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Page 1 ndash July-4-18
Storage Tank Systems
for
Petroleum Products
and
Allied Petroleum
Products Regulations
July 5th 2018Montreacuteal
Heacutelegravene Bourassa
Environmental Protection Operations Directorate
Page 2 ndash July-4-18
Outline
bull Objective of the Regulations
bull Scope of the Regulations
bull Legal Obligations
bull Available Tools
Page 3 ndash July-4-18
Objective of the Regulations
bull Reduce the risks of releases to the environment
bull Reduce impacts of potential release events
Protection of soil and groundwater
Page 4 ndash July-4-18
Scope
bull Storage tank systems that are aboveground
underground or partially buried containing
petroleum products or allied petroleum
products and that
bull Belong to or are operated by
bull The federal government
bull Crown corporations
bull Ports airports and railways under federal
jurisdiction
bull Are located on
bull Federal land
bull Aboriginal land
Page 5 ndash July-4-18
Tank - Definition
Page 6 ndash July-4-18
Storage tank system
bull A tank or commonly
connected tanks
and their components
bull connections and vents
bull pumps
bull dispense sumps
bull tank dikes
bull overfill protection devices
bull spill containment devices
bull oil-water separators
Page 7 ndash July-4-18
Scope - Exceptions
bull Storage tank
systemssaid to be interiorbull building provides
secondary
containment
bull maximum hydraulic
conductivity of 1 times10-6 cms
Page 8 ndash July-4-18
Scope - Exceptions
bull Aboveground
systems
bull Aggregate
capacity of 2500 L
or less
bull connected to bull a heating appliance
bull an emergency
generator
Page 9 ndash July-4-18
Overview of the requirements
bull Identification with ECCC [art 28 29]
bull Leak detection for components without secondary
containment [art 16-27]
bull Release Reporting [art 41]
bull Withdraw
bull leaking systems [art 3] [art 44 et 45]
bull high risk systems [art 5 6 7 9 et 10]
bull Mandatory compliance with technical requirements for new
systems [art 33 et 34] [art 14]
bull Containment of releases at product transfer areas [art 15]
bull Emergency plans [art 30 et 31]
bull Operation and Maintenance requirements [art 35 agrave 40]
bull Record keeping [art 46]
Page 10 ndash July-4-18
Identification (FIRSTS)
bull Provide all required information to ECCC
bull On-line email mail fax
bull Display ID number in a visible location
bull Before first fill
10
no ID number = no
replenishment
Page 11 ndash July-4-18
Leak Detection
bull Aboveground single-walled tanks and
connections without secondary containment [s 19 and 23]
bull Underground single-walled tanks and
connections [s 16 and 17]
bull Systems equipped with turbine transition
dispenser or pump sumps [s 25]
bull Oil-water separators [s 35-40]
Page 12 ndash July-4-18
Storage Tank Systems that have a Leak
bull Withdraw from
service without
delay
bull Repair
bull Proceed to a leak
detection test
bull Return to service OR
remove
Page 13 ndash July-4-18
High-Risk Systems
bull Aboveground tanks that are buried in the ground
bull Underground tanks installed aboveground
bull Partially buried tanks
bull Single-walled underground tanks amp connections
without cathode protection system andor leak
detection system
Mandatory permanent withdrawal from service and removals
by June 12 2012
Page 14 ndash July-4-18
Withdrawal from Service and Removal
bull Temporary withdrawal from service
bull Must not last more than two years
bull May be particularly useful for repairing systems in
the event of leaks [s 43]
bull Permanent withdrawal from service and
removal
bull Done when systems must be removed or
replaced [s 44 and 45]
bull Person approved by the province
Page 15 ndash July-4-18
New Systems
bull Certain provisions of the CCME Environmental
Code of Practice are part of the Regulations [art 14]
bull Design criteria
bull Aboveground tanks Part 3
bull Underground tanks Part 4
bull Piping Part 5
bull Separators Part 8
bull Storage system designs stamped by an engineer
Page 16 ndash July-4-18
New Systems
bull Installation of the storage tank system by a
person who is certified by the province [art 33]
bull The Reacutegie du bacirctiment du Queacutebec (RBQ) issues
licenses that qualify a company to install and
remove petroleum equipment
bull Drawings that comply with the construction (as
built) and stamped by an engineer
Page 17 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull Designed to contain
releases during
transfers
bull Applies to systems with
a tank capacity gt 2500
L
bull Applies since
bull coming into effect of the
Regulations ndash new
systems
bull June 12 2008 ndash existing
systems
Page 18 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
Keep records of this process
Recommended steps for designing a product
transfer area1 Assess the storage tank system and its surrounding
2 Identify potential accidents that could happen during
transfer
3 Identify ways to prevent and contain releases
4 Implement and test your design
5 Document the results and
6 Revise your design if changes are needed
Page 19 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull A product transfer area often involves a
combination of
bull permanent or temporary physical containment
bull standard operating procedures to reduce risk
bull training
Page 20 ndash July-4-18
Emergency Plan
bull For all sites in which there are one or more
storage tank systems that are regulated [sections
30 and 31]
bull Continuously updated
bull A copy must be kept in a place that is easily
accessible to the people in charge of carrying it
out
bull Ready to be implemented
Page 21 ndash July-4-18
Record KeepingRegister for Original copy retained Register retained for
System identification number upon delivery Delivererrsquos register Five years
Documents relating to the installation of systems On site Life of the system
Emergency plan On site Life of the system
Documents relating to withdrawal from service On site Five years
Documents relating to the removal of systems On site Five years
Documents relating to a corrosion protection analysis
On site Life of the system
Documents relating to watertightness tests for vertical aboveground tanks with no secondary containment
On site Life of the system
Other documents relating to watertightness tests On site Five years
Results from visual inspections On site Five years
Stock connections On site Five years
Register associated with the oil-water separator On site Five years
Register associated with groundwater in tanks On site Five years
Page 22 ndash July-4-18
Available Toolsbull ECCC website on storage tanks for petroleum products and allied petroleum
products httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantsstorage-tanks-petroleum-allied-productshtml
bull Video on the scope of the Regulations httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=GmfWbGe_B50
bull ldquoTank tipsrdquo fact sheets httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantspublicationsstorage-tank-petroleum-products-tipshtml
1 ndash Overview of the storage tank Regulations
2 ndash Do the Regulations apply to you
3 ndash Storage tank Regulations checklist
4 ndash New storage tank system installations
5 ndash What do you do if you suspect or find a leak
6 ndash Identifying your system
7 ndash Preparing your emergency plan
8 ndash Leak detection and monitoring
9 ndash Withdrawing and removal of storage tank systems
10 ndash Record keeping for your storage tank system
11 ndash If you deliver products
12 ndash Reporting a release
13 ndash Release containment at product transfer areas
Page 23 ndash July-4-18
Available Tools
bull Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and Underground
Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum and Allied Petroleum
Petroleum Products Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME 2003)
httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicescanadian-environmental-protection-act-registrypublicationscode-practice-storage-tank-systemshtml
bull National Fire Code National Research Council of Canada 2015
bull Installation Code for Oil-Burning Equipment (standard B139) from the
Canadian Standards Association (CSA 2015) httpswwwscccafrstandardsdbstandards27921
Page 24 ndash July-4-18
Available Resources
ndash Heacutelegravene Bourassa Compliance Promotion
514-283-6216
ecreservoirsqc-tanksqceccanadaca
ndash Storage Tank Program
1-844-672-8038
ecregistrereservoir-tankregistryeccanadaca
Page 25 ndash July-4-18
Questions
Page 26 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Context amp designation
bull The Environmental Violations Administrative
Monetary Penalties Regulations (EMP
regulations) came into force on June 2nd 2017
bull designate violations that may be enforced with
AMPs in accordance with six Acts that are under
Environment and Climate Change Canadasrsquo
(ECCC) mandate
bull Establishes a method to determine the penalty
for each violation
bull Prescribe other procedural details
Page 27 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Amounts [Schedule 4]
Aggravating factors
Violator
Baseline penalty
amount ($)
History of Non-
compliance
Amount ($)
Environmental
Harm Amount
($)
Economic Gain Amount
($)
Violationtype
Autorization
Individual A 200 $ +600 $ +300 $ +200 $ +50 $
(max 5 000 $) B 400 $ +1 200 $ +600 $ +400 $ +100 $
C 1 000 $ +3 000 $ 0 +1 000 $ +250 $
Other person or
ship or vessel
A 1 000 $ +3 000 $ +1 500 $ +1 000 $ +250 $
B 2 000 $ +6 000 $ +3 000 $ +2 000 $ +500 $
(max 25 000 $) C 5 000 $ +15 000 $ 0 +5 000 $ +1 250 $
Page 2 ndash July-4-18
Outline
bull Objective of the Regulations
bull Scope of the Regulations
bull Legal Obligations
bull Available Tools
Page 3 ndash July-4-18
Objective of the Regulations
bull Reduce the risks of releases to the environment
bull Reduce impacts of potential release events
Protection of soil and groundwater
Page 4 ndash July-4-18
Scope
bull Storage tank systems that are aboveground
underground or partially buried containing
petroleum products or allied petroleum
products and that
bull Belong to or are operated by
bull The federal government
bull Crown corporations
bull Ports airports and railways under federal
jurisdiction
bull Are located on
bull Federal land
bull Aboriginal land
Page 5 ndash July-4-18
Tank - Definition
Page 6 ndash July-4-18
Storage tank system
bull A tank or commonly
connected tanks
and their components
bull connections and vents
bull pumps
bull dispense sumps
bull tank dikes
bull overfill protection devices
bull spill containment devices
bull oil-water separators
Page 7 ndash July-4-18
Scope - Exceptions
bull Storage tank
systemssaid to be interiorbull building provides
secondary
containment
bull maximum hydraulic
conductivity of 1 times10-6 cms
Page 8 ndash July-4-18
Scope - Exceptions
bull Aboveground
systems
bull Aggregate
capacity of 2500 L
or less
bull connected to bull a heating appliance
bull an emergency
generator
Page 9 ndash July-4-18
Overview of the requirements
bull Identification with ECCC [art 28 29]
bull Leak detection for components without secondary
containment [art 16-27]
bull Release Reporting [art 41]
bull Withdraw
bull leaking systems [art 3] [art 44 et 45]
bull high risk systems [art 5 6 7 9 et 10]
bull Mandatory compliance with technical requirements for new
systems [art 33 et 34] [art 14]
bull Containment of releases at product transfer areas [art 15]
bull Emergency plans [art 30 et 31]
bull Operation and Maintenance requirements [art 35 agrave 40]
bull Record keeping [art 46]
Page 10 ndash July-4-18
Identification (FIRSTS)
bull Provide all required information to ECCC
bull On-line email mail fax
bull Display ID number in a visible location
bull Before first fill
10
no ID number = no
replenishment
Page 11 ndash July-4-18
Leak Detection
bull Aboveground single-walled tanks and
connections without secondary containment [s 19 and 23]
bull Underground single-walled tanks and
connections [s 16 and 17]
bull Systems equipped with turbine transition
dispenser or pump sumps [s 25]
bull Oil-water separators [s 35-40]
Page 12 ndash July-4-18
Storage Tank Systems that have a Leak
bull Withdraw from
service without
delay
bull Repair
bull Proceed to a leak
detection test
bull Return to service OR
remove
Page 13 ndash July-4-18
High-Risk Systems
bull Aboveground tanks that are buried in the ground
bull Underground tanks installed aboveground
bull Partially buried tanks
bull Single-walled underground tanks amp connections
without cathode protection system andor leak
detection system
Mandatory permanent withdrawal from service and removals
by June 12 2012
Page 14 ndash July-4-18
Withdrawal from Service and Removal
bull Temporary withdrawal from service
bull Must not last more than two years
bull May be particularly useful for repairing systems in
the event of leaks [s 43]
bull Permanent withdrawal from service and
removal
bull Done when systems must be removed or
replaced [s 44 and 45]
bull Person approved by the province
Page 15 ndash July-4-18
New Systems
bull Certain provisions of the CCME Environmental
Code of Practice are part of the Regulations [art 14]
bull Design criteria
bull Aboveground tanks Part 3
bull Underground tanks Part 4
bull Piping Part 5
bull Separators Part 8
bull Storage system designs stamped by an engineer
Page 16 ndash July-4-18
New Systems
bull Installation of the storage tank system by a
person who is certified by the province [art 33]
bull The Reacutegie du bacirctiment du Queacutebec (RBQ) issues
licenses that qualify a company to install and
remove petroleum equipment
bull Drawings that comply with the construction (as
built) and stamped by an engineer
Page 17 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull Designed to contain
releases during
transfers
bull Applies to systems with
a tank capacity gt 2500
L
bull Applies since
bull coming into effect of the
Regulations ndash new
systems
bull June 12 2008 ndash existing
systems
Page 18 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
Keep records of this process
Recommended steps for designing a product
transfer area1 Assess the storage tank system and its surrounding
2 Identify potential accidents that could happen during
transfer
3 Identify ways to prevent and contain releases
4 Implement and test your design
5 Document the results and
6 Revise your design if changes are needed
Page 19 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull A product transfer area often involves a
combination of
bull permanent or temporary physical containment
bull standard operating procedures to reduce risk
bull training
Page 20 ndash July-4-18
Emergency Plan
bull For all sites in which there are one or more
storage tank systems that are regulated [sections
30 and 31]
bull Continuously updated
bull A copy must be kept in a place that is easily
accessible to the people in charge of carrying it
out
bull Ready to be implemented
Page 21 ndash July-4-18
Record KeepingRegister for Original copy retained Register retained for
System identification number upon delivery Delivererrsquos register Five years
Documents relating to the installation of systems On site Life of the system
Emergency plan On site Life of the system
Documents relating to withdrawal from service On site Five years
Documents relating to the removal of systems On site Five years
Documents relating to a corrosion protection analysis
On site Life of the system
Documents relating to watertightness tests for vertical aboveground tanks with no secondary containment
On site Life of the system
Other documents relating to watertightness tests On site Five years
Results from visual inspections On site Five years
Stock connections On site Five years
Register associated with the oil-water separator On site Five years
Register associated with groundwater in tanks On site Five years
Page 22 ndash July-4-18
Available Toolsbull ECCC website on storage tanks for petroleum products and allied petroleum
products httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantsstorage-tanks-petroleum-allied-productshtml
bull Video on the scope of the Regulations httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=GmfWbGe_B50
bull ldquoTank tipsrdquo fact sheets httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantspublicationsstorage-tank-petroleum-products-tipshtml
1 ndash Overview of the storage tank Regulations
2 ndash Do the Regulations apply to you
3 ndash Storage tank Regulations checklist
4 ndash New storage tank system installations
5 ndash What do you do if you suspect or find a leak
6 ndash Identifying your system
7 ndash Preparing your emergency plan
8 ndash Leak detection and monitoring
9 ndash Withdrawing and removal of storage tank systems
10 ndash Record keeping for your storage tank system
11 ndash If you deliver products
12 ndash Reporting a release
13 ndash Release containment at product transfer areas
Page 23 ndash July-4-18
Available Tools
bull Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and Underground
Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum and Allied Petroleum
Petroleum Products Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME 2003)
httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicescanadian-environmental-protection-act-registrypublicationscode-practice-storage-tank-systemshtml
bull National Fire Code National Research Council of Canada 2015
bull Installation Code for Oil-Burning Equipment (standard B139) from the
Canadian Standards Association (CSA 2015) httpswwwscccafrstandardsdbstandards27921
Page 24 ndash July-4-18
Available Resources
ndash Heacutelegravene Bourassa Compliance Promotion
514-283-6216
ecreservoirsqc-tanksqceccanadaca
ndash Storage Tank Program
1-844-672-8038
ecregistrereservoir-tankregistryeccanadaca
Page 25 ndash July-4-18
Questions
Page 26 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Context amp designation
bull The Environmental Violations Administrative
Monetary Penalties Regulations (EMP
regulations) came into force on June 2nd 2017
bull designate violations that may be enforced with
AMPs in accordance with six Acts that are under
Environment and Climate Change Canadasrsquo
(ECCC) mandate
bull Establishes a method to determine the penalty
for each violation
bull Prescribe other procedural details
Page 27 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Amounts [Schedule 4]
Aggravating factors
Violator
Baseline penalty
amount ($)
History of Non-
compliance
Amount ($)
Environmental
Harm Amount
($)
Economic Gain Amount
($)
Violationtype
Autorization
Individual A 200 $ +600 $ +300 $ +200 $ +50 $
(max 5 000 $) B 400 $ +1 200 $ +600 $ +400 $ +100 $
C 1 000 $ +3 000 $ 0 +1 000 $ +250 $
Other person or
ship or vessel
A 1 000 $ +3 000 $ +1 500 $ +1 000 $ +250 $
B 2 000 $ +6 000 $ +3 000 $ +2 000 $ +500 $
(max 25 000 $) C 5 000 $ +15 000 $ 0 +5 000 $ +1 250 $
Page 3 ndash July-4-18
Objective of the Regulations
bull Reduce the risks of releases to the environment
bull Reduce impacts of potential release events
Protection of soil and groundwater
Page 4 ndash July-4-18
Scope
bull Storage tank systems that are aboveground
underground or partially buried containing
petroleum products or allied petroleum
products and that
bull Belong to or are operated by
bull The federal government
bull Crown corporations
bull Ports airports and railways under federal
jurisdiction
bull Are located on
bull Federal land
bull Aboriginal land
Page 5 ndash July-4-18
