| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #Q001 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Phase I ESA Requirements | other | Under Ontario Regulation 153/04, a Phase I ESA must include a records review, a site visit, interviews, an evaluation of the information from these activities, the preparation of a written report and submission of the report to the client (property owner). | high | |
| #Q002 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Phase II ESA Requirements | other | Under Ontario Regulation 153/04, a Phase II ESA must include planning and conducting a site investigation, interpreting and evaluating the information from the investigation, the preparation of a written report and submission of the report to the client (property owner). A Phase II ESA must include soil sampling and analysis. | high | |
| #Q003 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Accredited Laboratory Usage | other | Section 47 of Ontario Regulation 153/04 requires that the sampling and analysis of soil, ground water and sediment be carried out using proper analytical procedures and with the use of an accredited laboratory. | high | |
| #Q004 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Analytical Sample Procedures | other | Under Section 47 of Ontario Regulation 153/04, the procedures for the collection, handling and analysis of samples must be in accordance with the Ministry of the Environment document entitled "Protocol for Analytical Methods Used in the Assessment of Properties under Part XV.1 of the Environmental Protection Act" (Analytical Protocol) dated March 9, 2004, as it may be amended from time to time. | high | |
| #Q005 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Laboratory Accreditation Standards | other | Section 47 of Ontario Regulation 153/04 requires the use of an accredited laboratory for the analysis of soil, ground water and sediment. The laboratory must be accredited in accordance with: 1. the International Standard ISO/IEC 17025 – General Requirement for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories, dated December 15, 1999, as amended from time to time, and 2. any laboratory standard that may have been set by the Standards Council of Canada for a parameter included in the Ministry document entitled "Soil, Ground Water and Sediment Standards for Use Under Part XV.1 of the Environmental Protection Act", dated March 9, 2004. | high | |
| #Q006 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Qualified Persons Insurance Requirement | other | Ontario Regulation 153/04 requires that all qualified persons maintain professional liability insurance coverage unless they are undertaking work on behalf of their employer in relation to a property owned by their employer. | Unless undertaking work on behalf of their employer in relation to a property owned by their employer. | high |
| #Q007 | treatment | health | mandatory | Stratified Site Remediation Depth | other | When a stratified site condition exists at a site, the subsurface soil must remain at a depth greater than 1.5 metres. | When a stratified site condition exists at a site | high |
| #Q008 | administrative | health | mandatory | Conditions for Non-Potable Ground Water Standards | other, drinking water | Use of non-potable site condition standards is acceptable in some cases but the following conditions (refer to Ontario Regulation 153/04) must be met: 1. The property and all other properties within 100 metres of the property are supplied by a municipal drinking water supply. 2. The property is not located in an area designated in a municipal official plan as a well-head protection area, or, if it is located in such a designated area, the municipality has consented in writing to the use of non-potable site condition standards. 3. The RSC does not specify "agricultural or other use" as the type of property use for which the RSC is filed. 4. The property owner has provided written notification to the clerk of the local municipality, and any upper tier municipality, of the proposal to use non-potable site condition standards and the municipality has not objected to their use. | When selecting non-potable ground water condition standards | high |
| #Q009 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Pre-Submission Form for Risk Assessment | other | The QPRA must submit a PSF to the Ministry of the Environment prior to submission of the risk assessment. | If a risk assessment is being prepared. | high |
| #Q010 | administrative | health | mandatory | Risk Assessment Inclusions | other | In all cases when conducting a risk assessment, human health, ecological health and protection of the natural environment must be considered. The process used, including reference information, must be fully documented and submitted to the Ministry for review. | When conducting a risk assessment. | high |
