Section 1 (1) definition of "agricultural waste" (part) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 7/2019, effective February 28, 2019.
"agricultural waste" means agricultural waste that is subject to the Code attached to the Agricultural Waste Control Regulation, B.C. Reg. 131/92, but does not include
Section 1 (1) definition of "qualified professional" BEFORE amended by BC Reg 76/2022, effective March 30, 2022.
"qualified professional" means a person who
(a) is registered in British Columbia with his or her appropriate professional association, acts under that professional association's code of ethics, and is subject to disciplinary action by that professional association, and
(b) through suitable education, experience, accreditation and knowledge may be reasonably relied on to provide advice within his or her area of expertise as it relates to this regulation;
Section 3 (1) definition of "agricultural waste composting" BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 7/2019, effective February 28, 2019.
"agricultural waste composting" means the composting of agricultural waste in accordance with Part 5 of the Code made under the Agricultural Waste Control Regulation, B.C. Reg. 131/92;
Section 3 (1) definition of "agricultural composting processes" was added by BC Reg 7/2019, effective February 28, 2019.
Section 3 (2) (c) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 7/2019, effective February 28, 2019.
Section 7 (2) (b) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 243/2016, effective November 1, 2017.
(b) the soil substance concentrations specified in Schedules 9 and 10.
Section 9 (2) (c) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 243/2016, effective November 1, 2017.
(c) the soil substance concentrations specified in Schedules 9 and 10, or the site-specific criteria approved by a director.
Section 15 (1) (c) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 243/2016, effective November 1, 2017.
(c) the soil substance concentrations specified in Schedules 9 and 10, or the site-specific numeric soil standards approved by a director.
Section 21 definition of "medical health officer" BEFORE amended by BC Reg 167/2018, effective July 27, 2018.
"medical health officer" has the meaning given to it in section 1 of the Health Act;
Section 22 (1) (b) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 167/2018, effective July 27, 2018.
(b) to the medical health officer having jurisdiction at least 30 calendar days before the land application of managed organic matter to agricultural land or in a watershed;
Section 22 (4) (part) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 167/2018, effective July 27, 2018.
(4) The medical health officer having jurisdiction may, within 30 days after receipt of the information required by subsection (1) (b), provide written directions to the discharger that the application of managed organic matter
Section 22 (5) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 167/2018, effective July 27, 2018.
(5) If there is agreement between the discharger and the director and, in the case of land application to agricultural land or in a watershed, the medical health officer having jurisdiction, the parties may agree to amend the time limit under subsection (3) or (4).
Section 23 (5) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 76/2022, effective March 30, 2022.
(5) The director may request additional information with respect to the environmental impact study that he or she considers necessary for the protection of human health and the environment, and may specify particular concerns or questions that the impact study must address.
Section 24 (3) (a) (i) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 76/2022, effective March 30, 2022.
(i) affixes his or her professional seal or signature, or both, to the plans and specifications for the composting facility, and
Section 24 (4) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 76/2022, effective March 30, 2022.
(4) The director may request additional information with respect to the plans and specifications that he or she considers necessary for the protection of human health and the environment, and may specify particular concerns or questions that the plans and specifications must address.
Section 26 (5) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 76/2022, effective March 30, 2022.
(5) A director may request additional information with respect to the environmental impact assessment that he or she considers necessary for the protection of human health and the environment, and may specify particular concerns, questions, standards or monitoring that the assessment must address.
Section 33 (5) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 179/2016, effective July 19, 2016.
(5) A discharger to which subsection (1) applies is exempt from section 3.1 (1) until the date the director makes a decision in relation to the discharger's application under subsection (1) (a) of this section.
Schedule 7, Section 1 (g) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 76/2022, effective March 30, 2022.
(g) written authorization of registered owner(s) or his or her agent(s) for the land application of managed organic matter;
Schedule 9 BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 243/2016, effective November 1, 2017.
Generic Soil Standards for Cobalt, Molybdenum, Nickel and
Selenium Where Managed Organic Matter Has Been Applied
1 Site-specific numeric soil standards for a land application plan for managed organic matter may be developed using protocols approved by the director.