Tank - Definition
Page 6 ndash July-4-18
Storage tank system
bull A tank or commonly
connected tanks
and their components
bull connections and vents
bull pumps
bull dispense sumps
bull tank dikes
bull overfill protection devices
bull spill containment devices
bull oil-water separators
Page 7 ndash July-4-18
Scope - Exceptions
bull Storage tank
systemssaid to be interiorbull building provides
secondary
containment
bull maximum hydraulic
conductivity of 1 times10-6 cms
Page 8 ndash July-4-18
Scope - Exceptions
bull Aboveground
systems
bull Aggregate
capacity of 2500 L
or less
bull connected to bull a heating appliance
bull an emergency
generator
Page 9 ndash July-4-18
Overview of the requirements
bull Identification with ECCC [art 28 29]
bull Leak detection for components without secondary
containment [art 16-27]
bull Release Reporting [art 41]
bull Withdraw
bull leaking systems [art 3] [art 44 et 45]
bull high risk systems [art 5 6 7 9 et 10]
bull Mandatory compliance with technical requirements for new
systems [art 33 et 34] [art 14]
bull Containment of releases at product transfer areas [art 15]
bull Emergency plans [art 30 et 31]
bull Operation and Maintenance requirements [art 35 agrave 40]
bull Record keeping [art 46]
Page 10 ndash July-4-18
Identification (FIRSTS)
bull Provide all required information to ECCC
bull On-line email mail fax
bull Display ID number in a visible location
bull Before first fill
10
no ID number = no
replenishment
Page 11 ndash July-4-18
Leak Detection
bull Aboveground single-walled tanks and
connections without secondary containment [s 19 and 23]
bull Underground single-walled tanks and
connections [s 16 and 17]
bull Systems equipped with turbine transition
dispenser or pump sumps [s 25]
bull Oil-water separators [s 35-40]
Page 12 ndash July-4-18
Storage Tank Systems that have a Leak
bull Withdraw from
service without
delay
bull Repair
bull Proceed to a leak
detection test
bull Return to service OR
remove
Page 13 ndash July-4-18
High-Risk Systems
bull Aboveground tanks that are buried in the ground
bull Underground tanks installed aboveground
bull Partially buried tanks
bull Single-walled underground tanks amp connections
without cathode protection system andor leak
detection system
Mandatory permanent withdrawal from service and removals
by June 12 2012
Page 14 ndash July-4-18
Withdrawal from Service and Removal
bull Temporary withdrawal from service
bull Must not last more than two years
bull May be particularly useful for repairing systems in
the event of leaks [s 43]
bull Permanent withdrawal from service and
removal
bull Done when systems must be removed or
replaced [s 44 and 45]
bull Person approved by the province
Page 15 ndash July-4-18
New Systems
bull Certain provisions of the CCME Environmental
Code of Practice are part of the Regulations [art 14]
bull Design criteria
bull Aboveground tanks Part 3
bull Underground tanks Part 4
bull Piping Part 5
bull Separators Part 8
bull Storage system designs stamped by an engineer
Page 16 ndash July-4-18
New Systems
bull Installation of the storage tank system by a
person who is certified by the province [art 33]
bull The Reacutegie du bacirctiment du Queacutebec (RBQ) issues
licenses that qualify a company to install and
remove petroleum equipment
bull Drawings that comply with the construction (as
built) and stamped by an engineer
Page 17 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull Designed to contain
releases during
transfers
bull Applies to systems with
a tank capacity gt 2500
L
bull Applies since
bull coming into effect of the
Regulations ndash new
systems
bull June 12 2008 ndash existing
systems
Page 18 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
Keep records of this process
Recommended steps for designing a product
transfer area1 Assess the storage tank system and its surrounding
2 Identify potential accidents that could happen during
transfer
3 Identify ways to prevent and contain releases
4 Implement and test your design
5 Document the results and
6 Revise your design if changes are needed
Page 19 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull A product transfer area often involves a
combination of
bull permanent or temporary physical containment
bull standard operating procedures to reduce risk
bull training
Page 20 ndash July-4-18
Emergency Plan
bull For all sites in which there are one or more
storage tank systems that are regulated [sections
30 and 31]
bull Continuously updated
bull A copy must be kept in a place that is easily
accessible to the people in charge of carrying it
out
bull Ready to be implemented
Page 21 ndash July-4-18
Record KeepingRegister for Original copy retained Register retained for
System identification number upon delivery Delivererrsquos register Five years
Documents relating to the installation of systems On site Life of the system
Emergency plan On site Life of the system
Documents relating to withdrawal from service On site Five years
Documents relating to the removal of systems On site Five years
Documents relating to a corrosion protection analysis
On site Life of the system
Documents relating to watertightness tests for vertical aboveground tanks with no secondary containment
On site Life of the system
Other documents relating to watertightness tests On site Five years
Results from visual inspections On site Five years
Stock connections On site Five years
Register associated with the oil-water separator On site Five years
Register associated with groundwater in tanks On site Five years
Page 22 ndash July-4-18
Available Toolsbull ECCC website on storage tanks for petroleum products and allied petroleum
products httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantsstorage-tanks-petroleum-allied-productshtml
bull Video on the scope of the Regulations httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=GmfWbGe_B50
bull ldquoTank tipsrdquo fact sheets httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantspublicationsstorage-tank-petroleum-products-tipshtml
1 ndash Overview of the storage tank Regulations
2 ndash Do the Regulations apply to you
3 ndash Storage tank Regulations checklist
4 ndash New storage tank system installations
5 ndash What do you do if you suspect or find a leak
6 ndash Identifying your system
7 ndash Preparing your emergency plan
8 ndash Leak detection and monitoring
9 ndash Withdrawing and removal of storage tank systems
10 ndash Record keeping for your storage tank system
11 ndash If you deliver products
12 ndash Reporting a release
13 ndash Release containment at product transfer areas
Page 23 ndash July-4-18
Available Tools
bull Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and Underground
Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum and Allied Petroleum
Petroleum Products Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME 2003)
httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicescanadian-environmental-protection-act-registrypublicationscode-practice-storage-tank-systemshtml
bull National Fire Code National Research Council of Canada 2015
bull Installation Code for Oil-Burning Equipment (standard B139) from the
Canadian Standards Association (CSA 2015) httpswwwscccafrstandardsdbstandards27921
Page 24 ndash July-4-18
Available Resources
ndash Heacutelegravene Bourassa Compliance Promotion
514-283-6216
ecreservoirsqc-tanksqceccanadaca
ndash Storage Tank Program
1-844-672-8038
ecregistrereservoir-tankregistryeccanadaca
Page 25 ndash July-4-18
Questions
Page 26 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Context amp designation
bull The Environmental Violations Administrative
Monetary Penalties Regulations (EMP
regulations) came into force on June 2nd 2017
bull designate violations that may be enforced with
AMPs in accordance with six Acts that are under
Environment and Climate Change Canadasrsquo
(ECCC) mandate
bull Establishes a method to determine the penalty
for each violation
bull Prescribe other procedural details
Page 27 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Amounts [Schedule 4]
Aggravating factors
Violator
Baseline penalty
amount ($)
History of Non-
compliance
Amount ($)
Environmental
Harm Amount
($)
Economic Gain Amount
($)
Violationtype
Autorization
Individual A 200 $ +600 $ +300 $ +200 $ +50 $
(max 5 000 $) B 400 $ +1 200 $ +600 $ +400 $ +100 $
C 1 000 $ +3 000 $ 0 +1 000 $ +250 $
Other person or
ship or vessel
A 1 000 $ +3 000 $ +1 500 $ +1 000 $ +250 $
B 2 000 $ +6 000 $ +3 000 $ +2 000 $ +500 $
(max 25 000 $) C 5 000 $ +15 000 $ 0 +5 000 $ +1 250 $
Page 4 ndash July-4-18
Scope
bull Storage tank systems that are aboveground
underground or partially buried containing
petroleum products or allied petroleum
products and that
bull Belong to or are operated by
bull The federal government
bull Crown corporations
bull Ports airports and railways under federal
jurisdiction
bull Are located on
bull Federal land
bull Aboriginal land
Page 5 ndash July-4-18
Tank - Definition
Page 6 ndash July-4-18
Storage tank system
bull A tank or commonly
connected tanks
and their components
bull connections and vents
bull pumps
bull dispense sumps
bull tank dikes
bull overfill protection devices
bull spill containment devices
bull oil-water separators
Page 7 ndash July-4-18
Scope - Exceptions
bull Storage tank
systemssaid to be interiorbull building provides
secondary
containment
bull maximum hydraulic
conductivity of 1 times10-6 cms
Page 8 ndash July-4-18
Scope - Exceptions
bull Aboveground
systems
bull Aggregate
capacity of 2500 L
or less
bull connected to bull a heating appliance
bull an emergency
generator
Page 9 ndash July-4-18
Overview of the requirements
bull Identification with ECCC [art 28 29]
bull Leak detection for components without secondary
containment [art 16-27]
bull Release Reporting [art 41]
bull Withdraw
bull leaking systems [art 3] [art 44 et 45]
bull high risk systems [art 5 6 7 9 et 10]
bull Mandatory compliance with technical requirements for new
systems [art 33 et 34] [art 14]
bull Containment of releases at product transfer areas [art 15]
bull Emergency plans [art 30 et 31]
bull Operation and Maintenance requirements [art 35 agrave 40]
bull Record keeping [art 46]
Page 10 ndash July-4-18
Identification (FIRSTS)
bull Provide all required information to ECCC
bull On-line email mail fax
bull Display ID number in a visible location
bull Before first fill
10
no ID number = no
replenishment
Page 11 ndash July-4-18
Leak Detection
bull Aboveground single-walled tanks and
connections without secondary containment [s 19 and 23]
bull Underground single-walled tanks and
connections [s 16 and 17]
bull Systems equipped with turbine transition
dispenser or pump sumps [s 25]
bull Oil-water separators [s 35-40]
Page 12 ndash July-4-18
Storage Tank Systems that have a Leak
bull Withdraw from
service without
delay
bull Repair
bull Proceed to a leak
detection test
bull Return to service OR
remove
Page 13 ndash July-4-18
High-Risk Systems
bull Aboveground tanks that are buried in the ground
bull Underground tanks installed aboveground
bull Partially buried tanks
bull Single-walled underground tanks amp connections
without cathode protection system andor leak
detection system
Mandatory permanent withdrawal from service and removals
by June 12 2012
Page 14 ndash July-4-18
Withdrawal from Service and Removal
bull Temporary withdrawal from service
bull Must not last more than two years
bull May be particularly useful for repairing systems in
the event of leaks [s 43]
bull Permanent withdrawal from service and
removal
bull Done when systems must be removed or
replaced [s 44 and 45]
bull Person approved by the province
Page 15 ndash July-4-18
New Systems
bull Certain provisions of the CCME Environmental
Code of Practice are part of the Regulations [art 14]
bull Design criteria
bull Aboveground tanks Part 3
bull Underground tanks Part 4
bull Piping Part 5
bull Separators Part 8
bull Storage system designs stamped by an engineer
Page 16 ndash July-4-18
New Systems
bull Installation of the storage tank system by a
person who is certified by the province [art 33]
bull The Reacutegie du bacirctiment du Queacutebec (RBQ) issues
licenses that qualify a company to install and
remove petroleum equipment
bull Drawings that comply with the construction (as
built) and stamped by an engineer
Page 17 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull Designed to contain
releases during
transfers
bull Applies to systems with
a tank capacity gt 2500
L
bull Applies since
bull coming into effect of the
Regulations ndash new
systems
bull June 12 2008 ndash existing
systems
Page 18 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
Keep records of this process
Recommended steps for designing a product
transfer area1 Assess the storage tank system and its surrounding
2 Identify potential accidents that could happen during
transfer
3 Identify ways to prevent and contain releases
4 Implement and test your design
5 Document the results and
6 Revise your design if changes are needed
Page 19 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull A product transfer area often involves a
combination of
bull permanent or temporary physical containment
bull standard operating procedures to reduce risk
bull training
Page 20 ndash July-4-18
Emergency Plan
bull For all sites in which there are one or more
storage tank systems that are regulated [sections
30 and 31]
bull Continuously updated
bull A copy must be kept in a place that is easily
accessible to the people in charge of carrying it
out
bull Ready to be implemented
Page 21 ndash July-4-18
Record KeepingRegister for Original copy retained Register retained for
System identification number upon delivery Delivererrsquos register Five years
Documents relating to the installation of systems On site Life of the system
Emergency plan On site Life of the system
Documents relating to withdrawal from service On site Five years
Documents relating to the removal of systems On site Five years
Documents relating to a corrosion protection analysis
On site Life of the system
Documents relating to watertightness tests for vertical aboveground tanks with no secondary containment
On site Life of the system
Other documents relating to watertightness tests On site Five years
Results from visual inspections On site Five years
Stock connections On site Five years
Register associated with the oil-water separator On site Five years
Register associated with groundwater in tanks On site Five years
Page 22 ndash July-4-18
Available Toolsbull ECCC website on storage tanks for petroleum products and allied petroleum
products httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantsstorage-tanks-petroleum-allied-productshtml
bull Video on the scope of the Regulations httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=GmfWbGe_B50
bull ldquoTank tipsrdquo fact sheets httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantspublicationsstorage-tank-petroleum-products-tipshtml
1 ndash Overview of the storage tank Regulations
2 ndash Do the Regulations apply to you
3 ndash Storage tank Regulations checklist
4 ndash New storage tank system installations
5 ndash What do you do if you suspect or find a leak
6 ndash Identifying your system
7 ndash Preparing your emergency plan
8 ndash Leak detection and monitoring
9 ndash Withdrawing and removal of storage tank systems
10 ndash Record keeping for your storage tank system
11 ndash If you deliver products
12 ndash Reporting a release
13 ndash Release containment at product transfer areas
Page 23 ndash July-4-18
Available Tools
bull Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and Underground
Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum and Allied Petroleum
Petroleum Products Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME 2003)
httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicescanadian-environmental-protection-act-registrypublicationscode-practice-storage-tank-systemshtml
bull National Fire Code National Research Council of Canada 2015
bull Installation Code for Oil-Burning Equipment (standard B139) from the
Canadian Standards Association (CSA 2015) httpswwwscccafrstandardsdbstandards27921
Page 24 ndash July-4-18
Available Resources
ndash Heacutelegravene Bourassa Compliance Promotion
514-283-6216
ecreservoirsqc-tanksqceccanadaca
ndash Storage Tank Program
1-844-672-8038
ecregistrereservoir-tankregistryeccanadaca
Page 25 ndash July-4-18
Questions
Page 26 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Context amp designation
bull The Environmental Violations Administrative
Monetary Penalties Regulations (EMP
regulations) came into force on June 2nd 2017
bull designate violations that may be enforced with
AMPs in accordance with six Acts that are under
Environment and Climate Change Canadasrsquo
(ECCC) mandate
bull Establishes a method to determine the penalty
for each violation
bull Prescribe other procedural details
Page 27 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Amounts [Schedule 4]
Aggravating factors
Violator
Baseline penalty
amount ($)
History of Non-
compliance
Amount ($)
Environmental
Harm Amount
($)
Economic Gain Amount
($)
Violationtype
Autorization
Individual A 200 $ +600 $ +300 $ +200 $ +50 $
(max 5 000 $) B 400 $ +1 200 $ +600 $ +400 $ +100 $
C 1 000 $ +3 000 $ 0 +1 000 $ +250 $
Other person or
ship or vessel
A 1 000 $ +3 000 $ +1 500 $ +1 000 $ +250 $
B 2 000 $ +6 000 $ +3 000 $ +2 000 $ +500 $
(max 25 000 $) C 5 000 $ +15 000 $ 0 +5 000 $ +1 250 $
Page 5 ndash July-4-18
Tank - Definition
Page 6 ndash July-4-18
Storage tank system
bull A tank or commonly
connected tanks
and their components
bull connections and vents
bull pumps
bull dispense sumps
bull tank dikes
bull overfill protection devices
bull spill containment devices
bull oil-water separators
Page 7 ndash July-4-18
Scope - Exceptions
bull Storage tank
systemssaid to be interiorbull building provides
secondary
containment
bull maximum hydraulic
conductivity of 1 times10-6 cms
Page 8 ndash July-4-18
Scope - Exceptions
bull Aboveground
systems
bull Aggregate
capacity of 2500 L
or less
bull connected to bull a heating appliance
bull an emergency
generator
Page 9 ndash July-4-18
Overview of the requirements
bull Identification with ECCC [art 28 29]
bull Leak detection for components without secondary
containment [art 16-27]
bull Release Reporting [art 41]
bull Withdraw
bull leaking systems [art 3] [art 44 et 45]
bull high risk systems [art 5 6 7 9 et 10]
bull Mandatory compliance with technical requirements for new
systems [art 33 et 34] [art 14]
bull Containment of releases at product transfer areas [art 15]
bull Emergency plans [art 30 et 31]
bull Operation and Maintenance requirements [art 35 agrave 40]
bull Record keeping [art 46]
Page 10 ndash July-4-18
Identification (FIRSTS)
bull Provide all required information to ECCC
bull On-line email mail fax
bull Display ID number in a visible location
bull Before first fill
10
no ID number = no
replenishment
Page 11 ndash July-4-18
Leak Detection
bull Aboveground single-walled tanks and
connections without secondary containment [s 19 and 23]
bull Underground single-walled tanks and
connections [s 16 and 17]
bull Systems equipped with turbine transition
dispenser or pump sumps [s 25]
bull Oil-water separators [s 35-40]
Page 12 ndash July-4-18
Storage Tank Systems that have a Leak
bull Withdraw from
service without
delay
bull Repair