| #Q011 | design | treatment | mandatory | Risk Management Plan Content | other | Risk management plans must identify the exposure pathways and environment media (e.g. ground water) that the risk management measures are intended to address, as well as the required reduction in exposure concentration to be achieved. The plan must propose the risk management measures that are designed to prevent, eliminate or ameliorate adverse effects to human health or the environment, both on-site and off-site. The plan must also propose any restrictions on the use of the risk assessed property, including construction of buildings. | If proposing risk management measures via a risk assessment. | high |
| #Q012 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Record of Site Condition Content - Site Description | other | A RSC must include the following type of information on site description, property ownership and property use: The name and address of the property owner filing the RSC; The name and address of any other current owners of the property; The legal description, municipal address and copy of the deed for the property; GIS coordinates for the centroid of the property; The name and address of the qualified person who assessed the site; and, The current property use and the proposed property use. | When filing a Record of Site Condition. | high |
| #Q013 | administrative | health | mandatory | Mandatory Filing for Change in Use | other | Section 168.3.1 of the EPA and Ontario Regulation 153/04 require that a RSC must be filed before a change in use is allowed when there is a change (in all or in part of the property) from an industrial, commercial or community property use to residential, institutional, parkland or agricultural or other property use | Prior to a change in property use from commercial/industrial/community to a more sensitive use. | high |
| #Q014 | reporting | health | mandatory | Emergency Spills Notification | other | Municipalities, secured creditors, receivers, trustees in bankruptcy and fiduciaries, or their representatives, who become aware of a danger to the health or safety of any person must inform Ministry of the Environment’s Spills Action Centre (Toll Free: 1-800-268-6060) within 24 hours. | Upon becoming aware of a danger to the health or safety of any person relating to the site. | high |
| #Q015 | monitoring | health | mandatory | Methyl Naphthalene Summation Requirement | other | For all tables, the methyl naphthalene soil standard is applicable to both 1-methyl naphthalene and 2 –methyl naphthalene, with the provision that if both are detected the sum of the two concentrations cannot exceed the standard. | if both 1-methyl naphthalene and 2-methyl naphthalene are detected | high |
| #Q016 | monitoring | health | guidance | Boron Parameter Selection for Soil Depths | agricultural water, other | The HWS boron can be used by itself for all surface soils, as plants are the most sensitive receptor for boron. For subsurface soils the total boron standard can be used by itself, since plant protection for soils below the root zone is not a significant concern. | Differentiation between surface and subsurface soil sampling | high |
| #Q017 | operational | operational | mandatory | Qualified Person Generic Standard Appropriateness Assessment | other | The QP must ascertain that the site conditions are appropriate for use of the generic standards such that he/she can be comfortable with signing the certifications on the RSC. | Prior to using generic site condition standards | high |
| #Q018 | monitoring | health | guidance | Aquatic Protection Site-Specific Estimate Consideration | aquatic life | In such cases, the QP may need to consider whether a site-specific estimate of hardness and pH resulting from mixing of groundwater and surface water is needed to estimate an appropriate aquatic protection value for this site. | if surface water hardness is less than 70mg/L (as CaCO3) and/or pH is less than 6.7 | high |
| #Q019 | operational | operational | mandatory | Shallow Soil Standard Selection Rule | other | Tables 6 and 7 are to be used in situations where there is less than 2 m of overburden above bedrock. | less than 2 m of overburden above bedrock | high |
| #Q020 | operational | operational | mandatory | Water Body Proximity Standard Selection Rule | aquatic life, other | Tables 8 and 9 are to be used where all or part of a property lies within 30 m of a surface water body. | property lies within 30 m of a surface water body | high |
| #Q021 | monitoring | health | mandatory | Methyl Mercury Analysis Trigger | other | Analysis for methyl mercury only applies when mercury (total) standard is exceeded | mercury (total) standard is exceeded | high |
| #Q022 | monitoring | reporting | guidance | PHC F1 BTEX Subtraction Option | other | F1 fraction does not include BTEX; however, the proponent has the choice as to whether or not to subtract BTEX from the analytical result. | high | |