2 The following soil standards, expressed in µg/g dry weight, must not be exceeded in soil to which managed organic matter has been applied in accordance with a land application plan that does not include site-specific standards:
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |
Substance | Agricultural Land (AL) | Urban Park Land (UPL) | Residential Land (RL) | Commercial Land (CL) | Industrial Land (IL) |
Cobalt | 40 | 50 | 50 | 300 | 300 |
Molybdenum | 5 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Nickel | 150 | 100 | 100 | 500 | 500 |
Selenium | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
Schedule 9 BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 243/2016, effective November 1, 2017.
Matrix Soil Standards for Arsenic, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Lead,
Mercury (Inorganic) and Zinc Where Managed Organic Matter Has Been Applied
1 Site-specific numeric soil standards for a land application plan for managed organic matter may be developed using protocols approved by the director.
2 Soil standards, expressed in µg/g dry weight in the following tables, must not be exceeded in soil to which managed organic matter has been applied in accordance with a land application plan that does not include site-specific standards.
Table 1 — Soil Standards: Arsenic1
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Note |
Site-specific Factor | Agricultural Land(AL) | Urban Park Land(UPL) | Residential Land(RL) | Commercial Land(CL) | Industrial Land(IL) | 2 |
Human Health Protection | ||||||
Intake of contaminated soil | 100 | 100 | 100 | 300 | 3,4 | |
Groundwater used for drinking water | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 |
Environmental Protection | ||||||
Toxicity to soil invertebrates and plants | 50 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 100 | |
Livestock ingesting soil and fodder | 25 | |||||
Major microbial functional impairment | NS | 6 | ||||
Groundwater flow to surface water used by aquatic life | ||||||
Freshwater | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 5 |
Marine | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 5 |
Groundwater used for live stock watering | 15 | 5 | ||||
Groundwater used for irrigation watering | 25 | 25 | 25 | 5 |
Table 2 — Soil Standards: Cadmium7
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Note |
Site-specific Factor | Agricultural Land(AL) | Urban Park Land(UPL) | Residential Land(RL) | Commercial Land(CL) | Industrial Land(IL) | 8 |
Human Health Protection | ||||||
Intake of contaminated soil | 3 or 35 | 3 or 35 | 3 or 35 | 100 | 9,10,11 | |
Groundwater used for drinking water | ||||||
pH < 6.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 12,13 |
pH 6.5 - < 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12,13 |
pH 7.0 - < 7.5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12,13 |
pH 7.5 - < 8.0 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 12,13 |
pH > 8.0 | 1 000 | 1 000 | 1 000 | 1 000 | 1 000 | 12,13 |
Environmental Protection | ||||||
Toxicity to soil invertebrates and plants | 70 | 70 | 70 | 500 | 500 | |
Livestock ingesting soil and fodder | 9 | |||||
Major microbial functional impairment | NS | 14 | ||||
Groundwater flow to surface water used by aquatic life Freshwater | ||||||
pH < 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12,13 |
pH 7.0 - < 7.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 12,13 |
pH 7.5 - < 8.0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 12,13 |
pH > 8.0 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 12,13 |
Groundwater flow to surface water used by aquatic life Marine | ||||||
pH < 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12,13 |
pH 7.0 - < 7.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 12,13 |
pH 7.5 - < 8.0 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 12,13 |
pH > 8.0 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 12,13 |
Groundwater used for livestock watering | ||||||
pH < 6.0 | 2.5 | 12,13 | ||||
pH 6.0 - < 6.5 | 6 | 12,13 | ||||
pH 6.5 - < 7.0 | 30 | 12,13 | ||||
pH 7.0 - < 7.5 | 200 | 12,13 | ||||
