An Information Service for Alberta’s Environment Industry The Week Ending December 16th, 2016

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HBC Fined for Environmental Violations

Canada to Ban Asbestos by 2018

Billons of Litres of Raw Sewage, Untreated Waste Water Pouring into Canadian Waterways

Reversing Course, EPA Says Fracking can Contaminate Drinking Water

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EDMONTON COMPANY FINED $500,000 FOR ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATION December 13, 2016 – Edmonton, Alberta – Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canadians value clean air and a sustainable environment. Environment and Climate Change Canada’s (ECCC’s) enforcement officers work tirelessly to protect our environment through the enforcement of our federal environmental laws.

On December 12, 2016, Acklands-Grainger Inc. pleaded guilty, in the Provincial Court of Alberta, for contravening the Ozone-Depleting Substances Regulations, 1998 made pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. The company was fined $500,000, an amount which will be directed to the Environmental Damages Fund (EDF).

Acting on information uncovered by the Intelligence Division within ECCC’s Environmental Enforcement Directorate, enforcement officers conducted an investigation into Acklands-Grainger Inc.’s sale of aerosol products containing hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), a prohibited ozone-depleting substance. The investigation determined that between, 2012 and 2014, the company sold HV Switchgear Lubricant and Sprayon EL2204, which contained the prohibited HCFC-225.

Quick facts

HCFCs are mainly used for foam blowing, refrigeration and air conditioning, solvent cleaning, and, to a lesser extent, aerosols and fire protection.

Ozone depletion is the term commonly used to describe the thinning of the earth’s ozone layer, which acts as a natural filter, absorbing most of the sun’s ultraviolet rays.

The EDF is administered by ECCC. Created in 1995, it provides a way to direct funds received as a result of fines, court orders, and voluntary payments to projects that will benefit our natural environment.

As a result of this conviction, the company’s name will be added to the Environmental Offenders

THE HUDSON BAY COMPANY

LOCATED IN MONTREAL FINED

$765,000 FOR A LARGE RELEASE

OF POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS

INTO THE ENVIRONMENT

December 12, 2016 – Montreal, Quebec – Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change

The effective and strict enforcement of Canadian environmental and wildlife legislation is one way Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is committed to maintaining clean air and water and to protecting wildlife and their habitats.

On December 7, 2016, the Hudson Bay Company was found guilty of six charges and was fined $765 000 for violating PCB Regulations and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). The company will also have to establish an Environmental Management System, provide training on the legal consequences of violating environmental legislation to its Canadian managers, and publish an article on the facts surrounding their offences.

The investigation, led by ECCC, showed that the Hudson Bay Company had committed several violations to the Regulations and to the Act, namely

the release of more than 146 kg of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) into the environment, exceeding the permitted amount by 146 000 times;

failure to notify as soon as possible of the release;

failure to take all possible measures to prevent the release of the PCBs in the environment; and

failure to submit to the minister, within the deadlines, the annual reports for 2008, 2009, and 2010.

The amount of the fine will be directed to ECCC’s Environmental Damages Fund (EDF).

Quick facts

PCBs are toxic industrial chemical substances that have negative impacts on the health of aquatic ecosystems and the wildlife feeding off of the organisms living in these ecosystems.

The Department’s enforcement officers conduct inspections and investigations under CEPA. They ensure regulated organizations are in compliance with environmental legislation.

As a result of this conviction, the Hudson Bay Company will be added to the Environmental Offenders Registry.

The EDF, administered by ECCC, was created in 1995 to establish a system that would allocate fines received through court convictions and voluntary settlements to important projects that have a positive impact on the environment.

B.C. JOINS ALLIANCE TO FIGHT OCEAN ACIDIFICATION Today, British Columbia joined Washington, Oregon and California in officially forming the International Alliance to Combat Ocean Acidification.

Alliance members will work collaboratively and individually to take actions that combat ocean acidification and address the impact of changing ocean conditions on communities, marine ecosystems and the economy.