| #Q023 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Concentration Unit Interpretation | drinking water, wastewater, agricultural water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | Tables 1 to 9 set out prescribed standards for these contaminants by indicating in the appropriate locations the maximum concentrations of the contaminants in soil, ground water and sediment, which are expressed in a number that is to be read as µg ⁄ g dry weight for soil and sediment, and as µg ⁄ L for ground water, unless otherwise indicated in the table. | high | |
| #Q024 | operational | operational | mandatory | Soil Texture Concentration Classification | other | Within Tables 2 - 7 separate values for each of the two soil texture groups are listed. The value for coarse soils is the one that is not bracketed, whereas the value for medium and fine textured soils is given within brackets. Where there are no bracketed values, the value applies to both soil groups. | Applies to Tables 2 through 7 | high |
| #Q025 | monitoring | health | mandatory | Methyl Mercury Analysis Trigger | other | Analysis for methyl mercury only applies when mercury (total) standard is exceeded | Mercury (total) standard is exceeded | high |
| #Q026 | monitoring | reporting | guidance | PHC F1 BTEX Subtraction Option | other | F1 fraction does not include BTEX; however, the proponent has the choice as to whether or not to subtract BTEX from the analytical result. | high |
| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Limit Type | Limit Value | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #P001 | physical | operational | mandatory | Stratified Site Condition Depth | other | requirement | > 1.5 metres | When the vertical extent of the contamination extends more than 1.5 metres below the final grade, the owner may choose to remediate the soil to full depth or undertake a stratified remediation. | Applicable for identifying stratified site condition | high |
| #P002 | physical | operational | mandatory | Soil Particle Size Definition | other | requirement | < 2 millimetres | Ontario Regulation 153/04 defines soil as unconsolidated, naturally occurring mineral particles... that are smaller than 2 millimetres in size or that pass the US #10 sieve. | Applicable for regulatory definition of soil | high |
| #P003 | physical | operational | mandatory | Coarse Textured Soil Mass Percentage | other | requirement | > 50 % | coarse textured soil which contains more than 50% by mass of particles that are 75 microns or larger in mean diameter | Defining coarse textured soil | high |
| #P004 | physical | operational | mandatory | Medium/Fine Textured Soil Mass Percentage | other | requirement | >= 50 % | medium/fine textured soil which contains 50% or more by mass of particles that are smaller than 75 microns in mean diameter. | Defining medium/fine textured soil | high |
| #P005 | chemical | operational | mandatory | Surface Soil pH Lower Limit for Environmentally Sensitive Area | other | requirement | < 5 pH | A property is in an environmentally sensitive area if the soil at the property has a pH value as follows: 1. for surface soil, pH less than 5 or greater than 9 | Applicable to surface soil | high |
| #P006 | chemical | operational | mandatory | Surface Soil pH Upper Limit for Environmentally Sensitive Area | other | requirement | > 9 pH | A property is in an environmentally sensitive area if the soil at the property has a pH value as follows: 1. for surface soil, pH less than 5 or greater than 9 | Applicable to surface soil | high |
| #P007 | chemical | operational | mandatory | Sub-surface Soil pH Lower Limit for Environmentally Sensitive Area | other | requirement | < 5 pH | A property is in an environmentally sensitive area if the soil at the property has a pH value as follows: 2. for sub-surface soil, pH less than 5 or greater than 11. | Applicable to sub-surface soil | high |
| #P008 | chemical | operational | mandatory | Sub-surface Soil pH Upper Limit for Environmentally Sensitive Area | other | requirement | > 11 pH | A property is in an environmentally sensitive area if the soil at the property has a pH value as follows: 2. for sub-surface soil, pH less than 5 or greater than 11. | Applicable to sub-surface soil | high |
| #P009 | physical | operational | mandatory | Shallow Soil Property Depth | other | requirement | <= 2 metres | A shallow soil property is a property of which 1/3 or more of the area has soil at a depth of 2 metres or less. | Identifying environmentally sensitive area based on shallow soil | high |
| #P010 | physical | operational | mandatory | Proximity to Water Body Threshold | other | requirement | <= 30 metres | A property is in an environmentally sensitive area if the property includes or is adjacent to a water body or includes land that is within 30 metres of a water body. | Defining environmentally sensitive area proximity to water body | high |
