B.C. Reg. 375/96
O.C. 1480/96 and M271/2004
Deposited December 16, 1996
effective April 1, 1997

Environmental Management Act

Contaminated Sites Regulation

[includes amendments up to B.C. Reg. 343/2008, January 1, 2009]

 

Schedule 4

[en. B.C. Reg. 324/2004, s. 68; am. B.C. Reg. 343/2008, s. 13.]

Generic Numerical Soil Standards 1

COLUMN I
Substance
COLUMN II
Agricultural
(AL)
COLUMN III
Urban Park
(PL)
COLUMN IV
Residential
(RL)
COLUMN V
Commercial
(CL)
COLUMN VI
Industrial
(IL)
Inorganic Substances
antimony 20 20 20 40 40
beryllium 4 4 4 8 8
boron (hot water soluble) 2        
cobalt 40 50 50 300 300
cyanide (WAD) 2   0.5 10 10 100 100
cyanide (SAD) 3   5 50 50 500 500
fluoride 200 400 400 2 000 2 000
molybdenum 5 10 10 40 40
nickel 150 100 100 500 500
selenium 2 3 3 10 10
silver 20 20 20 40 40
sulphur (elemental) 500        
thallium 4   2        
tin 5 50 50 300 300
vanadium 200 200 200
Miscellaneous Inorganic and Organic Substances
nonaqueous phase liquids not present 5   not present 5   not present 5   not present 5   not present 5  
odorous substances not present 6   not present 6   not present 6   not present 6   not present 6  
petroleum hydrocarbons          
VPHs 7   200 200 200 200 200
LEPHs 8   1 000 1 000 1 000 2 000 2 000
HEPHs 9   1 000 1 000 1 000 5 000 5 000
Organic Substances Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
chlorinated aliphatics
chlorinated aliphatics 10 (each) 0.1 5 5 50 50
chlorinated benzenes          
chlorobenzenes 11 (each) 0.05 2 2 10 10
dichlorobenzenes 12 (each) 0.1 1 1 10 10
hexachlorobenzene 0.05 2 2 10 10
lindane 0.01        
monochlorobenzene 0.1 1 1 10 10
Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (MAHs)
styrene 0.1 5 5 50 50
Phenolic Substances          
chlorinated phenols          
chlorinated phenols 13 (each) 0.05 0.5 0.5 5 5
nonchlorinated phenols          
nonchlorinated phenols 14 (each) 0.1 1 1 10 10
Phthalic Acid Esters
phthalic acid esters 15 (each) 30        
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)
benz[a]anthracene 0.1 1 1 10 10
benzo[b]fluoranthene 0.1 1 1 10 10
benzo[k]fluoranthene 0.1 1 1 10 10
dibenz[a,h]anthracene 0.1 1 1 10 10
indeno [1,2,3-cd] pyrene 0.1 1 1 10 10
naphthalene 0.1 5 5 50 50
phenanthrene 0.1 5 5 50 50
pyrene 0.1 10 10 100 100

Footnotes

1. All values in µg/g unless otherwise stated. Substances must be analyzed using methods specified in a director's protocol or alternate methods acceptable to a director.
2. WAD means weak acid dissociable.
3. SAD means strong acid dissociable.
4. Standard has been adjusted based on analytical detection limit of 2 µg/g for substance.
5. Soil must be remediated so that nonaqueous phase liquids are not present in quantities in excess of that acceptable to a director.
6. Soil must be remediated so that odorous substances are not present in quantities in excess of that acceptable to a director.
7. VPHs include:
volatile petroleum hydrocarbons with the exception of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes.
8. LEPHs include:
light extractable petroleum hydrocarbons with the exception of benz[a]anthracene, benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, benzo[k]fluoranthene, dibenz[a,h]anthracene, indeno [1,2,3-cd] pyrene, naphthalene, phenanthrene and pyrene.
9. HEPHs include:
heavy extractable petroleum hydrocarbons with the exception of benz[a]anthracene, benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, benzo[k]fluoranthene, dibenz[a,h]anthracene, indeno [1,2,3-cd] pyrene, naphthalene, phenanthrene and pyrene.
10. Chlorinated aliphatics include:
chloroform,
dichloroethane (1,1-, 1,2-),
dichloroethene (1,1-, 1,2-),
dichloromethane,
1,2-dichloropropane,
1,3-dichloropropene (cis and trans),
carbon tetrachloride,
trichloroethane (1,1,1-, 1,1,2-)
11. Chlorobenzene includes:
trichlorobenzene,
tetrachlorobenzene, and
pentachlorobenzene.
12. Dichlorobenzene includes:
1,2-dichlorobenzene,
1,3-dichlorobenzene, and
1,4-dichlorobenzene.
13. Chlorinated phenols include:
chlorophenol isomers (ortho, meta, para),
dichlorophenols (2,6-, 2,5-, 2,4-, 3,5-, 2,3-, 3,4-),
trichlorophenols (2,4,6-, 2,3,6-, 2,4,5-, 2,3,5-, 2,3,4-, 3,4,5-), and
tetrachlorophenols (2,3,5,6-, 2,3,4,5-, 2,3,4,6-).
14. Nonchlorinated phenols include:
2,4-dimethylphenol,
2,4-dinitrophenol,
2-methyl 4,6-dinitrophenol,
nitrophenol (2-, 4-),
phenol, and
cresol.
15. Phthalic acid esters include:
dibutyl phthalate (DBP), and
di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP).

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