“The Pacific Ocean is crucial to our economy, but more than that, it’s a fundamental part of our identity as British Columbians," said Premier Christy Clark. "As a province, we are committed to doing what we can to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, mitigate the effects of climate change, and protect our ocean.”

“As climate leaders, we can achieve more by working together,” added Premier Clark. “I am proud to join the governors of Washington, Oregon and California in inviting other governments to join the alliance – because when jurisdictions both large and small work together on climate leadership, it makes a global impact.”

Alliance members will work to advance five goals:

1. Advance scientific understanding of ocean acidification; 2. Take meaningful actions to reduce causes of acidification; 3. Protect the environment and coastal communities from impacts of a changing ocean; 4. Expand public awareness and understanding of acidification; and 5. Build sustained support for addressing this global problem.

In 2008, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and California formed the Pacific Coast Collaborative to better address common issues facing the region. Earlier this year, leaders of the four jurisdictions signed the Pacific Coast Climate Leadership Action Plan, where they agreed to increase awareness, understanding, and action on ocean acidification and other climate-related changes in ocean conditions.

Quick Facts:

Research shows ocean acidification resulting from greenhouse gas emissions has increased by 30% and is expected to double over pre-industrial levels by the end of the 21st century.

The oceans are the primary protein source for 2.6 billion people, and support $2.5 trillion of economic activity each year.

Learn More:

Learn more about the International Alliance to Combat Ocean Acidification at: www.OAAlliance.org

CANADA TO BAN ASBESTOS BY 2018 (Source: Global News) OTTAWA – The federal government is moving to ban all products containing asbestos by 2018.

The comprehensive ban is designed to include construction materials and brake pads that currently use the cancer-causing agent.

Even minute amounts of asbestos fibres can cause lung cancer or deadly mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer.

Thousands of Canadians continue to suffer from the long-term impacts of decades of heavy asbestos use.

Canada closed its last asbestos mines a decade ago, but has continued to obstruct international efforts to list it as a hazardous substance.

Science Minister Kirsty Duncan says that stance will change in the next Rotterdam Convention.

In a news release, the government says the comprehensive ban on asbestos will include:

Creating new regulations that ban the manufacture, use, import and export of asbestos under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

Establishing new federal workplace health and safety rules that will drastically limit the risk of people coming into contact with asbestos on the job.

Expanding the current online list of asbestos-containing buildings owned or leased by the government of Canada.

Working in collaboration with the provinces and territories to change the national, provincial and territorial building codes to prohibit the use of asbestos in new construction and renovation projects across Canada.

Raising awareness of the health impacts of asbestos to help reduce the incidence of lung cancer and other asbestos-related diseases.

BILLIONS OF LITRES OF RAW SEWAGE, UNTREATED WASTE WATER POURING INTO CANADIAN

WATERWAYS Conservatives introduced new rules in 2012, but problem was actually worse last year

(Source: CBC News) More than 205 billion litres of raw sewage and untreated waste water spewed into Canada's rivers and oceans last year, CBC News has learned, despite federal regulations introduced in 2012 to try to solve the problem.

Toilet paper washes up on beaches near small towns in Newfoundland and Labrador. In Victoria, B.C., divers report sick kelp and polluted scallops near sewage discharge pipes.

In fact, the amount of untreated waste water, which includes raw sewage and rain and snow runoff, that flowed into Canadian rivers and oceans last year would fill 82,255 Olympic-size swimming pools — an increase of 1.9 per cent over 2014.

The volume was supposed to drop as cities and towns move to comply with the standards the Conservative government adopted four years ago.

The rules require municipalities to do secondary treatment to remove not just solid waste but also dissolved organic material. The worst offenders have until 2020 to comply. Municipalities that were doing some water treatment but didn't meet the new standards, have until 2030 or 2040.

Municipalities that don't meet the deadlines face the prospect of charges and stiff fines.

'Alarming' numbers

But figures obtained from Environment Canada show that after a small improvement between 2013 and 2014, the amount of untreated waste water actually increased last year.

