than 2017

4th Pass:

- Last year’s dead grass visible, green grass growing through it

5th Pass:

- Vegetation thins out on east edge - More variety of vegetation than in south pit - Old wheel ruts growing vegetation

6th Pass:

- Shorter, thinner, and less dense area of vegetation near the middle to west side of pass

7th Pass (North Boundary):

- Slope down to the north fence appears stable - No signs of sloughing or erosion - Fence is in good condition - A couple of rodent holes in the middle section of pass


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ATTACHMENT B - Regional District of North Okanagan Municipal Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2659, 2014

REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN

BYLAW No. 2659

A bylaw to regulate the use of Regional District Recycling and Disposal Facilities and set fees for

the recycling and disposal of municipal solid waste at Regional District of North Okanagan Recycling and Disposal Facilities.

WHEREAS it is desirable to establish fees and set standards of use for recycling and disposal facilities owned and operated by the Regional District of North Okanagan in keeping with the Solid Waste Management Plan, environmental protection standards and to provide for the enforcement of these standards; AND WHEREAS, the Regional District of North Okanagan has established a local service to regulate, store and manage municipal solid waste and recyclable material by Bylaw 1352, being “Solid Waste Management Local Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1352, 1996”; AND WHEREAS the Regional District of North Okanagan has an approved Solid Waste Management Plan; AND WHEREAS Section 803(1) [Options for cost recovery] of the Local Government Act, states that Section 363 [Imposition of fees and charges] of the Local Government Act applies to Regional Districts in relation to their services; AND WHEREAS Section 363 [Imposition of fees and charges] of the Local Government Act provides that a Board of a Regional District may, by bylaw, impose a fee or charge payable in respect of all or part of a service of the Regional District; NOW THEREFORE, the Board of the Regional District of North Okanagan, in open meeting assembled ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: A. CITATION

1. This bylaw may be cited as "Municipal Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2659, 2014".

B. INTERPRETATION

1. Words or phrases defined in the British Columbia Interpretation Act, Community Charter, or Local Government Act or any successor legislation shall have the same meaning when used in this Bylaw unless otherwise defined in this Bylaw.

2. The headings contained in this Bylaw are for convenience only and are not to be construed as defining or in any way limiting the scope or the intent of the provisions of this Bylaw.

3. Any act or enactment referred to herein is a reference to an enactment of the Province of British Columbia and regulations thereto, as amended, revised, consolidated or replaced from time to time, and any Bylaw referred to herein (as may be cited by short title or otherwise) is a reference to an enactment of the Board of the Regional District of North Okanagan, as amended, revised, consolidated or replaced from time to time.

4. If any provision of this Bylaw is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the provision may be severed from the Bylaw and such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Bylaw.

Municipal Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2659, 2014 Page 2 of 17 C. SCHEDULES

1. The schedules listed below and annexed hereto shall be deemed to be an integral part of this Bylaw:

a) Schedule “A” – Recycling and Disposal Fees b) Schedule “B” – Regulated Material c) Schedule "C" – Recyclable Material

D. DEFINITIONS

1. In this bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires:

Adequately Secured means that Municipal Solid Waste is contained or immobilized in such a way that the Municipal Solid Waste cannot leak, spill, blow, fall or otherwise be dislodged from a vehicle and/or trailer attached to a vehicle entering and exiting a RDF. For an open truck box or trailer this means that a tarp and/or cargo net or equivalent secured to the truck box and/or trailer is required. The tarp and/or cargo net or equivalent must not be able to blow off, fall or otherwise be dislodged from a vehicle and/or trailer entering or exiting a RDF. Asphalt Roofing – Clean means loads containing exclusively waste asphalt roofing that is free of contamination other than nails and screws. This material is considered Municipal Solid Waste. Asphalt Roofing – Minor Contamination means loads containing primarily waste asphalt roofing that also contain minor amounts of contamination other than nails and screws such as paper, wood and miscellaneous refuse. This material is considered Municipal Solid Waste. Asphalt Roofing – Major Contamination means loads containing waste asphalt roofing that also contain major amounts of contamination other than nails and screws such as paper, wood and miscellaneous refuse. This material is considered Municipal Solid Waste. Batteries - Automotive means electro-chemical cells contained in plastic cases consisting of lead and lead oxide plates and containing a mixture of acids, which are used to supply an electric power source. This waste material is considered Municipal Solid Waste. Batteries - Household means rechargeable or non-rechargeable batteries commonly used for household purposes including, but not limited to A, AA, AAA, C, D, and 9 volt batteries. This waste material is considered Municipal Solid Waste. Biosolids means stabilized sewage sludge with more than 30% moisture resulting from a waste water treatment process. This waste material is not considered Municipal Solid Waste and therefore requires pre-approval for disposal. Bulky Waste means Municipal Solid Waste articles with a volume greater than one and one half (1.5) cubic metres, or materials greater than two and one-half (2.5) metres in length; or articles that the Manager determines require special or additional handling and/or disposal techniques. Carcasses means dead animals, or portions thereof, that are not a Renderable Product. This waste material is considered Municipal Solid Waste. Ceramic Toilets means the base and tank of toilets that are ceramic and do not include the plastic or metal parts. This waste material is considered Municipal Solid Waste.

