Content Copy Of Original Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks

Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Protection de la nature et des Parcs

ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE APPROVALNUMBER 7404-B3XGXQ

Issue Date: June 11, 2019

1048547 Ontario Inc. operating as Skotidakis Goat Farm185 County Road Rd 10East Hawkesbury, OntarioK0B 1P0

Site Location:185 County Road 10St. Eugene, Ontario

You have applied under section 20.2 of Part II.1 of the Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E. 19 (Environmental Protection Act) for approval of:

establishment, usage and operation of a new industrial sewage works for the treatment of dairy wastewater and disposal of effluent to the Rigaud River via Sewage Treatment Plant and Final Effluent disposal facilities as follows:

Design Capacity of Sewage Treatment Plant

Rated Capacity: 400 m3/day

Peak Daily Flow Rate: 600 m3/day

Proposed Sewage Works:

Non Contact Cooling Water (NCCW) Infrastructure

300 mm diameter influent pipe•

NCCW sump 1.8 metre in diameter equipped with screens•

NCCW sump 1.8 metre in diameter equipped with two submersible pumps

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150 mm forcemain to plant•

Industrial Wastewater Treatment PlantPreliminary Treatment

Screening and Flow measurement

one (1) automatic in line 150 mm diameter strainer equipped with a differential pressure sensor

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automatic composite sampler•

one (1) 100 mm diameter influent flow meter•

Influent Flow Measurement

one (1) equalization tank. 8.4 m diameter x 10.4 m high equipped with a slot mixer

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one (1) selector silo 4.27 m diameter and 10.36 m high, equipped wit a recirculation pump and mixing nozzles combining raw wastewater and return activated sludge and maintaining anoxic conditions to promote denitrification

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Secondary Treatment

one (1) aeration basin, 22.64 m diameter and 8.96 m high, complete mixing pump, two (2) 25 HP surface aerators and three(3) 100 HP blowers

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one (1) flocculation tank, 1.5 m in diameter and 5.2 m high, with polymer feed

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one (1) DAF Clarifier, 7.5 m in diameter and 4.5 m high, capable of separating the activated sludge from the treated effluent

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two (2) sand filters, each having tanks, 2.13 m diameter x 18.8 m tall•

sludge holding tank, 1.5 m in diameter and 5.8 m high•

three(3) existing storage having the following volume lagoon #2, 19,527 m3, lagoon #3 21,480 m3 , lagoon #4 18,225 m3

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Supplementary Treatment Systems

20,000 litres capacity phosphorus chemical storage tanks and two(2) metering pumps (one duty, one standby)

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5,000 litres capacity coagulant tank with two chemical metering pumps (one duty, one standby)

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Final Effluent Disposal Facilities

automated composite sampler and magnetic flowmeter•

950 m long 150 diameter effluent sewer from the proposed WWTP to the outfall fall pipe discharging to the Rigaud River

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Existing Works:

In ground Lift station consist of 400,000 litre tank complete with 2 submersible lift pumps

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823 m long 100 mm diameter forcemain from lift station to three (3) existing sewage lagoons

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three (3) sewage storage lagoons, lagoon #2 19,527 m3, lagoon #3 21,480 m3, and lagoon #4 18, 205 m3

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including all other mechanical system, electrical system, instrumentation and control system, standby power system, piping, pumps, valves and appurtenances essential for the proper, safe and reliable operation of the Works in accordance with this Approval, in the context of process performance and general principles of wastewater engineering only;

all in accordance with the submitted supporting documents listed in Schedule A

For the purpose of this environmental compliance approval, the following definitions apply:

"Approval" means this entire document and any schedules attached to it, and the application;

1.

"Annual Average Daily Influent Flow" means the cumulative total sewage flow of Influent to the Sewage Treatment plant during a calendar year divided by the number of days during which sewage was flowing to the Sewage Treatment Plant that year'

2.

"BOD5" (also known as TBOD5) means five day biochemical oxygen demand 3.

measured in an unfiltered sample and includes carbonaceous and nitrogenous oxygen demand;

"By-pass" means diversion of sewage around one or more unit processes within the Sewage Treatment Plant with the diverted sewage flows being returned to the Sewage Treatment Plant treatment train upstream of the Final effluent sampling location, and discharging to the environment through the Sewage Treatment Plant outfall;

4.

"CBOD5" means five day carbonaceous (nitrification inhibited) biochemical oxygen demand measured in an unfiltered sample;

5.

"Combined Effluent" means Final Effluent mixed with Non Contact Cooling Water;6.

"Director" means a person appointed by the Minister pursuant to section 5 of the EPA for the purposes of Part II.1 of the EPA;

7.

"District Manager" means the District Manager of the Ottawa office;8.

