Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 154, Number 7: Notice with respect to the substances in the National Pollutant Release Inventory for 2020 and 2021

February 15, 2020

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Notice with respect to the substances in the National Pollutant Release Inventory for 2020 and 2021

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to subsection 46(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (the Act), that for the purpose of conducting research, creating an inventory of data, formulating objectives and codes of practice, issuing guidelines or assessing or reporting on the state of the environment, any person who owns or operates a facility described in Schedule 3 to this notice, and who possesses or who may reasonably be expected to have access to information described in Schedule 4, shall provide the Minister of the Environment with this information.

This notice applies to the calendar years 2020 and 2021. Information pertaining to the 2020 calendar year shall be provided no later than June 1, 2021. Information pertaining to the 2021 calendar year shall be provided no later than June 1, 2022.

If a person who owns or operates a facility with respect to which information pertaining to at least one substance was submitted for the 2019 calendar year in response to the Notice with respect to the substances in the National Pollutant Release Inventory for 2018 and 2019 determines that the facility does not meet any of the criteria set out in this notice for the 2020 calendar year, the person shall notify the Minister of the Environment that the facility does not meet these criteria, and provide the reason that the facility does not meet these criteria, no later than June 1, 2021.

If a person who owns or operates a facility with respect to which information pertaining to at least one substance is submitted for the 2020 calendar year in response to this notice determines that the facility does not meet any of the criteria set out in this notice for the 2021 calendar year, the person shall notify the Minister of the Environment that the facility does not meet these criteria, and provide the reason that the facility does not meet these criteria, no later than June 1, 2022.

Pursuant to subsection 46(8) of the Act, persons who are subject to this notice shall keep copies of the information required under this notice, together with any calculations, measurements and other data on which the information is based, at the facility to which the calculations, measurements and other data relate, or at the principal place of business in Canada of the person who owns or operates the facility, for a period of three years from the date the information is required to be submitted.

Persons subject to the notice shall address responses or enquiries to the following address:

National Pollutant Release Inventory
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0H3
Telephone: 1‑877‑877‑8375
Email: ec.inrp-npri.ec@canada.ca

The Minister of the Environment intends to publish, in part, the information submitted in response to this notice. Pursuant to section 51 of the Act, any person who provides information in response to this notice may submit, with their information, a written request that it be treated as confidential based on the reasons set out in section 52 of the Act. The person requesting confidential treatment of the information shall indicate which of the reasons in section 52 of the Act applies to their request. Nevertheless, the Minister may disclose, in accordance with subsection 53(3) of the Act, information submitted in response to this notice.

Jacqueline Gonçalves
Director General
Science and Risk Assessment Directorate

On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

SCHEDULE 1

Substances

The substances captured under this notice are those set out in parts 1 through 5 of this schedule.

PART 1
GROUP A SUBSTANCES
 

Name

CAS Registry Number  footnote

1.

Acetaldehyde

75-07-0

2.

Acetonitrile

75-05-8

3.

Acetophenone

98-86-2

4.

Acrolein

107-02-8

5.

Acrylamide

79-06-1

6.

Acrylic acid (and its salts) footnote 1

79-10-7

7.

Allyl alcohol

107-18-6

8.

Aluminum (fume or dust only)

7429-90-5

9.

Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms only)

1344-28-1

10.

Ammonia (total) footnote 2

footnote *

11.

Aniline (and its salts) footnote 1

62-53-3

12.

Antimony (and its compounds) footnote 3

footnote *

13.

Asbestos (friable form only)

1332-21-4

14.

Benzene

71-43-2

15.

Benzoyl chloride

98-88-4

16.

Benzoyl peroxide

94-36-0

17.

Benzyl chloride

100-44-7

18.

Biphenyl

92-52-4

19.

Bis(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

103-23-1

20.

Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

117-81-7

21.

Boron trifluoride

7637-07-2

22.

Bromine

7726-95-6

23.

Bromomethane

74-83-9

24.

1,3-Butadiene

106-99-0

25.

2-Butoxyethanol

111-76-2

26.

Butyl acrylate

141-32-2

27.

i-Butyl alcohol

78-83-1

28.

n-Butyl alcohol

71-36-3

29.

sec-Butyl alcohol

78-92-2

30.

tert-Butyl alcohol

75-65-0

31.

Butyl benzyl phthalate

85-68-7

32.

1,2-Butylene oxide

106-88-7

33.

Butyraldehyde

123-72-8

34.

C.I. Basic Green 4

569-64-2

35.

Calcium fluoride

7789-75-5

36.

Carbon disulphide

75-15-0

37.

Carbon tetrachloride

56-23-5

38.

Carbonyl sulphide

463-58-1

39.

Catechol

120-80-9

40.

CFC-11

75-69-4

41.

CFC-12

75-71-8

42.

CFC-13

75-72-9

43.

CFC-114

76-14-2

44.

CFC-115

76-15-3

45.

Chlorine

7782-50-5

46.

Chlorine dioxide

10049-04-4

47.

Chloroacetic acid (and its salts) footnote 1

79-11-8

48.

Chlorobenzene

108-90-7

49.

Chloroethane

75-00-3

50.

Chloroform

67-66-3

51.

Chloromethane

74-87-3

52.

Chromium (and its compounds) footnote 4

footnote *

53.

Copper (and its compounds) footnote 3

footnote *

54.

Cresol (all isomers, and their salts) footnote 1, footnote 5

1319-77-3

55.

