This consultation was open from:
July 12, 2016
to August 26, 2016
Decision summary
We have approved a new Environmental Compliance Approval No. 9993-B6YQK9 for Colacem Canada Inc. for the establishment of stormwater management works for the treatment and disposal of stormwater runoff from the site of a cement plant located in Township of Champlain.
Location details
Site location details
Lot 217 Concession Parcel M100
Champlain United Counties of Prescott and Russell
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Colacem Canada Inc.
2540 Daniel-Johnson boulevard
808
Laval,
QC
H7T 2S3
Canada
Decision details
On October 23, 2019 we approved a new Environmental Compliance Approval No. 9993-B6YQK9 for Colacem Canada Inc. for the establishment of stormwater management works for the treatment and disposal of stormwater runoff from the site of a cement plant located in Township of Champlain.
The proposed stormwater management works collect and treat non-contact stormwater (without contact to any chemicals or raw materials) from drainage areas of the site, to provide an Enhanced Level quality control and quantity control for all storm events up to and including the 100-year storm event, discharging to Charlebois Drain, consisting of:
- stormwater collection and conveyance system, including catch basins, storm sewer and ditches
- stormwater treatment and detention wet pond which provides enhanced level treatment and attenuates stormwater for quantity control for all storm events up to and including 100-year storm event
- stormwater management works for the isolated petcoke stockpile area (approximately 2.4 hectares) collecting stormwater runoff and pumping it to the cement plant for re-use in the manufacturing process
Effects of consultation
Comments received were reviewed and where appropriate were considered in the design of stormwater management works by the consultant and in our decision whether or not to proceed with this proposal. As a result, the design of petcoke storage was revised with no leachate discharge to the environment and we imposed terms and conditions to the approval.
One hundred and twenty one (121) comments were received during the commenting period. The commenters have raised the following concerns on the proposal:
- Impact of discharge from the facility to Charlebois Drain and Ottawa River
- Cumulative effects from Ivaco Steel Mill and the quarry
- Petcoke pile storage method
- Potential off-site flooding at Charlebois Drain
- The effect of climate change.
- Other concerns, such as those that are outside of the ministry’s jurisdictions, and are not related to Section 53 of the Ontario Water Resource Act
Our response
To ensure compliance with our requirements, the Environmental Compliance Approval includes the following terms and conditions:
- The company has demonstrated that it is not expected there to be off-site impacts to water quality of Charlebois Drain and Ottawa River, with the following reasons: 1) all raw material will be stored indoor except petcoke which will be isolated and all stormwater collected within the petcoke storage area will be collected and pumped to the cement plant for use in the manufacturing process. 2) There is no water discharge from the petcoke storage area. 3) The cement plant is designed as a closed loop system and no process water will be discharged to the environment. 4) Only non-contact stormwater water will be collected and treated by a wet pond before it is discharged to Charlebois Drain.
- The owner shall ensure that stormwater runoff collected from the petcoke storage area is re-used in the manufacturing process without discharge to the environment
- The owner shall ensure that all raw materials except petcoke, will be stored in enclosed structures
- The owner shall ensure that the cement plant is operated as a closed loop system and no process water is discharged to the environment.
- The company has demonstrated that discharge from the facility will not impact the flow rates of the Charlebois Drain. The consultant indicates that the cement plant site and existing quarry site are at the headwaters of the Charlebois Drain and the downstream use is primarily for field crops; therefore, cumulative impact assessment are not required.
- The ministry imposed additional conditions to ensure the proper operation of the facility and wet pond:
- inspect the sewage works monthly (at minimum)
- conduct a survey of sediment accumulation within the pond annually
- implement the Spill Contingency and Pollution Prevention Plan
- monitor effluent discharge from the wet pond, including pH, metal scan (heavy metals as well), total suspended solid, oil and grease
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How to Appeal
This instrument decision can be appealed. You have 15 days from October 30, 2019 to begin the appeal process.
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Appeal process for decisions published before June 1, 2021
If you’re an Ontario resident, you can start the process to appeal this instrument decision.
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:
- prepare your application
- provide notice to the minister
- 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:
- 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
- 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
- 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:
- 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?
- 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)
Colacem Canada Inc.
2540 Daniel-Johnson boulevard
808
Laval,
QC
H7T 2S3
Canada
Environmental Review Tribunal
Attention: The Secretary
655 Bay Street
Floor 15
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1E5
(416) 212-6349
(866) 448-2248
OLT.Registrar@ontario.ca
Include the following:
This is not legal advice. Please refer to the Environmental Bill of Rights for exact legal requirements. Consult a lawyer if you need help with the appeal process.
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Original proposal
Proposal details
Description of instrument
The proposal is for a new Environmental Compliance Approval (Sewage) for Calecom Canada Inc.
This application is for the approval of stormwater management works to serve a cement plant located at Lot 217, Concession Parcel M100, in the Township of Champlain, United Counties of Prescott and Russell.
The proposed stormwater management works consist of on-site storm sewers and ditches, a concrete sump, a submersible pump, and a stormwater management pond and will discharge to Charlebois Drain.
This application is submitted in conjunction with MOECC Reference Number 8920-AAYNPB, for the approval of Air & Noise.
Supporting materials
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135 St Clair Ave West
1st Floor
Toronto,
ON
M4V 1P5
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from July 12, 2016
to August 26, 2016
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M4V 1P5
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Comments received
Through the registry
121By email
0By mail
0