Elaine MacDonald, an environmental engineer with Ecojustice, said a lack of funding and the long timeline for compliance are contributing to the problem.

"These numbers are still really alarming. There's obviously a lot of untreated waste water that's still entering the environment."

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May said it will get worse as climate change brings more strong rainfalls that overtax older combined stormwater and sanitary sewage systems.

"Our aging waste water infrastructure was designed for a different climate, and for many municipalities across Canada, when you have a deluge rain event your sewage treatment bypasses the sewage plant and goes right downstream."

Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna said untreated waste water is one of the largest sources of pollution in Canadian rivers and oceans.

"My answer is that it's not OK," said McKenna, whose mandate letter from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau includes protecting freshwater resources and investing in waste water treatment.

"The regulations were brought in by the previous government. There weren't the investments required for municipalities to update their waste water systems. So that's why we are seeing these dumps."

The Liberal government has already earmarked money for sewage treatment systems and McKenna said it's prepared to spend more.

"Our government has committed to investing $2 billion specifically for waste water upgrades. We have already seen 500 projects and that's just Phase 1 of our infrastructure plan."

'Drop in the bucket'

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) welcomes the funding but says it's a drop in the bucket compared with the $18 billion it estimates it will take to comply with the federal standards.

"For our small province of 500,000 people, it is estimated to cost $500 million," said Karen Oldford, mayor of Labrador City and chair of the FCM's Atlantic regional caucus.

"That's just for the waste water. So communities want to do that but they really don't have the money to move forward with it."

In the case of one small town of 4,000 people, it would cost $22 million to build a sewage treatment plant, she said.

Raw sewage and untreated waste water flowing into Canada's rivers and oceans has been a problem for years, particularly in coastal communities that often found it easier — and cheaper — to simply flush raw sewage into the sea.

Untreated municipal waste water can take two forms. The first is sewage pumped directly into waterways with little or no attempt to clean it up. The second comes from older systems that combine sanitary and storm sewers. The filthy mix is normally treated before it's discharged, but if the city is hit with a deluge of rain or rapidly melting snow, the system must release the untreated water — sewage and all — into waterways to prevent it from backing up into homes.

Following years of lobbying by environmental groups, Peter Kent brought in the regulations as environment minister in 2012 to address what he calls "the completely unacceptable reality that 25 per cent of Canadian communities, large and small, have inadequate treatment or management of the waste water that they generate every day."

While some cities and towns have invested in proper sewage treatment, others "have neglected investment in their waste water management for decades," he said in an interview with CBC News.

He says the Conservatives did make money available for infrastructure projects, but many municipalities opted to build roads rather than sewage treatment plants.

"It's not very sexy to see a budget line item in city council that says waste water management or waste water infrastructure and too many municipalities have not given it the priority and the investment that it really deserves," Kent said.

With the exception of cases like Montreal's decision last year to dump raw sewage into the St. Lawrence River while badly needed repairs were carried out, attention to sewage treatment across the country appeared to ebb once the regulations were adopted.

Four years later, the results have been mixed.

Several provinces have done worse:

In Newfoundland and Labrador, 10.6 billion litres of raw sewage was flushed into rivers or the ocean in 2015, more than double the amount in 2013.

In B.C., the province that dumps the most untreated waste water into rivers and oceans, the amount rose to 82.3 billion litres in 2015, a 32.7 per cent increase from 2013. From November to December 2015 alone, an estimated 24.8 billion litres of raw sewage were flushed into the Juan de Fuca Strait near Victoria, which recently voted to build a sewage treatment plant.

In Manitoba, which has mainly combined sanitary/storm sewer systems, discharges of untreated waste water increased 70.9 per cent to 12.5 billion litres in 2015.

In Nova Scotia, the percentage of untreated waste water dropped by half in 2014, to 9.4 per cent, but then jumped back up to 24 per cent in 2015.

Other provinces have improved:

Alberta's untreated waste water dropped from eight billion litres in 2013 to just under four billion in 2015.