bull Proceed to a leak
detection test
bull Return to service OR
remove
Page 13 ndash July-4-18
High-Risk Systems
bull Aboveground tanks that are buried in the ground
bull Underground tanks installed aboveground
bull Partially buried tanks
bull Single-walled underground tanks amp connections
without cathode protection system andor leak
detection system
Mandatory permanent withdrawal from service and removals
by June 12 2012
Page 14 ndash July-4-18
Withdrawal from Service and Removal
bull Temporary withdrawal from service
bull Must not last more than two years
bull May be particularly useful for repairing systems in
the event of leaks [s 43]
bull Permanent withdrawal from service and
removal
bull Done when systems must be removed or
replaced [s 44 and 45]
bull Person approved by the province
Page 15 ndash July-4-18
New Systems
bull Certain provisions of the CCME Environmental
Code of Practice are part of the Regulations [art 14]
bull Design criteria
bull Aboveground tanks Part 3
bull Underground tanks Part 4
bull Piping Part 5
bull Separators Part 8
bull Storage system designs stamped by an engineer
Page 16 ndash July-4-18
New Systems
bull Installation of the storage tank system by a
person who is certified by the province [art 33]
bull The Reacutegie du bacirctiment du Queacutebec (RBQ) issues
licenses that qualify a company to install and
remove petroleum equipment
bull Drawings that comply with the construction (as
built) and stamped by an engineer
Page 17 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull Designed to contain
releases during
transfers
bull Applies to systems with
a tank capacity gt 2500
L
bull Applies since
bull coming into effect of the
Regulations ndash new
systems
bull June 12 2008 ndash existing
systems
Page 18 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
Keep records of this process
Recommended steps for designing a product
transfer area1 Assess the storage tank system and its surrounding
2 Identify potential accidents that could happen during
transfer
3 Identify ways to prevent and contain releases
4 Implement and test your design
5 Document the results and
6 Revise your design if changes are needed
Page 19 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull A product transfer area often involves a
combination of
bull permanent or temporary physical containment
bull standard operating procedures to reduce risk
bull training
Page 20 ndash July-4-18
Emergency Plan
bull For all sites in which there are one or more
storage tank systems that are regulated [sections
30 and 31]
bull Continuously updated
bull A copy must be kept in a place that is easily
accessible to the people in charge of carrying it
out
bull Ready to be implemented
Page 21 ndash July-4-18
Record KeepingRegister for Original copy retained Register retained for
System identification number upon delivery Delivererrsquos register Five years
Documents relating to the installation of systems On site Life of the system
Emergency plan On site Life of the system
Documents relating to withdrawal from service On site Five years
Documents relating to the removal of systems On site Five years
Documents relating to a corrosion protection analysis
On site Life of the system
Documents relating to watertightness tests for vertical aboveground tanks with no secondary containment
On site Life of the system
Other documents relating to watertightness tests On site Five years
Results from visual inspections On site Five years
Stock connections On site Five years
Register associated with the oil-water separator On site Five years
Register associated with groundwater in tanks On site Five years
Page 22 ndash July-4-18
Available Toolsbull ECCC website on storage tanks for petroleum products and allied petroleum
products httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantsstorage-tanks-petroleum-allied-productshtml
bull Video on the scope of the Regulations httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=GmfWbGe_B50
bull ldquoTank tipsrdquo fact sheets httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantspublicationsstorage-tank-petroleum-products-tipshtml
1 ndash Overview of the storage tank Regulations
2 ndash Do the Regulations apply to you
3 ndash Storage tank Regulations checklist
4 ndash New storage tank system installations
5 ndash What do you do if you suspect or find a leak
6 ndash Identifying your system
7 ndash Preparing your emergency plan
8 ndash Leak detection and monitoring
9 ndash Withdrawing and removal of storage tank systems
10 ndash Record keeping for your storage tank system
11 ndash If you deliver products
12 ndash Reporting a release
13 ndash Release containment at product transfer areas
Page 23 ndash July-4-18
Available Tools
bull Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and Underground
Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum and Allied Petroleum
Petroleum Products Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME 2003)
httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicescanadian-environmental-protection-act-registrypublicationscode-practice-storage-tank-systemshtml
bull National Fire Code National Research Council of Canada 2015
bull Installation Code for Oil-Burning Equipment (standard B139) from the
Canadian Standards Association (CSA 2015) httpswwwscccafrstandardsdbstandards27921
Page 24 ndash July-4-18
Available Resources
ndash Heacutelegravene Bourassa Compliance Promotion
514-283-6216
ecreservoirsqc-tanksqceccanadaca
ndash Storage Tank Program
1-844-672-8038
ecregistrereservoir-tankregistryeccanadaca
Page 25 ndash July-4-18
Questions
Page 26 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Context amp designation
bull The Environmental Violations Administrative
Monetary Penalties Regulations (EMP
regulations) came into force on June 2nd 2017
bull designate violations that may be enforced with
AMPs in accordance with six Acts that are under
Environment and Climate Change Canadasrsquo
(ECCC) mandate
bull Establishes a method to determine the penalty
for each violation
bull Prescribe other procedural details
Page 27 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Amounts [Schedule 4]
Aggravating factors
Violator
Baseline penalty
amount ($)
History of Non-
compliance
Amount ($)
Environmental
Harm Amount
($)
Economic Gain Amount
($)
Violationtype
Autorization
Individual A 200 $ +600 $ +300 $ +200 $ +50 $
(max 5 000 $) B 400 $ +1 200 $ +600 $ +400 $ +100 $
C 1 000 $ +3 000 $ 0 +1 000 $ +250 $
Other person or
ship or vessel
A 1 000 $ +3 000 $ +1 500 $ +1 000 $ +250 $
B 2 000 $ +6 000 $ +3 000 $ +2 000 $ +500 $
(max 25 000 $) C 5 000 $ +15 000 $ 0 +5 000 $ +1 250 $
Page 6 ndash July-4-18
Storage tank system
bull A tank or commonly
connected tanks
and their components
bull connections and vents
bull pumps
bull dispense sumps
bull tank dikes
bull overfill protection devices
bull spill containment devices
bull oil-water separators
Page 7 ndash July-4-18
Scope - Exceptions
bull Storage tank
systemssaid to be interiorbull building provides
secondary
containment
bull maximum hydraulic
conductivity of 1 times10-6 cms
Page 8 ndash July-4-18
Scope - Exceptions
bull Aboveground
systems
bull Aggregate
capacity of 2500 L
or less
bull connected to bull a heating appliance
bull an emergency
generator
Page 9 ndash July-4-18
Overview of the requirements
bull Identification with ECCC [art 28 29]
bull Leak detection for components without secondary
containment [art 16-27]
bull Release Reporting [art 41]
bull Withdraw
bull leaking systems [art 3] [art 44 et 45]
bull high risk systems [art 5 6 7 9 et 10]
bull Mandatory compliance with technical requirements for new
systems [art 33 et 34] [art 14]
bull Containment of releases at product transfer areas [art 15]
bull Emergency plans [art 30 et 31]
bull Operation and Maintenance requirements [art 35 agrave 40]
bull Record keeping [art 46]
Page 10 ndash July-4-18
Identification (FIRSTS)
bull Provide all required information to ECCC
bull On-line email mail fax
bull Display ID number in a visible location
bull Before first fill
10
no ID number = no
replenishment
Page 11 ndash July-4-18
Leak Detection
bull Aboveground single-walled tanks and
connections without secondary containment [s 19 and 23]
bull Underground single-walled tanks and
connections [s 16 and 17]
bull Systems equipped with turbine transition
dispenser or pump sumps [s 25]
bull Oil-water separators [s 35-40]
Page 12 ndash July-4-18
Storage Tank Systems that have a Leak
bull Withdraw from
service without
delay
bull Repair
bull Proceed to a leak
detection test
bull Return to service OR
remove
Page 13 ndash July-4-18
High-Risk Systems
bull Aboveground tanks that are buried in the ground
bull Underground tanks installed aboveground
bull Partially buried tanks
bull Single-walled underground tanks amp connections
without cathode protection system andor leak
detection system
Mandatory permanent withdrawal from service and removals
by June 12 2012
Page 14 ndash July-4-18
Withdrawal from Service and Removal
bull Temporary withdrawal from service
bull Must not last more than two years
bull May be particularly useful for repairing systems in
the event of leaks [s 43]
bull Permanent withdrawal from service and
removal
bull Done when systems must be removed or
replaced [s 44 and 45]
bull Person approved by the province
Page 15 ndash July-4-18
New Systems
bull Certain provisions of the CCME Environmental
Code of Practice are part of the Regulations [art 14]
bull Design criteria
bull Aboveground tanks Part 3
bull Underground tanks Part 4
bull Piping Part 5
bull Separators Part 8
bull Storage system designs stamped by an engineer
Page 16 ndash July-4-18
New Systems
bull Installation of the storage tank system by a
person who is certified by the province [art 33]
bull The Reacutegie du bacirctiment du Queacutebec (RBQ) issues
licenses that qualify a company to install and
remove petroleum equipment
bull Drawings that comply with the construction (as
built) and stamped by an engineer
Page 17 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull Designed to contain
releases during
transfers
bull Applies to systems with
a tank capacity gt 2500
L
bull Applies since
bull coming into effect of the
Regulations ndash new
systems
bull June 12 2008 ndash existing
systems
Page 18 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
Keep records of this process
Recommended steps for designing a product
transfer area1 Assess the storage tank system and its surrounding
2 Identify potential accidents that could happen during
transfer
3 Identify ways to prevent and contain releases
4 Implement and test your design
5 Document the results and
6 Revise your design if changes are needed
Page 19 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull A product transfer area often involves a
combination of
bull permanent or temporary physical containment
bull standard operating procedures to reduce risk
bull training
Page 20 ndash July-4-18
Emergency Plan
bull For all sites in which there are one or more
storage tank systems that are regulated [sections
30 and 31]
bull Continuously updated
bull A copy must be kept in a place that is easily
accessible to the people in charge of carrying it
out
bull Ready to be implemented
Page 21 ndash July-4-18
Record KeepingRegister for Original copy retained Register retained for
System identification number upon delivery Delivererrsquos register Five years
Documents relating to the installation of systems On site Life of the system
Emergency plan On site Life of the system
Documents relating to withdrawal from service On site Five years
Documents relating to the removal of systems On site Five years
Documents relating to a corrosion protection analysis
On site Life of the system
Documents relating to watertightness tests for vertical aboveground tanks with no secondary containment
On site Life of the system
Other documents relating to watertightness tests On site Five years
Results from visual inspections On site Five years
Stock connections On site Five years
Register associated with the oil-water separator On site Five years
Register associated with groundwater in tanks On site Five years
Page 22 ndash July-4-18
Available Toolsbull ECCC website on storage tanks for petroleum products and allied petroleum
products httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantsstorage-tanks-petroleum-allied-productshtml
bull Video on the scope of the Regulations httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=GmfWbGe_B50
bull ldquoTank tipsrdquo fact sheets httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantspublicationsstorage-tank-petroleum-products-tipshtml
1 ndash Overview of the storage tank Regulations
2 ndash Do the Regulations apply to you
3 ndash Storage tank Regulations checklist
4 ndash New storage tank system installations
5 ndash What do you do if you suspect or find a leak
6 ndash Identifying your system
7 ndash Preparing your emergency plan
8 ndash Leak detection and monitoring
9 ndash Withdrawing and removal of storage tank systems
10 ndash Record keeping for your storage tank system
11 ndash If you deliver products
12 ndash Reporting a release
13 ndash Release containment at product transfer areas
Page 23 ndash July-4-18
Available Tools
bull Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and Underground
Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum and Allied Petroleum
Petroleum Products Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME 2003)
httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicescanadian-environmental-protection-act-registrypublicationscode-practice-storage-tank-systemshtml
bull National Fire Code National Research Council of Canada 2015
bull Installation Code for Oil-Burning Equipment (standard B139) from the
Canadian Standards Association (CSA 2015) httpswwwscccafrstandardsdbstandards27921
Page 24 ndash July-4-18
Available Resources
ndash Heacutelegravene Bourassa Compliance Promotion
514-283-6216
ecreservoirsqc-tanksqceccanadaca
ndash Storage Tank Program
1-844-672-8038
ecregistrereservoir-tankregistryeccanadaca
Page 25 ndash July-4-18
Questions
Page 26 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Context amp designation
bull The Environmental Violations Administrative
Monetary Penalties Regulations (EMP
regulations) came into force on June 2nd 2017
bull designate violations that may be enforced with
AMPs in accordance with six Acts that are under
Environment and Climate Change Canadasrsquo
(ECCC) mandate
bull Establishes a method to determine the penalty
for each violation
bull Prescribe other procedural details
Page 27 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Amounts [Schedule 4]
Aggravating factors
Violator
Baseline penalty
amount ($)
History of Non-
compliance
Amount ($)
Environmental
Harm Amount
($)
Economic Gain Amount
($)
Violationtype
Autorization
Individual A 200 $ +600 $ +300 $ +200 $ +50 $
(max 5 000 $) B 400 $ +1 200 $ +600 $ +400 $ +100 $
C 1 000 $ +3 000 $ 0 +1 000 $ +250 $
Other person or
ship or vessel
A 1 000 $ +3 000 $ +1 500 $ +1 000 $ +250 $
B 2 000 $ +6 000 $ +3 000 $ +2 000 $ +500 $
(max 25 000 $) C 5 000 $ +15 000 $ 0 +5 000 $ +1 250 $
Page 7 ndash July-4-18
Scope - Exceptions
bull Storage tank
systemssaid to be interiorbull building provides
secondary
containment
bull maximum hydraulic
conductivity of 1 times10-6 cms
Page 8 ndash July-4-18
Scope - Exceptions
bull Aboveground
systems
bull Aggregate
capacity of 2500 L
or less
bull connected to bull a heating appliance
bull an emergency
generator
Page 9 ndash July-4-18
Overview of the requirements
bull Identification with ECCC [art 28 29]
bull Leak detection for components without secondary
containment [art 16-27]
bull Release Reporting [art 41]
bull Withdraw
bull leaking systems [art 3] [art 44 et 45]
bull high risk systems [art 5 6 7 9 et 10]
bull Mandatory compliance with technical requirements for new
systems [art 33 et 34] [art 14]
bull Containment of releases at product transfer areas [art 15]
bull Emergency plans [art 30 et 31]
bull Operation and Maintenance requirements [art 35 agrave 40]
bull Record keeping [art 46]
Page 10 ndash July-4-18
Identification (FIRSTS)
bull Provide all required information to ECCC
bull On-line email mail fax
bull Display ID number in a visible location
bull Before first fill
10
no ID number = no
replenishment
Page 11 ndash July-4-18
Leak Detection
bull Aboveground single-walled tanks and
connections without secondary containment [s 19 and 23]
bull Underground single-walled tanks and
connections [s 16 and 17]
bull Systems equipped with turbine transition
dispenser or pump sumps [s 25]
bull Oil-water separators [s 35-40]
Page 12 ndash July-4-18
Storage Tank Systems that have a Leak
bull Withdraw from
service without
delay
bull Repair
bull Proceed to a leak
detection test
bull Return to service OR
remove
Page 13 ndash July-4-18
High-Risk Systems
bull Aboveground tanks that are buried in the ground
bull Underground tanks installed aboveground
bull Partially buried tanks
bull Single-walled underground tanks amp connections
without cathode protection system andor leak
detection system
Mandatory permanent withdrawal from service and removals
by June 12 2012
Page 14 ndash July-4-18
Withdrawal from Service and Removal
bull Temporary withdrawal from service
bull Must not last more than two years
bull May be particularly useful for repairing systems in
the event of leaks [s 43]
bull Permanent withdrawal from service and
removal
bull Done when systems must be removed or
replaced [s 44 and 45]
bull Person approved by the province
Page 15 ndash July-4-18
New Systems
bull Certain provisions of the CCME Environmental
Code of Practice are part of the Regulations [art 14]
bull Design criteria
bull Aboveground tanks Part 3
bull Underground tanks Part 4
bull Piping Part 5
bull Separators Part 8
bull Storage system designs stamped by an engineer
Page 16 ndash July-4-18
New Systems
bull Installation of the storage tank system by a
person who is certified by the province [art 33]
bull The Reacutegie du bacirctiment du Queacutebec (RBQ) issues
licenses that qualify a company to install and
remove petroleum equipment
bull Drawings that comply with the construction (as
built) and stamped by an engineer
Page 17 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull Designed to contain
releases during
transfers
bull Applies to systems with
a tank capacity gt 2500
L
bull Applies since
bull coming into effect of the
Regulations ndash new
systems
bull June 12 2008 ndash existing
systems
Page 18 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
Keep records of this process
Recommended steps for designing a product
transfer area1 Assess the storage tank system and its surrounding
2 Identify potential accidents that could happen during
transfer
3 Identify ways to prevent and contain releases
4 Implement and test your design
5 Document the results and
6 Revise your design if changes are needed
Page 19 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull A product transfer area often involves a
combination of
bull permanent or temporary physical containment
bull standard operating procedures to reduce risk
bull training
Page 20 ndash July-4-18
Emergency Plan
bull For all sites in which there are one or more
storage tank systems that are regulated [sections
30 and 31]
bull Continuously updated
bull A copy must be kept in a place that is easily