pH 7.5 - < 8.0 | 3 000 | 12,13 | ||||
pH > 8.0 | 20 000 | 12,13 | ||||
Groundwater used for irrigation watering | ||||||
pH < 6.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12,13 | ||
pH 6.5 - < 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12,13 | ||
pH 7.0 - < 7.5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12,13 | ||
pH 7.5 - < 8.0 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 12, 13 | ||
pH > 8.0 | 1 000 | 1 000 | 1 000 | 12,13 |
Table 3 — Soil Standards: Chromium15
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Note |
Site-specific Factor | Agricultural Land(AL) | Urban Park Land(UPL) | Residential Land(RL) | Commercial Land(CL) | Industrial Land(IL) | 16 |
Human Health Protection | ||||||
Intake of contaminated soil | 100 | 100 | 100 | 300 | 17,18 | |
Groundwater used for drinking water | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 19, 20 |
Environmental Protection | ||||||
Toxicity to soil invertebrates and plants | 300 | 300 | 300 | 700 | 700 | 19 |
Livestock ingesting soil and fodder | 150 50 | 18 21 | ||||
Major microbial functional impairment | 50 | 19,22 | ||||
Groundwater flow to surface water used by aquatic life | ||||||
Freshwater | 60 65 | 60 65 | 60 65 | 60 65 | 60 65 | 18,22 20,21 |
Marine | 60 95 | 60 95 | 60 95 | 60 95 | 60 95 | 18,20 20,21 |
Groundwater used for livestock watering | 60 | 23 | ||||
Groundwater used for irrigation watering | 60 | 60 | 60 | 23 |
Table 4 — Soil Standards: Copper24
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Note |
Site-specific Factor | Agricultural Land(AL) | Urban Park Land(UPL) | Residential Land(RL) | Commercial Land(CL) | Industrial Land(IL) | 25 |
Human Health Protection | ||||||
Intake of contaminated soil | 15 000 | 15 000 | 15 000 | 50 000 | 26 | |
Groundwater used for drinking water | ||||||
pH < 5.0 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 27,28 |
pH 5.0 - < 5.5 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 27,28 |
pH 5.5 - < 6.0 | 1 500 | 1 500 | 1 500 | 1 500 | 1 500 | 27,28 |
pH 6.0 - < 6.5 | 15 000 | 15 000 | 15 000 | 15 000 | 15 000 | 27,28 |
pH > 6.5 | 350 000 | 350 000 | 350 000 | 350 000 | 350 000 | 27,28 |
Environmental Protection | ||||||
Toxicity to soil invertebrates and plants | 150 | 150 | 150 | 250 | 250 | |
Livestock ingesting soil and fodder | 150 | 29 | ||||
Major microbial functional impairment | NS | 30 | ||||
Groundwater flow to surface water used by aquatic life | ||||||
pH < 5.0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 27,28 |
pH 5.0 - < 5.5 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 27,28 |
pH 5.5 - < 6.0 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 27,28 |
pH 6.0 - < 6.5 | 1 500 | 1 500 | 1 500 | 1 500 | 1 500 | 27,28 |
pH > 6.5 | 30 000 | 30 000 | 30 000 | 30 000 | 30 000 | 27,28 |
Groundwater used for livestock watering | ||||||
pH < 5.0 | 100 | 27,28 | ||||
pH 5.0 - < 5.5 | 150 | 27,28 | ||||
pH 5.5 - < 6.0 | 500 | 27,28 | ||||
pH 6.0 - < 6.5 | 5 000 | 27,28 | ||||
pH > 6.5 | 90 000 | 27,28 | ||||
Groundwater used for irrigation watering | ||||||
pH < 5.0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 27,28 | ||
pH 5.0 - < 5.5 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 27,28 | ||
pH 5.5 - < 6.0 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 27,28 | ||
pH 6.0 - < 6.5 | 3 500 | 3 500 | 3 500 | 27,28 | ||
pH > 6.5 | 75 000 | 75 000 | 75 000 | 27, 28 |
Table 5 — Soil Standards: Lead31
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Note |
Site-specific Factor | Agricultural Land(AL) | Urban Park Land(UPL) | Residential Land(RL) | Commercial Land(CL) | Industrial Land(IL) | 32 |
Human Health Protection | ||||||
Intake of contaminated soil | 500 | 500 | 500 | 1 000 | 33, 34 | |
Groundwater used for drinking water | ||||||
pH < 6.0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 35,36 |
pH 6.0 - < 6.5 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 35,36 |
pH > 6.5 | 4 000 | 4 000 | 4 000 | 4 000 | 4 000 | 35,36 |
Environmental Protection | ||||||
Toxicity to soil invertebrates and plants | 1 000 | 1 000 | 1 000 | 2 000 | 2 000 | |