Saskatchewan, which has the lowest percentage of untreated waste water, went from 601,600 litres in 2013 to just 244,600 in 2015.

Ontario, which produces more waste water than any other province, is also one of the best at treating it. Its proportion of untreated waste water dropped to less than one per cent in 2015.

New Brunswick has also shown steady improvement, although the percentage of untreated waste water there was still nearly 13 per cent in 2015.

A discrepancy in the figures provided for Quebec for 2013 makes analysis there difficult, and Environment Canada could only speculate about the cause of the discrepancy. However, from 2014 to 2015, the percentage of untreated waste water in Quebec rose from 0.97 per cent to 1.3 per cent.

Environment Canada says in some cases, the increases between 2014 and 2015 can be partly explained by better reporting. In other cases, sudden heavy rainfalls may have contributed to the increase.

May said the regulations were a start, but the Liberal government needs to monitor the results and help municipalities that don't have the money to meet them.

"Without the investment to be able to meet those regulations, without the monitoring, without capacity at a number of levels, you just have a toothless paper regulation and people hoping that no one looks to see what's going downstream."

McKenna, who had to approve Montreal's sewage dump shortly after she was sworn in, promises to work with provinces and territories to clean up Canada's rivers and oceans.

"Canadians love the water. They love it to swim, to drink (it), to fish. It's very important to our economy and so we certainly need to be doing better."

CORNER BROOK-BASED FISH-PROCESSING COMPANY FINED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATIONS Barry Group Inc. to pay $200,000 to the federal Environmental Damages Fund December 14, 2016 – St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador – Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change

Canadians value water and a sustainable environment, and our oceans are an important part of our country’s history and economy.

On December 12, 2016, Barry Group Inc. was ordered to pay, in St. John’s Provincial Court, a total of $200,000 in penalties for environmental violations that occurred at fish-processing facilities in Witless Bay and Port de Grave, Newfoundland and Labrador. The fines will be directed to the Government of Canada’s Environmental Damages Fund (EDF), which is administered by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). In addition, the company’s name will be added to the Environmental Offenders Registry as a result of this conviction.

The company was charged with contraventions of the disposal-at-sea provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). The charges stemmed from inspections carried out, in June 2015, by ECCC enforcement officers who revealed potential violations due to the manner in which workers were disposing of fish-processing waste.

Quick facts

During the inspection of the Witless Bay and Port de Grave operations, officers observed workers dumping crab waste outside of the authorized disposal zone.

Canada has a permit system to control disposal of wastes or other matter into the ocean. Only a small list of wastes or other matter can be considered for permits, and these are individually assessed to ensure that disposal at sea is the environmentally preferable and practical alternative, that pollution is prevented, and that any conflicts with other legitimate uses of the sea are avoided.

Created in 1995, the EDF is a Government-of-Canada program administered by ECCC. The Fund follows the “polluter pays” principle and ensures that court-awarded penalties are used for projects with positive environmental impacts.

PIPELINE SPILLS 176,000 GALLONS OF CRUDE INTO CREEK (Source: CNBC) A pipeline leak has spilled tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil into a North Dakota creek roughly two and a half hours from Cannon Ball, where protesters are camped out in opposition to the Dakota Access pipeline.

Members of the Standing Rock Sioux and other tribes, as well as environmentalists from around the country, have fought the pipeline project on the grounds that it crosses beneath a lake that provides drinking water to native Americans. They say the route beneath Lake Oahe puts the water source in jeopardy and would destroy sacred land.

North Dakota officials estimate more than 176,000 gallons of crude oil leaked from the Belle Fourche Pipeline into the Ash Coulee Creek. State environmental scientist Bill Suess says a landowner discovered the spill on Dec. 5 near the city of Belfield, which is roughly 150 miles from the epicenter of the Dakota Access pipeline protest camps.

The leak was contained within hours of the its discovery, Wendy Owen, a spokeswoman for Casper, Wyoming-based True Cos., which operates the Belle Fourche pipeline, told CNBC.

