Phase I - Halifax Regional Municipality

Colliers International iv SLR Ref.: 210.05696.00
Phase I ESA February 17, 2009
5515 Clyde Street &
1452 Queen Street, Halifax, NS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...............................................................................................................I
1.0 INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................1
1.1 MANDATE AND OBJECTIVES............................................................................................1
2.0 PROJECT METHODOLOGY AND SUMMARY OF WORK.............................................2
3.0 SITE DESCRIPTION AND CHARACTERISTICS ............................................................3
3.1 LOCAL POTABLE WATER SUPPLIES ................................................................................3
3.2 PRESENCE OF POTABLE WATER WELLS WITHIN ONE KILOMETRE OF THE SITE................3
3.3 GEOLOGY/HYDROGEOLOGY............................................................................................3
3.3.1 Regional Topography................................................................................................3
3.3.2 Regional Geology .....................................................................................................4
3.3.3 Regional Hydrogeology.............................................................................................4
4.0 HISTORICAL REVIEW OF SITE ......................................................................................6
4.1 INTERPRETATION OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS...................................................................6
4.2 DOCUMENT RESEARCH ...................................................................................................7
4.2.1 Summary of Property Titles ......................................................................................7
4.2.2 Fire Insurance Plans ................................................................................................7
4.2.3 Access to Information Requests ...............................................................................8
4.3 PREVIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES..............................................................................8
4.4 GEOLOGICAL AND GEOTECHNICAL REPORTS ..................................................................9
5.0 SITE VISIT SUMMARY...................................................................................................10
5.1 SOURCES OF AIR EMISSIONS ........................................................................................10
5.2 WATER SUPPLIES AND WASTEWATER DISPOSAL...........................................................10
5.3 WASTE AND REFUSE MANAGEMENT..............................................................................10
5.4 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/CHEMICAL PRODUCTS MANAGEMENT .....................................10
5.5 MATERIAL THAT MAY CONTAIN ASBESTOS ...................................................................11
5.6 MATERIAL/EQUIPMENT CONTAINING POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBS) ................11
5.7 LEAD BASED PAINT ......................................................................................................11
5.8 OZONE-DEPLETING SUBSTANCES .................................................................................12
5.9 MERCURY.....................................................................................................................12
5.10 RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL ...............................................................................................12
5.11 BACKFILLING MATERIALS .............................................................................................12
5.12 RADON .........................................................................................................................12
5.13 PESTICIDES ..................................................................................................................13
5.14 TANKS AND OTHER OIL COMPANY INFRASTRUCTURES ..................................................13
5.14.1 Aboveground Tanks ...............................................................................................13
5.14.2 Underground Tanks................................................................................................13
5.15 SPILLS OR PRESENCE OF STAINS/ODOURS....................................................................13
5.16 IMPACTS ON ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RECEPTORS ................................................13
6.0 CONCLUSIONS..............................................................................................................14
7.0 RECOMMENDATIONS...................................................................................................15
8.0 REFERENCES................................................................................................................16