accessible to the people in charge of carrying it
out
bull Ready to be implemented
Page 21 ndash July-4-18
Record KeepingRegister for Original copy retained Register retained for
System identification number upon delivery Delivererrsquos register Five years
Documents relating to the installation of systems On site Life of the system
Emergency plan On site Life of the system
Documents relating to withdrawal from service On site Five years
Documents relating to the removal of systems On site Five years
Documents relating to a corrosion protection analysis
On site Life of the system
Documents relating to watertightness tests for vertical aboveground tanks with no secondary containment
On site Life of the system
Other documents relating to watertightness tests On site Five years
Results from visual inspections On site Five years
Stock connections On site Five years
Register associated with the oil-water separator On site Five years
Register associated with groundwater in tanks On site Five years
Page 22 ndash July-4-18
Available Toolsbull ECCC website on storage tanks for petroleum products and allied petroleum
products httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantsstorage-tanks-petroleum-allied-productshtml
bull Video on the scope of the Regulations httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=GmfWbGe_B50
bull ldquoTank tipsrdquo fact sheets httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantspublicationsstorage-tank-petroleum-products-tipshtml
1 ndash Overview of the storage tank Regulations
2 ndash Do the Regulations apply to you
3 ndash Storage tank Regulations checklist
4 ndash New storage tank system installations
5 ndash What do you do if you suspect or find a leak
6 ndash Identifying your system
7 ndash Preparing your emergency plan
8 ndash Leak detection and monitoring
9 ndash Withdrawing and removal of storage tank systems
10 ndash Record keeping for your storage tank system
11 ndash If you deliver products
12 ndash Reporting a release
13 ndash Release containment at product transfer areas
Page 23 ndash July-4-18
Available Tools
bull Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and Underground
Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum and Allied Petroleum
Petroleum Products Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME 2003)
httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicescanadian-environmental-protection-act-registrypublicationscode-practice-storage-tank-systemshtml
bull National Fire Code National Research Council of Canada 2015
bull Installation Code for Oil-Burning Equipment (standard B139) from the
Canadian Standards Association (CSA 2015) httpswwwscccafrstandardsdbstandards27921
Page 24 ndash July-4-18
Available Resources
ndash Heacutelegravene Bourassa Compliance Promotion
514-283-6216
ecreservoirsqc-tanksqceccanadaca
ndash Storage Tank Program
1-844-672-8038
ecregistrereservoir-tankregistryeccanadaca
Page 25 ndash July-4-18
Questions
Page 26 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Context amp designation
bull The Environmental Violations Administrative
Monetary Penalties Regulations (EMP
regulations) came into force on June 2nd 2017
bull designate violations that may be enforced with
AMPs in accordance with six Acts that are under
Environment and Climate Change Canadasrsquo
(ECCC) mandate
bull Establishes a method to determine the penalty
for each violation
bull Prescribe other procedural details
Page 27 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Amounts [Schedule 4]
Aggravating factors
Violator
Baseline penalty
amount ($)
History of Non-
compliance
Amount ($)
Environmental
Harm Amount
($)
Economic Gain Amount
($)
Violationtype
Autorization
Individual A 200 $ +600 $ +300 $ +200 $ +50 $
(max 5 000 $) B 400 $ +1 200 $ +600 $ +400 $ +100 $
C 1 000 $ +3 000 $ 0 +1 000 $ +250 $
Other person or
ship or vessel
A 1 000 $ +3 000 $ +1 500 $ +1 000 $ +250 $
B 2 000 $ +6 000 $ +3 000 $ +2 000 $ +500 $
(max 25 000 $) C 5 000 $ +15 000 $ 0 +5 000 $ +1 250 $
Page 8 ndash July-4-18
Scope - Exceptions
bull Aboveground
systems
bull Aggregate
capacity of 2500 L
or less
bull connected to bull a heating appliance
bull an emergency
generator
Page 9 ndash July-4-18
Overview of the requirements
bull Identification with ECCC [art 28 29]
bull Leak detection for components without secondary
containment [art 16-27]
bull Release Reporting [art 41]
bull Withdraw
bull leaking systems [art 3] [art 44 et 45]
bull high risk systems [art 5 6 7 9 et 10]
bull Mandatory compliance with technical requirements for new
systems [art 33 et 34] [art 14]
bull Containment of releases at product transfer areas [art 15]
bull Emergency plans [art 30 et 31]
bull Operation and Maintenance requirements [art 35 agrave 40]
bull Record keeping [art 46]
Page 10 ndash July-4-18
Identification (FIRSTS)
bull Provide all required information to ECCC
bull On-line email mail fax
bull Display ID number in a visible location
bull Before first fill
10
no ID number = no
replenishment
Page 11 ndash July-4-18
Leak Detection
bull Aboveground single-walled tanks and
connections without secondary containment [s 19 and 23]
bull Underground single-walled tanks and
connections [s 16 and 17]
bull Systems equipped with turbine transition
dispenser or pump sumps [s 25]
bull Oil-water separators [s 35-40]
Page 12 ndash July-4-18
Storage Tank Systems that have a Leak
bull Withdraw from
service without
delay
bull Repair
bull Proceed to a leak
detection test
bull Return to service OR
remove
Page 13 ndash July-4-18
High-Risk Systems
bull Aboveground tanks that are buried in the ground
bull Underground tanks installed aboveground
bull Partially buried tanks
bull Single-walled underground tanks amp connections
without cathode protection system andor leak
detection system
Mandatory permanent withdrawal from service and removals
by June 12 2012
Page 14 ndash July-4-18
Withdrawal from Service and Removal
bull Temporary withdrawal from service
bull Must not last more than two years
bull May be particularly useful for repairing systems in
the event of leaks [s 43]
bull Permanent withdrawal from service and
removal
bull Done when systems must be removed or
replaced [s 44 and 45]
bull Person approved by the province
Page 15 ndash July-4-18
New Systems
bull Certain provisions of the CCME Environmental
Code of Practice are part of the Regulations [art 14]
bull Design criteria
bull Aboveground tanks Part 3
bull Underground tanks Part 4
bull Piping Part 5
bull Separators Part 8
bull Storage system designs stamped by an engineer
Page 16 ndash July-4-18
New Systems
bull Installation of the storage tank system by a
person who is certified by the province [art 33]
bull The Reacutegie du bacirctiment du Queacutebec (RBQ) issues
licenses that qualify a company to install and
remove petroleum equipment
bull Drawings that comply with the construction (as
built) and stamped by an engineer
Page 17 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull Designed to contain
releases during
transfers
bull Applies to systems with
a tank capacity gt 2500
L
bull Applies since
bull coming into effect of the
Regulations ndash new
systems
bull June 12 2008 ndash existing
systems
Page 18 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
Keep records of this process
Recommended steps for designing a product
transfer area1 Assess the storage tank system and its surrounding
2 Identify potential accidents that could happen during
transfer
3 Identify ways to prevent and contain releases
4 Implement and test your design
5 Document the results and
6 Revise your design if changes are needed
Page 19 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull A product transfer area often involves a
combination of
bull permanent or temporary physical containment
bull standard operating procedures to reduce risk
bull training
Page 20 ndash July-4-18
Emergency Plan
bull For all sites in which there are one or more
storage tank systems that are regulated [sections
30 and 31]
bull Continuously updated
bull A copy must be kept in a place that is easily
accessible to the people in charge of carrying it
out
bull Ready to be implemented
Page 21 ndash July-4-18
Record KeepingRegister for Original copy retained Register retained for
System identification number upon delivery Delivererrsquos register Five years
Documents relating to the installation of systems On site Life of the system
Emergency plan On site Life of the system
Documents relating to withdrawal from service On site Five years
Documents relating to the removal of systems On site Five years
Documents relating to a corrosion protection analysis
On site Life of the system
Documents relating to watertightness tests for vertical aboveground tanks with no secondary containment
On site Life of the system
Other documents relating to watertightness tests On site Five years
Results from visual inspections On site Five years
Stock connections On site Five years
Register associated with the oil-water separator On site Five years
Register associated with groundwater in tanks On site Five years
Page 22 ndash July-4-18
Available Toolsbull ECCC website on storage tanks for petroleum products and allied petroleum
products httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantsstorage-tanks-petroleum-allied-productshtml
bull Video on the scope of the Regulations httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=GmfWbGe_B50
bull ldquoTank tipsrdquo fact sheets httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantspublicationsstorage-tank-petroleum-products-tipshtml
1 ndash Overview of the storage tank Regulations
2 ndash Do the Regulations apply to you
3 ndash Storage tank Regulations checklist
4 ndash New storage tank system installations
5 ndash What do you do if you suspect or find a leak
6 ndash Identifying your system
7 ndash Preparing your emergency plan
8 ndash Leak detection and monitoring
9 ndash Withdrawing and removal of storage tank systems
10 ndash Record keeping for your storage tank system
11 ndash If you deliver products
12 ndash Reporting a release
13 ndash Release containment at product transfer areas
Page 23 ndash July-4-18
Available Tools
bull Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and Underground
Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum and Allied Petroleum
Petroleum Products Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME 2003)
httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicescanadian-environmental-protection-act-registrypublicationscode-practice-storage-tank-systemshtml
bull National Fire Code National Research Council of Canada 2015
bull Installation Code for Oil-Burning Equipment (standard B139) from the
Canadian Standards Association (CSA 2015) httpswwwscccafrstandardsdbstandards27921
Page 24 ndash July-4-18
Available Resources
ndash Heacutelegravene Bourassa Compliance Promotion
514-283-6216
ecreservoirsqc-tanksqceccanadaca
ndash Storage Tank Program
1-844-672-8038
ecregistrereservoir-tankregistryeccanadaca
Page 25 ndash July-4-18
Questions
Page 26 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Context amp designation
bull The Environmental Violations Administrative
Monetary Penalties Regulations (EMP
regulations) came into force on June 2nd 2017
bull designate violations that may be enforced with
AMPs in accordance with six Acts that are under
Environment and Climate Change Canadasrsquo
(ECCC) mandate
bull Establishes a method to determine the penalty
for each violation
bull Prescribe other procedural details
Page 27 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Amounts [Schedule 4]
Aggravating factors
Violator
Baseline penalty
amount ($)
History of Non-
compliance
Amount ($)
Environmental
Harm Amount
($)
Economic Gain Amount
($)
Violationtype
Autorization
Individual A 200 $ +600 $ +300 $ +200 $ +50 $
(max 5 000 $) B 400 $ +1 200 $ +600 $ +400 $ +100 $
C 1 000 $ +3 000 $ 0 +1 000 $ +250 $
Other person or
ship or vessel
A 1 000 $ +3 000 $ +1 500 $ +1 000 $ +250 $
B 2 000 $ +6 000 $ +3 000 $ +2 000 $ +500 $
(max 25 000 $) C 5 000 $ +15 000 $ 0 +5 000 $ +1 250 $
Page 9 ndash July-4-18
Overview of the requirements
bull Identification with ECCC [art 28 29]
bull Leak detection for components without secondary
containment [art 16-27]
bull Release Reporting [art 41]
bull Withdraw
bull leaking systems [art 3] [art 44 et 45]
bull high risk systems [art 5 6 7 9 et 10]
bull Mandatory compliance with technical requirements for new
systems [art 33 et 34] [art 14]
bull Containment of releases at product transfer areas [art 15]
bull Emergency plans [art 30 et 31]
bull Operation and Maintenance requirements [art 35 agrave 40]
bull Record keeping [art 46]
Page 10 ndash July-4-18
Identification (FIRSTS)
bull Provide all required information to ECCC
bull On-line email mail fax
bull Display ID number in a visible location
bull Before first fill
10
no ID number = no
replenishment
Page 11 ndash July-4-18
Leak Detection
bull Aboveground single-walled tanks and
connections without secondary containment [s 19 and 23]
bull Underground single-walled tanks and
connections [s 16 and 17]
bull Systems equipped with turbine transition
dispenser or pump sumps [s 25]
bull Oil-water separators [s 35-40]
Page 12 ndash July-4-18
Storage Tank Systems that have a Leak
bull Withdraw from
service without
delay
bull Repair
bull Proceed to a leak
detection test
bull Return to service OR
remove
Page 13 ndash July-4-18
High-Risk Systems
bull Aboveground tanks that are buried in the ground
bull Underground tanks installed aboveground
bull Partially buried tanks
bull Single-walled underground tanks amp connections
without cathode protection system andor leak
detection system
Mandatory permanent withdrawal from service and removals
by June 12 2012
Page 14 ndash July-4-18
Withdrawal from Service and Removal
bull Temporary withdrawal from service
bull Must not last more than two years
bull May be particularly useful for repairing systems in
the event of leaks [s 43]
bull Permanent withdrawal from service and
removal
bull Done when systems must be removed or
replaced [s 44 and 45]
bull Person approved by the province
Page 15 ndash July-4-18
New Systems
bull Certain provisions of the CCME Environmental
Code of Practice are part of the Regulations [art 14]
bull Design criteria
bull Aboveground tanks Part 3
bull Underground tanks Part 4
bull Piping Part 5
bull Separators Part 8
bull Storage system designs stamped by an engineer
Page 16 ndash July-4-18
New Systems
bull Installation of the storage tank system by a
person who is certified by the province [art 33]
bull The Reacutegie du bacirctiment du Queacutebec (RBQ) issues
licenses that qualify a company to install and
remove petroleum equipment
bull Drawings that comply with the construction (as
built) and stamped by an engineer
Page 17 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull Designed to contain
releases during
transfers
bull Applies to systems with
a tank capacity gt 2500
L
bull Applies since
bull coming into effect of the
Regulations ndash new
systems
bull June 12 2008 ndash existing
systems
Page 18 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
Keep records of this process
Recommended steps for designing a product
transfer area1 Assess the storage tank system and its surrounding
2 Identify potential accidents that could happen during
transfer
3 Identify ways to prevent and contain releases
4 Implement and test your design
5 Document the results and
6 Revise your design if changes are needed
Page 19 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull A product transfer area often involves a
combination of
bull permanent or temporary physical containment
bull standard operating procedures to reduce risk
bull training
Page 20 ndash July-4-18
Emergency Plan
bull For all sites in which there are one or more
storage tank systems that are regulated [sections
30 and 31]
bull Continuously updated
bull A copy must be kept in a place that is easily
accessible to the people in charge of carrying it
out
bull Ready to be implemented
Page 21 ndash July-4-18
Record KeepingRegister for Original copy retained Register retained for
System identification number upon delivery Delivererrsquos register Five years
Documents relating to the installation of systems On site Life of the system
Emergency plan On site Life of the system
Documents relating to withdrawal from service On site Five years
Documents relating to the removal of systems On site Five years
Documents relating to a corrosion protection analysis
On site Life of the system
Documents relating to watertightness tests for vertical aboveground tanks with no secondary containment
On site Life of the system
Other documents relating to watertightness tests On site Five years
Results from visual inspections On site Five years
Stock connections On site Five years
Register associated with the oil-water separator On site Five years
Register associated with groundwater in tanks On site Five years
Page 22 ndash July-4-18
Available Toolsbull ECCC website on storage tanks for petroleum products and allied petroleum
products httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantsstorage-tanks-petroleum-allied-productshtml
bull Video on the scope of the Regulations httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=GmfWbGe_B50
bull ldquoTank tipsrdquo fact sheets httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantspublicationsstorage-tank-petroleum-products-tipshtml
1 ndash Overview of the storage tank Regulations
2 ndash Do the Regulations apply to you
3 ndash Storage tank Regulations checklist
4 ndash New storage tank system installations
5 ndash What do you do if you suspect or find a leak
6 ndash Identifying your system
7 ndash Preparing your emergency plan
8 ndash Leak detection and monitoring
9 ndash Withdrawing and removal of storage tank systems
10 ndash Record keeping for your storage tank system
11 ndash If you deliver products
12 ndash Reporting a release
13 ndash Release containment at product transfer areas
Page 23 ndash July-4-18
Available Tools
bull Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and Underground
Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum and Allied Petroleum
Petroleum Products Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME 2003)
httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicescanadian-environmental-protection-act-registrypublicationscode-practice-storage-tank-systemshtml
bull National Fire Code National Research Council of Canada 2015
bull Installation Code for Oil-Burning Equipment (standard B139) from the
Canadian Standards Association (CSA 2015) httpswwwscccafrstandardsdbstandards27921
Page 24 ndash July-4-18
Available Resources
ndash Heacutelegravene Bourassa Compliance Promotion
514-283-6216
ecreservoirsqc-tanksqceccanadaca
ndash Storage Tank Program
1-844-672-8038
ecregistrereservoir-tankregistryeccanadaca
Page 25 ndash July-4-18
Questions
Page 26 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Context amp designation
bull The Environmental Violations Administrative
Monetary Penalties Regulations (EMP
regulations) came into force on June 2nd 2017
bull designate violations that may be enforced with
AMPs in accordance with six Acts that are under
Environment and Climate Change Canadasrsquo
(ECCC) mandate
bull Establishes a method to determine the penalty
for each violation