It's not yet clear why electronic monitoring equipment didn't detect the leak, Owen told the Asssociated Press.

Owen said the pipeline was shut down immediately after the leak was discovered. The pipeline is buried on a hill near Ash Coulee creek, and the "hillside sloughed," which may have ruptured the line, she said.

"That is our number one theory, but nothing is definitive," Owen said. "We have several working theories and the investigation is ongoing."

Last week, the Army Corp of Engineers said it would deny Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners the easement it needs to complete the final stretch of the $3.7 billion Dakota Access pipeline. United States Assistant Secretary of the Army Jo-Ellen Darcy said the best path forward was to explore alternative routes for the pipeline, something Energy Transfer Partners says it will not do.

Energy Transfer Partners says the Dakota Access pipeline would include safeguards such as leak detection equipment and that workers monitoring the pipeline remotely in Texas could close valves within three minutes if a breach is detected.

Republican President-elect Donald Trump has voiced support for the Dakota Access Pipeline. About 5,000 people are still occupying land near the planned construction site.

The 6-inch steel Belle Fourche pipeline is mostly underground but was built above ground where it crosses Ash Coulee Creek, Suess said. Owen said the pipeline was built in the 1980s and is used to gather oil from nearby oil wells to a collection point.

Suess said the spill migrated almost 6 miles from the spill site along Ash Coulee Creek, and it fouled an unknown amount of private and U.S. Forest Service land along the waterway. The creek feeds into the Little Missouri River, but Seuss said it appears no oil got that far and that no drinking water sources were threatened. The creek was free-flowing when the spill occurred but has since frozen over.

About 60 workers were on site Monday, and crews have been averaging about 100 yards daily in their cleanup efforts, he said. Some of the oil remains trapped beneath the frozen creek.

Suess says about 37,000 gallons of oil have been recovered.

"It's going to take some time," Suess said of the cleanup. "Obviously there will be some component of the cleanup that will go toward spring."

True Cos. has a history of oil field–related spills in North Dakota and Montana, including a January 2015 pipeline break into the Yellowstone River. The 32,000-gallon spill temporarily shut down water supplies in the downstream community of Glendive, Montana, after oil was detected in the city's water treatment system.

True Cos. operates at least three pipeline companies with a combined 1,648 miles of line in Montana, North Dakota and Wyoming, according to information the companies submitted to federal regulators. Since 2006, the companies have reported 36 spills totaling 320,000 gallons of petroleum products, most of which was never recovered.

REVERSING COURSE, E.P.A. SAYS FRACKING CAN CONTAMINATE DRINKING WATER WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency has concluded that hydraulic fracturing, the oil and gas extraction technique also known as fracking, has contaminated drinking water in some circumstances, according to the final version of a comprehensive study first issued in 2015.

The new version is far more worrying than the first, which found “no evidence that fracking systemically contaminates water” supplies. In a significant change, that conclusion was deleted from the final study.

“E.P.A. scientists chose not to include that sentence. The scientists concluded it could not be quantitatively supported,” said Thomas A. Burke, the E.P.A.’s science adviser, and deputy assistant administrator of the agency’s Office of Research and Development.

The report, the largest and most comprehensive of its kind to date on the effects of fracking on water supply, comes as President-elect Donald J. Trump has vowed to expand fracking and roll back existing regulations on the process. His choice to run the E.P.A., Scott Pruitt, the attorney general from Oklahoma, has built his career on fighting E.P.A. regulations on energy exploration.

Among Mr. Trump’s key energy policy advisers are Harold Hamm, the chief executive of Continental Resources, an energy firm that has been at the forefront of the fracking boom, and Representative Kevin Cramer, Republican of North Dakota, a state transformed by fracking.

Now that team must contend with scientific findings that urge caution in an energy sector that Mr. Trump wants to untether. Mr. Burke said that the new report found evidence that fracking has contributed to drinking water contamination in all stages of the process: acquiring water to be used for fracking, mixing the water with chemical additives to make fracking fluids, injecting the chemical fluids underground, collecting the wastewater that flows out of fracking wells after injections, and storing the used wastewater.