Municipal Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2659, 2014 Page 3 of 17

Clinical/Laboratory Waste means non-anatomical waste, including Sharps, that is generated by institutions including but not limited to, hospitals, laboratories, doctors’ offices, medical clinics, and veterinary clinics, and has been sterilized such that all micro-organisms including bacteria, viruses, spores, and fungi are killed. This waste material is considered Municipal Solid Waste. Compost means screened, composted yard and garden waste from the Regional Yard Waste Composting Facility that is for sale. Controlled Waste means Municipal Solid Waste that requires preapproval by the Manager for disposal at a RDF but which, because of its inherent nature and quantity, may require special handling and/or disposal techniques to avoid creating health hazards, nuisances, or environmental pollution, including, but not limited to:

(a) Screenings from municipal sewage treatment plants, pump stations, domestic septic systems or other wastewater treatment systems;

(b) Condemned foods; (c) Animal feces; (d) Bloody furniture, bedding and rugs/carpet; (e) Sawdust; (f) Bulky Waste; (g) Clinical/Laboratory Waste; (h) Carcasses; (i) Contaminated Soil; (j) Waste Asbestos; (k) foundry dust; (l) Food Processing Waste; (m) Septage Waste; (n) Noxious Weeds; (o) Logs and Stumps – large, dirty and ungrindable; (p) Infested Vegetation; (q) Tire - Oversize; and (r) Preserved Wood.

Crushable Material for Aggregate means concrete, masonry, brick, ceramic (including Ceramic Toilets) and Glass or glass materials delivered to a RDF that are less than 0.5 m in diameter and 0.5 m thick, and that do not contain rebar longer than 0.5 m as well as metal, plastic, insulation, wood, asbestos or other contaminants defined by the Manager. This waste material is considered Municipal Solid Waste. Construction and Demolition Waste means Municipal Solid Waste originating from the construction, demolition and/or renovation of buildings and structures, including but not limited to, materials such as plastic, wood, metal, insulation, roofing, flooring, carpet, plumbing, electrical, concrete, masonry ceramics and glass. Deconstruction means the dismantling of a human-made structure in a manner that enables maximum salvage of reusable building components and recycling of the remaining building components. Deposit means to place Municipal Solid Waste in a location at a RDF for the purposes of reuse or recycling. Dispose means the introduction of Municipal Solid Waste into the environment through burial or other non-recycling or reuse technique at a RDF.


Drywall - Recyclable means gypsum based building material delivered to a RDF for recycling. Drywall is also commonly known as gypsum board, wallboard, plasterboard, rock lath, sheetrock, or gyproc. This waste material is considered Municipal Solid Waste. Drywall – Non Recyclable means gypsum based building material delivered to a RDF containing asbestos, vinyl, mesh and/or stucco. This material cannot be recycled and must be disposed and is considered Municipal Solid Waste. E-Waste means various types of Municipal Solid Waste containing mainly electronic components and listed in a stewardship plan approved by the British Columbia Government. Extended Producer Responsibility Program means a program administered by industry to manage specific Municipal Solid Waste products for which there is a British Columbia Government approved stewardship plan. Facility Operator means a Person employed by or having a contract with the Regional District to provide operation and maintenance services at a RDF, including but not limited to, scaling, inspecting, sorting, hauling and compacting and covering Refuse. Fluorescent Tubes and Bulbs means used fluorescent light bulbs and lamps as listed in a stewardship plan approved by the British Columbia Government. This also refers to commercial quantities not currently included in a stewardship plan. This waste material is considered Municipal Solid Waste. Food Processing Waste means any organic waste and/or waste by-product that may be produced from a commercial food processing operation, and is unsuitable for composting within existing Regional District programs. This waste material is considered Municipal Solid Waste. Glass means glass containers. This waste material is considered Municipal Solid Waste. Hazardous Waste means any material defined as such by the British Columbia Government and any Solid Waste which, because of its inherent nature and quantity, requires special disposal techniques to avoid creating health hazards, nuisances or environmental pollution, and includes, but is not limited to, toxins or poisons, corrosives, irritants, strong sensitizers, flammables (excluding plastics, paper, paper products and the like), explosives, and infectious wastes. Hydrocarbon Impacted Cover Material means soil that is impacted by hydrocarbons at concentrations allowed under the RDF Operational Certificate and that is pre-approved for delivery by the Manager to a RDF. Infested Vegetation means trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants or associated fruit that show the presence of Plant Disease, Noxious Insects, pathogens or related pests that have caused or are likely to cause significant damage to the trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants or associated fruit. This waste material is considered Municipal Solid Waste. Litter means Municipal Solid Waste that has been deposited illegally on public land or without the consent of the land owner, occupier or other person or authority having control of the land, whether or not the Municipal Solid Waste has any commercial value or is capable of being used for a useful purpose, is delivered to a RDF after a clean up event by employees or volunteers of a local government, thrift store, community group, road maintenance company or the RCMP, and for which pre-approval has been received for disposal at a RDF in writing from the Regional District.