Cumene

98-82-8

56.

Cumene hydroperoxide

80-15-9

57.

Cyanides (ionic)

footnote *

58.

Cyclohexane

110-82-7

59.

Cyclohexanol

108-93-0

60.

2,6-Di-t-butyl-4-methylphenol

128-37-0

61.

Dibutyl phthalate

84-74-2

62.

o-Dichlorobenzene

95-50-1

63.

p-Dichlorobenzene

106-46-7

64.

3,3′-Dichlorobenzidine dihydrochloride

612-83-9

65.

1,2-Dichloroethane

107-06-2

66.

Dichloromethane

75-09-2

67.

2,4-Dichlorophenol (and its salts) footnote 1

120-83-2

68.

1,2-Dichloropropane

78-87-5

69.

Dicyclopentadiene

77-73-6

70.

Diethanolamine (and its salts) footnote 1

111-42-2

71.

Diethyl phthalate

84-66-2

72.

Diethyl sulphate

64-67-5

73.

Dimethylamine

124-40-3

74.

N,N-Dimethylaniline (and its salts) footnote 1

121-69-7

75.

N,N-Dimethylformamide

68-12-2

76.

Dimethyl phthalate

131-11-3

77.

Dimethyl sulphate

77-78-1

78.

4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol (and its salts) footnote 1

534-52-1

79.

2,4-Dinitrotoluene

121-14-2

80.

Di-n-octyl phthalate

117-84-0

81.

1,4-Dioxane

123-91-1

82.

Diphenylamine

122-39-4

83.

Epichlorohydrin

106-89-8

84.

2-Ethoxyethanol

110-80-5

85.

2-Ethoxyethyl acetate

111-15-9

86.

Ethyl acrylate

140-88-5

87.

Ethylbenzene

100-41-4

88.

Ethylene

74-85-1

89.

Ethylene glycol

107-21-1

90.

Ethylene oxide

75-21-8

91.

Ethylene thiourea

96-45-7

92.

Fluorine

7782-41-4

93.

Formaldehyde

50-00-0

94.

Formic acid

64-18-6

95.

Halon 1211

353-59-3

96.

Halon 1301

75-63-8

97.

HCFC-22

75-45-6

98.

HCFC-122 (all isomers) footnote 6

41834-16-6

99.

HCFC-123 (all isomers) footnote 7

34077-87-7

100.

HCFC-124 (all isomers) footnote 8

63938-10-3

101.

HCFC-141b

1717-00-6

102.

HCFC-142b

75-68-3

103.

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

77-47-4

104.

Hexachlorophene

70-30-4

105.

n-Hexane

110-54-3

106.

Hydrochloric acid

7647-01-0

107.

Hydrogen cyanide

74-90-8

108.

Hydrogen fluoride

7664-39-3

109.

Hydrogen sulphide

7783-06-4

110.

Hydroquinone (and its salts) footnote 1

123-31-9

111.

Iron pentacarbonyl

13463-40-6

112.

Isobutyraldehyde

78-84-2

113.

Isophorone diisocyanate

4098-71-9

114.

Isopropyl alcohol

67-63-0

115.

Lithium carbonate

554-13-2

116.

Maleic anhydride

108-31-6

117.

Manganese (and its compounds) footnote 3

footnote *

118.

2-Mercaptobenzothiazole

149-30-4

119.

Methanol

67-56-1

120.

2-Methoxyethanol

109-86-4

121.

2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)ethanol

111-77-3

122.

2-Methoxyethyl acetate

110-49-6

123.

Methyl acrylate

96-33-3

124.

Methyl tert-butyl ether

1634-04-4

125.

p,p′-Methylenebis(2-chloroaniline)

101-14-4

126.

1,1-Methylenebis(4-isocyanatocyclohexane)

5124-30-1

127.

Methylenebis(phenylisocyanate)

101-68-8

128.

p,p′-Methylenedianiline

101-77-9

129.

Methyl ethyl ketone

78-93-3

130.

Methyl iodide

74-88-4

131.

Methyl isobutyl ketone

108-10-1

132.

Methyl methacrylate

80-62-6

133.

N-Methylolacrylamide

924-42-5

134.

N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone

872-50-4

135.

Michler’s ketone (and its salts) footnote 1

90-94-8

136.

Molybdenum trioxide

1313-27-5

137.

Naphthalene

91-20-3

138.

Naphthenic acid fraction compounds (and their salts) footnote 1, footnote 9

footnote *

139.

Nickel (and its compounds) footnote 3

footnote *

140.

Nitrate ion footnote 10

footnote *

141.

Nitric acid

7697-37-2

142.

Nitrilotriacetic acid (and its salts) footnote 1

139-13-9

143.

Nitroglycerin

55-63-0

144.

2-Nitropropane

79-46-9

145.

N-Nitrosodiphenylamine

86-30-6

146.

Octylphenol and its ethoxylates footnote 11

footnote *

147.

Peracetic acid (and its salts) footnote 1

79-21-0

148.

Phenol (and its salts) footnote 1

108-95-2

149.

p-Phenylenediamine (and its salts) footnote 1

106-50-3

150.

Phosgene

75-44-5

151.

Phosphorus (yellow or white only)

7723-14-0

152.

Phosphorus (total) footnote 12

footnote *

153.

Phthalic anhydride

85-44-9

154.

Polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate

9016-87-9

155.