Still, Mr. Burke said that the report remained “full of gaps and holes,” and that the issue required far more study. He declined to offer policy recommendations based on the study, saying that it will “give a lot of information to help communities and decision makers do better in protecting water supplies.”

What kind of audience the new team of decision makers will be seems clear. In September, Mr. Trump promised a corporate conference of fracking executives in Pittsburgh: “The shale energy revolution will unleash massive wealth for America,” as he vowed to end regulations on fracking.

“I think probably no other business has been affected by regulation than your business,” he told the gas executives. “Federal regulations remain a major restriction to shale production.”

Fracking is subject to only light federal regulations. The Obama administration has put forth one rule intended to protect water from fracking waste. But that rule applies only to fracking on public lands, which hold about 100,000 fracking wells — representing about 10 percent of all fracking in the United States. The vast majority of fracking occurs on state or private land and is governed by state and local regulations.

Environmentalists seized on the new report as evidence that the federal government should strengthen federal protections on fracking.

“This report acknowledges what far too many communities across this country know to be true — fracking is a threat to our clean drinking water,” said Madeleine Foote, the legislative representative for the League of Conservation Voters.

“Given E.P.A. administrator nominee Scott Pruitt’s record of fighting fracking regulations, it will be important during the confirmation process for senators to ask him if he will follow the recommendations of his agency’s scientists, or continue to rely on industry spin,” she said.

Fracking advocates dismissed the report. “Even the new statement is still consistent with the finding that contamination attributable to shale development is neither widespread nor systemic,” Scott H. Segal, a fossil fuel lobbyist with the firm Bracewell Law LLP, wrote in an email. “But evidence of contamination is highly anecdotal and often overblown by the exaggeration often associated with litigation. The vast majority of third-party professional organizations and governmental officials have found shale development to be highly consistent with environmental protection and energy policy objectives.”

The E.P.A has been working on the report since 2010, when it was requested by Congress. Mr. Burke called the study unprecedented in scope and depth, saying it included a review of over 1,000 existing studies as well as new research, modeling and analysis conducted by E.P.A scientists. In the process of completing the study, the E.P.A. produced 13 peer-reviewed reports and published as many studies in scientific journals.

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ENGLOBE CORP. WINS "BEST OVERALL PROJECT" AT 2016 BROWNIE AWARDS MONTREAL, Dec 14, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - Englobe Corp. is pleased to announce their success at the Canadian Brownfield Network's 2016 Brownfield Awards held on November 29, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario. Englobe was recognized as the winner of "Best Overall Project" in honour of their ongoing efforts with the remediation work being undertaken in Lac Megantic, Quebec. About Lac Megantic Remediation Project: A 31-hectare area within the Town of Lac Mégantic required environmental remediation, regeneration and rebuilding due to the train derailment and explosion in 2013. About 300,000 tonnes of soil contaminated with crude oil by the accident required immediate treatment. A temporary treatment facility was designed and constructed by Englobe to treat the contaminated soil; a biological treatment process was implemented, making use of a series of multiple-level biopiles. Treated soils were re-used in the reclamation of nearby open pit mines, in the backfilling/restoration of the downtown area of Lac Megantic where the derailment occurred, and in the restoration of other industrial properties. As of September 2016, more than 200,000 tonnes of contaminated soil have been successfully treated by Englobe and reused. The remainder of the contaminated soil is planned to be treated by Englobe, by July 2017.

For 3 years, Englobe has been dedicated to restoring Lac Megantic to its original state and to do our part in helping it heal. Englobe has been proud to participate in the transformation and renewal of this community and would like to thank the Ministry of Environment of Quebec and the community of Lac Megantic for being beside us and working with us every step of the way.