Logs and Stumps – Clean and Grindable” means non-agricultural parts of a plant, tree, or shrub that remain attached to the roots after the trunk is cut, and trunks, whereby the trunk is greater than 20 cm in diameter and there are no rocks and soil adhered to the wood. This waste material is considered Municipal Solid Waste. Logs and Stumps – Large, Dirty or Ungrindable” means logs and stumps requiring extra handling or disposal if rocks and soil are adhered to the wood. This waste material is considered Municipal Solid Waste. Manager means the Recycling and Disposal Facilities Operations Manager for the Regional District of North Okanagan or a designate. Mixed Residential Waste means Refuse from a residential source, self hauled to a RDF, which is observed to contain more than 40% wood and/or metal and/or Yard and Garden waste by weight and which is sorted and deposited in the designated areas at a RDF. Municipal Solid Waste means

(a) Solid Waste that originates from residential (single and multi-family), commercial, institutional, demolition, landclearing or construction sources, or

(b) Solid Waste specified by the British Columbia Government to be included in a waste management plan.

Noxious Insects means all insects designated by the Regional District’s, Noxious Insect Control Bylaw, including, but not limited to:

(a) Codling moths: Carpocapsa pomonella; (b) Scales: San Jose – Aspidiotus perniciosus (Comstock); (c) European Fruit – Aspidiotus ostreaeformis Curt; (d) Shot-Hole Borer: Scolytus rugulosis (Ratzenburg); (e) Pear Psylla (Psyllia): Pyricola (Forester); (f) Cherry Fruit Flies: Rhagoletis Species; (g) Ambrosia Beetle: Anisandrus Species; and (h) Douglas Fir Tussock Moth: Orgia Pseudotsugata.

Noxious Weeds means non-native plants that have been introduced to British Columbia without the insect predators and plant pathogens that help keep them in check in their native habitats as listed in the British Columbia Weed Control Act. This material is considered Municipal Solid Waste if defined as such in the Regional District Solid Waste Management Plan. Ozone Depleting Substance means a substance defined as such in the British Columbia, Ozone Depleting Substances and other Halocarbons Regulation, under the Environmental Management Act. Person means an individual, a body corporate, a firm, partnership, or any other legal entity or an employee or agent thereof. Plant Disease means a condition that exists in a plant or seed as the result of the action of virus, fungus, bacterium, or any other similar or allied organism and that injures or may injure the plant or any part thereof, and that may be spread to another plant or plants with economic, ornamental or aesthetic value, including, but not limited to:

(a) Apple Scab (Venturia inaequalis); (b) Anthracnose or Perennial Canker (Cryptosporiopsis curvispora C. perennans); (c) Bacterial Canker (Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae; P. syringae pv.

morsprunorum);


(d) Blister spot (Pseudomonas syringae pv. papulans); (e) Brown Rot (Monilinia fructicola); (f) Coryneum Blight (Wilsonomyces carpophilus); (g) Crown Gall; (h) Root Gall and Hairy Root (Agrobacterium tumefaciens); (i) Crown Rot (Phytopthora cactorum); (j) Cytospora Canker (Leucostoma cincta); (k) European Canker (Nectria galligena); (l) Fire Blight (Erwinia amylovora); (m) Little Cherry Virus; (n) Powdery Mildew (Podosphaera leucotricha; P. clandestina; Sphaerotheca

pannosa); (o) Peach Leaf Curl (Taphrina deformans); and (p) Verticillium Wilt (Verticillium dahliae).

Preserved Wood means waste wood products which have been treated with preservatives such as chromated copper arsenate (CCA), aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and ammonium copper arsenate (ACA) to prevent rotting. This waste material is considered Municipal Solid Waste. Prohibited Waste means Solid Waste designated in an Operational Certificate, in the Regional District Solid Waste Management Plan, or by the Regional District from time to time, to be inappropriate for disposal at a RDF for environmental, regulatory or legal reasons, or reasons related to the safe or efficient operation of a RDF, currently including the following specified materials:

(a) Liquid or semi-solid wastes, including Septage Waste, except as permitted in this bylaw;

(b) Hazardous Waste; (c) Waste not defined as Municipal Solid Waste; (d) Solid Waste that is on fire or smouldering; (e) Automobiles and other large metallic objects such as mobile homes; (f) Renderable Products; (g) Slaughterhouse, fish hatchery, and cannery wastes and by-products; and (h) Biomedical Waste defined as such in the document “Guidelines for the

Management of Biomedical Waste in Canada” (CCME, February 1992). Propane Tank means a refillable or non-refillable metal container which is used to contain flammable hydrocarbon gases used as fuel. This waste material is considered Municipal Solid Waste. RDF means a designated site owned and/or operated by or for the Regional District for the disposal and recycling of Municipal Solid Waste. The term is frequently used interchangeably with the term Recycling and Disposal Facility. Recyclable Material means that portion of the Municipal Solid Waste stream listed in Schedule “C” of this Bylaw. Refrigeration Appliances means refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners or any other item that may contain an Ozone Depleting Substance. This waste material is considered Municipal Solid Waste. Regulated Material means Municipal Solid Waste material listed in Schedule “B” of this Bylaw.


