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Document ID ca-bc-stcosi-2025-09-22 Title Standards for contaminated sites URL unknown Jurisdiction /ca/bc Subdomain(s) Groundwater, Industrial Water Language en Status completed Analyzed at 2026-03-15 07:41:36.399752+00:00 Relevance Defines legally enforceable numerical and risk-based standards for groundwater.

Q Qualitative Requirements (6)

Req ID Category Intent Legal Status Name Subdomain(s) Context Conditions Confidence
#Q001administrativeoperationalmandatorySelection of numerical standardsotherQualified professionals are responsible for selecting the appropriate numerical standards for a site.high
#Q002administrativeoperationalmandatoryRisk assessment completionotherTo apply risk-based standards, a risk assessment must be completed for a site.To apply risk-based standardshigh
#Q003administrativeoperationalmandatoryCreation of risk assessmentsotherQualified professionals are responsible for creating risk assessments.high
#Q004administrativeoperationalguidanceActions for non-prescribed substancesotherIf a non-prescribed substance is identified at a site and a director thinks it might pose an unacceptable risk to human or environmental health, they may: Refuse to issue a certification document, Establish a Director's Interim Standard for the non-prescribed substance, or Impose requirements that they consider necessary to mitigate or eliminate the risk posed by the non-prescribed substanceIf a non-prescribed substance is identified at a site and a director thinks it might pose an unacceptable risk to human or environmental healthhigh
#Q005monitoringoperationalmandatoryComparison of site investigation resultsotherResults of a site investigation are compared with the applicable numerical standards to determine: Whether a site is contaminated, Whether contamination has spread, and where it has spread to, When a site has been sufficiently cleaned up, When soil relocation can occurmedium
#Q006administrativeoperationalmandatoryLegislative precedenceotherIf there are differences between this information and the Act, Regulation, or Protocols, the Act, Regulation, and Protocols apply.If there are differences between this information and the Act, Regulation, or Protocolshigh

P Quantitative Requirements (0)

No quantitative requirements.

D Definitions (12)

Req ID Category Name Context Confidence
#D001StandardsStandards are legally enforceable limits of substances or parameters as specified in legislation, regulations, permits and approvals.high
#D002environmental standardAn environmental standard is a "safe" concentration of a substance in soil, water, sediment, or vapour.high
#D003Numerical standardsNumerical standards set generic maximum allowable concentrations of substances in soil, groundwater, vapour, and sediment that can be broadly applied across the province without consideration for site-specific conditions.medium
#D004CSR Schedules 3.1 to 3.4 StandardsThese are generic numerical standards described in the CSR and apply broadly to various sites.medium
#D005Site-Specific Numerical StandardsThese are derived under Protocol 2 using models, equations, site data, and specific site information. Site-specific standards only apply to the particular site they were derived for.medium
#D006Director’s Interim Numerical StandardsThese are temporary standards that can be adopted by the director to protect human or ecological health. The standards are valid for one year unless incorporated into the regulation.medium
#D007Risk-based standardsRisk-based standards set acceptable risk levels to protect human and environmental health from exposure to substances at sites.medium
#D008non-prescribed substancesSome substances don't have numerical standards in the CSR. These are known as non-prescribed substances.high
#D009CSRContaminated Sites Regulationhigh
#D010risk assessmentThis process assesses risks to human and environmental receptors posed by contamination at a site. It often requires additional data collection and complex technical and scientific analysis.high
#D011contaminatedA site is contaminated if a substance concentration exceeds any of the applicable numerical standards.high
#D012remediatedA site is considered remediated if all substance concentrations in the media are less than or equal to the applicable standards after remediation.high