About Englobe Corp Founded in Quebec more than 50 years ago, Englobe is the one of Canada's largest organizations specialized in soils, materials and environment engineering. At Englobe, our passionate people, our experience and expertise allow us to provide you with tailored solutions, which meet your needs, budget and schedule. For more information please visit www.englobecorp.com

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Industry Positions Openings

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CONTAMINANT HYDROGEOGIST

Term: Full-Time Application Deadline: January 31, 2017 Job Location: Calgary or Edmonton

Experience: A minimum of 5 years of directly related experience as a contaminant hydrogeologist with a directly applicable Bachelor’s degree is required. Experience in a consulting environment or an applicable Master’s degree, or both, is preferred. Knowledge and experience with relevant provincial legislation, understanding of the environmental site assessment process including in urban settings and applying risk based approaches are required. Preference will be given to those candidates with strong writing and interpersonal skills, organizational abilities and technical competency. The successful candidate must be self-motivated with a strong work ethic, keen attention to detail and able to lead work effectively in a multi-disciplinary setting. The successful applicant will need to possess a valid, non-GDL Class 5 Drivers license. Candidate must be or be eligible for membership in a relevant professional organization. This position requires primarily office work in a demanding consultative environment with some field work.

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Based at: Edmonton or Calgary, AB

Job Purpose: To work as part of MEMS Contaminant Hydrogeology team and actively support the MEMS Assessment & Remediation and Risk teams in the completion of hydrogeology assessments for clients throughout Western Canada. The position includes the following responsibilities:

Scope and manage the execution of hydrogeological studies to support assessment, remediation, risk management or exposure control projects in a variety of land uses, including the following; o Complete reviews of client, MEMS and third party background material in order to develop work plans and costs

estimates for Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) or remediation projects. This could include the compilation and synthesis of complex datasets;

o Contractor supervision to implement ESAs or remediation projects and accurate tracking of field expenses and contractor costs.

o Synthesize published and site specific information to present a concise interpretation of the site hydrogeological conditions and develop a conceptual site model to assist in understanding and communicating key site issues;

o Generate risk based recommendations based on the conclusions of hydrogeological assessments.

Expertise in groundwater statistics or numerical groundwater modelling would be advantageous.

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Work independently or in a team setting and the ability to make responsible decisions.

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Millennium EMS Solutions Ltd. (MEMS) is a dynamic environmental consulting company offering outstanding opportunities and long term career advancement. Currently MEMS employs over 90 employees in various disciplines including, hydrogeologists, engineers, soil scientists, foresters, vegetation ecologists, auditors, biologists, air quality experts, regulatory analysts and reclamation specialists. The successful candidate will be part of the MEMS Assessment and Risk team. MEMS utilizes an integrated approach that emphasizes cross training of disciplines to allow for efficiencies in data collection and assessment, and provides MEMS professionals with enhanced technical skills. There are over 35 professionals in our Geoscience and Risk practice team. Look for us on the web at www.mems.ca.

MEMS offers an excellent benefits program, extra time banking and a performance bonus program. Please send your resume with a covering letter/email referencing the position number and title to the attention of Human Resources at humanresources@mems.ca. We thank all applicants for their interest however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Incident Commanders/Incident Responders

Term: Full-Time Number of Positions: 2 Application Deadline: January 14, 2017 Job Start Date: As soon as possible Job Location: Swift Current, Grande Prairie, Edmonton and Lloydminster

Career Opportunity Ridgeline Response, a Division of Ridgeline Canada Inc. is looking for Incident Commanders and Incident Responders to support our existing Team of Emergency Response Professionals in Swift Current, Grande Prairie, Edmonton, and Lloydminster.

The Successful candidates will have a diverse skill set and experience including; Emergency Spill Response, Environmental Site Assessments (Phase I, II, III), planning and supervising Remediation and Reclamation projects, including project planning, initial spill response and containment, data collection, analytical interpretation, and technical reporting.

