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Significant New Activity Notice Number 9350 Significant New Activity Notice (Section 110 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999) Whereas the Ministers of Health and of the Environment have assessed information in respect of the living organism Thiobacillus W5 consortium, Whereas the living organism is not on the Domestic Substances List, And whereas the Ministers suspect that a significant new activity in relation to the living organism by virtue of its composition, may result in the living organism becoming toxic, Now therefore the Minister of the Environment indicates, pursuant to section 110 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, that subsection 106(4) of the same Act applies with respect to the living organism. A significant new activity involving the living organism is any activity that does not include pasturization at >70 degrees C and stabilization with lime prior to disposal of any wastes containing elemental sulphur and effective disinfection using a UV apparatus prior to disposal of any bleed streams wastes. The following information must be provided to the Minister, at least 90 days prior to the beginning of the proposed new activity: (1) Description of the proposed new activity in relation to the living organism; (2) Submission of all information describing the new methods of treating and disinfecting wastes prior to disposal; and (3) Submission of all information relating to the treatment and disinfection of the process streams prior to their direct or indirect release to the environment and the efficacy of the disinfection. The above information will be assessed within 90 days of its being provided to the Minister. DAVID ANDERSON Minister of the Environment [24-1-o]
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