Potassium bromate

7758-01-2

156.

Propionaldehyde

123-38-6

157.

Propylene

115-07-1

158.

Propylene oxide

75-56-9

159.

Pyridine (and its salts) footnote 1

110-86-1

160.

Silver (and its compounds) footnote 3

footnote *

161.

Sodium fluoride

7681-49-4

162.

Sodium nitrite

7632-00-0

163.

Styrene

100-42-5

164.

Sulphuric acid

7664-93-9

165.

1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

630-20-6

166.

1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

79-34-5

167.

Tetrachloroethylene

127-18-4

168.

Thiourea

62-56-6

169.

Thorium dioxide

1314-20-1

170.

Titanium tetrachloride

7550-45-0

171.

Toluene

108-88-3

172.

Total reduced sulphur (expressed as hydrogen sulphide) footnote 13

footnote *

173.

1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

120-82-1

174.

1,1,2-Trichloroethane

79-00-5

175.

Trichloroethylene

79-01-6

176.

Triethylamine

121-44-8

177.

1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene

95-63-6

178.

2,2,4-Trimethylhexamethylene diisocyanate

16938-22-0

179.

Vanadium (and its compounds) footnote 14

footnote *

180.

Vinyl acetate

108-05-4

181.

Vinyl chloride

75-01-4

182.

Xylene (all isomers) footnote 15

1330-20-7

183.

Zinc (and its compounds) footnote 3

footnote *

GROUP B SUBSTANCES
 

Name

CAS Registry Number footnote

184.

Acrylonitrile

107-13-1

185.

Arsenic (and its compounds) footnote 3

footnote *

186.

Azo disperse dyes footnote 16

footnote *

187.

1,4-Benzenediamine, N,N′-mixed phenyl and tolyl derivatives

68953-84-4

188.

Bisphenol A

80-05-7

189.

Cadmium (and its compounds) footnote 3

footnote *

190.

Chlorinated alkanes, medium-chain, CnHxCl(2n+2–x), 14 ≤ n ≤ 17 footnote 17

footnote *

191.

Chlorinated alkanes, long-chain, CnHxCl(2n+2–x), 18 ≤ n ≤ 20 footnote 18

footnote *

192.

Cobalt (and its compounds) footnote 3

footnote *

193.

Hexavalent chromium (and its compounds) footnote 3

footnote *

194.

Hydrazine (and its salts) footnote 1

302-01-2

195.

Isoprene

78-79-5

196.

Lead (and its compounds) footnote 19

footnote *

197.

Mercury (and its compounds) footnote 3

footnote *

198.

Nonylphenol and its ethoxylates footnote 20

footnote *

199.

2-Propanone, reaction products with diphenylamine

68412-48-6

200.

Selenium (and its compounds) footnote 3

footnote *

201.

Tetraethyl lead

78-00-2

202.

Thallium (and its compounds) footnote 3

footnote *

203.

Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate

584-84-9

204.

Toluene-2,6-diisocyanate

91-08-7

205.

Toluenediisocyanate (mixed isomers) footnote 21

26471-62-5

PART 2
 

Name

CAS Registry Number  footnote

206.

Acenaphthene

83-32-9

207.

Acenaphthylene

208-96-8

208.

Anthracene

120-12-7

209.

Benz[a]anthracene

56-55-3

210.

Benzo[a]pyrene

50-32-8

211.

Benzo[b]fluoranthene

205-99-2

212.

Benzo[e]pyrene

192-97-2

213.

Benzo[ghi]perylene

191-24-2

214.

Benzo[j]fluoranthene

205-82-3

215.

Benzo[k]fluoranthene

207-08-9

216.

Chrysene

218-01-9

217.

Dibenz[a,h]acridine

226-36-8

218.

Dibenz[a,h]anthracene

53-70-3

219.

Dibenz[a,j]acridine

224-42-0

220.

Dibenzo[a,e]fluoranthene

5385-75-1

221.

Dibenzo[a,e]pyrene

192-65-4

222.

Dibenzo[a,h]pyrene

189-64-0

223.

Dibenzo[a,i]pyrene

189-55-9

224.

Dibenzo[a,l]pyrene

191-30-0

225.

7H-Dibenzo[c,g]carbazole

194-59-2

226.

7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene

57-97-6

227.

Fluoranthene

206-44-0

228.

Fluorene

86-73-7

229.

Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene

193-39-5

230.

3-Methylcholanthrene

56-49-5

231.

5-Methylchrysene

3697-24-3

232.

1-Nitropyrene

5522-43-0

233.

Perylene

198-55-0

234.

Phenanthrene

85-01-8

235.

Pyrene

129-00-0

236.

Quinoline

91-22-5

PART 3
 

Name

CAS Registry Number footnote

237.

2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin

1746-01-6

238.

1,2,3,7,8-Pentachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin

40321-76-4

239.

1,2,3,4,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin

39227-28-6

240.

1,2,3,7,8,9-Hexachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin

19408-74-3

241.

1,2,3,6,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin

57653-85-7

242.

1,2,3,4,6,7,8-Heptachlorodibenzop-dioxin

35822-46-9

243.

Octachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin

3268-87-9

244.

2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzofuran

51207-31-9

245.

2,3,4,7,8-Pentachlorodibenzofuran

57117-31-4

246.

1,2,3,7,8-Pentachlorodibenzofuran

57117-41-6

247.