"EPA" means the Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E.19, as amended;

9.

"E. Coli" refers to coliform bacteria that possess the enzyme beta-glucuronidase and are capable of cleaving a fluorogenic or chromogenic substrate with the corresponding release of a fluorogen or chromogen, that produces fluorescence under long wavelength (366 nm) UV light, or color development, respectively. Enumeration methods include tube, membrane filter, or multi-well procedures. Depending on the method selected, incubation temperatures include 35.5 + 0.5 °C or 44.5 + 0.2 °C (to enumerate thermotolerant species). Regardless of incubation temperature, the length of incubation is 24 + 2 hours. Depending on the procedure used, data are reported as either colony forming units (CFU) per 100 mL (for membrane filtration methods) or as most probable number (MPN) per 100 mL (for tube methods);

10.

"Existing Works" means those portions of the works included in the Approval that have been constructed previously;

11.

"Event" means an action or occurrence, at a given location within the Sewage Treatment Plant that causes a Plant Bypass or Plant Overflow. An Event ends when there is no recurrence of a Bypass or Overflow in the 12-hour period following the last Bypass or Overflow. Two Events are separated by at least 12 hours during which there has been no recurrence of a Bypass or Overflow;

12.

"Final Effluent" means sewage discharge via the Sewage Treatment Plant outfall after undergoing the full train of unit processes as listed in the Approval;

13.

"Individual Waste Loading" means the loading expressed in kilograms per day and calculated by multiplying the concentration of a parameter in a sample by the total

14.

volume of effluent discharged from the Works during the day in which the sample is taken;

"Ministry" means the ministry of the government of Ontario responsible for the EPA and OWRA and includes all officials, employees or other persons acting on its behalf;

15.

"Monthly Average Effluent Concentration" is the mean of all Single Sample Results of the concentration of a contaminant in the Final Effluent sampled or measured during a calendar month;

16.

"Monthly Average Daily Effluent Flow" means the cumulative total Final Effluent discharged during a calendar month divided by the number of days during which Final Effluent was discharged that month;

17.

"Monthly Average Daily Effluent Loading" means the value obtained by multiplying the Monthly Average Effluent Concentration of a contaminant by the Monthly Average Daily Effluent Flow over the same calendar month;

18.

"Non-Contact Cooling Water" water drawn from the receiver and used for cooling that does not come into contact with raw materials, products or any other wastes;

19.

"Operating Authority" means the Owner or the entity that is authorized by the Owner for the management, operation, maintenance, or alteration of the Works in accordance with this Approval;

20.

"Owner" means 1048547 Ontario Inc. and its successors and assignees;21.

"Partial Treatment" means any treatment that does not include the full train of unit processes of the Sewage Treatment Plant described and approved in the Approval;

22.

"Peak Daily Flow Rate" (also referred to as maximum daily flow or maximum day flow) means the largest volume of flow to be received during a one-day period for which the sewage treatment process unit or equipment is deised to handle;

23.

"Plant Overflow" means a discharge to the environment from the Sewage Treatment Plant at a location other than the plant outfall or into the plant outfall downstream of the Final Effluent sampling location;

24.

"Proposed Works" means the sewage works described in the Owner’s application, this Approval, to the extent approved by this Approval;

25.

"Rated Capacity" means the Annual Average Daily Influent Flow for which the Sewage Treatment Plant is designed to handle;

26.

"Sewage Treatment Plant" means the entire sewage treatment and effluent discharge facility; and

27.

"Works" means the sewage works described in the Owner's application, and this 28.

Approval, and includes both Proposed Works and Previous Works.

You are hereby notified that this environmental compliance approval is issued to you subject to the terms and conditions outlined below:

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

GENERAL CONDITIONS1.

The Owner shall ensure that any person authorized to carry out work on or operate any aspect of the Works is notified of this Approval and the conditions herein and shall take all reasonable measures to ensure any such person complies with the same.

1.

Except as otherwise provided by these conditions, the Owner shall design, build, install, operate and maintain the Works in accordance with the description given in this Approval, and the application for approval of the Works.

2.

Where there is a conflict between a provision of any document in the schedule referred to in this Approval and the conditions of this Approval, the Conditions in this Approval shall take precedence, and where there is a conflict between the documents in the schedule, the document bearing the most recent date shall prevail.

3.

Where there is a conflict between the documents listed in the Schedule A, and the application, the application shall take precedence unless it is clear that the purpose of the document was to amend the application.

4.

The Conditions of this Approval are severable. If any Condition of this Approval, or the application of any requirement of this Approval to any circumstance, is held invalid or unenforceable, the application of such condition to other circumstances and the remainder of this Approval shall not be affected thereby.

