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Potential Effects of Contaminants on Fraser River Sockeye Salmon

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Inc.), poultry processing facilities (J.D. Sweid Ltd.), frozen foods producers (B.C. FrozenFoods Ltd.), and animal feed producti<strong>on</strong> facilities (Mastefeeds Inc., Unifeed Ltd., ViterraInc.). While effluent permits were not located for most <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> these facilities, some <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> thevariables that are typically measured in effluents to evaluate the effects <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> these types <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>industries <strong>on</strong> water quality c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s include: temperature, pH, BOD, COD, TSS, oil andgrease, total residue chlorine, and nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus).Foundries and steel products manufacturing facilities also operate within the Lower <strong>Fraser</strong><strong>River</strong> Area <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Interest. Some <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the metal product-based operati<strong>on</strong>s in this area includesteel product manufacturing (Ahoy Industrial Corp. Ltd., Canadian Autoparts Toyota Inc.,Tital Steel and Wire Co. Ltd., Western Steel Ltd.), metal fabricati<strong>on</strong> businesses (CanadaMetal Ltd.), coating, engraving and heat treating facilities (Ebco Metal Finishing LP;Enigma Interc<strong>on</strong>nect Inc.; Molestro Plating Inc.; Silver City Galvanizing), foundries(Highland Foundry Ltd.), machine shops (Vae Nortrak Ltd.), heating and refrigerati<strong>on</strong>equipment manufacturers (Zer-O-Loc Enterprises Ltd.), and metal recycling facilities(ABC Recycling Ltd.). The c<strong>on</strong>taminants that could be released to aquatic ecosystems viaeffluent discharge, overland run<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>f, or spills from these facilities include: c<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong>alvariables (temperature, pH, alkalinity, TSS), metals (e.g., aluminum, barium, bor<strong>on</strong>,cadmium, copper, chromium, ir<strong>on</strong>, lead, manganese nickel, zinc), nutrients (phosphorus),and petroleum hydrocarb<strong>on</strong>s (e.g., BTEX, oil and grease, diesel, and PAHs).Plastics, glass, and other c<strong>on</strong>tainer and packaging operati<strong>on</strong>s are also located throughoutthe Lower <strong>Fraser</strong> Area <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Interest. There are at least 12 plastics, resins, and foamsmanufacturing facilities in this area <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> interest, including Ampacet Canada Company, A-ZSp<strong>on</strong>ge and Foam Products Ltd., Beaver Plastics Ltd., Clariant Canada Inc.Masterbatches Divisi<strong>on</strong>, Columbia Foam Inc., ICL Engineering Ltd., Inteplast, Maax SpasBC Inc., Marine Plastics Ltd., Plasti-Fab Ltd., Pliant Packaging <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Canada LLC, andWestern C<strong>on</strong>cord Manufacturing. Interstyle Ceramic and Glass Ltd. operates a glassproduct manufacturing business in the Lower <strong>Fraser</strong> <strong>River</strong> Area <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Interest. There arethree corrugated and solid fibre box manufacturers located in the lower mainland,including Crown Packaging, PTPC Corrugated Co., and Smurfit-MBI. The c<strong>on</strong>taminantsthat are typically associated with these types <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> activities include: metals (arsenic,cadmium, lead), polymers, phthalates [e.g., bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (BEHP)], solvents,resins, chemical additives, and volatile organic compounds (e.g., carb<strong>on</strong> tetrachloride).There are numerous other manufacturing industries that operate within the Lower <strong>Fraser</strong><strong>River</strong> Area <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Interest. For example, there are at least four boat-building facilities in thearea, including Crescent Cust<strong>on</strong> Yacht Inc., West Bay S<strong>on</strong>ships Ltd., Zodiac Internati<strong>on</strong>al,26

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