Required Qualifications Degree (or Diploma) in Environmental Sciences or related discipline;

3-5 years of Project Management experience;

Professional designation or working towards a Professional designation (i.e. AIT or ATT, PAg or RTAg, etc.);

Previous Experience in Spill/Release events in Western Canada, Initial Response, Containment Recovery, Regulatory Compliance, communication with Stakeholders (Clients, Landowners, Regulators) and experience in designing and executing Site Specific Remediation Action Plans;

Experience in Reclamation and Remediation practices on private and public lands;

Experience in building and maintaining projects, budgets;

Experience with technical report writing, proposal support and preparation of borehole logging, site diagrams, formatting site and aerial photographs;

Knowledge of pertinent provincial and federal environmental regulations;

Experience in HAZMAT protocols and situations;

Gas Migration and Surface Case Vent Flow Testing (SCVF) experience would be an additional asset.

Required Competencies/Safety Training

Strong commitment to customer satisfaction;

Possess strong verbal and written communication skills, exemplary interpersonal skills and is very detail oriented and organized;

Ability to work and be available on a 24/7 basis for Mobilization (where required);

Precise attention to detail and ability to produce professional quality deliverables on time and on budget;

Accountable to all assigned portfolios;

Accurate data entry into electronic project databases;

ICS/WCSS and additional spill training as well as possessing all current and relevant safety tickets is a requirement.

What you will be responsible for Overall Project Management for Spill/Release events in the Region;

Communicate project objectives and progress updates with clients;

Establish cost estimates for overall projects;

Create scopes of work in accordance with Ridgeline standards;

Assign projects to field staff; initiate fieldwork;

Review and interpret laboratory analytical results;

Ensure all field work has been documented and uploaded to site specific files by the field staff assigned, ensure all required documentation (including safety documentation), and analytical has been reviewed and is correct;

Accurately track and manage project costs and reporting process. Provide monthly updates on projected targets and actual costs to the Ridgeline General Manager;

Work with the billings coordinator and or billings assistant to complete final invoicing;

Ensure compliance with all safety regulations and SOP’s are completed as regularly required and all safety documentation is forwarded to HSE from field staff. Educate field professionals of any hazards and provide hazard controls;

Remain current with environmental legislation and regulatory updates, provide updated information as it becomes available to staff;

Provide opportunities for mentorship, training and development of field professionals;

Review completed reports for accuracy and formatting.

Compensation

Competitive salary;

Tech Set provided by Ridgeline Canada Inc;

Per diem and mileage allowances;

Group life and health benefits;

RRSP & TFSA program;

Professional development program including; the School of Ridgeline, designation attainment support, bursaries, training, conferences and paid annual dues;

At Ridgeline we invest in our personnel, we take pride of our open team orientated culture and strive to provide and sustain a balance between the professional and personal life style. We offer the opportunity to our valued employees to be challenged and grow within Ridgeline through an energetic and engaged team environment.

Contact Information

For further information, please refer to our website at www.ridgelinecanada.com.

This posting will remain open until a suitable candidate has been selected.

We thank all applicants for applying and advise that only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

To apply for this position, please send your resume to the Human Resource Department;

careers@ridgelinecanada.com

Subject line: Incident Commander/Responder – Emergency Spill Response.

Since 1999, Ridgeline Canada Inc. has prided ourselves with providing practical environmental strategies. Ridgeline provides its clients with a diverse team of experienced professionals able to plan and execute projects efficiently and effectively. Client dedicated teams of Project Managers, Professional Agrologists, Soil Scientists, Hydrogeologists, Biologists and Environmental Consultants keep Ridgeline clients at the forefront of changing or pending regulator legislation and industry needs in regard to our cradle to grave environmental services. Ridgeline’s in-house expertise and experience gives us the capability to develop remediation and reclamation programs for oilfield sites across Western Canada. Ridgeline provides an energetic and vibrant work environment dedicated to developing environmental professionals. Through Proactive Execution, Ridgeline’s management and employees are committed to fostering a workplace team that values quality, accountability, integrity, communication and safety.

Application Details: To apply for this position, please send your resume to the Human Resource Department; careers@ridgelinecanada.com Subject line: Incident Commander/Responder - Emergency Spill Response