Refuse means Municipal Solid Waste with less than 30% moisture and is intended for disposal at a RDF. Regional District means the Regional District of North Okanagan. Renderable Products means dead animals, animal parts and animal by-products that were generated at such establishments as slaughter houses, butcheries, retail and wholesale stores, farms, and veterinary clinics acceptable for rendering into other products, for example dog food, at any approved animal bone, meat, and fat rendering facility. This waste material is not considered Municipal Solid Waste. Rescale means to go through a RDF scale with a single load of mixed Municipal Solid Waste more than once in order to determine the weight of each of the different products in the load. Scrap Metal means recyclable ferrous and non-ferrous metallic materials and products containing more than seventy-five percent (75%) metal by volume, including but not limited to, metal food containers, sheet metal, siding, roofing, rebar, flashings, pipes, window frames, doors, furnaces, duct work, wire, cable, bathtubs, fencing, bicycle frames, automotive body parts, machinery, metal furniture, tire rims and appliances. This waste material is considered Municipal Solid Waste. Septage Waste means liquid waste including:

(a) pumpings from parking lot drainage sumps; (b) pumpings from domestic septic tanks; (c) pumpings from laundry lint traps; (d) pumpings from sumps which collect runoff from motor vehicle washing facilities

containing oil separation units only, but not from facilities used for maintenance or lubrication of automobile components or where solvents or sandblasting are employed for removal of paint, grease, or oil; or,

(e) water containing soil, sand, gravel, or non-hazardous solids. Service Area means the service area of the Solid Waste Management Service established by the Regional District, Solid Waste Management Local Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1352, 1996. Sharps means needles, syringes, blades or laboratory glass generated at clinics and laboratories and if rendered safely contained (e.g. in metal or Styrofoam containers) is considered Municipal Solid Waste. Solid Waste means non-liquid, non-soluble materials ranging from municipal garbage to industrial wastes that contain complex and sometimes hazardous substances. Solid waste also includes sewage sludge, agricultural refuse, demolition wastes, and mining residues. Technically, solid waste also refers to liquids and gases in containers and with respect to this bylaw, also includes Refuse, Controlled Waste, Recyclable Material and Regulated Material. Styrofoam means waste expanded polystyrene (EPS) and expanded polyethylene (EPE) packaging, including but not limited to egg cartons, meat trays, packing peanuts, and packaging blocks that are clean and free of food residue, tape, labels, plastic, and soil. This does not include insulating sheets, extruded foam, and foam padding. This waste material is considered Municipal Solid Waste.


Tires – Passenger and Light Truck means tires designed for use on passenger cars, light trucks, small recreational vehicles and multipurpose passenger vehicles including sport utility vehicles and crossover utility vehicles and comply with Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS No. 109) or tires designed for use on consumer or commercial light trucks under 10,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight and comply with Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS No. 119). Codes on the sidewall or passenger and light truck tires are P and LT. All tires specifically designed for on/off highway motorcycles, motorcycle side cars, motor bikes, mopeds, mini-cycles, golf carts and all terrain vehicles, pneumatic forklift tires, Bobcat/Skid Steer tires measuring 16” and under, recreational vehicle and utility trailer tires marked ST (special trailer), drive and free rolling farm and implement tires up to 16” deemed for use on farm equipment. This waste material is considered Municipal Solid Waste. Tires – Medium Truck means truck and bus tires designed for truck/bus applications and larger recreational vehicle tires not marked “P” or “LT” all of which comply with Canadian Motor Vehicle Standard (CMVSS No. 119). Drive wheel tires used on tractors and combine equipment identified with a sidewall marking with suffix letters R (Radial Ply) ro HF (High Flotation) and are 16.5” to 25.5”, pneumatic forklift tires, Bobcat/Skid Steer tires measuring 16.5” and over. This waste material is considered Municipal Solid Waste. Tires - Oversize means assorted agricultural, industrial and OTR (Off the Road) tires, specifically tires with Tread Codes C, E, G, L, IND & NHS as defined by Tire Stewardship BC This waste material is considered Municipal Solid Waste. Visitor means an authorized Person who enters a RDF for purposes other than to bring, deposit or dispose Municipal Solid Waste. Waste Asbestos has the meaning prescribed in British Columbia and Canadian regulations and guidelines. This waste material must be disposed of in a manner pre-approved by the Manager and is considered Municipal Solid Waste when it is not a Hazardous Waste. Wood Waste – Clean means clean, organic wood material including, but not limited to:

(a) kiln dried dimensional lumber such as wood pallets, and Deconstruction, Demolition or Construction wood waste;

(b) branches greater than 20 cm diameter and 2 m long; (c) plywood; (d) particle board; and (e) pressed board or MDF (Medium Density Fibreboard)

delivered to a RDF, provided such material is free of Preserved Wood, rocks, metals (other than nails and screws), heavy coats of paint, wire, fibreglass, asphalt roofing material, fasteners, glue, coverings, or chemical treatment and other non-wood materials. This waste material is considered Municipal Solid Waste. Wood Waste – Dirty means all organic wood materials other than Yard and Garden Waste, Wood – Clean and Logs and Stumps delivered to a RDF. This waste material is considered Municipal Solid Waste. Yard and Garden Waste means organic material originating from yard and garden management, maintenance, repair and construction and delivered to a RDF, including but not limited to:

(a) trimmings and prunings (<20 cm diameter and 2 m long); (b) leaves;


(c) grass; (d) mulch; (e) flowers; (f) vegetable stalks; (g) woody or herbaceous waste; (h) wood chips; (i) wind fallen fruit and vegetables; and (j) tree trunks and stumps (<20 cm diameter).

This does not include animal feces, cardboard, plastic, soil, rocks, fencing, fabric, netting and other non-vegetated landscaping and gardening waste. This waste material is considered Municipal Solid Waste.

E. APPLICATION

1. This bylaw shall apply to all Municipal Solid Waste management facilities owned and/or operated by the Regional District of North Okanagan.

F. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT

1. Nothing in this Bylaw is intended to conflict with the Environmental Management Act, but this Bylaw may impose further restrictions or require further conditions than those imposed under the Environmental Management Act.

G. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS

1. Except as otherwise specifically provided, nothing in this Bylaw excuses any person from complying with all other applicable enactments and laws.

H. HEADINGS

1. The headings in this Bylaw are for convenience only and shall not limit, enlarge or affect the scope of any of the provisions in this Bylaw.

I. REGULATIONS

1. No Person shall:

(a) bring Prohibited Waste to a RDF unless the acceptance of such waste is specifically authorized in writing by both the Regional District and the British Columbia Government;

(b) bring Controlled Waste to a RDF unless the Manager determines that special

handling and disposal techniques are not required, or where special handling and disposal techniques are required, the Manager has determined that the Controlled Waste can be disposed of safely at a RDF and has given written permission and directions for such disposal;

(c) deposit Regulated Material in locations at a RDF that are not specifically designated

for the material type by signage or verbal or written instructions; (d) deposit Recyclable Material in locations at a RDF that are not specifically designated

for the material type by signage or verbal instructions; (e) bring Hydrocarbon Impacted Cover Material to a RDF without prior written consent of

the Manager. The Manager may determine that quantities of contaminated soil that do not exceed Hazardous Waste are acceptable for use at a site and/or for disposal;


(f) bring Litter to a RDF and receive the reduced disposal fee without the prior written consent of the Manager;

(g) deposit or dispose any Municipal Solid Waste at a RDF in a manner or in a location

contrary to the signage or written or verbal direction and designation of the Facility Operator;

(h) enter a RDF or deposit or dispose of any material at a RDF at any time other than

the designated hours of operation, except by prior arrangement with the Manager; (i) discharge any firearm at a RDF, except as permitted under an applicable enactment

and prearranged with the Manager (i.e. to control wildlife); (j) remove, alter, or deface any sign placed or erected at a RDF; (k) ignite a fire, cause a fire to be ignited, or deposit at a RDF materials that are on fire,

are smouldering or were on fire within the previous seven days; (l) cause the release of an Ozone Depleting Substance at a RDF; (m) remain at a RDF for longer than is required to deposit or dispose Municipal Solid

Waste or conduct other business related to RDF operation; (n) without authorization, drive any motor vehicle on a RDF except on designated roads; (o) act in a manner contrary to any posted RDF regulations; (p) act at a RDF in a manner that is discourteous, disruptive, threatening or wilfully

negligent; (q) act in a manner contrary to RDF and Regional District rules, signage and policies for

the measurement and inspection of all loads entering and exiting a RDF. (r) deposit or dispose of any material at a RDF except in accordance with this Bylaw

and any regulations posted at a RDF; (s) salvage or remove anything from a RDF without the express written permission of

the Manager; (t) deposit or dispose of any Municipal Solid Waste at a RDF that does not originate

from within the Service Area, unless prior written approval is received from the Manager;

