Q-2, r. 27 - Regulation respecting pulp and paper mills

Section 105 Disposition versions

2024-01-01

105. Leachate must be sampled once a month before its point of discharge into the environment or into a storm sewer. The sample must be a grab sample. The samples must be kept in accordance with section 78. The parameters to be analyzed are those listed in section 104.

The operator must install and maintain in working order a continuous system for measuring and recording the flow at the specific leachate treatment system entry or outflow. The operator must continuously measure and record the flow of the leachate and provide the Minister with the information on the volume discharged during the month on the form provided by the Minister. The operator must inspect the measurement system on a monthly basis and test its accuracy on an annual basis in the manner provided in section 63. Sections 65 and 66 apply to the measurement system.

The analyses referred to in this section must be performed by a laboratory accredited by the Minister under section 118.6 of the Environment Quality Act (chapter Q-2).

The operator must send the results of the measurements referred to in this section, including the result of any additional analysis performed in accordance with the third paragraph, to the Minister within 30 days following the last day of each month during which the measurements are taken.

The results, and the reasons for excess or missing data, must be sent to the Minister using media-based information technology conforming to the standard format provided by the Minister that contains the information required by Schedule X.

The results must be retained by the operator for a period of at least 5 years after the date of the measurement.

O.C. 808-2007, s. 105; O.C. 994-2023, s. 12.

2012-09-01

105. Leachate must be sampled once a month before its point of discharge into the environment or into a storm sewer. The sample must be a grab sample. The samples must be kept in accordance with section 78. The parameters to be analyzed are those listed in section 104.

The operator must install and maintain in working order a continuous system for measuring and recording the flow at the specific leachate treatment system entry or outflow. The operator must continuously measure and record the flow of the leachate and provide the Minister with the information on the volume discharged during the month on the form provided by the Minister. The operator must inspect the measurement system on a monthly basis and test its accuracy on an annual basis in the manner provided in section 63. Sections 65 and 66 apply to the measurement system.

The analyses referred to in this section must be performed by a laboratory accredited by the Minister under section 118.6 of the Environment Quality Act (chapter Q-2).

The operator must send the results of the measurements referred to in this section, including the result of any additional analysis performed in accordance with the third paragraph, to the Minister within 30 days following the last day of each month during which the measurements are taken.

The results, and the reasons for excess or missing data, must be sent to the Minister using media-based information technology conforming to the standard format provided by the Minister that contains the information required by Schedule X.

The results must be retained by the operator for a period of at least 2 years after the date of the measurement.

O.C. 808-2007, s. 105.