1,2,3,4,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzofuran

70648-26-9

248.

1,2,3,7,8,9-Hexachlorodibenzofuran

72918-21-9

249.

1,2,3,6,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzofuran

57117-44-9

250.

2,3,4,6,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzofuran

60851-34-5

251.

1,2,3,4,6,7,8-Heptachlorodibenzofuran

67562-39-4

252.

1,2,3,4,7,8,9-Heptachlorodibenzofuran

55673-89-7

253.

Octachlorodibenzofuran

39001-02-0

254.

Hexachlorobenzene

118-74-1

PART 4 — CRITERIA AIR CONTAMINANTS
 

Name

CAS Registry Number footnote

255.

Carbon monoxide

630-08-0

256.

Nitrogen oxides (expressed as nitrogen dioxide)

11104-93-1

257.

PM2.5 footnote 22, footnote 23

footnote *

258.

PM10 footnote 23, footnote 24

footnote *

259.

Sulphur dioxide

7446-09-5

260.

Total particulate matter footnote 23, footnote 25

footnote *

261.

Volatile organic compounds footnote 26

footnote *

PART 5 — VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
INDIVIDUAL SUBSTANCES
 

Name

CAS Registry Number footnote

262.

Acetylene

74-86-2

263.

Benzene

71-43-2

264.

1,3-Butadiene

106-99-0

265.

2-Butoxyethanol

111-76-2

266.

p-Dichlorobenzene

106-46-7

267.

1,2-Dichloroethane

107-06-2

268.

Dimethylether

115-10-6

269.

Ethanol

64-17-5

270.

Ethyl acetate

141-78-6

271.

Ethylene

74-85-1

272.

Formaldehyde

50-00-0

273.

Furfuryl alcohol

98-00-0

274.

n-Hexane

110-54-3

275.

Isopropyl alcohol

67-63-0

276.

D-Limonene

5989-27-5

277.

Methanol

67-56-1

278.

Methyl ethyl ketone

78-93-3

279.

Methylcyclopentane

96-37-7

280.

Methyl isobutyl ketone

108-10-1

281.

Myrcene

123-35-3

282.

beta-Phellandrene

555-10-2

283.

alpha-Pinene

80-56-8

284.

beta-Pinene

127-91-3

285.

Propane

74-98-6

286.

n-Propyl alcohol

71-23-8

287.

Propylene

115-07-1

288.

Styrene

100-42-5

289.

Tetrahydrofuran

109-99-9

290.

Toluene

108-88-3

291.

1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene

95-63-6

292.

Vinyl acetate

108-05-4

ISOMER GROUPS
 

Name

CAS
Registry Number
footnote

293.

Butane (all isomers)

footnote *

294.

Butene (all isomers)

25167-67-3

295.

Butyl acetate footnote 27

footnote *

296.

Cycloheptane (all isomers)

footnote *

297.

Cyclohexene (all isomers)

footnote *

298.

Cyclooctane (all isomers)

footnote *

299.

Decane (all isomers)

footnote *

300.

Ethyltoluene (all isomers)

footnote *

301.

Heptane (all isomers)

footnote *

302.

Hexane footnote 28

footnote *

303.

Hexene (all isomers)

25264-93-1

304.

Nonane (all isomers)

footnote *

305.

Octane (all isomers)

footnote *

306.

Pentane (all isomers)

footnote *

307.

Pentene (all isomers)

footnote *

308.

Propyl acetate (all isomers)

footnote *

309.

Propylene glycol methyl ether acetate
(all isomers)

108-65-6

310.

Trimethylbenzene footnote 29

25551-13-7

311.

Xylene (all isomers) footnote 15

1330-20-7

OTHER GROUPS AND MIXTURES
 

Name

CAS
Registry Number 
footnote

312.

Analytically unresolved hydrocarbons
(C10 to C16+) footnote 30

footnote *

313.

Heavy aromatic solvent naphtha

64742-94-5

314.

Hydrotreated heavy naphtha

64742-48-9

315.

Hydrotreated light distillate

64742-47-8

316.

Light aromatic solvent naphtha

64742-95-6

317.

Mineral spirits

64475-85-0

318.

Naphtha

8030-30-6

319.

Other glycol ethers and acetates (and their isomers) footnote 31

footnote *

320.

Solvent naphtha light aliphatic

64742-89-8

321.

Solvent naphtha medium aliphatic

64742-88-7

322.

Stoddard solvent

8052-41-3

323.

VM & P naphtha

8032-32-4

SCHEDULE 2

Definitions

1. The following definitions apply to this notice and its schedules:

SCHEDULE 3

Criteria for reporting

GENERAL

1. (1) This notice applies to any person who owns or operates a facility that meets one or more of the criteria listed in Part 1 to Part 5 of this schedule and that satisfies any of the following, during a given calendar year:

(2) Despite subsection (1), this notice does not apply to a facility if the only activities that take place at that facility during a given calendar year are

2. (1) In calculating the mass reporting thresholds set out in this schedule, a person subject to this notice shall exclude the quantity of a substance that is manufactured, processed or otherwise used in the following activities:

(2) For the purpose of paragraph (1)(c), the painting and stripping of vehicles or their components, and the rebuilding or remanufacturing of vehicle components, are not to be excluded from the calculation of mass reporting thresholds in this schedule.