(u) allow children shorter than 42 inches or under the age of 10 years and/or pets to be

outside a vehicle at a RDF unless under direct and controlled supervision of an adult; (v) enter a RDF with a load that is not Adequately Secured except those containing

stumps that are chained to a flat bed or are confined inside a truck box; soil, sand, gravel and rocks that are within the confines of a truck box with the tailgate up; bulky heavy items that are greater than 1.5 m3 (53 cubic feet/330 gallons) in size and confined or secured to the vehicle; and logs that are more than 2.5 m in length and chained to a flat bed or confined to a truck box;

(w) deposit or dispose of a refundable beverage container at a RDF unless a depot for

returning beverage containers has been provided at a RDF;


(x) light or smoke any cigarette, cigar, pipe, or any other substance within the boundaries of a RDF;

(y) exceed the posted speed limit at a RDF; or (z) enter into the site if they are a Visitor without first signing in at the scale or gate house

stating that they are familiar with the site Emergency Plan and that they will sign out upon exiting the site so that the Facility Operator is aware that they have left the Regional District property.

J. CONDITIONS OF USE

1. The Regional District hereby authorizes the Facility Operator to make such rules or give such directions to RDF users that are consistent with this Bylaw and are necessary for the safe, efficient and lawful operation of the RDF.

2. Every Person using a RDF shall comply with and abide by all rules and directions of the Facility Operator or any Regional District staff, acting reasonably, whether such rules and directions are verbal or written, including but not limited to, complying with policies regarding the measurement and inspection of loads entering or exiting a RDF.

3. Persons entering a RDF whether a Visitor or customer, do so at their own risk. The Regional District accepts no responsibility and/or liability for any injury and/or damage to any Person and/or property of a Person using the RDF.

4. Persons who contravene this Bylaw or the posted rules or verbal directions given at a RDF by the Facility Operator or Regional District staff, may be refused entry (prohibited from entering) for a specified period of time at the discretion of the Manager.

5. Controlled Waste must be manifested as required by the Regional District or by the British Columbia Government. In addition, twenty-four (24) hours notice to the Regional District in order to obtain written approval is required prior to deposit or disposal of Controlled Waste at a RDF.

6. All material deposited or disposed at a RDF becomes the property of the Regional District, except where such material is deposited or disposed contrary to the provisions of this Bylaw.

7. Fees assessed on the actual weight of a load of Municipal Solid Waste entering a RDF will not be reduced due to the water content of the Municipal Solid Waste unless prior written approval is issued by the Manager.

8. Any Person who fails to pay the fees and charges required under this Bylaw may be refused entry to a RDF for a specified period of time at the discretion of the Manager.

9. A Person with a load of material generated from outside the Regional District may be refused entry to the Facility.

K. GENERAL

1. Facility Operators are hereby authorized to:

(a) inspect each load of Municipal Solid Waste entering a RDF; (b) determine appropriate fees associated with Municipal Solid Waste entering or

leaving a RDF; (c) collect fees as specified in this Bylaw on behalf of the Regional District; (d) enforce RDF rules and requirements of this Bylaw; (e) direct the placement of loads of Municipal Solid Waste and materials required for

the operation of a RDF; (f) limit the number of loads of Municipal Solid Waste or clean fill entering a RDF;

and


(g) require advanced notice of the delivery of Municipal Solid Waste and clean fill to a RDF.

2. The Regional District hereby establishes and imposes the fees and charges set out in Schedule ‘A’ of this Bylaw and every Person delivering Municipal Solid Waste or other pre-approved materials to a RDF shall pay the applicable fees and charges therein stated.

3. The payment of fees for the delivery of Municipal Solid Waste or other pre-approved materials to a RDF shall be applicable at the following facilities, all located within the Regional District:

(a) Greater Vernon RDF (d) Lumby and Electoral Area “D” RDF

(b) Armstrong/Spallumcheen RDF (e) Cherryville RDF (Transfer Station)

(c) Kingfisher (Hupel) RDF (f) Silver Star Transfer Station (Transfer Station)

or any other Regional District facility established from time to time by the Regional District or

British Columbia Government.

4. All loads of Municipal Solid Waste or other pre-approved materials entering a RDF will be assessed the highest applicable fee on the weight of the entire load regardless of the different types and quantities of materials in the load. A Person may sort or separate the load on site and dispose or deposit the materials in the designated location and may rescale to determine the actual quantities of the different types of materials.

5. After disposing or depositing of portions of a load in the designated location at a RDF and in a manner compliant with this Bylaw, the load may be reweighed so that fees more accurately reflect what the load contained.

6. The Regional District may, at its full discretion, provide for the collection of, and set fees for, a product or products managed under an Extended Producer Responsibility Program (EPRP).

L. EXEMPTIONS

1. Schedule ‘A’ does not apply to the Silver Star Transfer Station.

2. Free Days and Charge Days for Yard & Garden Waste and for Compost are as designated by the General Manager Engineering.