bull Prescribe other procedural details
Page 27 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Amounts [Schedule 4]
Aggravating factors
Violator
Baseline penalty
amount ($)
History of Non-
compliance
Amount ($)
Environmental
Harm Amount
($)
Economic Gain Amount
($)
Violationtype
Autorization
Individual A 200 $ +600 $ +300 $ +200 $ +50 $
(max 5 000 $) B 400 $ +1 200 $ +600 $ +400 $ +100 $
C 1 000 $ +3 000 $ 0 +1 000 $ +250 $
Other person or
ship or vessel
A 1 000 $ +3 000 $ +1 500 $ +1 000 $ +250 $
B 2 000 $ +6 000 $ +3 000 $ +2 000 $ +500 $
(max 25 000 $) C 5 000 $ +15 000 $ 0 +5 000 $ +1 250 $
Page 10 ndash July-4-18
Identification (FIRSTS)
bull Provide all required information to ECCC
bull On-line email mail fax
bull Display ID number in a visible location
bull Before first fill
10
no ID number = no
replenishment
Page 11 ndash July-4-18
Leak Detection
bull Aboveground single-walled tanks and
connections without secondary containment [s 19 and 23]
bull Underground single-walled tanks and
connections [s 16 and 17]
bull Systems equipped with turbine transition
dispenser or pump sumps [s 25]
bull Oil-water separators [s 35-40]
Page 12 ndash July-4-18
Storage Tank Systems that have a Leak
bull Withdraw from
service without
delay
bull Repair
bull Proceed to a leak
detection test
bull Return to service OR
remove
Page 13 ndash July-4-18
High-Risk Systems
bull Aboveground tanks that are buried in the ground
bull Underground tanks installed aboveground
bull Partially buried tanks
bull Single-walled underground tanks amp connections
without cathode protection system andor leak
detection system
Mandatory permanent withdrawal from service and removals
by June 12 2012
Page 14 ndash July-4-18
Withdrawal from Service and Removal
bull Temporary withdrawal from service
bull Must not last more than two years
bull May be particularly useful for repairing systems in
the event of leaks [s 43]
bull Permanent withdrawal from service and
removal
bull Done when systems must be removed or
replaced [s 44 and 45]
bull Person approved by the province
Page 15 ndash July-4-18
New Systems
bull Certain provisions of the CCME Environmental
Code of Practice are part of the Regulations [art 14]
bull Design criteria
bull Aboveground tanks Part 3
bull Underground tanks Part 4
bull Piping Part 5
bull Separators Part 8
bull Storage system designs stamped by an engineer
Page 16 ndash July-4-18
New Systems
bull Installation of the storage tank system by a
person who is certified by the province [art 33]
bull The Reacutegie du bacirctiment du Queacutebec (RBQ) issues
licenses that qualify a company to install and
remove petroleum equipment
bull Drawings that comply with the construction (as
built) and stamped by an engineer
Page 17 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull Designed to contain
releases during
transfers
bull Applies to systems with
a tank capacity gt 2500
L
bull Applies since
bull coming into effect of the
Regulations ndash new
systems
bull June 12 2008 ndash existing
systems
Page 18 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
Keep records of this process
Recommended steps for designing a product
transfer area1 Assess the storage tank system and its surrounding
2 Identify potential accidents that could happen during
transfer
3 Identify ways to prevent and contain releases
4 Implement and test your design
5 Document the results and
6 Revise your design if changes are needed
Page 19 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull A product transfer area often involves a
combination of
bull permanent or temporary physical containment
bull standard operating procedures to reduce risk
bull training
Page 20 ndash July-4-18
Emergency Plan
bull For all sites in which there are one or more
storage tank systems that are regulated [sections
30 and 31]
bull Continuously updated
bull A copy must be kept in a place that is easily
accessible to the people in charge of carrying it
out
bull Ready to be implemented
Page 21 ndash July-4-18
Record KeepingRegister for Original copy retained Register retained for
System identification number upon delivery Delivererrsquos register Five years
Documents relating to the installation of systems On site Life of the system
Emergency plan On site Life of the system
Documents relating to withdrawal from service On site Five years
Documents relating to the removal of systems On site Five years
Documents relating to a corrosion protection analysis
On site Life of the system
Documents relating to watertightness tests for vertical aboveground tanks with no secondary containment
On site Life of the system
Other documents relating to watertightness tests On site Five years
Results from visual inspections On site Five years
Stock connections On site Five years
Register associated with the oil-water separator On site Five years
Register associated with groundwater in tanks On site Five years
Page 22 ndash July-4-18
Available Toolsbull ECCC website on storage tanks for petroleum products and allied petroleum
products httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantsstorage-tanks-petroleum-allied-productshtml
bull Video on the scope of the Regulations httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=GmfWbGe_B50
bull ldquoTank tipsrdquo fact sheets httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantspublicationsstorage-tank-petroleum-products-tipshtml
1 ndash Overview of the storage tank Regulations
2 ndash Do the Regulations apply to you
3 ndash Storage tank Regulations checklist
4 ndash New storage tank system installations
5 ndash What do you do if you suspect or find a leak
6 ndash Identifying your system
7 ndash Preparing your emergency plan
8 ndash Leak detection and monitoring
9 ndash Withdrawing and removal of storage tank systems
10 ndash Record keeping for your storage tank system
11 ndash If you deliver products
12 ndash Reporting a release
13 ndash Release containment at product transfer areas
Page 23 ndash July-4-18
Available Tools
bull Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and Underground
Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum and Allied Petroleum
Petroleum Products Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME 2003)
httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicescanadian-environmental-protection-act-registrypublicationscode-practice-storage-tank-systemshtml
bull National Fire Code National Research Council of Canada 2015
bull Installation Code for Oil-Burning Equipment (standard B139) from the
Canadian Standards Association (CSA 2015) httpswwwscccafrstandardsdbstandards27921
Page 24 ndash July-4-18
Available Resources
ndash Heacutelegravene Bourassa Compliance Promotion
514-283-6216
ecreservoirsqc-tanksqceccanadaca
ndash Storage Tank Program
1-844-672-8038
ecregistrereservoir-tankregistryeccanadaca
Page 25 ndash July-4-18
Questions
Page 26 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Context amp designation
bull The Environmental Violations Administrative
Monetary Penalties Regulations (EMP
regulations) came into force on June 2nd 2017
bull designate violations that may be enforced with
AMPs in accordance with six Acts that are under
Environment and Climate Change Canadasrsquo
(ECCC) mandate
bull Establishes a method to determine the penalty
for each violation
bull Prescribe other procedural details
Page 27 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Amounts [Schedule 4]
Aggravating factors
Violator
Baseline penalty
amount ($)
History of Non-
compliance
Amount ($)
Environmental
Harm Amount
($)
Economic Gain Amount
($)
Violationtype
Autorization
Individual A 200 $ +600 $ +300 $ +200 $ +50 $
(max 5 000 $) B 400 $ +1 200 $ +600 $ +400 $ +100 $
C 1 000 $ +3 000 $ 0 +1 000 $ +250 $
Other person or
ship or vessel
A 1 000 $ +3 000 $ +1 500 $ +1 000 $ +250 $
B 2 000 $ +6 000 $ +3 000 $ +2 000 $ +500 $
(max 25 000 $) C 5 000 $ +15 000 $ 0 +5 000 $ +1 250 $
Page 11 ndash July-4-18
Leak Detection
bull Aboveground single-walled tanks and
connections without secondary containment [s 19 and 23]
bull Underground single-walled tanks and
connections [s 16 and 17]
bull Systems equipped with turbine transition
dispenser or pump sumps [s 25]
bull Oil-water separators [s 35-40]
Page 12 ndash July-4-18
Storage Tank Systems that have a Leak
bull Withdraw from
service without
delay
bull Repair
bull Proceed to a leak
detection test
bull Return to service OR
remove
Page 13 ndash July-4-18
High-Risk Systems
bull Aboveground tanks that are buried in the ground
bull Underground tanks installed aboveground
bull Partially buried tanks
bull Single-walled underground tanks amp connections
without cathode protection system andor leak
detection system
Mandatory permanent withdrawal from service and removals
by June 12 2012
Page 14 ndash July-4-18
Withdrawal from Service and Removal
bull Temporary withdrawal from service
bull Must not last more than two years
bull May be particularly useful for repairing systems in
the event of leaks [s 43]
bull Permanent withdrawal from service and
removal
bull Done when systems must be removed or
replaced [s 44 and 45]
bull Person approved by the province
Page 15 ndash July-4-18
New Systems
bull Certain provisions of the CCME Environmental
Code of Practice are part of the Regulations [art 14]
bull Design criteria
bull Aboveground tanks Part 3
bull Underground tanks Part 4
bull Piping Part 5
bull Separators Part 8
bull Storage system designs stamped by an engineer
Page 16 ndash July-4-18
New Systems
bull Installation of the storage tank system by a
person who is certified by the province [art 33]
bull The Reacutegie du bacirctiment du Queacutebec (RBQ) issues
licenses that qualify a company to install and
remove petroleum equipment
bull Drawings that comply with the construction (as
built) and stamped by an engineer
Page 17 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull Designed to contain
releases during
transfers
bull Applies to systems with
a tank capacity gt 2500
L
bull Applies since
bull coming into effect of the
Regulations ndash new
systems
bull June 12 2008 ndash existing
systems
Page 18 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
Keep records of this process
Recommended steps for designing a product
transfer area1 Assess the storage tank system and its surrounding
2 Identify potential accidents that could happen during
transfer
3 Identify ways to prevent and contain releases
4 Implement and test your design
5 Document the results and
6 Revise your design if changes are needed
Page 19 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull A product transfer area often involves a
combination of
bull permanent or temporary physical containment
bull standard operating procedures to reduce risk
bull training
Page 20 ndash July-4-18
Emergency Plan
bull For all sites in which there are one or more
storage tank systems that are regulated [sections
30 and 31]
bull Continuously updated
bull A copy must be kept in a place that is easily
accessible to the people in charge of carrying it
out
bull Ready to be implemented
Page 21 ndash July-4-18
Record KeepingRegister for Original copy retained Register retained for
System identification number upon delivery Delivererrsquos register Five years
Documents relating to the installation of systems On site Life of the system
Emergency plan On site Life of the system
Documents relating to withdrawal from service On site Five years
Documents relating to the removal of systems On site Five years
Documents relating to a corrosion protection analysis
On site Life of the system
Documents relating to watertightness tests for vertical aboveground tanks with no secondary containment
On site Life of the system
Other documents relating to watertightness tests On site Five years
Results from visual inspections On site Five years
Stock connections On site Five years
Register associated with the oil-water separator On site Five years
Register associated with groundwater in tanks On site Five years
Page 22 ndash July-4-18
Available Toolsbull ECCC website on storage tanks for petroleum products and allied petroleum
products httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantsstorage-tanks-petroleum-allied-productshtml
bull Video on the scope of the Regulations httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=GmfWbGe_B50
bull ldquoTank tipsrdquo fact sheets httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantspublicationsstorage-tank-petroleum-products-tipshtml
1 ndash Overview of the storage tank Regulations
2 ndash Do the Regulations apply to you
3 ndash Storage tank Regulations checklist
4 ndash New storage tank system installations
5 ndash What do you do if you suspect or find a leak
6 ndash Identifying your system
7 ndash Preparing your emergency plan
8 ndash Leak detection and monitoring
9 ndash Withdrawing and removal of storage tank systems
10 ndash Record keeping for your storage tank system
11 ndash If you deliver products
12 ndash Reporting a release
13 ndash Release containment at product transfer areas
Page 23 ndash July-4-18
Available Tools
bull Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and Underground
Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum and Allied Petroleum
Petroleum Products Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME 2003)
httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicescanadian-environmental-protection-act-registrypublicationscode-practice-storage-tank-systemshtml
bull National Fire Code National Research Council of Canada 2015
bull Installation Code for Oil-Burning Equipment (standard B139) from the
Canadian Standards Association (CSA 2015) httpswwwscccafrstandardsdbstandards27921
Page 24 ndash July-4-18
Available Resources
ndash Heacutelegravene Bourassa Compliance Promotion
514-283-6216
ecreservoirsqc-tanksqceccanadaca
ndash Storage Tank Program
1-844-672-8038
ecregistrereservoir-tankregistryeccanadaca
Page 25 ndash July-4-18
Questions
Page 26 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Context amp designation
bull The Environmental Violations Administrative
Monetary Penalties Regulations (EMP
regulations) came into force on June 2nd 2017
bull designate violations that may be enforced with
AMPs in accordance with six Acts that are under
Environment and Climate Change Canadasrsquo
(ECCC) mandate
bull Establishes a method to determine the penalty
for each violation
bull Prescribe other procedural details
Page 27 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Amounts [Schedule 4]
Aggravating factors
Violator
Baseline penalty
amount ($)
History of Non-
compliance
Amount ($)
Environmental
Harm Amount
($)
Economic Gain Amount
($)
Violationtype
Autorization
Individual A 200 $ +600 $ +300 $ +200 $ +50 $
(max 5 000 $) B 400 $ +1 200 $ +600 $ +400 $ +100 $
C 1 000 $ +3 000 $ 0 +1 000 $ +250 $
Other person or
ship or vessel
A 1 000 $ +3 000 $ +1 500 $ +1 000 $ +250 $
B 2 000 $ +6 000 $ +3 000 $ +2 000 $ +500 $
(max 25 000 $) C 5 000 $ +15 000 $ 0 +5 000 $ +1 250 $
Page 12 ndash July-4-18
Storage Tank Systems that have a Leak
bull Withdraw from
service without
delay
bull Repair
bull Proceed to a leak
detection test
bull Return to service OR
remove
Page 13 ndash July-4-18
High-Risk Systems
bull Aboveground tanks that are buried in the ground
bull Underground tanks installed aboveground
bull Partially buried tanks
bull Single-walled underground tanks amp connections
without cathode protection system andor leak
detection system
Mandatory permanent withdrawal from service and removals
by June 12 2012
Page 14 ndash July-4-18
Withdrawal from Service and Removal
bull Temporary withdrawal from service
bull Must not last more than two years
bull May be particularly useful for repairing systems in
the event of leaks [s 43]
bull Permanent withdrawal from service and
removal
bull Done when systems must be removed or
replaced [s 44 and 45]
bull Person approved by the province
Page 15 ndash July-4-18
New Systems
bull Certain provisions of the CCME Environmental
Code of Practice are part of the Regulations [art 14]
bull Design criteria
bull Aboveground tanks Part 3
bull Underground tanks Part 4
bull Piping Part 5
bull Separators Part 8
bull Storage system designs stamped by an engineer
Page 16 ndash July-4-18
New Systems
bull Installation of the storage tank system by a
person who is certified by the province [art 33]
bull The Reacutegie du bacirctiment du Queacutebec (RBQ) issues
licenses that qualify a company to install and
remove petroleum equipment
bull Drawings that comply with the construction (as
built) and stamped by an engineer
Page 17 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull Designed to contain
releases during
transfers
bull Applies to systems with
a tank capacity gt 2500
L
bull Applies since
bull coming into effect of the
Regulations ndash new
systems
bull June 12 2008 ndash existing
systems
Page 18 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
Keep records of this process
Recommended steps for designing a product
transfer area1 Assess the storage tank system and its surrounding
2 Identify potential accidents that could happen during
transfer
3 Identify ways to prevent and contain releases
4 Implement and test your design
5 Document the results and
6 Revise your design if changes are needed
Page 19 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull A product transfer area often involves a
combination of
bull permanent or temporary physical containment
bull standard operating procedures to reduce risk
bull training
Page 20 ndash July-4-18
Emergency Plan
bull For all sites in which there are one or more
storage tank systems that are regulated [sections
30 and 31]
bull Continuously updated
bull A copy must be kept in a place that is easily
accessible to the people in charge of carrying it
out
bull Ready to be implemented
Page 21 ndash July-4-18
Record KeepingRegister for Original copy retained Register retained for
System identification number upon delivery Delivererrsquos register Five years
Documents relating to the installation of systems On site Life of the system
Emergency plan On site Life of the system
Documents relating to withdrawal from service On site Five years
Documents relating to the removal of systems On site Five years
Documents relating to a corrosion protection analysis
On site Life of the system
Documents relating to watertightness tests for vertical aboveground tanks with no secondary containment
On site Life of the system
Other documents relating to watertightness tests On site Five years
Results from visual inspections On site Five years
Stock connections On site Five years
Register associated with the oil-water separator On site Five years
Register associated with groundwater in tanks On site Five years
Page 22 ndash July-4-18
Available Toolsbull ECCC website on storage tanks for petroleum products and allied petroleum
products httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantsstorage-tanks-petroleum-allied-productshtml
bull Video on the scope of the Regulations httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=GmfWbGe_B50
bull ldquoTank tipsrdquo fact sheets httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantspublicationsstorage-tank-petroleum-products-tipshtml
1 ndash Overview of the storage tank Regulations
2 ndash Do the Regulations apply to you
3 ndash Storage tank Regulations checklist
4 ndash New storage tank system installations
