This consultation was open from:
December 1, 2020
to December 31, 2020
Decision summary
The variance is approved with conditions.
Location details
Site address
21160 SERVICE RD
VANKLEEK HILL,
ON
K0B 1R0
Canada
Site location details
gas station
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H & I ENTERPRISES (VANKLEEK) LTD
21160 SERVICE RD
VANKLEEK HILL,
ON
K0B 1R0
Canada
Decision details
The conditions for approval of the variance are:
- Prior to bringing the FRP tank system back into service, the tank system shall pass a precision leak test and the test report shall be submitted to the TSSA inspector.
- The orders listed above under TSSA inspection report 845493 shall be completed by April 30, 2021.
- The interstitial space of Tank 2 shall be monitored monthly and keep a record of the brine level until April 30, 2021 when the sensor is be replaced.
- The applicant shall submit drawings for review before the facility is modified in Spring 2021.
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How to Appeal
This instrument decision can be appealed. You have 15 days from March 16, 2021 to begin the appeal process.
Carefully review the information below to learn more about the appeal process.
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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)
H & I ENTERPRISES (VANKLEEK) LTD
21160 SERVICE RD
VANKLEEK HILL,
ON
K0B 1R0
Canada
The Registrar
Divisional Court (Toronto Region)
130 Queen Street West
Osgoode Hall - Room 174
Toronto
M5H 2N5
Phone: (416) 327-5100
Fax: (416) 327-5549
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
Vankleek is requesting 3 variances:
- To bring back into service a double-wall fibreglass reinforced plastic (FRP) underground ethanol tank that has been out of service for four years. The tank was originally installed in 1995 (25 years old). The applicant plans to return the tank to service in Spring 2021 when the facility is modified.
- With regards to TSSA Fuels Safety inspection report # 845493, an extension until December 31, 2020, to complete the following:
- Tank sump entry boot repair on Tank #2 & #3
- Service to manhole skirt on Tank #1
- Service to all tank sump lids and gaskets
- Securing tank vents
- To monitor the interstitial space of Tank #2 and manually record the brine levels monthly until Spring 2021, when the sensor will be replaced.
Please note items numbered 1, 2 and 3, respectively, correspond to the numbered items under each subheading.
Vankleek plans to modify the facility. The modification was originally scheduled for Summer 2020, but due to complications caused by COVID-19, the contractor has been delayed and the work hasn’t started. The work is scheduled for Spring 2021.
The scope of the planned work includes:
- reconditioning all tank sumps and concrete work at the tank nest;
- replacing defective wiring and the out-of-service underground ethanol tank’s interstitial sensor (requires excavation);
- returning the out-of-service underground ethanol tank to service; and
- modifying piping from the out-of-service underground ethanol tank to tie into and feed a regular line manifold under a retail dispenser.
Liquid Fuels Handling Code (LFHC) Requirements that Would Not be Met:
1. 2.4.2.1. Where an underground storage tank is out of service for 2 years or more, the owner of the tank system or the owner of the property on which the tank is located shall remove the tank and piping from the ground.
2 & 3. 1.3.4. Every retail outlet, marina, private outlet, bulk plant, and highway tank shall be maintained in a safe operating condition by the authorization holder and shall be operated safely. Any defective equipment or component shall be repaired or replaced.
Safety Issue Addressed by Code:
- Prevents sludge from leaking into the environment
- Ensures that all equipment is in proper working order
- Detects any leaks in the underground tank
Safety Status / Equivalent Safety Methods:
1. The tank passed a precision leak test on October 19, 2020 (Cantest)
2 & 3. The temporary variances detailed in the Proposal Summary would maintain safety at the site, until the site is modified in Spring 2021
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