M. VIOLATION AND PENALTIES

1. It shall be an offence for a Person to contravene or violate this Bylaw.

2. No Person shall do any act or suffer or permit any act or thing to be done in contravention of this Bylaw.

3. Every Person who violates any provision of this Bylaw, or who permits any act or thing to be done in violation of this Bylaw, or who fails to do any act or thing required by this Bylaw, shall be deemed to have committed an offence against this Bylaw and:

a) shall be liable, upon summary conviction, to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for a first offence, and to a fine of not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) and not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for each subsequent offence; and

b) may be prohibited, by written notice, from depositing or disposing material at a RDF for a specified period of time as the Regional District may determine.


4. For violations of Section 8 of this Bylaw, a ticket may be issued or information may be laid, under the British Columbia Offence Act, by a Bylaw Enforcement Officer.

5. Each day that an offence against this Bylaw continues shall be deemed a separate and distinct offence.

6. Any penalty imposed pursuant to this Bylaw shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other penalty or remedy imposed pursuant to any other applicable statute, law or legislation.

N. INSPECTIONS

1. A Bylaw Enforcement Officer, Facility Operator, or other employee of the Regional District may inspect any or all loads entering or exiting a RDF for the purpose of determining compliance with this Bylaw.

0. DISPUTE MECHANISM NOTICE

1. For decisions made under this Bylaw, a Bylaw Enforcement Officer, Facility Operator, or other employee of the Regional District may issue to the person for whom a decision has been made with respect to this Bylaw, a notice indicating in writing, the method by which a fee or decision made under this Bylaw can be appealed to the Regional District.

P. SEVERENCE

1. If a section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Bylaw is for any reason held to be invalid by the decision of a Court of competent jurisdiction, the invalid portion shall be severed and such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Bylaw.

Q. NO LIMITATION

1. Nothing in this Bylaw shall limit the Regional District from .utilizing any other remedy that would otherwise be available to the Regional District at law.

R. EFFECTIVE DA TE

1. This Bylaw shall take effect January 1, 2015.

S. REPEAL

1. Bylaw No. 2572 cited as "Municipal Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2572, 2013" is hereby repealed.

2. Bylaw No. 2327 cited as "Solid Waste Screened, Composted Yard Waste (RDNOGRO) Fees Imposition Bylaw No. 2327, 2008 "is hereby repealed.

Read a First, Second and THIRD Time this 1st day of October, 2014

ADOPTED this 1st day of October, 2014

~~ ~ce-Chair


Schedule "A" attached to and forming part of “Municipal Solid Waste Amendment Bylaw No. 2659, 2014"

SCHEDULE “A” Recycling and Disposal Fees

DESCRIPTION PRICE PRODUCT CODE UNITS FEE MIN.

LEVEL AT SCALE FEE Refuse 1 REFUSE tonne $95.00 $4.00

Controlled Waste 2 REFUSE tonne $171.00 $6.00 Refuse containing Regulated Material (other than Drywall) – any quantity

3 REFUSE tonne $200.00 $6.00

Refuse containing Drywall (any quantity) 4 REFUSE tonne $300.00 $10.00

Refuse not specified in the Regional District Solid Waste Management Plan

5 REFUSE tonne $171.00 $6.00

Refuse: Out of Region 6 REFUSE tonne $171.00 $6.00

Controlled Waste: Out of Region 7 REFUSE tonne $306.00 $12.00

Refuse containing Regulated Material: Out of Region 8 REFUSE tonne $375.00 $12.00

Refuse not specified in the Regional District Solid Waste Management Plan: Out of Region

9 REFUSE tonne $306.00 $12.00

Litter: pre-approved only 10 REFUSE tonne $41.00 $4.00

Biosolids: pre-approved only 11 REFUSE tonne $95.00 $4.00

Mixed Residential Waste 12 REFUSE tonne $66.00 $4.00

Additional Handling 1 ADD HANDLING tonne $171.00 $10.00

Asphalt Roofing - Clean 1 ASPH ROOFING - CLEAN tonne $82.00 $10.00

Asphalt Roofing - Minor Contamination 1 ASPH ROOFING -

MINOR tonne $110.00 $13.00

Asphalt Roofing - Major Contamination 1 ASPH ROOFING -

MAJOR tonne $200.00 $20.00

Batteries - Automotive 1 BATT - AUTO unit $1.00 $1.00

Batteries - Household, quantities (<20kg) 1 BATT - RES unit $0.10 $1.00

Batteries - Household, quantities (>20kg) 1 BATT - COMM tonne $3,300.00 $16.50

Chipped Yard and Garden Waste and Wood Waste 1 WOOD - CHIPPED tonne $4.00 $4.00

Compost – Charge Days 1 COMPOST FOR SALE tonne $21.00 $4.00

Compost – Free Days 2 COMPOST FOR SALE tonne $0.00 0.00

Construction and Demolition Waste 1 C and D WASTE tonne $200.00 $6.00

Construction and Demolition Waste: Out of Region 3 C and D WASTE tonne $375.00 $12.00

Cover Material 1 COVER - SOIL truck $10.00 $10.00

Cover Material: Out of Region 2 COVER - SOIL truck $20.00 $20.00


SCHEDULE “A” Recycling and Disposal Fees

DESCRIPTION PRICE PRODUCT CODE UNITS FEE MIN.

