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Fact Sheets On Contaminated Sites

The fact sheets below inform readers about contaminated sites provisions in the Environmental Management Act and the Contaminated Sites Regulation; they are for local government officials, industry representatives, students and the public. For specific wording on any of the provisions discussed in these fact sheets, refer to the Environmental Management Act and Contaminated Sites Regulation.

General Fact Sheets

	1	An Introduction to Contaminated Sites in British Columbia (138 KB)
	2	Why Clean Them Up? (147 KB)
	3	Highlights of Legislation and Regulations (127 KB)
	26	How to Obtain Information on Contaminated Sites (113 KB)
	28	Overview of the Ministry’s Contaminated Sites Services (121 KB)
	29	Subscribing to our Contaminated Sites E-mail Service (92 KB)

Fact sheets for Local Government

	4	Highlights for Local Government (180 KB)
	5	Site Profiles - Local Government Duties (133 KB)
	6	Site Profile Administration - Local Government Opt Out Option (106 KB)
	7	Local Government Immunity in Administrating Contaminated Sites (180 KB)
	8	Protecting Local Governments as Land Owners From Liability (171 KB)

Fact Sheets for Other Contaminated Site Stakeholders

	9	Highlights for Developers (108 KB)
	10	Highlights for Lenders (180 KB)
	11	Highlights for Realtors, Property Vendors and Purchasers (182 KB)
	12	Highlights for the Mining Industry (122 KB)

Fact sheets on Specific Contaminated Sites Provisions

	13	Environmental Quality Standards (116 KB)
	14	Demystifying Risk Assessment (201 KB)
	15	Why Protect the Environment? (121 KB)
	16	Remediation Liability Overview (115 KB)
	17	Remediation Liability and Insurers, Lenders, Receivers, Sureties and Trustees (186 KB)
	18	Remediation Liability and Transportation (169 KB)
	19	The Site Profile System (183 KB)
	20	The Site Registry (148 KB)
	21	Requirements for Independent Remediation (114 KB)
	22	External Report Review Option: Summary of Fees and Time Schedule (153 KB)
	23	The Use of Site Registry Status Codes (116 KB)
	24	Why Search the Site Registry? (185 KB)
	25	Fees for Contaminated Sites Services (205 KB)
	27	Ministry Approval of Local Government Soil Deposit Bylaws (215 KB)
	30	The Roster of Approved Professionals (168 KB)
	31	Remediation of Sites Contaminated by a Spill (117 KB)
	32	Residential Heating Oil Storage Tanks (135 KB)