BVD HOLDINGS COCHRANE INC - Approval for variance from the Liquid Fuels Handling Code

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Type d'acte: Approval for variance from the Liquid Fuels Handling Code

Numéro du REO
025-1047
Numéro de référence du ministère
WO 14786746
Type d'avis
Instrument
Loi
Technical Standards & Safety Act, 2000
Affiché par
Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA)
Étape de l'avis
Décision
Décision publiée
Période de consultation
Du 22 septembre 2025 au 22 octobre 2025 (30 jours) Fermé
Dernière mise à jour

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du 22 septembre 2025
au 22 octobre 2025

Résumé de la décision

The variance is approved.

Détails de l'emplacement

Adresse du site

54 HWY 11 W
COCHRANE, ON
P0L 1C0
Canada

Détails de l'emplacement du site

Gas station

Promoteur(s)

BVD HOLDINGS COCHRANE INC
130 DELTA PARK BLVD
BRAMPTON, ON
L6T 5E7
Canada

Détails de la décision

BVD HOLDINGS COCHRANE INC may increase the aggregate capacity of the aboveground tanks to 260,000 L.

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345 Carlingview Drive
Toronto, ON
M9W 6N9
Canada

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First, you’ll need to seek leave (i.e. get permission) from the relevant appellate body to appeal the decision.

If the appellate body grants leave, the appeal itself will follow.

Seek leave to appeal

To seek leave to appeal, you need to do these three things:

  1. prepare your application
  2. provide notice to the minister
  3. mail your application to three parties

1. Prepare your application

You’ll need to prepare an application. You may wish to include the following things in your application:

  1. A document that includes:
    • your name, phone number, fax number (if any), and/or email address
    • the ERO number and ministry reference number (located on this page)
    • a statement about whether you are a resident in Ontario
    • your interest in the decision, and any facts you want taken into account in deciding whether you have an interest in the decision
    • the parts of the instrument that you’re challenging
    • whether the decision could result in significant harm to the environment
    • the reason(s) why you believe that no reasonable person – having regard to the relevant law and to any government policies developed to guide decisions of that kind – could have made the decision
    • the grounds (facts) you’ll be using to appeal
    • the outcome you’d like to see
  2. A copy of the instrument (approval, permit, order) that you you are seeking leave to appeal. You’ll find this in the decision notice on the Environmental Registry
  3. Copies of all supporting documents, facts and evidence that you’ll be using to appeal
What is considered

The appeal body will consider the following two questions in deciding whether to grant you leave to appeal:

  1. is there is good reason to believe that no reasonable person, with respect to the relevant law and to any government policies developed to guide decisions of that kind, could have made the decision?
  2. could the decision you wish to appeal result in significant harm to the environment?

2. Provide your notice

You’ll need to provide notice to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks that you’re seeking leave to appeal.

In your notice, please include a brief description of the:

  • decision that you wish to appeal
  • grounds for granting leave to appeal

You can provide notice by email at minister.mecp@ontario.ca or by mail at:

College Park 5th Floor, 777 Bay St.
Toronto, ON 
M7A 2J3

3. Mail your application

You’ll need to mail your application that you prepared in step #1 to each of these three parties:

  • appellate body
  • issuing authority (the ministry official who issued the instrument)
  • proponent (the company or individual to whom the instrument was issued)


Proponent(s)

BVD HOLDINGS COCHRANE INC
130 DELTA PARK BLVD
BRAMPTON, ON
L6T 5E7
Canada


Organe d’appel

The Registrar
Divisional Court (Toronto Region)
130 Queen Street West
Osgoode Hall - Room 174
Toronto 
M5H 2N5 
Phone: (416) 327-5100 
Fax: (416) 327-5549


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Numéro du REO
025-1047
Numéro de référence du ministère
WO 14786746

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Marek Kulik

Phone number
Email address
Office
Technical Standards and Safety Authority
Address

345 Carlingview Drive
Toronto, ON
M9W 6N9
Canada

Office phone number

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Proposition initiale

Numéro du REO
025-1047
Numéro de référence du ministère
WO 14786746
Type d'avis
Instrument
Loi
Technical Standards & Safety Act, 2000
Affiché par
Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA)
Proposition affichée

Période de consultation

22 septembre 2025 - 22 octobre 2025 (30 days)

Détails de la proposition

Liquid Fuels Handling Code (LFHC) Requirements that Would Not be Met:

3.5.2.  Tanks and tank compartments shall have a maximum individual capacity of 80,000 L and a maximum aggregate capacity of 200,000 L.

Note: This Clause does not apply to cardlocks/keylocks located at bulk plants.

 

Why the Code Would Not be Met

Clause 3.5.2 of the Liquid Fuels Handling code limits the aggregate capacity for aboveground tanks to 200,000 L. However, in the past years the site run out of fuel causing backup on highway transport. To avoid this issue and to ensure adequate fuel supply the facility capacity needs to be increased. The facility is located in the Northern Ontario with limited options for fuelling in the area.

 

Safety Assessment

  1. Tank overfills are a leading cause of spills associated with aboveground fuel storage tanks. To prevent this, all tanks will be equipped with three stages of overfill prevention.
    1. Stage 1 – high level warning alarm / light which will signal the delivery driver that a specific tank is reaching “Full” status. This warning will be triggered by the tank level monitor, sounding a warning buzzer and illuminating a warning light at the offload pump control panel adjacent to the offload pumps. This alarm will be initiated when the tank is approximately 90% full, allowing the driver to verify progress and safely complete offloading.
  2. Stage 2 – cUL approved mechanical overfill prevention valve installed in the tank fill connection to stop fuel transfer into the tank at 95% in accordance with LFHC 2017.
  3. Stage 3 – critical high level alarm light and shutdown of any offloading pump associated with the tank which is being (over)filled. This approach will safeguard against any loss of product due to overfills.
  4. The storage tank facility will be fully enclosed by a 6 ft tall chain link fence with lockable access gates and privacy slats. This fencing will prevent unauthorized persons from accessing the tanks and associated piping.
  5. The storage tank facility area will be equipped with automatic pole mounted yard lighting for visibility and safety.
  6. Traffic protection will be installed around the tank area perimeter to provide protection from vehicle damage.
  7. The existing Cardlock operation is equipped with an oil water separator to capture and process any fuel spillage. This provides additional containment in the unlikely event of a tank area fuel spill.
  8. The storage tank facility will be approximately 60 meters from the nearest building and 45 meters from the closest public roadway.
  9. The facility will be equipped with 4 emergency stop devices (ESD). The activation of    any ESD which will stop ALL fuel pumping and dispensing operations. ESD’s will be situated at Cardlock, Point of Sale, Building Exterior, and Tank Farm / Offloading area.

 

TSSA assesses that there is likely to be no environmental impact should this variance be granted.

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Technical Standards and Safety Authority
Address

345 Carlingview Drive
Toronto, ON
M9W 6N9
Canada

Office phone number

Commentaire

La consultation est maintenant terminée.

Cette consultation a eu lieu 22 septembre 2025
au 22 octobre 2025

Communiquer avec nous

Contact

Marek Kulik

Phone number
Email address
Office
Technical Standards and Safety Authority
Address

345 Carlingview Drive
Toronto, ON
M9W 6N9
Canada

Office phone number