(3) Despite subsection (1), the quantity of a substance listed in Part 4 or Part 5 of Schedule 1 that is released to air as the result of combustion of fuel in stationary combustion equipment shall be included in calculating the mass reporting thresholds set out in Part 4 or Part 5 of this schedule.

(4) If one or more of the activities listed in subsection (1) are the only activities that take place at the facility, Part 1 to Part 3 of Schedule 3 and Schedule 4 do not apply.

3. (1) In calculating the mass reporting thresholds set out in this schedule, a person subject to this notice shall exclude the quantity of a substance that is

(2) If there is no applicable permit as referenced in subparagraph (1)(b)(vii), a person subject to this notice shall exclude the quantity of a substance that is contained in waste rock if

(3) Despite subparagraph (1)(b)(vii) and subsection (2), a person subject to this notice shall not exclude the quantity of arsenic contained in waste rock if the concentration of arsenic in the waste rock is more than 12 mg of arsenic per kilogram of waste rock.

(4) Despite subsections (1), (2) and (3), a quantity of a substance released to air or surface waters from materials listed under subparagraphs (1)(b)(vi) through (viii) shall be included in the calculation of the mass reporting thresholds.

4. (1) For the purpose of this notice, disposal of a substance is to be construed as its

(2) The quantity of a substance disposed of shall be included in the calculation of the mass reporting thresholds for parts 1 and 2 of this schedule.

(3) The disposal of a substance is not to be included as a release.

5. The person who owns or operates the facility as of December 31 of a given calendar year shall report for that entire calendar year. If operations at a facility are terminated, the last owner or operator of that facility is required to report for the portion of the calendar year during which the facility was in operation.

PART 1
CRITERIA FOR REPORTING SUBSTANCES LISTED IN PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 1

6. (1) A person subject to this notice shall report information with respect to a given calendar year, pertaining to a contiguous facility or an offshore installation in relation to a substance listed in Part 1 of Schedule 1, whether or not there is a release, disposal or transfer off-site for recycling of the substance, if, during that calendar year,

(2) For the purpose of paragraph (1)(b), the quantity of a substance that is a by-product or is contained in tailings shall be included in the calculation of the mass reporting threshold set out in column 2 of Table 1, regardless of concentration.

(3) For the purpose of paragraph (1)(b), the quantity of a substance, including a by-product, contained in waste rock shall be included in the calculation of the mass reporting threshold set out in column 2 of Table 1 if it is at a concentration equal to or greater than 1% concentration by weight for Part 1, Group A substances, or regardless of concentration for Part 1, Group B substances.

7. Despite subsection 6(1), a person subject to the Chromium Electroplating, Chromium Anodizing and Reverse Etching Regulations (SOR/2009-162) for a facility during a given calendar year shall report information pertaining to that facility, with respect to that calendar year, in relation to hexavalent chromium (and its compounds).

Table 1: Mass reporting threshold and concentration by weight for substances listed in Part 1 of Schedule 1

Item

Column 1

Substances in Part 1 of Schedule 1

Column 2

Mass reporting threshold

Column 3

Concentration by weight

1.

Group A substances

10 t

1%

2.

Acrylonitrile

1 000 kg

0.1%

3.

Arsenic (and its compounds)

50 kg

0.1%

4.

Azo disperse dyes

10 kg

0.1%

5.

1,4-Benzenediamine, N,N′-mixed phenyl and tolyl derivatives

50 kg

1%

6.

Bisphenol A

100 kg

1%

7.

Cadmium (and its compounds)

5 kg

0.1%

8.

Chlorinated alkanes, medium-chain, CnHxCl(2n+2–x),
14 ≤ n ≤ 17

1 000 kg

1%

9.

Chlorinated alkanes, long-chain, CnHxCl(2n+2–x),
18 ≤ n ≤ 20

1 000 kg

1%

10.

Cobalt (and its compounds)

50 kg

0.1%

11.

Hexavalent chromium (and its compounds)

50 kg

0.1%

12.

Hydrazine (and its salts)

1 000 kg

1%

13.

Isoprene

100 kg

1%

14.

Lead (and its compounds)

50 kg

0.1%

15.

Mercury (and its compounds)

5 kg

N/A

16.

Nonylphenol and its ethoxylates

1 000 kg

1%

17.

2-Propanone, reaction products with diphenylamine

50 kg

1%

18.

Selenium (and its compounds)

100 kg

0.000005%

19.

Tetraethyl lead

50 kg

0.1%

20.

Thallium (and its compounds)

100 kg

1%

21.

Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate

100 kg

0.1%

22.

Toluene-2,6-diisocyanate

100 kg

0.1%

23.

Toluenediisocyanate (mixed isomers)

100 kg

0.1%

PART 2
CRITERIA FOR REPORTING SUBSTANCES LISTED IN PART 2 OF SCHEDULE 1

8. A person subject to this notice shall report information with respect to a given calendar year, pertaining to a contiguous facility, a portable facility or an offshore installation in relation to substances listed in Part 2 of Schedule 1 if, during that calendar year,

9. Despite section 8, a person subject to this notice shall report information with respect to a given calendar year, pertaining to a contiguous facility in relation to substances listed in Part 2 of Schedule 1 if, during that calendar year,

PART 3
CRITERIA FOR REPORTING SUBSTANCES LISTED IN PART 3 OF SCHEDULE 1

10. A person subject to this notice shall report information with respect to a given calendar year, pertaining to a contiguous facility, a portable facility or an offshore installation in relation to substances listed in Part 3 of Schedule 1 if, during that calendar year,

PART 4
CRITERIA FOR REPORTING SUBSTANCES LISTED IN PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 1

11. (1) A person subject to this notice shall report information with respect to a given calendar year, in relation to a substance listed in Part 4 of Schedule 1 if, during that calendar year, the substance is released to air from a facility in a quantity equal to or greater than the mass reporting threshold set out in column 2 of Table 2 for that substance.