| #P011 | physical | operational | mandatory | Non-Potable Ground Water Municipal Supply Distance Limit | other | requirement | <= 100 metres | The property and all other properties within 100 metres of the property are supplied by a municipal drinking water supply. | Requirement for using non-potable ground water conditions site standards | high |
| #P012 | design | operational | mandatory | Landfill Regulation Application Threshold | other | requirement | > 40000 cubic metres | The requirements apply to new or expanding landfilling sites where the total waste disposal volume of the site is greater than 40,000 cubic metres. | Total waste disposal volume | high |
| #P013 | design | operational | mandatory | Standard Buffer Area Width | other | requirement | >= 100 metres | The buffer area shall be at least 100 metres wide at every point. | Standard requirement unless justified by written report | high |
| #P014 | design | operational | mandatory | Minimum Buffer Area Width | other | requirement | >= 30 metres | Subsection (2) does not apply to a buffer area if the buffer area is at least 30 metres wide at every point and a written report confirms suitability. | Requires written report confirming adequate space for operations and mitigation of effects | high |
| #P015 | physical | health | mandatory | Methane Boundary Limit | other | MAC | < 2.5 % by volume | The concentration of methane gas below the surface of the land at the boundary of the site must be less than 2.5 per cent by volume. | Subsurface migration at site boundary | high |
| #P016 | physical | health | mandatory | Methane On-Site Building Limit | other | MAC | < 1.0 % by volume | The concentration of methane gas must be less than 1.0 per cent by volume in any on-site building or enclosed structure. | Applies to buildings accessible to persons or containing electrical equipment/ignition sources | high |
| #P017 | physical | health | mandatory | Methane Off-Site Building Limit | other | MAC | < 0.05 % by volume | The concentration of methane gas from the site must be less than 0.05 per cent by volume in any off-site building or enclosed structure. | Applies to buildings accessible to persons or containing electrical equipment/ignition sources | high |
| #P018 | operational | operational | mandatory | Financial Assurance Contingency Rate | other | requirement | 0.50 $ per tonne | The amount of the financial assurance shall be determined in accordance with the formula: F = $0.50 x W x (I2 / I1). | Applicable to private sector landfilling sites for contingency plans | high |
| #P019 | operational | operational | mandatory | Minimum Post-Closure Care Period | other | requirement | >= 25 years | the contaminating life span of the site may not be estimated at less than 25 years from the date waste is last deposited at the site. | Applies if costs are estimated for matters related to leachate | high |
| #P020 | design | treatment | mandatory | Final Cover Primary Layer Thickness | other | requirement | >= 0.6 metres | A minimum of 0.6 metres of cover material. | Applied to the waste fill zone as the base part of final cover | high |
| #P021 | design | aesthetic | mandatory | Final Cover Topsoil Thickness | other | requirement | >= 0.15 metres | A minimum of 0.15 metres of topsoil or other material approved by the Director. | Must be able to sustain plant growth | high |
| #P022 | design | operational | mandatory | Maximum Final Slope | other | MAC | 1:4 vertical to horizontal | final slopes above grade within the waste fill zone at the time of site closure do not exceed one unit vertical to four units horizontal. | Default requirement unless alternative design is supported by report | high |
| #P023 | design | operational | mandatory | Minimum Final Slope | other | requirement | 1:20 vertical to horizontal | final slopes above grade... are not less than one unit vertical to 20 units horizontal. | Default requirement unless alternative design is supported by report | high |
| #P024 | design | operational | mandatory | Qualified Person Education Requirement | other | requirement | 4 years | The minimum educational requirement for a qualified person preparing or supervising a risk assessment is a 4-year degree in science, engineering or applied technology. | Applies to QP preparing or supervising risk assessments | high |
| #P025 | operational | operational | mandatory | QP Experience - Doctoral Degree | other | requirement | 5 years | if the person holds a doctoral degree in science or engineering, 5 years of experience is required. | General field of environmental site assessment | high |
| #P026 | operational | operational | mandatory | QP Experience - Master's Degree | other | requirement | 7 years | if the person holds a master's degree in science or engineering, 7 years of experience is required. | General field of environmental site assessment | high |