Livestock ingesting soil and fodder | 350 | |||||
Major microbial functional impairment | NS | 37 | ||||
Groundwater flow to surface water used by aquatic life | ||||||
pH < 5.5 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 35,36 |
pH 5.5 - < 6.0 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 35,36 |
pH 6.0 - < 6.5 | 2 000 | 2 000 | 2 000 | 2 000 | 2 000 | 35,36 |
pH > 6.5 | 40 000 | 40 000 | 40 000 | 40 000 | 40 000 | 35,36 |
Groundwater used for livestock watering | ||||||
pH < 5.5 | 150 | 35,36 | ||||
pH 5.5 - < 6.0 | 250 | 35,36 | ||||
pH 6.0 - < 6.5 | 1 500 | 35,36 | ||||
pH > 6.5 | 30 000 | 35,36 | ||||
Groundwater used for irrigation watering | ||||||
pH < 5.5 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 35,36 | ||
pH 5.5 - < 6.0 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 35,36 | ||
pH 6.0 - < 6.5 | 3 500 | 3 500 | 3 500 | 35,36 | ||
pH > 6.5 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 35,36 |
Table 6 — Soil Standards: Mercury (inorganic)38
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Note |
Site-specific Factor | Agricultural Land(AL) | Urban Park Land(UPL) | Residential Land(RL) | Commercial Land(CL) | Industrial Land(IL) | 39 |
Human Health Protection | ||||||
Intake of contaminated soil | 15 | 15 | 15 | 40 | 40 | |
Groundwater used for drinking water | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | 41 |
Environmental Protection | ||||||
Toxicity to soil invertebrates and plants | 100 | 100 | 100 | 150 | 150 | |
Livestock ingesting soil and fodder | 0.6 | |||||
Major microbial functional impairment | 20 | 42 | ||||
Groundwater flow to surface water used by aquatic life Freshwater or Marine | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | 41 |
Groundwater used for livestock watering | NS | 41 | ||||
Groundwater used for irrigation watering | NS | NS | NS | 41 |
Table 7 — Soil Standards: Zinc43
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Note |
Site-specific Factor | Agricultural Land(AL) | Urban Park Land(UPL) | Residential Land(RL) | Commercial Land(CL) | Industrial Land(IL) | 44 |
Human Health Protection | ||||||
Intake of contaminated soil | 10 000 | 10 000 | 10 000 | 30 000 | 45 | |
Groundwater used for drinking water | ||||||
pH < 5.0 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 46,47 |
pH 5.0 - < 5.5 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 46,47 |
pH 5.5 - < 6.0 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 46,47 |
pH 6.0 - < 6.5 | 1 000 | 1 000 | 1 000 | 1 000 | 1 000 | 46,47 |
pH 6.5 - < 7.0 | 7 500 | 7 500 | 7 500 | 7 500 | 7 500 | 46,47 |
pH > 7.0 | 15 000 | 15 000 | 15 000 | 15 000 | 15 000 | 46,47 |
Environmental Protection | ||||||
Toxicity to soil invertebrates and plants | 450 | 450 | 450 | 600 | 600 | |
Livestock ingesting soil and fodder | 200 | |||||
Major microbial functional impairment | 320 | 48 | ||||
Groundwater flow to surface water used by aquatic life Freshwater | ||||||
pH < 6.0 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 46,47,49 |
pH 6.0 - < 6.5 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 46,47,49 |
pH 6.5 - < 7.0 | 1 500 | 1 500 | 1 500 | 1 500 | 1 500 | 46,47,49 |
pH > 7.0 | 3 000 | 3 000 | 3 000 | 3 000 | 3 000 | 46,47,49 |
Groundwater flow to surface water used by aquatic life Marine | ||||||
pH < 6.5 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 46,47,49 |
pH 6.5 - < 7.0 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 46,47,49 |
pH 7.0 - < 7.5 | 2 000 | 2 000 | 2 000 | 2 000 | 2 000 | 46,47,49 |
pH > 7.5 | 35 000 | 35 000 | 35 000 | 35 000 | 35 000 | 46,47,49 |
Groundwater used for livestock watering | ||||||
pH < 5.5 | 150 | 46,47 | ||||
pH 5.5 - < 6.0 | 200 | 46,47 | ||||
pH 6.0 - < 6.5 | 500 | 46,47 | ||||
pH 6.5 - < 7.0 | 3 000 | 46,47 | ||||
pH > 7.0 | 7 000 | 46,47 | ||||
Groundwater used for irrigation watering | ||||||
pH < 6.0 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 46,47 | ||
pH 6.0 - < 6.5 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 46,47 | ||
pH 6.5 - < 7.0 | 3 000 | 3 000 | 3 000 | 46,47 | ||
pH > 7.0 | 15 000 | 15 000 | 15 000 | 46,47 |
Consult director for further advice.