(2) Despite subsection (1), a person subject to this notice shall report information pertaining to a facility classified under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 version 2.0 Canada code 211110 [Oil and gas extraction (except oil sands)], excluding compressor stations, where employees work a total of less than 20 000 hours, with respect to a given calendar year, in relation to all substances listed in Part 4 of Schedule 1 if, during that calendar year, at least one Part 4 substance is released to air from the facility in a quantity equal to or greater than the mass reporting threshold set out in column 2 of Table 2 for that substance.

(3) Despite subsections (1) and (2), a person subject to this notice shall report information pertaining to a light or medium crude oil battery with an annual oil throughput of 1 900 m3 or more, where employees work a total of less than 20 000 hours, with respect to a given calendar year, in relation to volatile organic compounds.

12. For the purpose of section 11, a person subject to this notice shall include releases to air from road dust of PM2.5, PM10 and total particulate matter for the calculation of the mass reporting thresholds set out in this part if vehicles travelled more than 10 000 vehicle-kilometres on unpaved roads at the contiguous facility.

13. For the purpose of section 11 and despite section 12, the person shall include only the quantity of the substance released to air from the combustion of fuel in a stationary combustion equipment at the facility when calculating the mass reporting threshold for that substance, if, during the calendar year,

14. Despite subsection 11(1), the person is not required to report information pertaining to a given calendar year, in relation to a substance listed in Part 4 of Schedule 1 if, during that calendar year, the substance is released to air exclusively from stationary external combustion equipment, where

Table 2: Mass reporting threshold for substances listed in Part 4 of Schedule 1

Item

Column 1

Substance in Part 4
of Schedule 1

Column 2

Mass reporting
threshold

1.

Carbon monoxide

20 t

2.

Nitrogen oxides

20 t

3.

PM2.5

0.3 t

4.

PM10

0.5 t

5.

Sulphur dioxide

20 t

6.

Total particulate matter

20 t

7.

Volatile organic compounds

10 t

PART 5
CRITERIA FOR REPORTING SUBSTANCES LISTED IN PART 5 OF SCHEDULE 1

15. (1) A person subject to this notice shall report information with respect to a given calendar year, in relation to a substance listed in Part 5 of Schedule 1 if, during that calendar year, the criteria under subsection 11(1) are satisfied for volatile organic compounds and the substance is released to air in a quantity of one tonne or more.

(2) Despite subsection (1), a person subject to this notice shall report information with respect to a given calendar year, in relation to benzene, if, during that calendar year, the criteria under subsection 11(2) or 11(3) are satisfied.

16. For the purpose of section 15, the person shall include only the quantity of the substance released to air from the combustion of fuel in a stationary combustion equipment at the facility when calculating the mass reporting threshold for that substance, if, during the calendar year,

SCHEDULE 4

Information required by this notice and manner of reporting

GENERAL

1. (1) If a person subject to this notice is required by federal or provincial legislation or a municipal by-law to measure or monitor releases, disposals or transfers off-site for recycling of any of the substances set out in Schedule 1 of this notice, the person shall use those data to report in response to this notice.

(2) Despite subsection (1), all releases, disposals and transfers must be reported for a substance for which the criteria of Schedule 3 have been satisfied, regardless of whether they are measured, monitored or calculated using other methods of estimation, unless otherwise specified in this schedule.

2. If the person is not subject to any of the requirements described in subsection 1(1) of this schedule, the person shall report information by using one of the following methods: continuous emission monitoring, predictive emission monitoring, source testing, mass balance, published emission factors, site-specific emission factors, or engineering estimates.

3. If a person subject to this notice is not required to include a quantity of a substance when calculating the mass reporting threshold pursuant to section 2, 3 or 12 or subsection 6(3) of Schedule 3, the person is not required to report information in respect of those quantities of the substance when reporting under this schedule.

4. If information in relation to a substance was submitted for the previous calendar year, but none of the criteria for reporting that substance are met for the current calendar year, a person subject to this notice shall provide the reason the substance does not meet the criteria in the current calendar year. If the reason that the criteria are not met for that substance is due to pollution prevention activities, this must be specified.

5. A person subject to this notice shall provide a Statement of Certification or electronic certification certifying that the information is true, accurate and complete or shall authorize another person to act on their behalf and so certify using the Statement of Certification or electronic certification.

6. A person subject to this notice shall provide the information required in this schedule, for each calendar year for which the criteria in Schedule 3 have been satisfied, using the online reporting system or by mail sent to the address provided in this notice. The required information shall be reported separately by facility.

FACILITY INFORMATION

7. A person subject to this notice shall report the following information in respect of a facility:

PART 1
INFORMATION TO PROVIDE RESPECTING SUBSTANCES LISTED IN PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 1

8. A person subject to this notice shall report the following information, with respect to a given calendar year, in respect of each substance listed in Part 1 of Schedule 1 for which the criteria in Part 1 of Schedule 3 have been satisfied:

9. For the purpose of section 8, in respect of total reduced sulphur, the person shall only report the information identified in section 8, paragraphs (a) through (e), (n), (r) and (s).