| #P027 | operational | operational | mandatory | QP Experience - Science/Engineering Degree | other | requirement | 8 years | Experience requirements for environmental site assessment... otherwise, 8 years of experience is required. | General field of environmental site assessment for degree holders without doctorate or masters | high |
| #P028 | operational | operational | mandatory | QP Experience - Risk Assessment Specialty | other | requirement | >= 2 years | Within the 5, 7 or 8 year periods of required experience, at least 2 years of experience are required in the field of risk assessment. | Specific experience within the total ESA experience period | high |
| #P029 | operational | operational | mandatory | Minimum Professional Liability Insurance Coverage | other | requirement | 1000000 CAD | The minimum insurance coverage required is $1 million. | All qualified persons unless working for an employer on employer-owned property | high |
| #P030 | operational | operational | mandatory | Professional Liability Insurance Extended Period | other | requirement | 2 years | address claims against the qualified person... during the period that the person is a qualified person and for two years thereafter. | Tail coverage requirement | high |
| #P031 | physical | operational | mandatory | Coarse Textured Soil Volume Threshold | other | requirement | >= 1/3 fraction | the coarse textured site condition standards must be applied if at least 1/3 of the soil at the property, measured by volume, consists of coarse textured soil. | When soil at a property consists of both coarse and medium/fine textured soil | high |
| #P032 | physical | operational | mandatory | Shallow Soil Rock Content Limit | other | requirement | < 50 % by mass | the definition of 'soil'... includes a mixture of soil and rock if less than 50 per cent by mass of the mixture is rock. | For purposes of defining a shallow soil property | high |
| #P033 | operational | operational | guideline | Risk Assessment Review Period - Background/Limited | other | requirement | 8 weeks | The Director will provide comments within an eight week period... in the case of limited scope risk assessments or estimations of natural local background concentrations. | Limited scope or background risk assessments | high |
| #P034 | operational | operational | guideline | Risk Assessment Review Period - Standard | other | requirement | 16 weeks | For all other risk assessments, the Ministry review period is 16 weeks after the date of receipt by the Director. | Standard risk assessments | high |
| #P035 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Health or Safety Danger Notification Window | other | requirement | <= 24 hours | Municipalities, secured creditors... who become aware of a danger to the health or safety of any person must inform Ministry... within 24 hours. | Upon becoming aware of a danger | high |
| #P036 | operational | operational | mandatory | Liability Protection Duration - Tax Sale or Foreclosure | other | requirement | 5 years | This protection is in respect of a period of up to five years or the day the property is sold, and may be extended. | When municipality or secured creditor takes ownership by tax sale/foreclosure | high |
| #P037 | operational | operational | mandatory | Secured Creditor Ownership Contravention Grace Period | other | requirement | 90 days | protection... does not apply... if the contravention occurred more than 90 days after the secured creditor took ownership. | Foreclosure ownership context | high |
| #P038 | operational | operational | mandatory | Receiver or Trustee Bankruptcy Contravention Period | other | requirement | 90 days | protection... does not apply... if the contravention occurred more than 90 days after the receiver or trustee and bankruptcy took procession or control. | Bankruptcy or receiver management context | high |
| #P039 | operational | operational | guideline | New Science Risk Assessment Review Period | other | requirement | 22 weeks | In the case of a new science risk assessment, the Ministry review period is 22 weeks after the date of receipt by the Director. | New science risk assessment approach | high |
| #P040 | operational | operational | mandatory | Municipal Tax Sale Ownership Decision Window | other | requirement | 1 year | the municipality has one year from the date of the failed tax sale to decide whether it will acquire ownership of that property. | Following a failed tax sale process | high |
| #P041 | physical | operational | mandatory | Shallow Soil Property Area Threshold | other | requirement | >= 1/3 fraction | A shallow soil property is a property of which 1/3 or more of the area has soil at a depth of 2 metres or less. | Identifying environmentally sensitive area based on shallow soil | high |
