Compliance verification activity type: Field Inspection
Team:
Regulated company: NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd.
Operating company: NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd.
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Related events:
Rationale and scope:
Inspection of the Towerbirch Project construction. Focus on environmental issues.
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Facilities:
Facility Types
Life-cycle Phases
Regulatory requirements that apply to this activity:
Regulatory instrument number(s):
Observation 1 - Construction Yards - Waste Management
Date & time of visit: 2017-08-14 11:30
Discipline: Environmental Protection
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Facility:
Observations:
At the Midwest construction yard, NEB inspectors observed open cardboard boxes with used dry cell batteries and wet cell batteries stored on a pallet. No weather protection was being utilized for these batteries.At the Banister construction yard, NEB inspectors observed one paint can in the bin labelled "Waste Metal."
Compliance tool used: Notice of Non-compliance (NNC)
Regulatory requirement:
Relevant section(s):
Company action required:
"Applicable regulatory requirements" includes B.C. Hazardous Waste Regulation. Guidance under this regulation states that "Sound containers that are compatible with their contents must be used. Materials are considered to be compatible if, under normal conditions of storage or transport, the effectiveness of the packaging is not reduced. Additionally, containers must be closed except when they are filled or emptied."
Due date: 2017-09-29
Date closed: 2017-10-03 Note: the date closed is the date that the inspector completed their review of the company corrective actions for adequacy and determined that no further actions are required.
Reason closed: Requirement met
Compliance achieved: Yes
Observation 2 - Weed Management
Date & time of visit: 2017-08-14 14:24
Generally, NEB inspectors observed:
Compliance tool used: No compliance tool used
Observation 3 - General Right-of-Way (RoW)
Date & time of visit: 2017-08-14 13:24
Observation 4 - Construction Yards - General
At the Midwest construction yard, NEB inspectors observed:
Observation 5 - Watercourse Crossings
Date & time of visit: 2017-08-15 15:00
Inspectors visited watercourse crossings that were at various stages of construction.
Identified non-compliances to company plans or procedures are non-compliances either to:
- the condition of an authorization document that requires the implementation of that plan or procedure; or
- the relevant section of the regulations that requires implementation of that plan or procedure including those sections that require implementation of plans or procedures as a part of a Program