5.

CHANGE OF OWNER2.

The Owner shall notify the District Manager and the Director, in writing, of any of the following changes within thirty (30) days of the change occurring:

1.

change of address of Owner;a.

change of Owner, including address of new owner;b.

change of partners where the Owner is or at any time becomes a partnership, and a copy of the most recent declaration filed under the Business Names Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. B.17, as amended, shall be included in the notification;

c.

change of name of the corporation where the Owner is or at any time becomes a corporation, and a copy of the most current information filed under the Corporations Information Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.39, as amended, shall be included in the notification.

d.

The Owner shall notify the District Manager, in writing, of any of the following changes within thirty (30) days of the change occurring:

change of address of Operating Agency;a.

change of Operating Agency, including address of new Operating Agency.

b.

2.

In the event of any change in ownership of the Works, the Owner shall notify the succeeding owner in writing, of the existence of this Approval, and forward a copy of the notice to the District Manager.

3.

The Owner shall ensure that all communications made pursuant to this condition refer to the environmental compliance approval number.

4.

CONSTRUCTION OF PROPOSED WORKSAll Proposed Works in this Approval shall be constructed and installed and must commence operation within five (5) years of issuance of this Approval, after which time the Approval ceases to apply in respect of any portions of the Works not in operation. In the event that the construction, installation and/or operation of any portion of the Proposed Works is anticipated to be delayed beyond the time period stipulated, the Owner shall submit to the Director an application to amend the Approval to extend this time period, at least six (6) months prior to the end of the period. The amendment application shall include the reason(s) for the delay and whether there is any design change(s).

1.

Within thirty (30) days of commencement of construction, the Owner shall 2.

3.

prepare and submit to the District Manager a schedule for the completion of construction and commissioning operation of the Proposed Works. The Owner shall notify the District Manager within thirty (30) days of the commissioning operation of any Proposed Works. Upon completion of construction of the Proposed Works, the Owner shall prepare and submit a statement to the District Manager, certified by a Professional Engineer, that the Proposed Works is constructed in accordance with this Approval.

Within one (1) year of completion of construction of the Proposed Works, a set of record drawings of the Works shall be prepared or updated. These drawings shall be kept up to date through revisions undertaken from time to time and a copy shall be readily accessible for reference at the Works.

3.

BY-PASSES / OVERFLOW4.

(1) Any By-pass or Plant Overflow is prohibited, except:

(a) in an Emergency Situation;

(b) where the By-pass / Plant Overflow is a direct and unavoidable result of a planned maintenance procedure, the Owner notified the District Manager 15 days prior to the By-pass and the District manager has given written consent of the By-pass; and

(c) where the By-pass / Plant Overflow is planned for research or training purposes, the discharger notified the District manager 15 days prior to the By-pass / Plant Overflow and the District manager has given written consent of the By-pass / Plant Overflow.

(2) The Owner shall forthwith notify the Spills Action Centre (SAC) and the Medical Officer of Health of all By-pass and Plant Overflow Events. This notice shall include, at a minimum, the following information:(a) the date, time, and duration of the Event;

(b) the location of the Event;

(c) the measured or estimated volume of the Event (unless the Event is ongoing);(d) the reason for the Event; and

(e) the level of treatment the By-pass(es) and/or Plant Overflow(s) received.

(3) The Owner shall submit By-pass and Plant Overflow Event Reports to the Ministry's local office on a quarterly basis, no later than each of the following dates for each calendar year: February 14, May 15, August 14, and November 15. Event Reports shall be in an electronic format specified by the Ministry. In each Event Report the Owner shall include, at a minimum, the following information on any Events that occurred during the preceding quarter:(a) the date of the Event(s);

(b) the measured or estimated volume of the Event(s);(c) the duration of the Event(s);(d) the location of the Event(s);

(e) the reason for the Event(s); and(f) the level of treatment the By-pass(es) and/or Plant Overflow(s) received and disinfection status of same .

(4) The Owner shall use best efforts to collect a representative sample consisting of a minimum of two (2) grab samples of the By-pass / Plant Overflow one at the beginning of the Event and the second approximately near the end of the Event and have them analyzed for all effluent parameters outlined in Compliance Limits condition that require composite samples, following the same protocol specified in this condition for the regular samples.

(5) The Owner shall maintain a logbook of all Plant By-passes and Plant Overflows, which shall contain, at a minimum, the types of information set out in subsection 2 (a) to 2(e) in respect of each By-pass and Plant Overflow.

5. DESIGN OBJECTIVES

The Owner shall design and do everything practical to operate the Sewage Treatment Plant in accordance with the following objectives:

1.

