The Environmental Science and Monitoring Section is responsible for issues of a more national and global nature including air quality, ozone depletion, long range transport of air pollutants and the development of national standards. In conjunction with the National Air Pollution Surveillance (NAPS) network of monitoring sites, various airborne contaminants such as ozone, total suspended particulate, sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxides, carbon monoxide, volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds are monitored throughout the province. In addition, industrial site inspections, audits, dispersion modeling and analysis of monthly industrial discharge reports are performed to ensure compliance with provincial environmental regulations.
Programs
- Air Monitoring
- Air Quality Health Index
- Air Quality Management System
- Canada-Wide Standards Program
- Environmental Data Management System (EDMS)
- Fees
- Lead in Soil
- Legislation
- Mercury Program
- Ozone Layer Protection Program
Guidance Documents and Policies
- Guidance for Plume Dispersion Modelling (GD-PPD-019.2) (244 KB)
- Procedural Guide for Source Emission Testing (GD-PPD-016.2) (481 KB)
- Determination of Compliance with the Ambient Air Quality Standards (GD-PPD-009.4) (702 KB)
- Enforcement and Compliance Guide for the Halocarbon Regulations (GD-PPD-001.01) (69 KB)
- Requirements for Used Oil Combustion Equipment (GD-PPD-037.1) (90 KB)
- Ambient Air Monitoring Guidelines (GD-PPD-065) (3.2 MB)
- Sampling of Water and Wastewater – Industrial Effluent Applications (GD-PPD-066) (3.5 MB)
- Accredited Laboratory Policy (PD:PP2001-01.2) (437 KB)
- Effluent Discharge Schedule Determination Policy (1.1 MB)