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The Government of Yukon’s Environmental Programs Branch regulates contaminated sites under the Contaminated Sites Regulation and the Environment Act. The Yukon Contaminated Sites Regulation provide regulations for identification, restoration and liability for contaminated sites. It states that a site is…
The Kansas policy on TPH and LNAPL provide guidelines observed in implementing initiatives to address petroleum contaminated sites. Such initiatives include characterizing, remediating, and managing the release of petroleum into the environment. The policy was developed to be used in…
The guidelines for fresh and marine water quality were developed to enforce the proper management of natural and semi-natural water resources in Australia and New Zealand. The latest revision on the guidelines was done in 2018 and is a powerful…
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA), in collaboration with the state of New South Wales (NSW, Australia), is responsible for the provision of guidelines relating to waste in the NSW. Reforms are made to enforce the protection of the environment as…
The British Columbia (BC) Water Quality Guidelines (WQG) was developed by the BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy (ENV), and it provides the safe levels for substances to enforce protection of water used for drinking, agriculture, aquatic life,…
The Alberta Tier 2 guidelines for soil and groundwater remediation are used when considering site-specific conditions implemented through modifying Tier 1 remediation guidelines. It is also applied to remove exposure pathways that do not apply to specific sites. Compared to…
The Alberta Tier 1 Soil and Groundwater Remediation Guidelines are developed and updated by Alberta Environment and Parks through the legislative basis provided by the Water Act(Government of Alberta, 2000) and the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act(Government of Alberta, 2006).…
Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) represents the highest acceptable level of contaminants in drinking water. The unit used for MCLs is milligrams per litre (mg/L), which corresponds to parts per million (PPM). The Federal Water Quality Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) are…
The British Columbia Protocol 9 for contaminated sites is used in the establishment of groundwater local background concentration. The concentrations are utilized for investigating and remediating contaminated sites in circumstances whereby the concentrations of substances that occur naturally exceeds the…
British Columbia’s Protocol 4 is applied in situations where the concentration of substances exceeds the desired numerical soil standards described under Contaminated Sites Regulation (CSR). It is applied to investigate and remediate contaminated sites to conduct soil relocation in such…
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Guidelines for drinking-water quality (GDWQ) were developed with the primary goal of enforcing protection on human health concerning the quality of drinking water. Consequently, it ensures public health is considered during the formulation and implementation…
The Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (ADWG) were developed to provide regulations that ensure drinking water safety. Drinking water under the guidelines is described as water used for human consumption, and it is obtained through a tap or food made using…
The Environment Protection (Water Quality) Policy 2003 (Water Quality Policy) is a policy that safeguards South Australian water resources from pollution. For a long period, the discrepancies surrounding the South Australian laws protecting the State’s water resources from pollution, have lowered…
The Department of Environment adopted the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Guidelines for Managing Risks in Recreational Waters (NHMRC 2008), Climate Change and Water (DECCW) to enforce the protection of human health. Human health protection is spearheaded through…
Soil Generic Assessment Criteria for Human Health Risk Assessment is a technique used to examine the dangers which result from the release of pollutants into the land. The risks are identified and the likely impact of damage determined. Generic Assessment…
Assessment levels for Soil and Sediment in Western Australia were adopted by the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) to provide measures which are used in determining whether sites are contaminated. The assessment covers substances which threaten human health and…
The Government of Western Australia through its Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has the authority and mandate to measure the quality of groundwater and surface water across the country. The primary objective of carrying out an assessment of water…
1. What is the Australasian Land & Groundwater Association (ALGA) New Zealand Land and Groundwater Conference 2024? The ALGA New Zealand Land and Groundwater Conference 2024 is an annual event that brings together industry professionals, scientists, and engineers to discuss…
We’re excited to announce that the updated USEPA Regional Screening Levels (RSLs) are now available in ESdat. The residential soil screening level for lead is now 200 mg/kg (100 mg/kg if other lead sources are present). MCLs have been added for various compounds,…
EScIS to Attend ICARD 2024 and ONEIA PFAS Symposium We are excited to announce that EScIS (EarthScience Information Systems), the company behind ESdat Environmental Data Management Software, will participate in two major industry events next week: ICARD 2024 and the…