The Owner shall ensure that the Monthly Average Concentration of chloride in the raw influent is less than 2,400 mg/l.

a.

Final Effluent parameters design objectives listed in the table(s) included in Schedule B.

b.

The Owner shall maintain the pH of the effluent from the Works within the range of (6.5 to 8.5), inclusive, at all times.

c.

The Owner shall ensure that the Annual Average Daily Influent Flow is within the Rated Capacity of the Sewage Treatment Plant.

d.

6. COMPLIANCE LIMITS

The Owner shall design, construct and operate the Works such that the concentrations of the materials listed as effluent parameters in the effluent limits table in Schedule C are not exceeded in the effluent from the Works.

1.

For the purposes of determining compliance with and enforcing subsection (1):

2.

non-compliance with respect to an a.

Average Concentration Limit is deemed to have occurred when the arithmetic mean concentration of all samples taken in a month analyzed for a parameter named in Column 1 of the Effluents Limit Table in Schedule C is greater than the corresponding average concentration set out in Column 2 of the Effluents Table list in Schedule C.

non-compliance with respect to a Waste Loading Limit is deemed to have occurred when any individual waste loading for a parameter named in Column 1 of the Effluent Loading Table listed in Schedule C is greater than the corresponding maximum waste loading set out in Column 2 of the Effluent Loading Table listed in Schedule C;

b.

non-compliance with respect to pH is deemed to have occurred when any single measurement is outside of the indicated range.

c.

3. The Owner shall ensure that the temperature increase of Combined Effluent after mixing with the Non Contact Cooling Water (NCCW) does not exceed 10.0 º C .

4. The Owner shall continuously monitor the temperatures of the Non Contact Cooling Water, the Final Effluent prior to mixing with the NCCW and the Combined Effluent to ensure compliance with subsection (3) above.

5. If the Monthly Average Sample Concentration of any of the Final Effluent parameters are exceeded in any two consecutive calendar months the Owner shall store all wastewater effluent in the existing onsite sludge storage ponds until the Owner can determine what caused the exceedances and provide a report to the District Manager. The Owner shall obtain approval from

the District Manager directing the effluent to the receiver.

7. EFFLUENT - VISUAL OBSERVATIONS and LOW FLOW PERIOD

Notwithstanding any other condition in this Approval, the Owner shall ensure that the effluent from the Works is essentially free of floating and settleable solids and does not contain oil or any other substance in amounts sufficient to create a visible film, sheen or foam on the receiving waters.

1.

The Owner shall communicate daily with the Water Survey of Canada website to monitor river flows especially before the onset of lower flows below 0.5 m3/s.

2.

The Owner shall not discharge effluent into the receiver if the rate of flow in the receiver is below 0.5 m3/s as measured by gauge 02LB032 (about 1800 m upstream from the final effluent outfall). During periods of low flow in the river the Owner shall ensure that wastewater effluent is stored in the existing onsite sludge storage ponds.

3.

8. MONITORING AND RECORDING

The Owner shall, upon commencement of operation of the Works, carry out a scheduled monitoring program of collecting samples at the required sampling points, at the frequency specified or higher, by means of the specified sample type and analyzed for each parameter listed in the tables under the monitoring program included in Schedule D and E and record all results, as follows:

1.

all samples and measurements are to be taken at a time and in a location

a.

characteristic of the quality of the sewage stream over the time period being monitored.

definitions and preparation requirements for each sample type are included in document referenced in Paragraph 3.b. below

b.

definitions for frequency:Daily means once every day;i.

Weekly means once every week;ii.

Monthly means once every month;iii.

Quarterly means once every three months;

iv.

Semi-annually means once every six months; and

v.

Annually means once every year;vi.

c.

EFFLUENT MONITORING

2. The methods and protocols for sampling, analysis and recording shall conform, in order of precedence, to the methods and protocols specified in the following documents and all analysis shall be conducted by a laboratory accredited to the ISO/IEC:17025 standard or as directed by the District Manager.

the Ministry's Procedure F-10-1, “Procedures for Sampling and Analysis Requirements for Municipal and Private Sewage Treatment Works (Liquid Waste Streams Only), as amended;

a.

the Ministry's publication "Protocol for the Sampling and Analysis of Industrial/Municipal Wastewater Version 2.0" (January 2016), PIBS 2724e02, as amended;

b.

the publication "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater", as amended.

c.

the Environment Canada publications "Biological Test Method: Reference Method for Determining Acute Lethality of Effluents to Rainbow Trout" (EPS 1/RM/13 Second Edition - December 2000) and "Biological Test Method: Reference Method for Determining Acute Lethality of Effluents to Daphnia magna" (EPS 1/RM/14 Second Edition - December 2000), as amended, subject to the following:

the use of pH stabilization in the determination of acute lethality of Final Effluent to Rainbow Trout in accordance with the Environment Canada publication “Procedure for pH Stabilization during the Testing of Acute Lethality of Wastewater Effluent to Rainbow Trout (EPS 1/RM/50)” (2008), as amended, is permitted only if:

i.

d.

all the three criteria stipulated in the Environment Canada EPS 1/RM/50 are met; and

a.

the Final Effluent is not discharged to a receiver in which the Final Effluent contributes more than 50% of the total flow in the receiving water, unless the District Manager, having reviewed additional information submitted regarding the Final Effluent and the receiving water approves on the use of RM50 on a site-specific basis.

b.