5 ndash What do you do if you suspect or find a leak
6 ndash Identifying your system
7 ndash Preparing your emergency plan
8 ndash Leak detection and monitoring
9 ndash Withdrawing and removal of storage tank systems
10 ndash Record keeping for your storage tank system
11 ndash If you deliver products
12 ndash Reporting a release
13 ndash Release containment at product transfer areas
Page 23 ndash July-4-18
Available Tools
bull Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and Underground
Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum and Allied Petroleum
Petroleum Products Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME 2003)
httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicescanadian-environmental-protection-act-registrypublicationscode-practice-storage-tank-systemshtml
bull National Fire Code National Research Council of Canada 2015
bull Installation Code for Oil-Burning Equipment (standard B139) from the
Canadian Standards Association (CSA 2015) httpswwwscccafrstandardsdbstandards27921
Page 24 ndash July-4-18
Available Resources
ndash Heacutelegravene Bourassa Compliance Promotion
514-283-6216
ecreservoirsqc-tanksqceccanadaca
ndash Storage Tank Program
1-844-672-8038
ecregistrereservoir-tankregistryeccanadaca
Page 25 ndash July-4-18
Questions
Page 26 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Context amp designation
bull The Environmental Violations Administrative
Monetary Penalties Regulations (EMP
regulations) came into force on June 2nd 2017
bull designate violations that may be enforced with
AMPs in accordance with six Acts that are under
Environment and Climate Change Canadasrsquo
(ECCC) mandate
bull Establishes a method to determine the penalty
for each violation
bull Prescribe other procedural details
Page 27 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Amounts [Schedule 4]
Aggravating factors
Violator
Baseline penalty
amount ($)
History of Non-
compliance
Amount ($)
Environmental
Harm Amount
($)
Economic Gain Amount
($)
Violationtype
Autorization
Individual A 200 $ +600 $ +300 $ +200 $ +50 $
(max 5 000 $) B 400 $ +1 200 $ +600 $ +400 $ +100 $
C 1 000 $ +3 000 $ 0 +1 000 $ +250 $
Other person or
ship or vessel
A 1 000 $ +3 000 $ +1 500 $ +1 000 $ +250 $
B 2 000 $ +6 000 $ +3 000 $ +2 000 $ +500 $
(max 25 000 $) C 5 000 $ +15 000 $ 0 +5 000 $ +1 250 $
Page 13 ndash July-4-18
High-Risk Systems
bull Aboveground tanks that are buried in the ground
bull Underground tanks installed aboveground
bull Partially buried tanks
bull Single-walled underground tanks amp connections
without cathode protection system andor leak
detection system
Mandatory permanent withdrawal from service and removals
by June 12 2012
Page 14 ndash July-4-18
Withdrawal from Service and Removal
bull Temporary withdrawal from service
bull Must not last more than two years
bull May be particularly useful for repairing systems in
the event of leaks [s 43]
bull Permanent withdrawal from service and
removal
bull Done when systems must be removed or
replaced [s 44 and 45]
bull Person approved by the province
Page 15 ndash July-4-18
New Systems
bull Certain provisions of the CCME Environmental
Code of Practice are part of the Regulations [art 14]
bull Design criteria
bull Aboveground tanks Part 3
bull Underground tanks Part 4
bull Piping Part 5
bull Separators Part 8
bull Storage system designs stamped by an engineer
Page 16 ndash July-4-18
New Systems
bull Installation of the storage tank system by a
person who is certified by the province [art 33]
bull The Reacutegie du bacirctiment du Queacutebec (RBQ) issues
licenses that qualify a company to install and
remove petroleum equipment
bull Drawings that comply with the construction (as
built) and stamped by an engineer
Page 17 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull Designed to contain
releases during
transfers
bull Applies to systems with
a tank capacity gt 2500
L
bull Applies since
bull coming into effect of the
Regulations ndash new
systems
bull June 12 2008 ndash existing
systems
Page 18 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
Keep records of this process
Recommended steps for designing a product
transfer area1 Assess the storage tank system and its surrounding
2 Identify potential accidents that could happen during
transfer
3 Identify ways to prevent and contain releases
4 Implement and test your design
5 Document the results and
6 Revise your design if changes are needed
Page 19 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull A product transfer area often involves a
combination of
bull permanent or temporary physical containment
bull standard operating procedures to reduce risk
bull training
Page 20 ndash July-4-18
Emergency Plan
bull For all sites in which there are one or more
storage tank systems that are regulated [sections
30 and 31]
bull Continuously updated
bull A copy must be kept in a place that is easily
accessible to the people in charge of carrying it
out
bull Ready to be implemented
Page 21 ndash July-4-18
Record KeepingRegister for Original copy retained Register retained for
System identification number upon delivery Delivererrsquos register Five years
Documents relating to the installation of systems On site Life of the system
Emergency plan On site Life of the system
Documents relating to withdrawal from service On site Five years
Documents relating to the removal of systems On site Five years
Documents relating to a corrosion protection analysis
On site Life of the system
Documents relating to watertightness tests for vertical aboveground tanks with no secondary containment
On site Life of the system
Other documents relating to watertightness tests On site Five years
Results from visual inspections On site Five years
Stock connections On site Five years
Register associated with the oil-water separator On site Five years
Register associated with groundwater in tanks On site Five years
Page 22 ndash July-4-18
Available Toolsbull ECCC website on storage tanks for petroleum products and allied petroleum
products httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantsstorage-tanks-petroleum-allied-productshtml
bull Video on the scope of the Regulations httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=GmfWbGe_B50
bull ldquoTank tipsrdquo fact sheets httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantspublicationsstorage-tank-petroleum-products-tipshtml
1 ndash Overview of the storage tank Regulations
2 ndash Do the Regulations apply to you
3 ndash Storage tank Regulations checklist
4 ndash New storage tank system installations
5 ndash What do you do if you suspect or find a leak
6 ndash Identifying your system
7 ndash Preparing your emergency plan
8 ndash Leak detection and monitoring
9 ndash Withdrawing and removal of storage tank systems
10 ndash Record keeping for your storage tank system
11 ndash If you deliver products
12 ndash Reporting a release
13 ndash Release containment at product transfer areas
Page 23 ndash July-4-18
Available Tools
bull Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and Underground
Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum and Allied Petroleum
Petroleum Products Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME 2003)
httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicescanadian-environmental-protection-act-registrypublicationscode-practice-storage-tank-systemshtml
bull National Fire Code National Research Council of Canada 2015
bull Installation Code for Oil-Burning Equipment (standard B139) from the
Canadian Standards Association (CSA 2015) httpswwwscccafrstandardsdbstandards27921
Page 24 ndash July-4-18
Available Resources
ndash Heacutelegravene Bourassa Compliance Promotion
514-283-6216
ecreservoirsqc-tanksqceccanadaca
ndash Storage Tank Program
1-844-672-8038
ecregistrereservoir-tankregistryeccanadaca
Page 25 ndash July-4-18
Questions
Page 26 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Context amp designation
bull The Environmental Violations Administrative
Monetary Penalties Regulations (EMP
regulations) came into force on June 2nd 2017
bull designate violations that may be enforced with
AMPs in accordance with six Acts that are under
Environment and Climate Change Canadasrsquo
(ECCC) mandate
bull Establishes a method to determine the penalty
for each violation
bull Prescribe other procedural details
Page 27 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Amounts [Schedule 4]
Aggravating factors
Violator
Baseline penalty
amount ($)
History of Non-
compliance
Amount ($)
Environmental
Harm Amount
($)
Economic Gain Amount
($)
Violationtype
Autorization
Individual A 200 $ +600 $ +300 $ +200 $ +50 $
(max 5 000 $) B 400 $ +1 200 $ +600 $ +400 $ +100 $
C 1 000 $ +3 000 $ 0 +1 000 $ +250 $
Other person or
ship or vessel
A 1 000 $ +3 000 $ +1 500 $ +1 000 $ +250 $
B 2 000 $ +6 000 $ +3 000 $ +2 000 $ +500 $
(max 25 000 $) C 5 000 $ +15 000 $ 0 +5 000 $ +1 250 $
Page 14 ndash July-4-18
Withdrawal from Service and Removal
bull Temporary withdrawal from service
bull Must not last more than two years
bull May be particularly useful for repairing systems in
the event of leaks [s 43]
bull Permanent withdrawal from service and
removal
bull Done when systems must be removed or
replaced [s 44 and 45]
bull Person approved by the province
Page 15 ndash July-4-18
New Systems
bull Certain provisions of the CCME Environmental
Code of Practice are part of the Regulations [art 14]
bull Design criteria
bull Aboveground tanks Part 3
bull Underground tanks Part 4
bull Piping Part 5
bull Separators Part 8
bull Storage system designs stamped by an engineer
Page 16 ndash July-4-18
New Systems
bull Installation of the storage tank system by a
person who is certified by the province [art 33]
bull The Reacutegie du bacirctiment du Queacutebec (RBQ) issues
licenses that qualify a company to install and
remove petroleum equipment
bull Drawings that comply with the construction (as
built) and stamped by an engineer
Page 17 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull Designed to contain
releases during
transfers
bull Applies to systems with
a tank capacity gt 2500
L
bull Applies since
bull coming into effect of the
Regulations ndash new
systems
bull June 12 2008 ndash existing
systems
Page 18 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
Keep records of this process
Recommended steps for designing a product
transfer area1 Assess the storage tank system and its surrounding
2 Identify potential accidents that could happen during
transfer
3 Identify ways to prevent and contain releases
4 Implement and test your design
5 Document the results and
6 Revise your design if changes are needed
Page 19 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull A product transfer area often involves a
combination of
bull permanent or temporary physical containment
bull standard operating procedures to reduce risk
bull training
Page 20 ndash July-4-18
Emergency Plan
bull For all sites in which there are one or more
storage tank systems that are regulated [sections
30 and 31]
bull Continuously updated
bull A copy must be kept in a place that is easily
accessible to the people in charge of carrying it
out
bull Ready to be implemented
Page 21 ndash July-4-18
Record KeepingRegister for Original copy retained Register retained for
System identification number upon delivery Delivererrsquos register Five years
Documents relating to the installation of systems On site Life of the system
Emergency plan On site Life of the system
Documents relating to withdrawal from service On site Five years
Documents relating to the removal of systems On site Five years
Documents relating to a corrosion protection analysis
On site Life of the system
Documents relating to watertightness tests for vertical aboveground tanks with no secondary containment
On site Life of the system
Other documents relating to watertightness tests On site Five years
Results from visual inspections On site Five years
Stock connections On site Five years
Register associated with the oil-water separator On site Five years
Register associated with groundwater in tanks On site Five years
Page 22 ndash July-4-18
Available Toolsbull ECCC website on storage tanks for petroleum products and allied petroleum
products httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantsstorage-tanks-petroleum-allied-productshtml
bull Video on the scope of the Regulations httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=GmfWbGe_B50
bull ldquoTank tipsrdquo fact sheets httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantspublicationsstorage-tank-petroleum-products-tipshtml
1 ndash Overview of the storage tank Regulations
2 ndash Do the Regulations apply to you
3 ndash Storage tank Regulations checklist
4 ndash New storage tank system installations
5 ndash What do you do if you suspect or find a leak
6 ndash Identifying your system
7 ndash Preparing your emergency plan
8 ndash Leak detection and monitoring
9 ndash Withdrawing and removal of storage tank systems
10 ndash Record keeping for your storage tank system
11 ndash If you deliver products
12 ndash Reporting a release
13 ndash Release containment at product transfer areas
Page 23 ndash July-4-18
Available Tools
bull Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and Underground
Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum and Allied Petroleum
Petroleum Products Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME 2003)
httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicescanadian-environmental-protection-act-registrypublicationscode-practice-storage-tank-systemshtml
bull National Fire Code National Research Council of Canada 2015
bull Installation Code for Oil-Burning Equipment (standard B139) from the
Canadian Standards Association (CSA 2015) httpswwwscccafrstandardsdbstandards27921
Page 24 ndash July-4-18
Available Resources
ndash Heacutelegravene Bourassa Compliance Promotion
514-283-6216
ecreservoirsqc-tanksqceccanadaca
ndash Storage Tank Program
1-844-672-8038
ecregistrereservoir-tankregistryeccanadaca
Page 25 ndash July-4-18
Questions
Page 26 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Context amp designation
bull The Environmental Violations Administrative
Monetary Penalties Regulations (EMP
regulations) came into force on June 2nd 2017
bull designate violations that may be enforced with
AMPs in accordance with six Acts that are under
Environment and Climate Change Canadasrsquo
(ECCC) mandate
bull Establishes a method to determine the penalty
for each violation
bull Prescribe other procedural details
Page 27 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Amounts [Schedule 4]
Aggravating factors
Violator
Baseline penalty
amount ($)
History of Non-
compliance
Amount ($)
Environmental
Harm Amount
($)
Economic Gain Amount
($)
Violationtype
Autorization
Individual A 200 $ +600 $ +300 $ +200 $ +50 $
(max 5 000 $) B 400 $ +1 200 $ +600 $ +400 $ +100 $
C 1 000 $ +3 000 $ 0 +1 000 $ +250 $
Other person or
ship or vessel
A 1 000 $ +3 000 $ +1 500 $ +1 000 $ +250 $
B 2 000 $ +6 000 $ +3 000 $ +2 000 $ +500 $
(max 25 000 $) C 5 000 $ +15 000 $ 0 +5 000 $ +1 250 $
Page 15 ndash July-4-18
New Systems
bull Certain provisions of the CCME Environmental
Code of Practice are part of the Regulations [art 14]
bull Design criteria
bull Aboveground tanks Part 3
bull Underground tanks Part 4
bull Piping Part 5
bull Separators Part 8
bull Storage system designs stamped by an engineer
Page 16 ndash July-4-18
New Systems
bull Installation of the storage tank system by a
person who is certified by the province [art 33]
bull The Reacutegie du bacirctiment du Queacutebec (RBQ) issues
licenses that qualify a company to install and
remove petroleum equipment
bull Drawings that comply with the construction (as
built) and stamped by an engineer
Page 17 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull Designed to contain
releases during
transfers
bull Applies to systems with
a tank capacity gt 2500
L
bull Applies since
bull coming into effect of the
Regulations ndash new
systems
bull June 12 2008 ndash existing
systems
Page 18 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
Keep records of this process
Recommended steps for designing a product
transfer area1 Assess the storage tank system and its surrounding
2 Identify potential accidents that could happen during
transfer
3 Identify ways to prevent and contain releases
4 Implement and test your design
5 Document the results and
6 Revise your design if changes are needed
Page 19 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull A product transfer area often involves a
combination of
bull permanent or temporary physical containment
bull standard operating procedures to reduce risk
bull training
Page 20 ndash July-4-18
Emergency Plan
bull For all sites in which there are one or more
storage tank systems that are regulated [sections
30 and 31]
bull Continuously updated
bull A copy must be kept in a place that is easily
accessible to the people in charge of carrying it
out
bull Ready to be implemented
Page 21 ndash July-4-18
Record KeepingRegister for Original copy retained Register retained for
System identification number upon delivery Delivererrsquos register Five years
Documents relating to the installation of systems On site Life of the system
Emergency plan On site Life of the system
Documents relating to withdrawal from service On site Five years
Documents relating to the removal of systems On site Five years
Documents relating to a corrosion protection analysis
On site Life of the system
Documents relating to watertightness tests for vertical aboveground tanks with no secondary containment
On site Life of the system
Other documents relating to watertightness tests On site Five years
Results from visual inspections On site Five years
Stock connections On site Five years
Register associated with the oil-water separator On site Five years
Register associated with groundwater in tanks On site Five years
Page 22 ndash July-4-18
Available Toolsbull ECCC website on storage tanks for petroleum products and allied petroleum
products httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantsstorage-tanks-petroleum-allied-productshtml
bull Video on the scope of the Regulations httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=GmfWbGe_B50
bull ldquoTank tipsrdquo fact sheets httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantspublicationsstorage-tank-petroleum-products-tipshtml
1 ndash Overview of the storage tank Regulations
2 ndash Do the Regulations apply to you
3 ndash Storage tank Regulations checklist
4 ndash New storage tank system installations
5 ndash What do you do if you suspect or find a leak
6 ndash Identifying your system
7 ndash Preparing your emergency plan
8 ndash Leak detection and monitoring
9 ndash Withdrawing and removal of storage tank systems
10 ndash Record keeping for your storage tank system
11 ndash If you deliver products
12 ndash Reporting a release
13 ndash Release containment at product transfer areas
Page 23 ndash July-4-18
Available Tools
bull Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and Underground
Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum and Allied Petroleum
Petroleum Products Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME 2003)
httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicescanadian-environmental-protection-act-registrypublicationscode-practice-storage-tank-systemshtml