| #P042 | physical | operational | mandatory | Coarse Soil Particle Size Threshold | other | requirement | >= 75 microns | coarse textured soil which contains more than 50% by mass of particles that are 75 microns or larger in mean diameter | Definition of coarse textured soil | high |
| #P043 | physical | operational | mandatory | Medium/Fine Soil Particle Size Threshold | other | requirement | < 75 microns | medium/fine textured soil which contains 50% or more by mass of particles that are smaller than 75 microns in mean diameter. | Definition of medium/fine textured soil | high |
| #P044 | operational | operational | mandatory | National Airport Passenger Traffic Threshold | drinking water | requirement | >= 200000 persons per year | National airport means an airport that serves the national capital region or the Greater Toronto Area, or an airport with annual passenger traffic of 200,000 persons or more | Criteria for classification as a National Airport | high |
| #P045 | operational | operational | mandatory | Regional Airport Passenger Traffic Threshold | drinking water | requirement | < 200000 persons per year | regional airport means an airport with an annual passenger traffic that is less than 200,000 persons and that is not a remote airport or a small airport | Criteria for classification as a Regional Airport | high |
| #P046 | operational | operational | mandatory | Prescribed Drinking Water Quality Threat Activities Count | drinking water | requirement | 20 activities | Tables include the 20 drinking water quality threat activities set out in O. Reg. 287/07 that may pose a risk to a municipal drinking water supply. | high |
| Req ID | Category | Name | Context | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #D001 | soil | unconsolidated, naturally occurring mineral particles and other naturally occurring material resulting from the natural breakdown of rock or organic matter by physical, chemical or biological processes that are smaller than 2 millimetres in size or that pass the US #10 sieve | high | |
| #D002 | shallow soil property | A shallow soil property is a property of which 1 ⁄ 3 or more of the area has soil at a depth of 2 metres or less. | high | |
| #D003 | Risk assessment | Risk assessment is the technical, scientific examination of the nature and magnitude of risk to define potential contaminant effects in site specific situations. | high | |
| #D004 | new science risk assessment | A new science risk assessment is a risk assessment where: a contaminant of concern is identified during a Phase II ESA for which there is no applicable site condition standard; the risk assessment uses a computer (risk assessment) model that is not publicly available or unfamiliar to the Ministry of the Environment; or, the risk assessment uses a probabilistic model for exposure assessments. | high | |
| #D005 | Analytical Protocol | means the Ministry of the Environment document entitled "Protocol for Analytical Methods Used in the Assessment of Properties under Part XV.1 of the Environmental Protection Act" dated March 9, 2004. | high | |
| #D006 | CPU | means a "certificate of property use". | high | |
| #D007 | EPA | means the "Environmental Protection Act". | high | |
| #D008 | OWRA | means the "Ontario Water Resources Act". | high | |
| #D009 | Phase I ESA | means a "phase one environmental site assessment". | high | |
| #D010 | Phase II ESA | means a "phase two environmental site assessment". | high | |
| #D011 | PSF | means a "pre-submission form" as used for risk assessments. | high | |
| #D012 | QP | means a "qualified person" for site assessments and records of site condition. | high | |
| #D013 | QPRA | means a "qualified person for risk assessments". | high | |
| #D014 | Registry | means the "Environmental Site Registry". | medium | |
| #D015 | RSC | means a "record of site condition". | high | |
| #D016 | Standards Document | means the document entitled "Soil, Ground Water and Sediment Standards for Use Under Part XV.1 of the Environmental Protection Act" dated March 9, 2004. | high | |
| #D017 | Phase I ESA | conducted “to determine the likelihood that one or more contaminants have affected all or part of the property” | high | |
| #D018 | Phase II ESA | conducted “to determine the location and concentration of one or more contaminants in the natural environment” | high | |
| #D019 | coarse textured soil | contains more than 50% by mass of particles that are 75 microns or larger in mean diameter | high | |
| #D020 | medium/fine textured soil | contains 50% or more by mass of particles that are smaller than 75 microns in mean diameter | high | |
| #D021 | area of natural significance | includes areas such as a provincial park, a conservation reserve, a provincially significant wetland, habitat of endangered or threatened species, and certain areas designated under the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act and the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act, 2001. | high | |