3. Upon completion of eight (8) consecutive quarters of acute toxicity testing if the results with respect to lethality of Rainbow Trout and Daphnia magna do not indicate acute lethality, the District Manager may reduce the frequency to annually or some other appropriate frequency. If any Combined Effluent sample indicates acute lethality to Rainbow Trout or Daphnia magna, the monitoring frequency shall revert back to quarterly and the Owner shall carry out the following immediately:

Review the following:a.

FinalEffluentqualityandconfirmthatconcentrationsofammoniaandchloridearewithinthelimits;

i.

plantoperationsaroundthetimeofthe

ii.

toxicityevent;and

alldataavailableregardingplantoperationsandFinalEffluentquality.

iii.

If the observed effluent toxicity is not associated with ammonia and chloride, an investigation shall be undertaken to determine the cause or source of the toxicity.

b.

Upon determination of cause or source of acute lethality to Rainbow Trout and Daphnia magna, the Owner shall determine appropriate control measures to achieve non-acutely lethal effluent and time lines for the implementation of identified control measures. The Owner shall submit the proposed control measures and implementation time lines for approval to the District Manager.

c.

4. The Owner shall ensure that all flow measurements are

calibrated on an annually basis to ensure their accuracy to within 15% of the actual rate of flow. The Owner shall monitor and record the flow rate and daily quantity using flow measuring devices or other methods of measurements as approved below:

Final Effluent discharged from the Sewage Treatment and by continuous flow measuring devices and instrumentations/pumping rates/details of other methods (e.g. level of lagoons) ;

a.

Combined Effluent and by continuous flow measuring devices and instrumentations/pumping rates/details of other methods (e.g. level of lagoons) ;

b.

The Owner shall retain for a minimum of five (5) years from the date of their creation, all records and information related to or resulting from the monitoring activities required by this Approval.

c.

SURFACE WATER MONITORING

5. The Owner shall upon commencement of the operation of Works undertake a Surface Water Monitoring Program. The requirement to monitor can be modified at the discretion of District Manager after three (3) years of monitoring.

6. The Owner shall continuously monitor the temperature of the river water used for the Non-Contact Cooling Water at a location upstream of the final effluent discharge point. The Owner shall obtain approval from the District Manager before establishing the location for temperature monitoring.

7. The Owner shall establish three (3) receiving water monitoring

locations; one (1) located upstream of the WWTP at the Duplantie Road bridge crossing, one(1) at the effluent discharge point and one(1) downstream of the WWTP effluent discharge at the la Grande bridge crossing.

8. The Owner shall upon commencement of the operation of the Works undertake a one time Conductivity Survey to confirm the assumptions made in the Cormix model. Upon completion of the survey the Owner shall compile a report and submit it to the District Manager.

9. The Owner shall undertake a Conductivity Survey as per the Tables in Schedule F during a period of low flow river condition between 0.5 m3/s and 1 m3/s to delineate the boundaries of the mixing zone. During the Conductivity testing program chloride samples should be collected upstream of the outfall, from the outfall pipe prior to mixing, 10 metres downstream of the effluent discharge in the river and at the Montee la Grande Bridge.

CONDUCTIVITY AND CHLORIDE MONITORING

10. The Owner shall upon commencement of the operation of the Works develop a chloride monitoring protocol for the raw and final effluent (final effluent prior to mixing with non-contact cooling water). The protocol shall include the installation of two (2) conductivity meters to continuously monitor the conductivity of the final effluent and another to measure the conductivity of the raw influent. The conductivity readings shall be correlated with the results of the chloride sample results. The results shall be used to establish a relationship between chloride concentrations and conductivity of the raw influent and effluent.

9. OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

1. The Owner shall ensure that the non-contact cooling water influent to the Works is free of oil or any other contaminant introduced to it by the open loop geothermal heating system.

2. The Owner shall ensure that the non-contact cooling water influent to the Works is free of any chemical additives (e.g. algaecides).