bull National Fire Code National Research Council of Canada 2015
bull Installation Code for Oil-Burning Equipment (standard B139) from the
Canadian Standards Association (CSA 2015) httpswwwscccafrstandardsdbstandards27921
Page 24 ndash July-4-18
Available Resources
ndash Heacutelegravene Bourassa Compliance Promotion
514-283-6216
ecreservoirsqc-tanksqceccanadaca
ndash Storage Tank Program
1-844-672-8038
ecregistrereservoir-tankregistryeccanadaca
Page 25 ndash July-4-18
Questions
Page 26 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Context amp designation
bull The Environmental Violations Administrative
Monetary Penalties Regulations (EMP
regulations) came into force on June 2nd 2017
bull designate violations that may be enforced with
AMPs in accordance with six Acts that are under
Environment and Climate Change Canadasrsquo
(ECCC) mandate
bull Establishes a method to determine the penalty
for each violation
bull Prescribe other procedural details
Page 27 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Amounts [Schedule 4]
Aggravating factors
Violator
Baseline penalty
amount ($)
History of Non-
compliance
Amount ($)
Environmental
Harm Amount
($)
Economic Gain Amount
($)
Violationtype
Autorization
Individual A 200 $ +600 $ +300 $ +200 $ +50 $
(max 5 000 $) B 400 $ +1 200 $ +600 $ +400 $ +100 $
C 1 000 $ +3 000 $ 0 +1 000 $ +250 $
Other person or
ship or vessel
A 1 000 $ +3 000 $ +1 500 $ +1 000 $ +250 $
B 2 000 $ +6 000 $ +3 000 $ +2 000 $ +500 $
(max 25 000 $) C 5 000 $ +15 000 $ 0 +5 000 $ +1 250 $
Page 16 ndash July-4-18
New Systems
bull Installation of the storage tank system by a
person who is certified by the province [art 33]
bull The Reacutegie du bacirctiment du Queacutebec (RBQ) issues
licenses that qualify a company to install and
remove petroleum equipment
bull Drawings that comply with the construction (as
built) and stamped by an engineer
Page 17 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull Designed to contain
releases during
transfers
bull Applies to systems with
a tank capacity gt 2500
L
bull Applies since
bull coming into effect of the
Regulations ndash new
systems
bull June 12 2008 ndash existing
systems
Page 18 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
Keep records of this process
Recommended steps for designing a product
transfer area1 Assess the storage tank system and its surrounding
2 Identify potential accidents that could happen during
transfer
3 Identify ways to prevent and contain releases
4 Implement and test your design
5 Document the results and
6 Revise your design if changes are needed
Page 19 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull A product transfer area often involves a
combination of
bull permanent or temporary physical containment
bull standard operating procedures to reduce risk
bull training
Page 20 ndash July-4-18
Emergency Plan
bull For all sites in which there are one or more
storage tank systems that are regulated [sections
30 and 31]
bull Continuously updated
bull A copy must be kept in a place that is easily
accessible to the people in charge of carrying it
out
bull Ready to be implemented
Page 21 ndash July-4-18
Record KeepingRegister for Original copy retained Register retained for
System identification number upon delivery Delivererrsquos register Five years
Documents relating to the installation of systems On site Life of the system
Emergency plan On site Life of the system
Documents relating to withdrawal from service On site Five years
Documents relating to the removal of systems On site Five years
Documents relating to a corrosion protection analysis
On site Life of the system
Documents relating to watertightness tests for vertical aboveground tanks with no secondary containment
On site Life of the system
Other documents relating to watertightness tests On site Five years
Results from visual inspections On site Five years
Stock connections On site Five years
Register associated with the oil-water separator On site Five years
Register associated with groundwater in tanks On site Five years
Page 22 ndash July-4-18
Available Toolsbull ECCC website on storage tanks for petroleum products and allied petroleum
products httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantsstorage-tanks-petroleum-allied-productshtml
bull Video on the scope of the Regulations httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=GmfWbGe_B50
bull ldquoTank tipsrdquo fact sheets httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantspublicationsstorage-tank-petroleum-products-tipshtml
1 ndash Overview of the storage tank Regulations
2 ndash Do the Regulations apply to you
3 ndash Storage tank Regulations checklist
4 ndash New storage tank system installations
5 ndash What do you do if you suspect or find a leak
6 ndash Identifying your system
7 ndash Preparing your emergency plan
8 ndash Leak detection and monitoring
9 ndash Withdrawing and removal of storage tank systems
10 ndash Record keeping for your storage tank system
11 ndash If you deliver products
12 ndash Reporting a release
13 ndash Release containment at product transfer areas
Page 23 ndash July-4-18
Available Tools
bull Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and Underground
Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum and Allied Petroleum
Petroleum Products Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME 2003)
httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicescanadian-environmental-protection-act-registrypublicationscode-practice-storage-tank-systemshtml
bull National Fire Code National Research Council of Canada 2015
bull Installation Code for Oil-Burning Equipment (standard B139) from the
Canadian Standards Association (CSA 2015) httpswwwscccafrstandardsdbstandards27921
Page 24 ndash July-4-18
Available Resources
ndash Heacutelegravene Bourassa Compliance Promotion
514-283-6216
ecreservoirsqc-tanksqceccanadaca
ndash Storage Tank Program
1-844-672-8038
ecregistrereservoir-tankregistryeccanadaca
Page 25 ndash July-4-18
Questions
Page 26 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Context amp designation
bull The Environmental Violations Administrative
Monetary Penalties Regulations (EMP
regulations) came into force on June 2nd 2017
bull designate violations that may be enforced with
AMPs in accordance with six Acts that are under
Environment and Climate Change Canadasrsquo
(ECCC) mandate
bull Establishes a method to determine the penalty
for each violation
bull Prescribe other procedural details
Page 27 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Amounts [Schedule 4]
Aggravating factors
Violator
Baseline penalty
amount ($)
History of Non-
compliance
Amount ($)
Environmental
Harm Amount
($)
Economic Gain Amount
($)
Violationtype
Autorization
Individual A 200 $ +600 $ +300 $ +200 $ +50 $
(max 5 000 $) B 400 $ +1 200 $ +600 $ +400 $ +100 $
C 1 000 $ +3 000 $ 0 +1 000 $ +250 $
Other person or
ship or vessel
A 1 000 $ +3 000 $ +1 500 $ +1 000 $ +250 $
B 2 000 $ +6 000 $ +3 000 $ +2 000 $ +500 $
(max 25 000 $) C 5 000 $ +15 000 $ 0 +5 000 $ +1 250 $
Page 17 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull Designed to contain
releases during
transfers
bull Applies to systems with
a tank capacity gt 2500
L
bull Applies since
bull coming into effect of the
Regulations ndash new
systems
bull June 12 2008 ndash existing
systems
Page 18 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
Keep records of this process
Recommended steps for designing a product
transfer area1 Assess the storage tank system and its surrounding
2 Identify potential accidents that could happen during
transfer
3 Identify ways to prevent and contain releases
4 Implement and test your design
5 Document the results and
6 Revise your design if changes are needed
Page 19 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull A product transfer area often involves a
combination of
bull permanent or temporary physical containment
bull standard operating procedures to reduce risk
bull training
Page 20 ndash July-4-18
Emergency Plan
bull For all sites in which there are one or more
storage tank systems that are regulated [sections
30 and 31]
bull Continuously updated
bull A copy must be kept in a place that is easily
accessible to the people in charge of carrying it
out
bull Ready to be implemented
Page 21 ndash July-4-18
Record KeepingRegister for Original copy retained Register retained for
System identification number upon delivery Delivererrsquos register Five years
Documents relating to the installation of systems On site Life of the system
Emergency plan On site Life of the system
Documents relating to withdrawal from service On site Five years
Documents relating to the removal of systems On site Five years
Documents relating to a corrosion protection analysis
On site Life of the system
Documents relating to watertightness tests for vertical aboveground tanks with no secondary containment
On site Life of the system
Other documents relating to watertightness tests On site Five years
Results from visual inspections On site Five years
Stock connections On site Five years
Register associated with the oil-water separator On site Five years
Register associated with groundwater in tanks On site Five years
Page 22 ndash July-4-18
Available Toolsbull ECCC website on storage tanks for petroleum products and allied petroleum
products httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantsstorage-tanks-petroleum-allied-productshtml
bull Video on the scope of the Regulations httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=GmfWbGe_B50
bull ldquoTank tipsrdquo fact sheets httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantspublicationsstorage-tank-petroleum-products-tipshtml
1 ndash Overview of the storage tank Regulations
2 ndash Do the Regulations apply to you
3 ndash Storage tank Regulations checklist
4 ndash New storage tank system installations
5 ndash What do you do if you suspect or find a leak
6 ndash Identifying your system
7 ndash Preparing your emergency plan
8 ndash Leak detection and monitoring
9 ndash Withdrawing and removal of storage tank systems
10 ndash Record keeping for your storage tank system
11 ndash If you deliver products
12 ndash Reporting a release
13 ndash Release containment at product transfer areas
Page 23 ndash July-4-18
Available Tools
bull Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and Underground
Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum and Allied Petroleum
Petroleum Products Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME 2003)
httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicescanadian-environmental-protection-act-registrypublicationscode-practice-storage-tank-systemshtml
bull National Fire Code National Research Council of Canada 2015
bull Installation Code for Oil-Burning Equipment (standard B139) from the
Canadian Standards Association (CSA 2015) httpswwwscccafrstandardsdbstandards27921
Page 24 ndash July-4-18
Available Resources
ndash Heacutelegravene Bourassa Compliance Promotion
514-283-6216
ecreservoirsqc-tanksqceccanadaca
ndash Storage Tank Program
1-844-672-8038
ecregistrereservoir-tankregistryeccanadaca
Page 25 ndash July-4-18
Questions
Page 26 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Context amp designation
bull The Environmental Violations Administrative
Monetary Penalties Regulations (EMP
regulations) came into force on June 2nd 2017
bull designate violations that may be enforced with
AMPs in accordance with six Acts that are under
Environment and Climate Change Canadasrsquo
(ECCC) mandate
bull Establishes a method to determine the penalty
for each violation
bull Prescribe other procedural details
Page 27 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Amounts [Schedule 4]
Aggravating factors
Violator
Baseline penalty
amount ($)
History of Non-
compliance
Amount ($)
Environmental
Harm Amount
($)
Economic Gain Amount
($)
Violationtype
Autorization
Individual A 200 $ +600 $ +300 $ +200 $ +50 $
(max 5 000 $) B 400 $ +1 200 $ +600 $ +400 $ +100 $
C 1 000 $ +3 000 $ 0 +1 000 $ +250 $
Other person or
ship or vessel
A 1 000 $ +3 000 $ +1 500 $ +1 000 $ +250 $
B 2 000 $ +6 000 $ +3 000 $ +2 000 $ +500 $
(max 25 000 $) C 5 000 $ +15 000 $ 0 +5 000 $ +1 250 $
Page 18 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
Keep records of this process
Recommended steps for designing a product
transfer area1 Assess the storage tank system and its surrounding
2 Identify potential accidents that could happen during
transfer
3 Identify ways to prevent and contain releases
4 Implement and test your design
5 Document the results and
6 Revise your design if changes are needed
Page 19 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull A product transfer area often involves a
combination of
bull permanent or temporary physical containment
bull standard operating procedures to reduce risk
bull training
Page 20 ndash July-4-18
Emergency Plan
bull For all sites in which there are one or more
storage tank systems that are regulated [sections
30 and 31]
bull Continuously updated
bull A copy must be kept in a place that is easily
accessible to the people in charge of carrying it
out
bull Ready to be implemented
Page 21 ndash July-4-18
Record KeepingRegister for Original copy retained Register retained for
System identification number upon delivery Delivererrsquos register Five years
Documents relating to the installation of systems On site Life of the system
Emergency plan On site Life of the system
Documents relating to withdrawal from service On site Five years
Documents relating to the removal of systems On site Five years
Documents relating to a corrosion protection analysis
On site Life of the system
Documents relating to watertightness tests for vertical aboveground tanks with no secondary containment
On site Life of the system
Other documents relating to watertightness tests On site Five years
Results from visual inspections On site Five years
Stock connections On site Five years
Register associated with the oil-water separator On site Five years
Register associated with groundwater in tanks On site Five years
Page 22 ndash July-4-18
Available Toolsbull ECCC website on storage tanks for petroleum products and allied petroleum
products httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantsstorage-tanks-petroleum-allied-productshtml
bull Video on the scope of the Regulations httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=GmfWbGe_B50
bull ldquoTank tipsrdquo fact sheets httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantspublicationsstorage-tank-petroleum-products-tipshtml
1 ndash Overview of the storage tank Regulations
2 ndash Do the Regulations apply to you
3 ndash Storage tank Regulations checklist
4 ndash New storage tank system installations
5 ndash What do you do if you suspect or find a leak
6 ndash Identifying your system
7 ndash Preparing your emergency plan
8 ndash Leak detection and monitoring
9 ndash Withdrawing and removal of storage tank systems
10 ndash Record keeping for your storage tank system
11 ndash If you deliver products
12 ndash Reporting a release
13 ndash Release containment at product transfer areas
Page 23 ndash July-4-18
Available Tools
bull Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and Underground
Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum and Allied Petroleum
Petroleum Products Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME 2003)
httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicescanadian-environmental-protection-act-registrypublicationscode-practice-storage-tank-systemshtml
bull National Fire Code National Research Council of Canada 2015
bull Installation Code for Oil-Burning Equipment (standard B139) from the
Canadian Standards Association (CSA 2015) httpswwwscccafrstandardsdbstandards27921
Page 24 ndash July-4-18
Available Resources
ndash Heacutelegravene Bourassa Compliance Promotion
514-283-6216
ecreservoirsqc-tanksqceccanadaca
ndash Storage Tank Program
1-844-672-8038
ecregistrereservoir-tankregistryeccanadaca
Page 25 ndash July-4-18
Questions
Page 26 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Context amp designation
bull The Environmental Violations Administrative
Monetary Penalties Regulations (EMP
regulations) came into force on June 2nd 2017
bull designate violations that may be enforced with
AMPs in accordance with six Acts that are under
Environment and Climate Change Canadasrsquo
(ECCC) mandate
bull Establishes a method to determine the penalty
for each violation
bull Prescribe other procedural details
Page 27 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Amounts [Schedule 4]
Aggravating factors
Violator
Baseline penalty
amount ($)
History of Non-
compliance
Amount ($)
Environmental
Harm Amount
($)
Economic Gain Amount
($)
Violationtype
Autorization
Individual A 200 $ +600 $ +300 $ +200 $ +50 $
(max 5 000 $) B 400 $ +1 200 $ +600 $ +400 $ +100 $
C 1 000 $ +3 000 $ 0 +1 000 $ +250 $
Other person or
ship or vessel
A 1 000 $ +3 000 $ +1 500 $ +1 000 $ +250 $
B 2 000 $ +6 000 $ +3 000 $ +2 000 $ +500 $
(max 25 000 $) C 5 000 $ +15 000 $ 0 +5 000 $ +1 250 $
Page 19 ndash July-4-18
Product Transfer Areas
bull A product transfer area often involves a
combination of
bull permanent or temporary physical containment
bull standard operating procedures to reduce risk
bull training
Page 20 ndash July-4-18
Emergency Plan
bull For all sites in which there are one or more
storage tank systems that are regulated [sections
30 and 31]
bull Continuously updated
bull A copy must be kept in a place that is easily
accessible to the people in charge of carrying it
out
bull Ready to be implemented
Page 21 ndash July-4-18
Record KeepingRegister for Original copy retained Register retained for
System identification number upon delivery Delivererrsquos register Five years
Documents relating to the installation of systems On site Life of the system
Emergency plan On site Life of the system
Documents relating to withdrawal from service On site Five years
Documents relating to the removal of systems On site Five years
Documents relating to a corrosion protection analysis
On site Life of the system
Documents relating to watertightness tests for vertical aboveground tanks with no secondary containment
On site Life of the system
Other documents relating to watertightness tests On site Five years
Results from visual inspections On site Five years
Stock connections On site Five years
Register associated with the oil-water separator On site Five years
Register associated with groundwater in tanks On site Five years
Page 22 ndash July-4-18
Available Toolsbull ECCC website on storage tanks for petroleum products and allied petroleum
products httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantsstorage-tanks-petroleum-allied-productshtml
bull Video on the scope of the Regulations httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=GmfWbGe_B50
bull ldquoTank tipsrdquo fact sheets httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantspublicationsstorage-tank-petroleum-products-tipshtml
1 ndash Overview of the storage tank Regulations
2 ndash Do the Regulations apply to you
3 ndash Storage tank Regulations checklist
4 ndash New storage tank system installations
5 ndash What do you do if you suspect or find a leak
6 ndash Identifying your system