Notes to Table 1
1 | All values are in µg/g unless otherwise stated. Substances must be analyzed using methods specified in protocols approved under section 53 of the Contaminated Sites Regulation, B.C. Reg. 375/96, or alternate methods acceptable to the director. |
2 | The site-specific factors of human intake of contaminated soil and toxicity to soil invertebrates and plants specified in this matrix apply at all sites. |
3 | Standard has been derived based on results of clinical studies at sites. Standard represents the rounded sum of the toxicologically-based value plus the soil ingestion clinical study factor. For AL, PL and RL the soil ingestion clinical study factor is 80 µg/g. For CL soil ingestion the clinical study factor is 240 µg/g. |
4 | Intake pathway of exposure modeled is inadvertent ingestion of soil. |
5 | Standard has been adjusted based on a reference provincial background soil concentration. Standard represents the rounded sum of the toxicologically-based value plus the reference provincial background soil concentration. For all land uses, the reference provincial background soil concentration is 14.9 µg/g. |
6 | NS - no standard. Insufficient acceptable scientific data exists, so no standard is calculated. |
Notes to Table 2
7 | All values in µg/g unless otherwise stated. Substances must be analyzed using methods specified in protocols approved under section 53 of the Contaminated Sites Regulation, B.C. Reg. 375/96, or alternate methods acceptable to the director. |
8 | The site-specific factors of human intake of contaminated soil and toxicity to soil invertebrates and plants specified in this matrix apply at all sites. |
9 | If land is used to grow produce for human consumption, the standard is 3 µg/g; if not, the standard is 35 µg/g. |
10 | The 3 µg/g standard has been derived based on results of clinical studies at sites. It represents the rounded remainder of the toxicologically-based value, 35 µg/g, minus the soil ingestion clinical study factor, 32 µg/g. |
11 | Intake pathway of exposure modeled is inadvertent ingestion of soil. |
12 | The pH is the pH of the soil at a site. |
13 | Standard has been adjusted based on a reference provincial background soil concentration. Standard represents the rounded sum of the toxicologically-based value plus the reference provincial background soil concentration. For all land uses, the reference provincial background soil concentration is 1.3 µg/g. |
14 | NS - no standard. Insufficient acceptable scientific data exists, so no standard is calculated. |
Notes to Table 3
15 | All values in µg/g unless otherwise stated. Substances must be analyzed using methods specified in protocols approved under section 53 of the Contaminated Sites Regulation, B.C. Reg. 375/96, or alternate methods acceptable to the director. |
16 | The site-specific factors of human intake of contaminated soil and toxicity to soil invertebrates and plants specified in this matrix apply at all sites. |
17 | Intake pathway of exposure modeled is inadvertent ingestion of soil. |
18 | Standard is for chromium+6. |
19 | Standard is for chromium (total). |
20 | Standard has been adjusted based on a reference provincial background soil concentration. Standard represents the rounded sum of the toxicologically-based value plus the reference provincial background soil concentration. For all land uses, the reference provincial background soil concentration is 58.9 µg/g. |
21 | Standard is for chromium+3. |
22 | Standard is set equal to the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment, 1999 - Nutrient and energy cycling check value. |
23 | Standard is applicable to both chromium+3 and chromium+6. |
Notes to Table 4
24 | All values in µg/g unless otherwise stated. Substances must be analyzed using methods specified in protocols approved under section 53 of the Contaminated Sites Regulation, B.C. Reg. 375/96, or alternate methods acceptable to the director. |
25 | The site-specific factors of human intake of contaminated soil and toxicity to soil invertebrates and plants specified in this matrix apply at all sites. |
26 | Intake pathway of exposure modeled is inadvertent ingestion of soil. |
27 | The pH is the pH of the soil at a site. |
28 | Standard has been adjusted based on a reference provincial background soil concentration. Standard represents the rounded sum of the toxicologically-based value plus the reference provincial background soil concentration. For all land uses, the reference provincial background soil concentration is 74.0 µg/g. |