3. The Owner shall carry out and maintain inspection and maintenance program on the operation of the Works.

4. The Owner shall maintain a logbook to record the results of these inspections and any cleaning and maintenance operations undertaken, and shall keep the logbook available for inspection by the Ministry upon request. The logbook shall include the following:

(a) the name of the Works;

(b) the date and results of each inspection, maintenance and cleaning, including an estimate of the quantity of any materials removed;

(c) name and initial of the person(s) that carried out the inspection; and

(d) a summary of the calibration and maintenance carried on all monitoring equipment

5. The Owner shall employ for the overall operation of the Works a person who possesses the level of training and experience sufficient to allow safe and environmentally sound operation of the Works.

6. The Owner shall prepare an operations manual prior to the commencement of operation of the sewage works, that includes, but not necessarily limited to, the following information:

operating procedures for routine operation of the Works;

a.

inspection programs, including frequency of inspection, for the Works and the methods or tests employed to detect when maintenance is necessary;

b.

repair and maintenance programs, including the frequency of repair and

c.

maintenance for the Works;

contingency plans and procedures for dealing with potential spill, bypasses and any other abnormal situations and for notifying the District Manager; and

d.

complaint procedures for receiving and responding to public complaints.

e.

7. The Owner shall to the satisfaction of the District Manager employ best management practices to minimize the concentration of chloride in the raw influent wastewater.

10. REPORTING

One week prior to the start up of the operation of the Works, the Owner shall notify the District Manager (in writing) of the pending start up date.

1.

The Owner shall report to the District Manager or designate, any exceedance of any parameter specified in Schedule C orally, as soon as reasonably possible, and in writing within seven (7) days of the exceedance.

2.

In addition to the obligations under Part X of the EPA, the Owner shall, within ten (10) working days of the occurrence of any reportable spill as defined in Ontario Regulation 675/98, bypass or loss of any product, by-product, intermediate product, oil, solvent, waste material or any other polluting substance into the environment, submit a full written report of the occurrence to the District Manager describing the cause and discovery of the spill or loss, clean-up and recovery measures taken, preventative measures to be taken and schedule of implementation.

3.

The Owner shall prepare and submit a performance report to the District Manager on an annual basis within thirty (30) days following the end of the period being reported upon. The first such report shall cover the first annual period following the commencement of operation of the Works and subsequent reports shall be submitted to cover successive annual periods following thereafter. The reports shall contain, but shall not be limited to, the following information:

4.

a summary and interpretation of all monitoring data and a comparison to the Effluent Limits outlined in Condition 6, including an overview of the success and adequacy of the sewage Works;

a.

a description of any operating problems encountered and corrective actions taken;

b.

a summary of all maintenance carried out on any major structure, equipment, apparatus, mechanism or thing forming part of the sewage works;

c.

a summary of any effluent quality assurance or control measures undertaken in the reporting period;

d.

a summary of the calibration and maintenance carried out on all effluent monitoring equipment;

e.

a description of efforts made and results achieved in meeting the Effluent Objectives of Condition 5.

f.

a report detailing the results of the Surface Water Monitoring Program

g.

any other information the District Manager requires from time to time.

h.

i.

The reasons for the imposition of these terms and conditions are as follows:

1. Condition 1 regarding general provisions is imposed to ensure that the Works are constructed and operated in the manner in which they were described and upon which approval was granted.

2. Condition 2 regarding change of Owner and Operating Agency is included to ensure that the Ministry records are kept accurate and current with respect to ownership and Operating Agency of the Works and to ensure that subsequent owners of the Works are made aware of the Approval and continue to operate the Works in compliance with it.

3. Condition 3 regarding record drawings is included to ensure that the Works are constructed in accordance with the Approval and that record drawings of the Works "as constructed" are updated and maintained for future references.

4. Condition 4 is included to indicate that By-pass / Plant Overflows of untreated or partially treated sewage to the receiving watercourse is prohibited, save in certain limited circumstances where the failure to By-pass / Plant Overflow could result in greater injury to the public interest than the Bypass itself where a By-pass / Plant Overflow will not violate the approved effluent requirements, or where the By-pass / Plant Overflow can be limited or otherwise mitigated by handling it in accordance with an approved contingency plan. The notification and documentation requirements allow the Ministry to take action in an informed manner and will ensure the Owner is aware of the extent and frequency of By-pass / Plant Overflow events.

5.6. Condition 5 regarding design objectives is imposed to establish non-enforceable design objectives to be used as a mechanism to trigger corrective action proactively and voluntarily before environmental impairment occurs.

7. Condition 6 regarding compliance limits is imposed to ensure that the Final Effluent discharged from the Works to the environment meets the Ministry's effluent quality requirements.

