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Contaminated Sites

The Contaminated Site Regulation establishes cleanup standards, processes for identifying, investigating and assessing contaminated sites, and permits for managing contaminated material within Yukon.

Work at contaminated sites in the Yukon is subject to the Contaminated Sites Regulation and the protocols established under it.

• Site Assessment Processes
• Cleaning Up Contaminated Sites
• Reporting Contaminated Sites
• Public Registry of Contaminated Sites
• Permit Applications and Reporting Forms
• Protocols
• Info Sheets and Guidance
• Subscribe to updates
• Contact Us

 

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Site Assessment Processes

A two step process is normally used to determine whether contamination exists at a site:

Site Investigation (or Phase I Assessment)

• Information about the site is compiled.

• A list is developed of possible contaminants that may be found on the site and in which areas.

Site Assessment (or Phase II Assessment)

• If potential areas of contamination are identified, a Site Assessment may be carried out to identify the areas, depths and concentrations of contaminants on the site.

Have you prepared/received a Site Investigation or Assessment Report?

Contact Environmental Programs to have the report reviewed. We will help determine if the work was done properly, and provide you with comments on the report's recommendations.

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Cleaning Up Contaminated Sites

Once a site is determined to be contaminated, the contaminants should be removed or contained to reduce the risk to human health and the environment.

Material contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons is typically removed from a site and taken to a land treatment facility (LTF), where it is treated to remove the contaminants. Please contact the Environmental Programs Branch for a list of commercial land treatment facilities in Yukon. For guidance on treatment and disposal options for other types of contamination, please contact Environmental Programs.

Once cleanup is complete, confirmatory sampling is required to demonstrate that the site is no longer contaminated. In some cases, ongoing monitoring may be required to confirm that risk management measures are working as intended.

For more information on the cleanup of contaminated sites see the Regulation, Protocols, and Info Sheets and Guidance.

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Reporting Contaminated Sites

Environment Yukon can provide advice on how to deal with site contamination, and can assist land owners, vendors and purchasers in reviewing reports of contamination or cleanup. Contact Environmental Programs for assistance.

To report a suspected contaminated site, contact Environmental Programs or your local Conservation Officer, or call the Turn In Polluters Hotline at 1-800-661-0525.

To report a spill of hazardous materials, please call the 24-hour Yukon Spill Report Centre at (867) 667-7244 (collect calls accepted).

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Public Registry of Contaminated Sites

Environment Yukon maintains information on reported contaminated sites and spills in the Yukon. Contact Environmental Programs for information on a specific site.

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Permit Applications and Reporting Forms

Under the Contaminated Sites Regulation the following permits are required for these activities:

Relocation Permit
Required to move contaminated material from one site to another.

• Application for a Relocation Permit (yg5634)
• Relocation Permit Documentation Tracking Form (yg5809)

Land Treatment Facility Permit
Required to construct or operate a facility to treat contaminated materials.

• Application for a Land Treatment Facility Permit (yg5638)
• Land Treatment Facility Permit Annual Reporting Form (yg5808)

Risk-based Restoration Permit
Required to apply risk-based restoration standards at a contaminated site.

• Application for a Permit to Use Risk-Based Restoration Standards at a Contaminated Site (yg5635)
  

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Protocols

• 1: Site-Specific Numerical Standards 28 KB
• 2: Analysis of Samples Taken 24 KB
• 3: Soil Sampling Procedures at Contaminated Sites 29 KB
• 4: Fees for Review of Risk Assessments and Reports 30 KB
• 5: Petroleum Hydrocarbon Analytical Methods & Standards 43 KB
• 6: Application of Water Quality Standards 27 KB
• 7: Groundwater Monitoring Well Installation, Sampling & Decommissioning 26 KB
• 8: Monitored Natural Attenuation 24 KB
• 9: Determining Background Soil Quality 27 KB
• 10: Determining Background Groundwater Quality 27 KB
• 11: Sampling Procedures for Land Treatment Facilities 29 KB
• 12: Risk Assessment Methods 33 KB

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Info Sheets and Guidance

• Guide to the Contaminated Sites Regulation 55 KB
• Land Treatment Facilities: General Information 45 KB
• Land Treatment Facility Guidelines: Construction, Operation and Decommissioning 60 KB
• Relocation Permit Requirements 89 KB
• Risk Assessment Fact Sheet 47 KB

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Subscribe to updates

If you would like to receive email notifications from the Environmental Programs Branch regarding contaminated sites information, please send an email to cspermit@gov.yk.ca indicating that you would like to subscribe to this service.

You may unsubscribe at any time by sending an email to cspermit@gov.yk.ca advising that you no longer wish receive email notifications.

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Contact Environmental Programs Environment Yukon Government of Yukon Box 2703 (V-8) Whitehorse, Yukon Canada Y1A 2C6 Phone: 867-667-5683 Toll free (in Yukon): 1-800-661-0408 local 5683 Fax: 867-393-6213 Email: envprot@gov.yk.ca

 

 

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