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13.
During construction and/or development:
a.
All equipment not in use shall have
oil drip pans under the equipment to
prevent contamination;
b.
Equipment refueling shall be performed
in a controlled and secured location
and every effort taken to prevent fuel
spillage; and
c.
Spill containment and cleanupequipment
and material shall be available on site.
This cleanup material must include, at a
minimum:
• adequate quantities of sand for containment
on paved or impervious surfaces
• adequate quantities of absorbent pads
or material to cleanup hazardous spills
(capable of absorbing 100% of the Hazardous
Materials)
14.
The operator of a facility handling or storing
Hazardous Materials exceeding a volume of
200 litres shall have a Best Management Plan
(BMP) prepared by a Qualified Environmental
ProfessionalThe certified BMP shall address
the handling, storage and disposal of
Hazardous Materials, and include provisions
for strict inventory controls.
15.
The operator of a facility handling or storing
Hazardous Materials exceeding a volume
of 200 litres shall have a Spill Response
Plan prepared by a Qualified Environmental
Professional, and forward one copy to the
City’s Engineer. The certified Spill Response
Plan shall address measures that should
be taken at the site in the event of a spill or
accident.
16.
No underground storage tanks shall be
permitted for storing petroleum products.
Aboveground storage tanks used for the
purpose of containing petroleum products
within the Total Capture Zone shall be smaller
than 800 liters in size and meet or exceed
the Environmental Code of Practice for
Aboveground and Underground Storage Tank
Systems Containing Petroleum and Allied
Petroleum Products (2003 or latest version)
and the British Columbia Fire Code (2006 or
latest version).
17.
Without limitation to Section 16, aboveground
petroleum product storage tanks (ASTs) within
the Total Capture Zone shall be constructed to
include the following:
a.
Double-walled steel tank construction;
b.
Secondary containment of piping;
c.
Tanks coated with rust-resistant material;
d.
Overfill protection device;
e.
Spill containment device around fill pipe;
f.
A dispenser sump and tank sump, for
the control of possible leakage from the
dispenser or piping; and
g.
Leak detection of the interstitial space,
piping and sump(s).
18.
Installation of aboveground petroleum
product storage tanks shall be conducted
by a licensed qualified contractor under the
supervision of a Professional Engineer.
19.
Every storage tank shall be tested for leakage,
following procedures outlined in the Fire Code
of British Columbia before putting a new tank
into service.
20.
Installation of new private wells regardless
of purpose is prohibited unless approved by
the City. Approvals shall only be considered
for properties not serviced by the municipal
system. Owners that have a new private water
supply well installed shall provide the City with
a copy of the well installation record within 30
days of installation.
21.
Subsurface geothermal systems including the
installation of wells are prohibited.
22.
New buildings shall be connected to the
Implementation Guide