Q-2 - Environment Quality Act

Section 31.12 Disposition versions

2018-03-23

31.12. In addition to what the Minister may prescribe in an authorization under section 25, the Minister may prescribe the obligation for the holder to conduct studies on the origin of contaminants, the abatement of their release and their impacts on the quality of the environment, ecosystems, living species and property, and on human life, health, safety, welfare or comfort, as well as risk assessment studies and studies on preventive and emergency environmental measures.

1988, c. 49, s. 8; 1991, c. 30, s. 3; 1999, c. 75, s. 5; 2017, c. 4, s. 26.

2000-05-01

31.12. Every depollution attestation shall set out the following elements:

(1)  the description and location of the points of emission, deposit, release or discharge into the environment of contaminants resulting from the operation of the industrial establishment and the description of what constitutes the source of each of the points of emission, deposit, release or discharge of contaminants, to the extent that such points are subject to a standard or requirement coming under one of the elements set out in the attestation;

(2)  the list of the regulations made under this Act which apply to the operator of an industrial establishment;

(3)  the contaminant discharge standards prescribed by regulation under paragraphs c and d of section 31, subparagraphs c and f of the first paragraph of section 46 and paragraphs a and c of section 95, to the extent that such standards apply to the operator of an industrial establishment;

(4)  (paragraph repealed);

(5)  (paragraph repealed);

(6)  the methods for collecting, analysing and measuring any emission, deposit, release or discharge of a contaminant and the methods for collecting, preserving and analysing water, air, soil and residual material samples determined or prescribed by regulation under paragraphs h to h.2 of section 31 as well as the standards prescribed by regulation under paragraph i of section 31 with respect to the installation and operation of any apparatus or equipment installed in order to measure the concentration, quality or quantity of any contaminant, to the extent that such methods or standards apply to the operator of an industrial establishment;

(7)  any other element prescribed by regulation.

1988, c. 49, s. 8; 1991, c. 30, s. 3; 1999, c. 75, s. 5.

1993-04-28

31.12. Every depollution attestation shall set out the following elements:

(1)  the description and location of the points of emission, deposit, release or discharge into the environment of contaminants resulting from the operation of the industrial establishment and the description of what constitutes the source of each of the points of emission, deposit, release or discharge of contaminants, to the extent that such points are subject to a standard or requirement coming under one of the elements set out in the attestation;

(2)  the list of the regulations made under this Act which apply to the operator of an industrial establishment;

(3)  the contaminant discharge standards prescribed by regulation under paragraphs c and d of section 31, subparagraphs c and f of the first paragraph of section 46 and paragraphs a and c of section 95, to the extent that such standards apply to the operator of an industrial establishment;

(4)  (paragraph repealed);

(5)  (paragraph repealed);

(6)  the methods for collecting, analysing and measuring any emission, deposit, release or discharge of a contaminant and the methods for collecting, preserving and analysing water, air, soil and waste material samples determined or prescribed by regulation under paragraphs h to h.2 of section 31 as well as the standards prescribed by regulation under paragraph i of section 31 with respect to the installation and operation of any apparatus or equipment installed in order to measure the concentration, quality or quantity of any contaminant, to the extent that such methods or standards apply to the operator of an industrial establishment;

(7)  any other element prescribed by regulation.

1988, c. 49, s. 8; 1991, c. 30, s. 3.