| #D022 | Risk management | refers to the development and implementation of a decision, strategy or technique to limit or manage the level of risk estimated by the scientific risk assessment process. | high | |
| #D023 | Industrial use | includes such things as an enterprise or activity involving assembling, fabricating, manufacturing, processing, producing, storing, warehousing or distributing goods or raw materials, or research or development in association with an enterprise or activity. | high | |
| #D024 | Commercial use | includes such things as an enterprise or activity involving the exchange of goods or services, including a hotel, motel, hostel or similar accommodation, or an office building. | high | |
| #D025 | Community use | includes such things as indoor recreational activities, indoor gathering of people for civic, religious or social purposes or travel facilities, such as a railway station or airport passenger terminal. Note that community use also includes post secondary classrooms. | high | |
| #D026 | Residential use | include such things as a home or mobile home, health care facility, detention or correctional institution, penitentiary, or use associated with the residence of post secondary education (i.e. student housing). | high | |
| #D027 | Institutional use | includes such things as day-care centres or schools (public or private). | high | |
| #D028 | Parkland use | includes such things as outdoor recreational activities, a day camp, an overnight camp, an overnight camping facility, or an outdoor gathering of people for civic or social purposes. | high | |
| #D029 | Agricultural or other use | includes such things as animal husbandry, aquaculture, beekeeping, dairying, field crops, forestry, fruit farming, horticulture, market gardening, poultry raising or the operation of glass- or plastic-covered greenhouses. | high | |
| #D030 | brownfield sites | abandoned industrial land or other underutilized and often contaminated lands | high | |
| #D031 | environmental site assessment | the assessment of the environmental condition of the land including the soil, ground water and sediment, if any. | high | |
| #D032 | full depth remediation | soil quality is restored to a single set of site cleanup standards | high | |
| #D033 | stratified site condition | one standard is used for soil at or above the 1.5 m depth, and another is used for soil below 1.5 metres. | high | |
| #D034 | emergency circumstance | occurs if the Director has reasonable grounds to believe that contaminants at the property as of the certification date of the RSC (i.e. relating to old contaminants) pose a danger to the health or safety of any person. | high | |
| #D035 | RA | means risk assessment | high | |
| #D036 | ESA | means an environmental site assessment | high | |
| #D037 | costs of rehabilitation | cleanup | high | |
| #D038 | previously completed RSC | a RSC which has been completed in accordance with the Ministry of the Environment publication entitled “Guideline for Use at Contaminated Sites in Ontario” originally dated June 1996, and which has been “acknowledged” by the Ministry. | high | |
| #D039 | change in use | does not include a reference to a change in the zoning of the property under a municipal by-law. A change in use therefore refers to a change in the actual use of the property. | high | |
| #D040 | direct dischargers | A point source that discharges pollutants to waters of the United States, such as streams, lakes, or oceans. | high | |
| #D041 | indirect dischargers | A facility that discharges pollutants to a publicly owned treatment works (municipal sewage treatment plant). | high | |
| #D042 | Coil coating | a term generally used to describe the combination of processing steps involved in converting a coil--a long thin strip of metal rolled into a coil--into a coil of painted metal ready for further industrial use. | high | |
| #D043 | Canmaking Subcategory | covers all of the manufacturing processes and steps involved in the manufacturing of shaped metal containers which are subsequently used for storing foods, beverages and other products. | high | |
| #D044 | Seamed cans | manufactured by forming a flat piece or sheet of metal into a container with a longitudinal or side seam which is clinched, welded, or soldered, and attaching formed ends to one or both ends of the container body. | high | |
| #D045 | Seamless cans | consist of a can body formed from a single piece of metal and usually a top, or two ends, that are formed from sheet metal and attached to the can body. | high | |
| #D046 | TTO | total toxic organics | high | |
| #D047 | NAICS | North American Industrial Classification System | high | |
| #D048 | galvalum | a zinc-aluminum alloy | high | |
| #D049 | D&I | drawing and ironing | high | |
| #D050 | coil | a long thin strip of metal rolled into a coil | high |