8. Condition 7 is included to require the Owner to demonstrate on a continual basis that the quality and quantity of the effluent from the approved works is consistent with the design objectives and compliance limits specified in the Approval and that the approved works does not cause any impairment to the receiving watercourse.

9.10. Condition 8 regarding monitoring and recording is included to enable the Owner to evaluate and demonstrate the performance of the Works, on a continual basis, so that the Works are properly operated and maintained at a level which is consistent with the

design objectives and compliance limits.

11. Condition 9 regarding operation and maintenance is included to require that the Works be properly operated, maintained, funded, staffed and equipped such that the environment is protected and deterioration, loss, injury or damage to any person or property is prevented. As well, the inclusion of a comprehensive operations manual governing all significant areas of operation, maintenance and repair is prepared, implemented and kept up-to-date by the Owner. Such a manual is an integral part of the operation of the Works. Its compilation and use should assist the Owner in staff training, in proper plant operation and in identifying and planning for contingencies during possible abnormal conditions. The manual will also act as a benchmark for Ministry staff when reviewing the Owner's operation of the Works.

12. Condition 10 regarding reporting is included to provide a performance record for future references, to ensure that the Ministry is made aware of problems as they arise, and to provide a compliance record for this Approval.

1.

SCHEDULE AEnvironmental Compliance Approval Application (ECA) dated May 8, 2017 including the design brief and all other supporting documentation, emails and memos received by the Ministry on May 15, 2007

SCHEDULE B

Raw Influent Objectives Table

Raw Influent Parameter

Averaging Calculator Objective(milligrams per litre unless

otherwise indicated)Chloride Monthly Average Effluent

Concentration2,400

Final Effluent Objectives Tableat discharge of Final effluent pipe

(prior to mixing with NCCW)Final Effluent

ParameterAveraging Calculator Objective

(milligrams per litre unless otherwise indicated)

CBOD5 Monthly Average Effluent Concentration

5

Total Suspended Solids

Monthly Average Effluent Concentration

3

Monthly Average Effluent Total Phosphorus 0.05

ConcentrationTotal Ammonia Nitrogen

Monthly Average Effluent Concentration

1 (May 1 - Oct 31)3 (Nov 1 - April 30)

pH Single Sample Result 6.5 - 8.5 inclusiveNCCW = Non Contact Cooling Water

SCHEDULE CFinal Effluent Limits Table at discharge of Final Effluent pipe

(prior to mixing with NCCW)Final Effluent

ParameterColumn 1

Averaging Calculator Concentration Limit(milligrams per litre unless

otherwise indicated)Column 2

CBOD5 Monthly Average Effluent Concentration

10

Total Suspended Solids

Monthly Average Effluent Concentration

5

Total Phosphorus Monthly Average Effluent Concentration

0.1

Total Ammonia Nitrogen

Monthly Average Effluent Concentration

3 (May 1 - Oct 31)5 (Nov 1 - April 30)

pH Single Sample Result 6.0 - 9.5 inclusiveCombined Effluent Temperature Limit

(after mixing with NCCW)Effluent Parameter Sample

TypeSample

FrequencyMaximum Change in

TemperatureTemperature Online Continuous 10.0 º C

Combined Effluent Limits Table (after mixing with NCCW)

Effluent Parameter Averaging Calculator Concentration Limit(milligrams per litre unless

otherwise indicated)Chloride Single Sample Result 1,000

SCHEDULE CFinal Effluent at discharge of Final Effluent pipe

(prior to mixing with NCCW)Loading Limits

Final Effluent Limit(maximum unless otherwise

Averaging Calculator

Parameter indicated)CBOD5 Monthly Average Daily Effluent

Loading4 kg/d

Total Suspended Solids

Monthly Average Daily Effluent Loading

2 kg/d

Total Phosphorus Monthly Average Daily Effluent Loading

0.2 kg/d

Chloride Monthly Average Daily Effluent Loading

960 kg/d

SCHEDULE DMonitoring Program

Influent - Raw Influent to WWTP Parameters Sample Type Minimum Frequency

BOD5 24 hour composite WeeklyTotal Suspended Solids 24 hour composite WeeklyTotal Phosphorus 24 hour composite WeeklyTotal Kjeldahl Nitrogen 24 hour composite WeeklyChloride 24 hour composite WeeklyConductivity Online Continuous

Final Effluent Monitoring at discharge of Final Effluent pipe

(prior to mixing with NCCW) Parameters Sample Type Minimum Frequency

CBOD5 24 hour composite WeeklyTotal Suspended Solids 24 hour composite WeeklyTotal Phosphorus 24 hour composite WeeklyTotal Ammonia Nitrogen

24 hour composite Weekly

Chloride 24 hour composite WeeklyAluminium Grab AnnuallyIron Grab AnnuallyDissolved Oxygen Grab WeeklyHardness Grab WeeklypH* Grab WeeklyUn-ionized Ammonia** As Calculated WeeklyConductivity Online ContinuousTemperature Online Continuous*pH of the Final Effluent shall be determined in the field at the time of sampling for Total Ammonia

Nitrogen.