10. Despite section 8, paragraphs (e), (g) and (h), a person subject to this notice may report releases to air, water and land as total releases, in respect of a substance listed in Schedule 1, Part 1, Group A, if the total releases to all media are less than one tonne.

11. A person subject to this notice shall report information in respect of a substance listed in

PART 2
INFORMATION TO PROVIDE RESPECTING SUBSTANCES LISTED IN PART 2 OF SCHEDULE 1

12. If the criteria in Part 2 of Schedule 3 have been satisfied, a person subject to this notice shall report the information required in section 8, paragraphs (a) through (e) and (g) through (t), of this schedule in respect of substances listed in Part 2 of Schedule 1, with respect to a given calendar year, in kilograms, and in accordance with the following:

13. For the purpose of section 12, the person shall only report information relating to incidental manufacture, generation of tailings, or wood preservation using creosote.

PART 3
INFORMATION TO PROVIDE RESPECTING SUBSTANCES LISTED IN PART 3 OF SCHEDULE 1

14. (1) A person subject to this notice shall report, with respect to a given calendar year, the information required in section 8, paragraphs (a) through (e) and (g) through (t), of this schedule in respect of substances listed in Part 3 of Schedule 1, if the criteria in Part 3 of Schedule 3 have been satisfied.

(2) For the purpose of this part, the toxic equivalent shall be the sum of the masses or concentrations of individual congeners of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans multiplied by weighting factors set out in column 3 of Table 3.

15. For the purpose of section 14, the person shall only report information relating to the incidental manufacture of the substance from activities identified in section 9 of Schedule 3 or the presence of the substance as a contaminant in pentachlorophenol used for wood preservation.

16. In respect of the information required under section 8, paragraphs (e) and (g) through (m), pursuant to section 14, if the method of estimation is monitoring or source testing, a person subject to this notice shall indicate whether the concentration of the substance is less than, equal to or greater than the estimated level of quantification set out in section 18 for that substance in the corresponding medium.

17. If the method of estimation is monitoring or source testing, and the concentration of the substance is less than the estimated level of quantification set out in section 18 for that substance in the corresponding medium, the information requirements of section 8, paragraphs (e) and (g) through (m), pursuant to section 14, do not apply for that substance.

18. For the purpose of sections 16 and 17, the estimated level-of-quantification values for substances listed in Part 3 of Schedule 1 are

19. A person subject to this notice shall report information in respect of substances listed in Part 3 of Schedule 1, in accordance with the following:

Table 3: Toxicity equivalent weighting factors for dioxins and furans listed in Part 3 of Schedule 1

Item

Column 1

Substance in Part 3 of Schedule 1

Column 2

CAS Registry Number table d2 note

Column 3

Toxicity equivalent weighting factor

1.

2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin

1746-01-6

1

2.

1,2,3,7,8-Pentachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin

40321-76-4

1

3.

1,2,3,4,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin

39227-28-6

0.1

4.

1,2,3,7,8,9-Hexachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin

19408-74-3

0.1

5.

1,2,3,6,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin

57653-85-7

0.1

6.

1,2,3,4,6,7,8-Heptachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin

35822-46-9

0.01

7.

Octachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin

3268-87-9

0.0003

8.

2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzofuran

51207-31-9

0.1

9.

2,3,4,7,8-Pentachlorodibenzofuran

57117-31-4

0.3

10.

1,2,3,7,8-Pentachlorodibenzofuran

57117-41-6

0.03

11.

1,2,3,4,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzofuran

70648-26-9

0.1

12.

1,2,3,7,8,9-Hexachlorodibenzofuran

72918-21-9

0.1

13.

1,2,3,6,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzofuran

57117-44-9

0.1

14.

2,3,4,6,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzofuran

60851-34-5

0.1

15.

1,2,3,4,6,7,8-Heptachlorodibenzofuran

67562-39-4

0.01

16.

1,2,3,4,7,8,9-Heptachlorodibenzofuran

55673-89-7

0.01

17.

Octachlorodibenzofuran

39001-02-0

0.0003

Table d2 note(s)

Table d2 note

The Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number (CAS RN) is the property of the American Chemical Society, and any use or redistribution, except as required in supporting regulatory requirements and/or for reports to the Government of Canada when the information and the reports are required by law or administrative policy, is not permitted without the prior, written permission of the American Chemical Society.

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PART 4
INFORMATION TO PROVIDE RESPECTING SUBSTANCES LISTED IN PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 1

20. A person subject to this notice shall report the following information, with respect to a given calendar year, in respect of each substance listed in Part 4 of Schedule 1 for which the criteria in Part 4 of Schedule 3 have been satisfied:

Table 4: Minimum quantity released from stack

Item

Column 1


Substance name

Column 2

Minimum quantity released from stack

1.

Carbon monoxide

5 t

2.

Nitrogen oxides

5 t

3.

PM2.5

0.15 t

4.

PM10

0.25 t

5.

Sulphur dioxide

5 t

6.

Total particulate matter

5 t

7.

Volatile organic compounds

5 t

21. For the purpose of section 20 of this schedule,

22. A person subject to this notice shall report information in respect of a substance listed in Part 4 of Schedule 1 in tonnes.