29 | Standard is applicable to livestock other than sheep. Consult director for further advice. |
30 | NS - no standard. Insufficient acceptable scientific data exists, so no standard is calculated. |
Notes to Table 5
31 | All values in µg/g unless otherwise stated. Substances must be analyzed using methods specified in protocols approved under section 53 of the Contaminated Sites Regulation, B.C. Reg. 375/96, or alternate methods acceptable to the director. |
32 | The site-specific factors of human intake of contaminated soil and toxicity to soil invertebrates and plants specified in this matrix apply at all sites. |
33 | Intake pathway of exposure modeled is inadvertent ingestion of soil. |
34 | Standard has been derived based on clinical studies at sites. Standard represents the rounded sum of the toxicologically-based value, 115 µg/g, plus the soil ingestion clinical study factor, 385 µg/g. For CL soil ingestion the clinical study factor is 650 µg/g. |
35 | The pH is the pH of the soil at a site. |
36 | Standard has been adjusted based on a reference provincial background soil concentration. Standard represents the rounded sum of the toxicologically-based value plus the reference provincial background soil concentration. For all land uses, the reference provincial background soil concen-tration is 108.6 µg/g. |
37 | NS - no standard. Insufficient acceptable scientific data exists, so no standard is calculated. |
Notes to Table 6
38 | All values are in µg/g unless otherwise stated. Substances must be analyzed using methods specified in protocols approved under section 53 of the Contaminated Sites Regulation, B.C. Reg. 375/96, or alternate methods acceptable to the director. |
39 | The site-specific factors of human intake of contaminated soil and toxicity to soil invertebrates and plants specified in this matrix apply at all sites. |
40 | Intake pathway of exposure modeled is inadvertent ingestion of soil. |
41 | NS - no standard. Insufficient acceptable scientific data exists, so no standard is calculated. |
42 | Standard is set equal to the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment, 1999 - Nutrient and energy cycling check value |
Notes to Table 7
43 | All values in µg/g unless otherwise stated. Substances must be analyzed using methods specified in protocols approved under section 53 of the Contaminated Sites Regulation, B.C. Reg. 375/96, or alternate methods acceptable to the director. |
44 | The site-specific factors of human intake of contaminated soil and toxicity to soil invertebrates and plants specified in this matrix apply at all sites. |
45 | Intake pathway of exposure modeled is inadvertent ingestion of soil. |
46 | The pH is the pH of the soil at a site. |
47 | Standard has been adjusted based on a reference provincial background soil concentration. Standard represents the rounded sum of the toxicologically-based value plus the reference provincial background soil concentration. For all land uses, the reference provincial background soil concentration is 138.1 µg/g. |
48 | Standard is set equal to the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment, 1999 - Nutrient and energy cycling check value. |
49 | Standard varies with receiving water hardness (H). H = 100 - < 200 mg/L as CaCO3 is assumed. |
Schedule 10.1 was enacted by BC Reg 243/2016 (as amended by BC Reg 195/2017), effective November 1, 2017.
Schedule 12 table items "manure" and "plant matter derived from processing plants" BEFORE amended by BC Reg 7/2019, effective February 28, 2019.
manure | animal excreta from pets, animals in zoological facilities, fish held in commercial aquaculture or aquarium facilities, livestock, farmed game or poultry, this does not include the management of animal excreta (manure) on farms as defined as agricultural waste in B.C. Reg. 131/92 but does include animal excreta (manure) not included within the scope of B.C. Reg. 131/92. |
plant matter derived from processing plants | fruit, vegetable and vegetative material derived from fruit and vegetable processing plants, these are materials which have been removed from an agricultural operation and no longer fit within the definition of agricultural waste (agricultural vegetation waste) as defined in B.C. Reg. 131/92. |