**The concentration of un-ionized ammonia shall be calculated using the total ammonia concentration, pH and temperature using the methodology stipulated in "Ontario's Provincial Water Quality Objectives" dated July 1994, as amended.

SCHEDULE DCombined Effluent Monitoring

(after mixing with NCCW) Parameters Sample Type Minimum Frequency

Chloride 24 hour composite WeeklyAcute Lethality to Rainbow Trout and Daphnia magna

Grab Quarterly

SCHEDULE ESurface Water Monitoring

Sample locations

1) located at the Duplantie Road bridge crossing (upstream)

2) at effluent discharge point (mixing zone)

3) located at Montee la Grande bridge crossing (downstream)

Frequency Three times a year during each of Spring, Summer and FallSample Type GrabParameters BOD5, Iron, Chloride, Phosphorus, TAN, pH, Hardness

Temperature Monitoring of NCCWSample locations

1) upstream of effluent discharge point (at intake point for river water)

Frequency ContinuousSample Type OnlineParameters Temperature

Final Effluent Temperature Monitoring at discharge of Final Effluent pipe

(prior to mixing with NCCW)Sample locations

1) Final Effluent prior to mixing with NCCW

Frequency ContinuousSample Type OnlineParameters Temperature

SCHEDULE FOne time Conductivity Survey

Conductivity SurveySample locations

sampling shall start immediately upstream of the effluent discharge pipe and proceed to the Montee la Grande bridgeusing checker board grid pattern

Frequency one time surveySample Type checker board grid pattern of every 2 metres horizontally and at 1

metre depth Parameters Conductivity

Chloride Samples to be taken during Conductivity SurveySample locations

1) upstream of the outfall (upstream)

2) at effluent discharge point prior to mixing (outfall)

3) 10 metres downstream of the effluent discharge

4) at Montee la Grande bridge crossing (downstream)

Frequency one time event surveySample Type Grab from the mid depth point in the riverParameters Chloride

In accordance with Section 139 of the Environmental Protection Act, you may by written Notice served upon me, the Environmental Review Tribunal and in accordance with Section 47 of the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993, S.O. 1993, c. 28 (Environmental Bill of Rights), the Environmental Commissioner, within 15 days after receipt of this Notice, require a hearing by the Tribunal. The Environmental Commissioner will place notice of your appeal on the Environmental Registry. Section 142 of the Environmental Protection Act provides that the Notice requiring the hearing shall state:

The portions of the environmental compliance approval or each term or condition in the environmental compliance approval in respect of which the hearing is required, and;

a.

The grounds on which you intend to rely at the hearing in relation to each portion appealed.b.

The Notice should also include:

The name of the appellant;1.

The address of the appellant;2.

The environmental compliance approval number;3.

The date of the environmental compliance approval;4.

The name of the Director, and;5.

The municipality or municipalities within which the project is to be engaged in.6.

And the Notice should be signed and dated by the appellant.

This Notice must be served upon:

The Secretary*Environmental Review Tribunal655 Bay Street, Suite 1500Toronto, OntarioM5G 1E5

AND

The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks777 Bay Street, 5th FloorToronto, OntarioM7A 2J3

AND

The Director appointed for the purposes of Part II.1 of the Environmental Protection ActMinistry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks135 St. Clair Avenue West, 1st FloorToronto, OntarioM4V 1P5

* Further information on the Environmental Review Tribunal’s requirements for an appeal can be obtained directly from the Tribunal at: Tel: (416) 212-6349, Fax: (416) 326-5370 or www.ert.gov.on.ca

This instrument is subject to Section 38 of the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993, that allows residents of Ontario to seek leave to appeal the decision on this instrument. Residents of Ontario may seek leave to appeal within 15 days from the date this decision is placed on the Environmental Registry. By accessing the Environmental Registry at www.ebr.gov.on.ca, you can determine when the leave to appeal period ends.

The above noted activity is approved under s.20.3 of Part II.1 of the Environmental Protection Act.

DATED AT TORONTO this 11th day of June, 2019

Youssouf Kalogo, P.Eng.Directorappointed for the purposes of Part II.1 of the Environmental Protection Act

WS/c: Area Manager, MECP Cornwallc: District Manager, MECP OttawaMark Pronley, P.E.,The Probst Group, LLC