PART 5
INFORMATION TO PROVIDE RESPECTING SUBSTANCES LISTED IN PART 5 OF SCHEDULE 1

23. A person subject to this notice shall report the following information, with respect to a given calendar year, in respect of each substance listed in Part 5 of Schedule 1 for which the criteria in Part 5 of Schedule 3 have been satisfied:

24. For the purpose of section 23 of this schedule,

25. A person subject to this notice shall report information in respect of a substance listed in Part 5 of Schedule 1 in tonnes.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the notice.)

Users should take note that this notice sets out the requirements for reporting to the NPRI for two individual calendar years — 2020 and 2021. Information for the 2020 calendar year must be submitted by June 1, 2021. Information for the 2021 calendar year must be submitted by June 1, 2022.

Users of this notice should take note of the changes to reporting requirements, as described below, which are in effect as of the 2020 and 2021 calendar years. Consultations were undertaken with respect to these changes. Information on the rationale for these changes is available on the NPRI website or by contacting the NPRI.

Changes to reporting requirements in effect as of the 2020 calendar year

Deletion of substances

Two substances have been deleted from the Part 1, Group A, list:

Three substances have been deleted from the Part 5 list:

Change to previously listed substance
Addition of substances

One substance has been added to the Part 1, Group A list:

Three substances have been added to the Part 1, Group B, list:

Changes to the requirements for reporting Part 3 substances

Facilities that produce iron ore pellets using an induration furnace are now required to report for dioxins, furans and hexachlorobenzene.

The toxic equivalency factors for five dioxin and furan congeners have been updated:

Changes to reporting requirements in effect as of the 2021 calendar year

Pollution prevention information

There are no changes to the requirements for reporting facility-level pollution prevention information between the 2019 and 2020 reporting years. Beginning with the 2021 calendar year, facilities will be required to link their pollution prevention activities to specific substances.

Changes to reporting requirements planned for the 2022 calendar year

Environment and Climate Change Canada intends to make changes to the reporting requirements for Part 4 and 5 substances beginning with the 2022 calendar year, including, among other changes,

Environment and Climate Change Canada intends to consult on how to implement these changes in advance of the publication of the reporting requirements for 2022–2023. Users of this notice that are interested in more information on these changes can visit the NPRI website or contact the NPRI at ec.inrp-npri.ec@canada.ca.

The National Pollutant Release Inventory — Background information

The NPRI is Canada’s legislated, publicly accessible inventory of pollutant releases, disposals and recycling. It includes information collected from facilities under the authority of section 46 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (the “Act”).

The Act contains information-gathering provisions, that allow the Minister of the Environment to require reporting of information on certain substances. The provisions also require the Minister to establish and publish a national inventory of releases of pollutants. These provisions under the Act form the primary legislative basis for the NPRI.

For the latest reporting year, over 7 500 industrial, commercial and other facilities reported to Environment and Climate Change Canada on their releases, disposals and transfers for recycling of more than 300 substances of concern.

The NPRI is a key part of the Government of Canada’s efforts to track toxic substances and other substances of concern. It is a key tool for identifying and monitoring sources of pollution in Canada, as well as for developing indicators for the quality of air, water and land. Information collected through the NPRI is used as part of the comprehensive Air Pollutant Emissions Inventory and for chemicals management initiatives, and it is made publicly available to Canadians each year. Public access to the NPRI motivates industry to prevent and reduce pollutant releases. NPRI data helps the Government of Canada to track progress in pollution prevention, evaluate releases and transfers of substances of concern, identify environmental priorities, conduct air quality modelling, and implement policy initiatives and risk management measures.

For more information on the NPRI, including guidance documents, annual data highlights and overview reports, and access to the NPRI data in a variety of formats, including an online search and databases, please visit the NPRI website.

Input from stakeholders and other interested parties on the NPRI is welcome. Contact information is provided at the beginning of this notice.

Reporting to the National Pollutant Release Inventory

Reporting requirements outlined in this notice are collected via Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Single Window reporting system.

For those who meet the requirements of this notice, reporting is mandatory. Obtaining the relevant guidance documents is the responsibility of the person required to report under this notice. Visit the NPRI website or contact Environment and Climate Change Canada at the address provided at the beginning of this notice for guidance documents.

Changes to contacts, ownership and reported information

It is important that contact and ownership information be kept up to date and any errors in submitted data be corrected in a timely manner, so that the information provided by the NPRI continues to be relevant and accurate. Therefore, persons who submitted reports for a previous year are strongly encouraged to update their information, through the Single Window reporting system or by contacting Environment and Climate Change Canada directly, if

If a person is providing an update to previously submitted information, the person should indicate the reason the information is being updated.

Obligation to comply with the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

Compliance with the Act is mandatory and specific offences are established by subsection 272.1(1) of the Act. Subsections 272.1(2), (3) and (4) of the Act set the penalties for persons who contravene section 46 of the Act. Offences include the offence of failing to comply with an obligation arising from the present notice and the offence of providing false or misleading information. Penalties include fines, and the amount of the fine can range from a maximum of $25,000 for an individual convicted following summary proceedings to a maximum of $500,000 for a large corporation convicted on indictment. The maximum fines are doubled for second or subsequent offences.

The current text of the Act, including the most recent amendments, is available on Justice Canada’s website.

The Act is enforced in accordance with the compliance and enforcement policy for the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. Suspected violations under the Act can be reported to the Enforcement Branch by email at ec.enviroinfo.ec@canada.ca.