LEVEL AT SCALE FEE Crushable Material for Aggregate 1 CRUSHALBLE tonne $10.00 $4.00

Drywall - Recyclable 1 DRYWALL - REC tonne $135.00 $5.00

Drywall - Recyclable: Out of Region 2 DRYWALL - REC tonne $325.00 $10.00

Drywall - Non Recyclable 1 DRYWALL - NON REC tonne $140.00 $5.00 Drywall - Non Recyclable: Out of Region 2 DRYWALL - NON REC tonne $325.00 $10.00

E-Waste [accepted at the Kingfisher (Hupel) and Cherryville RDFs only] 1 E-WASTE unit $5.00 $5.00

Fluorescent Tubes and Bulbs 1 FLUOR BULBS unit $0.50 $1.00 Hydrocarbon Impacted Cover Material 1 HYDC - SOIL tonne $10.00 $10.00

Hydrocarbon Impacted Cover Material: Out of Region 2 HYDC - SOIL tonne $30.00 $25.00

Logs and Stumps - Clean and Grindable 1 LOGS & STUMPS –

CLEAN tonne $20.00 $4.00

Logs and Stumps - Large, Dirty or Ungrindable 1 LOGS & STUMPS –

DIRTY tonne $75.00 $10.00

Mattresses / Box Springs 1 MATTRESSES unit $8.00 $8.00

Propane Tanks 1 PROPANE TANKS unit $0.00 $0.00

Refrigerated Appliances 1 REFRIG unit $15.00 $15.00

Scale For Movers 1 SCALE USE unit $10.00 $10.00

Scrap Metal 1 METAL tonne $10.00 $4.00

Styrofoam 1 STYROFOAM tonne $95.00 $4.00

Tires - Passenger and Light Truck with or without rims 1 TIRES unit $5.00 $5.00

Tires - Medium Truck without rims 2 TIRES unit $10.00 $10.00

Tires - Medium Truck with rims 3 TIRES unit $35.00 $35.00

Unsecured Load 1 UNSECURED tonne $200.00 $10.00

Wood Waste - Clean 1 WOOD - CLEAN tonne $20.00 $4.00

Wood Waste - Dirty 1 WOOD - DIRTY tonne $20.00 $4.00 Yard and Garden Waste - Charge Days 1 YARD WASTE tonne $20.00 $4.00

Yard and Garden Waste - Free Days 2 YARD WASTE tonne $0.00 $0.00

NOTES 1. Higher minimum charge applies at scaled sites only (GVRDF, ASRDF, LRDF). 2. The fee for compost does not include loading. Bulk purchasers are to provide their own loading equipment. 3. For RDFs without scales, the following conversion factors apply when determining the tipping fee:

Refuse: 0.40 tonnes/m3 Wood Waste and Yard and Garden Waste: 0.25 tonnes/m3


Schedule ”B” attached to and forming part of “Municipal Solid Waste Management Bylaw No.2659, 2014”

SCHEDULE “B”

REGULATED MATERIAL All products under a BC Government approved stewardship plan Asphalt Roofing – Clean and Minor and Major Contamination

Batteries – Household and Automotive

Box Springs

Crushable Material for Aggregate

Drywall - Recyclable

Fluorescent Tubes and Bulbs

Glass Jars and bottles

Logs and Stumps – Clean and Grindable

Mattresses

Propane Tanks

Recyclable Material – as defined in Schedule “C”

Refrigeration Appliances

Scrap Metal

Soil or Other Fill Material (for landfill cover )

Styrofoam (EPS, EPE)

Tires – Passenger and Light Truck and Medium Truck

Wood Waste – Clean and Dirty

Yard and Garden Waste


Schedule “C” attached to and forming part of “Municipal Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2659, 2014”

SCHEDULE “C” RECYCLABLE MATERIAL 1. Aluminum - includes aluminum cans, trays, and foil.

2. Cardboard - includes corrugated cardboard, brown craft bags, and other similar materials, except waxed or plasticized cardboard.

3. Mixed Paper - includes all grades of white and coloured ledger paper, computer paper, magazines, books, telephone directories, junk mail, fax paper boxboard, file folders, book covers, and other commonly used paper, but does not include waxed or plasticized paper or carbon paper.

4. Newspaper - includes all flyers and paper inserts distributed with newspapers.

5. Plastics - includes #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 and #7 labeled plastic containers and plastic film, excluding oil and hazardous materials containers and polystyrene. NOTE: EPE and EPS are not considered Recyclable Material in the context of this Bylaw.

6. Tin Cans - includes food and beverage containers made from ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

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