7 ndash Preparing your emergency plan
8 ndash Leak detection and monitoring
9 ndash Withdrawing and removal of storage tank systems
10 ndash Record keeping for your storage tank system
11 ndash If you deliver products
12 ndash Reporting a release
13 ndash Release containment at product transfer areas
Page 23 ndash July-4-18
Available Tools
bull Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and Underground
Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum and Allied Petroleum
Petroleum Products Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME 2003)
httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicescanadian-environmental-protection-act-registrypublicationscode-practice-storage-tank-systemshtml
bull National Fire Code National Research Council of Canada 2015
bull Installation Code for Oil-Burning Equipment (standard B139) from the
Canadian Standards Association (CSA 2015) httpswwwscccafrstandardsdbstandards27921
Page 24 ndash July-4-18
Available Resources
ndash Heacutelegravene Bourassa Compliance Promotion
514-283-6216
ecreservoirsqc-tanksqceccanadaca
ndash Storage Tank Program
1-844-672-8038
ecregistrereservoir-tankregistryeccanadaca
Page 25 ndash July-4-18
Questions
Page 26 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Context amp designation
bull The Environmental Violations Administrative
Monetary Penalties Regulations (EMP
regulations) came into force on June 2nd 2017
bull designate violations that may be enforced with
AMPs in accordance with six Acts that are under
Environment and Climate Change Canadasrsquo
(ECCC) mandate
bull Establishes a method to determine the penalty
for each violation
bull Prescribe other procedural details
Page 27 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Amounts [Schedule 4]
Aggravating factors
Violator
Baseline penalty
amount ($)
History of Non-
compliance
Amount ($)
Environmental
Harm Amount
($)
Economic Gain Amount
($)
Violationtype
Autorization
Individual A 200 $ +600 $ +300 $ +200 $ +50 $
(max 5 000 $) B 400 $ +1 200 $ +600 $ +400 $ +100 $
C 1 000 $ +3 000 $ 0 +1 000 $ +250 $
Other person or
ship or vessel
A 1 000 $ +3 000 $ +1 500 $ +1 000 $ +250 $
B 2 000 $ +6 000 $ +3 000 $ +2 000 $ +500 $
(max 25 000 $) C 5 000 $ +15 000 $ 0 +5 000 $ +1 250 $
Page 20 ndash July-4-18
Emergency Plan
bull For all sites in which there are one or more
storage tank systems that are regulated [sections
30 and 31]
bull Continuously updated
bull A copy must be kept in a place that is easily
accessible to the people in charge of carrying it
out
bull Ready to be implemented
Page 21 ndash July-4-18
Record KeepingRegister for Original copy retained Register retained for
System identification number upon delivery Delivererrsquos register Five years
Documents relating to the installation of systems On site Life of the system
Emergency plan On site Life of the system
Documents relating to withdrawal from service On site Five years
Documents relating to the removal of systems On site Five years
Documents relating to a corrosion protection analysis
On site Life of the system
Documents relating to watertightness tests for vertical aboveground tanks with no secondary containment
On site Life of the system
Other documents relating to watertightness tests On site Five years
Results from visual inspections On site Five years
Stock connections On site Five years
Register associated with the oil-water separator On site Five years
Register associated with groundwater in tanks On site Five years
Page 22 ndash July-4-18
Available Toolsbull ECCC website on storage tanks for petroleum products and allied petroleum
products httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantsstorage-tanks-petroleum-allied-productshtml
bull Video on the scope of the Regulations httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=GmfWbGe_B50
bull ldquoTank tipsrdquo fact sheets httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantspublicationsstorage-tank-petroleum-products-tipshtml
1 ndash Overview of the storage tank Regulations
2 ndash Do the Regulations apply to you
3 ndash Storage tank Regulations checklist
4 ndash New storage tank system installations
5 ndash What do you do if you suspect or find a leak
6 ndash Identifying your system
7 ndash Preparing your emergency plan
8 ndash Leak detection and monitoring
9 ndash Withdrawing and removal of storage tank systems
10 ndash Record keeping for your storage tank system
11 ndash If you deliver products
12 ndash Reporting a release
13 ndash Release containment at product transfer areas
Page 23 ndash July-4-18
Available Tools
bull Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and Underground
Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum and Allied Petroleum
Petroleum Products Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME 2003)
httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicescanadian-environmental-protection-act-registrypublicationscode-practice-storage-tank-systemshtml
bull National Fire Code National Research Council of Canada 2015
bull Installation Code for Oil-Burning Equipment (standard B139) from the
Canadian Standards Association (CSA 2015) httpswwwscccafrstandardsdbstandards27921
Page 24 ndash July-4-18
Available Resources
ndash Heacutelegravene Bourassa Compliance Promotion
514-283-6216
ecreservoirsqc-tanksqceccanadaca
ndash Storage Tank Program
1-844-672-8038
ecregistrereservoir-tankregistryeccanadaca
Page 25 ndash July-4-18
Questions
Page 26 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Context amp designation
bull The Environmental Violations Administrative
Monetary Penalties Regulations (EMP
regulations) came into force on June 2nd 2017
bull designate violations that may be enforced with
AMPs in accordance with six Acts that are under
Environment and Climate Change Canadasrsquo
(ECCC) mandate
bull Establishes a method to determine the penalty
for each violation
bull Prescribe other procedural details
Page 27 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Amounts [Schedule 4]
Aggravating factors
Violator
Baseline penalty
amount ($)
History of Non-
compliance
Amount ($)
Environmental
Harm Amount
($)
Economic Gain Amount
($)
Violationtype
Autorization
Individual A 200 $ +600 $ +300 $ +200 $ +50 $
(max 5 000 $) B 400 $ +1 200 $ +600 $ +400 $ +100 $
C 1 000 $ +3 000 $ 0 +1 000 $ +250 $
Other person or
ship or vessel
A 1 000 $ +3 000 $ +1 500 $ +1 000 $ +250 $
B 2 000 $ +6 000 $ +3 000 $ +2 000 $ +500 $
(max 25 000 $) C 5 000 $ +15 000 $ 0 +5 000 $ +1 250 $
Page 21 ndash July-4-18
Record KeepingRegister for Original copy retained Register retained for
System identification number upon delivery Delivererrsquos register Five years
Documents relating to the installation of systems On site Life of the system
Emergency plan On site Life of the system
Documents relating to withdrawal from service On site Five years
Documents relating to the removal of systems On site Five years
Documents relating to a corrosion protection analysis
On site Life of the system
Documents relating to watertightness tests for vertical aboveground tanks with no secondary containment
On site Life of the system
Other documents relating to watertightness tests On site Five years
Results from visual inspections On site Five years
Stock connections On site Five years
Register associated with the oil-water separator On site Five years
Register associated with groundwater in tanks On site Five years
Page 22 ndash July-4-18
Available Toolsbull ECCC website on storage tanks for petroleum products and allied petroleum
products httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantsstorage-tanks-petroleum-allied-productshtml
bull Video on the scope of the Regulations httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=GmfWbGe_B50
bull ldquoTank tipsrdquo fact sheets httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantspublicationsstorage-tank-petroleum-products-tipshtml
1 ndash Overview of the storage tank Regulations
2 ndash Do the Regulations apply to you
3 ndash Storage tank Regulations checklist
4 ndash New storage tank system installations
5 ndash What do you do if you suspect or find a leak
6 ndash Identifying your system
7 ndash Preparing your emergency plan
8 ndash Leak detection and monitoring
9 ndash Withdrawing and removal of storage tank systems
10 ndash Record keeping for your storage tank system
11 ndash If you deliver products
12 ndash Reporting a release
13 ndash Release containment at product transfer areas
Page 23 ndash July-4-18
Available Tools
bull Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and Underground
Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum and Allied Petroleum
Petroleum Products Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME 2003)
httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicescanadian-environmental-protection-act-registrypublicationscode-practice-storage-tank-systemshtml
bull National Fire Code National Research Council of Canada 2015
bull Installation Code for Oil-Burning Equipment (standard B139) from the
Canadian Standards Association (CSA 2015) httpswwwscccafrstandardsdbstandards27921
Page 24 ndash July-4-18
Available Resources
ndash Heacutelegravene Bourassa Compliance Promotion
514-283-6216
ecreservoirsqc-tanksqceccanadaca
ndash Storage Tank Program
1-844-672-8038
ecregistrereservoir-tankregistryeccanadaca
Page 25 ndash July-4-18
Questions
Page 26 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Context amp designation
bull The Environmental Violations Administrative
Monetary Penalties Regulations (EMP
regulations) came into force on June 2nd 2017
bull designate violations that may be enforced with
AMPs in accordance with six Acts that are under
Environment and Climate Change Canadasrsquo
(ECCC) mandate
bull Establishes a method to determine the penalty
for each violation
bull Prescribe other procedural details
Page 27 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Amounts [Schedule 4]
Aggravating factors
Violator
Baseline penalty
amount ($)
History of Non-
compliance
Amount ($)
Environmental
Harm Amount
($)
Economic Gain Amount
($)
Violationtype
Autorization
Individual A 200 $ +600 $ +300 $ +200 $ +50 $
(max 5 000 $) B 400 $ +1 200 $ +600 $ +400 $ +100 $
C 1 000 $ +3 000 $ 0 +1 000 $ +250 $
Other person or
ship or vessel
A 1 000 $ +3 000 $ +1 500 $ +1 000 $ +250 $
B 2 000 $ +6 000 $ +3 000 $ +2 000 $ +500 $
(max 25 000 $) C 5 000 $ +15 000 $ 0 +5 000 $ +1 250 $
Page 22 ndash July-4-18
Available Toolsbull ECCC website on storage tanks for petroleum products and allied petroleum
products httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantsstorage-tanks-petroleum-allied-productshtml
bull Video on the scope of the Regulations httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=GmfWbGe_B50
bull ldquoTank tipsrdquo fact sheets httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicespollutantspublicationsstorage-tank-petroleum-products-tipshtml
1 ndash Overview of the storage tank Regulations
2 ndash Do the Regulations apply to you
3 ndash Storage tank Regulations checklist
4 ndash New storage tank system installations
5 ndash What do you do if you suspect or find a leak
6 ndash Identifying your system
7 ndash Preparing your emergency plan
8 ndash Leak detection and monitoring
9 ndash Withdrawing and removal of storage tank systems
10 ndash Record keeping for your storage tank system
11 ndash If you deliver products
12 ndash Reporting a release
13 ndash Release containment at product transfer areas
Page 23 ndash July-4-18
Available Tools
bull Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and Underground
Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum and Allied Petroleum
Petroleum Products Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME 2003)
httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicescanadian-environmental-protection-act-registrypublicationscode-practice-storage-tank-systemshtml
bull National Fire Code National Research Council of Canada 2015
bull Installation Code for Oil-Burning Equipment (standard B139) from the
Canadian Standards Association (CSA 2015) httpswwwscccafrstandardsdbstandards27921
Page 24 ndash July-4-18
Available Resources
ndash Heacutelegravene Bourassa Compliance Promotion
514-283-6216
ecreservoirsqc-tanksqceccanadaca
ndash Storage Tank Program
1-844-672-8038
ecregistrereservoir-tankregistryeccanadaca
Page 25 ndash July-4-18
Questions
Page 26 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Context amp designation
bull The Environmental Violations Administrative
Monetary Penalties Regulations (EMP
regulations) came into force on June 2nd 2017
bull designate violations that may be enforced with
AMPs in accordance with six Acts that are under
Environment and Climate Change Canadasrsquo
(ECCC) mandate
bull Establishes a method to determine the penalty
for each violation
bull Prescribe other procedural details
Page 27 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Amounts [Schedule 4]
Aggravating factors
Violator
Baseline penalty
amount ($)
History of Non-
compliance
Amount ($)
Environmental
Harm Amount
($)
Economic Gain Amount
($)
Violationtype
Autorization
Individual A 200 $ +600 $ +300 $ +200 $ +50 $
(max 5 000 $) B 400 $ +1 200 $ +600 $ +400 $ +100 $
C 1 000 $ +3 000 $ 0 +1 000 $ +250 $
Other person or
ship or vessel
A 1 000 $ +3 000 $ +1 500 $ +1 000 $ +250 $
B 2 000 $ +6 000 $ +3 000 $ +2 000 $ +500 $
(max 25 000 $) C 5 000 $ +15 000 $ 0 +5 000 $ +1 250 $
Page 23 ndash July-4-18
Available Tools
bull Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and Underground
Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum and Allied Petroleum
Petroleum Products Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME 2003)
httpswwwcanadacaenenvironment-climate-changeservicescanadian-environmental-protection-act-registrypublicationscode-practice-storage-tank-systemshtml
bull National Fire Code National Research Council of Canada 2015
bull Installation Code for Oil-Burning Equipment (standard B139) from the
Canadian Standards Association (CSA 2015) httpswwwscccafrstandardsdbstandards27921
Page 24 ndash July-4-18
Available Resources
ndash Heacutelegravene Bourassa Compliance Promotion
514-283-6216
ecreservoirsqc-tanksqceccanadaca
ndash Storage Tank Program
1-844-672-8038
ecregistrereservoir-tankregistryeccanadaca
Page 25 ndash July-4-18
Questions
Page 26 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Context amp designation
bull The Environmental Violations Administrative
Monetary Penalties Regulations (EMP
regulations) came into force on June 2nd 2017
bull designate violations that may be enforced with
AMPs in accordance with six Acts that are under
Environment and Climate Change Canadasrsquo
(ECCC) mandate
bull Establishes a method to determine the penalty
for each violation
bull Prescribe other procedural details
Page 27 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Amounts [Schedule 4]
Aggravating factors
Violator
Baseline penalty
amount ($)
History of Non-
compliance
Amount ($)
Environmental
Harm Amount
($)
Economic Gain Amount
($)
Violationtype
Autorization
Individual A 200 $ +600 $ +300 $ +200 $ +50 $
(max 5 000 $) B 400 $ +1 200 $ +600 $ +400 $ +100 $
C 1 000 $ +3 000 $ 0 +1 000 $ +250 $
Other person or
ship or vessel
A 1 000 $ +3 000 $ +1 500 $ +1 000 $ +250 $
B 2 000 $ +6 000 $ +3 000 $ +2 000 $ +500 $
(max 25 000 $) C 5 000 $ +15 000 $ 0 +5 000 $ +1 250 $
Page 24 ndash July-4-18
Available Resources
ndash Heacutelegravene Bourassa Compliance Promotion
514-283-6216
ecreservoirsqc-tanksqceccanadaca
ndash Storage Tank Program
1-844-672-8038
ecregistrereservoir-tankregistryeccanadaca
Page 25 ndash July-4-18
Questions
Page 26 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Context amp designation
bull The Environmental Violations Administrative
Monetary Penalties Regulations (EMP
regulations) came into force on June 2nd 2017
bull designate violations that may be enforced with
AMPs in accordance with six Acts that are under
Environment and Climate Change Canadasrsquo
(ECCC) mandate
bull Establishes a method to determine the penalty
for each violation
bull Prescribe other procedural details
Page 27 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Amounts [Schedule 4]
Aggravating factors
Violator
Baseline penalty
amount ($)
History of Non-
compliance
Amount ($)
Environmental
Harm Amount
($)
Economic Gain Amount
($)
Violationtype
Autorization
Individual A 200 $ +600 $ +300 $ +200 $ +50 $
(max 5 000 $) B 400 $ +1 200 $ +600 $ +400 $ +100 $
C 1 000 $ +3 000 $ 0 +1 000 $ +250 $
Other person or
ship or vessel
A 1 000 $ +3 000 $ +1 500 $ +1 000 $ +250 $
B 2 000 $ +6 000 $ +3 000 $ +2 000 $ +500 $
(max 25 000 $) C 5 000 $ +15 000 $ 0 +5 000 $ +1 250 $
Page 25 ndash July-4-18
Questions
Page 26 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Context amp designation
bull The Environmental Violations Administrative
Monetary Penalties Regulations (EMP
regulations) came into force on June 2nd 2017
bull designate violations that may be enforced with
AMPs in accordance with six Acts that are under
Environment and Climate Change Canadasrsquo
(ECCC) mandate
bull Establishes a method to determine the penalty
for each violation
bull Prescribe other procedural details
Page 27 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Amounts [Schedule 4]
Aggravating factors
Violator
Baseline penalty
amount ($)
History of Non-
compliance
Amount ($)
Environmental
Harm Amount
($)
Economic Gain Amount
($)
Violationtype
Autorization
Individual A 200 $ +600 $ +300 $ +200 $ +50 $
(max 5 000 $) B 400 $ +1 200 $ +600 $ +400 $ +100 $
C 1 000 $ +3 000 $ 0 +1 000 $ +250 $
Other person or
ship or vessel
A 1 000 $ +3 000 $ +1 500 $ +1 000 $ +250 $
B 2 000 $ +6 000 $ +3 000 $ +2 000 $ +500 $
(max 25 000 $) C 5 000 $ +15 000 $ 0 +5 000 $ +1 250 $
Page 26 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Context amp designation
bull The Environmental Violations Administrative
Monetary Penalties Regulations (EMP
regulations) came into force on June 2nd 2017
bull designate violations that may be enforced with
AMPs in accordance with six Acts that are under
Environment and Climate Change Canadasrsquo
(ECCC) mandate
bull Establishes a method to determine the penalty
for each violation
bull Prescribe other procedural details
Page 27 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Amounts [Schedule 4]
Aggravating factors
Violator
Baseline penalty
amount ($)
History of Non-
compliance
Amount ($)
Environmental
Harm Amount
($)
Economic Gain Amount
($)
Violationtype
Autorization
Individual A 200 $ +600 $ +300 $ +200 $ +50 $
(max 5 000 $) B 400 $ +1 200 $ +600 $ +400 $ +100 $
C 1 000 $ +3 000 $ 0 +1 000 $ +250 $
Other person or
ship or vessel
A 1 000 $ +3 000 $ +1 500 $ +1 000 $ +250 $
B 2 000 $ +6 000 $ +3 000 $ +2 000 $ +500 $
(max 25 000 $) C 5 000 $ +15 000 $ 0 +5 000 $ +1 250 $
Page 27 ndash July-4-18
EMP regulations Amounts [Schedule 4]
Aggravating factors
Violator
Baseline penalty
amount ($)
History of Non-
compliance
Amount ($)
Environmental
Harm Amount
($)
Economic Gain Amount
($)
Violationtype
Autorization
Individual A 200 $ +600 $ +300 $ +200 $ +50 $
(max 5 000 $) B 400 $ +1 200 $ +600 $ +400 $ +100 $
C 1 000 $ +3 000 $ 0 +1 000 $ +250 $
Other person or
ship or vessel
A 1 000 $ +3 000 $ +1 500 $ +1 000 $ +250 $
B 2 000 $ +6 000 $ +3 000 $ +2 000 $ +500 $
(max 25 000 $) C 5 000 $ +15 000 $ 0 +5 000 $ +1 250 $