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Telephone: 867 598-2413
Fax: 867 598-2325
E-mail: [email protected]
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To:
Bob Wooley
Executive Director, MVLWB
Fax Number: 867 873-6610
From: George Govier
Number of Pages mcI. cover 2
Date: August 29, 2006
Comments: Enbridge Pipelines NW Inc.
Land Use Permit MVOSP- 0018
Application for Renewal
Reference:
F-389
a Fax letter from Tulita District Land Corp. dated Aug. 29/06
1.
Information presented at Reference a is attached, and should be made known
to Adrian Paradis.
2.
Your thoughts and comments always welcome.
Regards
George Govier
Executive Director
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Manager
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Dear Ms. Tout
Re: Public Consdtafixi MenQ
This is In reference to Enbæd9e appilcation for Transboundary Land Use Permit Application, It Is veiy
Important that you meet wiu-i the management commfttee of Tulita Dlstht Land Corporation. We are
disappointed that no one has contacted the Distitt The District is responsible for actMties on Sabtu
Sethement Lands for the membership.
Please ensure you contact Louisa Pndeer at tha above address to set a scheduled meeting.
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Fort Good Hope, NT XOE ONO
Telephone; 867 598-2413
Fax: 867 598-2325
E-mail: sahtuexd@allstreamsiet
File: MVOSP-0018
Facsimile Cover Sheet
To:
Bob Wooley
Executive Director, MVLWB
Fax Number: 667 873-6610
From: George Govier
Number of Pages incL cover 15
Date: August 21, 2006
Comments: Enbridge Pipelines NW Inc.
Land Use Permit MVO6P- 0018
Aunlicatlon for Renewal
Reference;
a e-mail from Adrian Paradis dated Aug. 21/08
1.
Annotated comments on information presented at Reference a is attached, and
should be made known to Adrian Paradis.
2.
Your thoughts and comments always welcome.
Regards
Macken z* Van Lgod
& Water Scard
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AppiicMIoa
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Executive Director
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CONDITIONS ANNEXED TO AND FORMING PART
OF LAND USE PERMIT NUM5R MV2OO6POO
Part A:
Scooe of Permit
1. This permit entitles Enbridge Pipelines NW Inc. to conduct the following activities:
1
ii.
iii
iv.
v.
Off Right-of-Way Activities for the Operation and Maintenance of the Pipeline
from Norman Wells to Alberta/Northwest Territories Border, including
Quarrying,
Camp,
Clearing of vegetation to access to Right-of-Way
Fuel, and Hazardous Materials Storage
2. The Permit is issued subject to the conditions contained herein with respect to the use
of land for the activities and area identified in Part A, Item 1 of this permit.
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3. Compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit does not absolve the Permittee
from responsibility fbr compliance with the requirements of all applicable Federal,
Territorial and Municipal legislation.
Part B:
Definitions
"Act" means the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act
"Board" means the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board established under Part 4 of the
Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act
"Dogleg" means clearing a line, trail or right-of-way that is curved sufficiently so that no part of
the clearing beyond the curve is visible when approached from either direction;
"Inspector means an Inspector designated by the Minister under the Mackenzie Valley
Resoume Management Act
"Permeability" means the capacity to transmit water through a medium;
"Sewage" means all toilet wastes and grey water
"Sewage Disposal Facilities" means sumps and/or sewage collection tanks designed to
hold sewage;
"Sump" means a man-made pit, trench hollow or cavity in the earth’s surface used for the
purpose of depositing waste material therein;
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Part C: Conditions Applying to All Activities the headings correspond to Subsection 26
of the Mackenzie Valley Land Use ReciulationsI
261a LOCATION AND AREA
LI.
The Permittee shall not conduct this land use operation on any
lands not designated in the accepted application.
4., %
The Permittee shall useyrØxisting campsfte
PLANS
LOCATION
The Permittee shall only excavate and stockpile in areas designated
by the Land Use Inspector.
DESIGNATED
AREAS
261b} TIME
DEHCI-IO
CONTACT
The Permittee’s Field Supervisor shall first contact an Inspector at
867 695-2626 and at least forty-eight 46 hours prior to the
commencement of this land use operation within the Dehcho
Region.
INSPECTOR
5.
The Permittee’s Field Supervisor shall first contact an Inspector at
867 587-2011 and at least forty-eight 48 hours prior to the
commencement of this land use operation within the Sahtu
Settlement Area.
CONTACT
INS C
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The Permittee shall advise an Inspector at least ten 10 days prior
to the completion of the land use operation of a the plan for
removal or storage of equipment and materials, and b when final
clean-up and restoration of the land used will be completed.
REPORTS
BEFORE
REMO L
The Permittee shall not conduct any overland movement of
equipment and vehicles between April 15 and September 15, unless
otherwise authorized in writing by an Inspector.
SHUT-DOWN
PERIOD
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The Board, for the purpose of this operation, designates
as spring break-up.
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SPRING
March
BREAK-UP
The Permittee shall remove all snow fills from stream crossings prior
to spring break-up or completion of the land use operation unless
otherwise approved in writing by an Inspector.
10.
The Permiflee shall remove all ice bridges prior to spring break-up
or completion of the land use operation unless otherwise approved
in writing by an Inspector.
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The Perrnittee shall restore all sumps prior to spring break-up,
unless otherwise authorized in writing by an Inspector
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The Board and/or Inspector reserves the right to impose closure of
any area to the Perrnittee in periods when dangers to natural
resources are severe.
CLOSURE
281c TYPE AND SIZE OF EQUIPMENT
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The Permittee shall not use any equipment except of the type, size,
and number that is listed in the accepted application, unless
otherwise authorized in writing by the inspector.
ONLY
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261}d METhODS AND TECHNIQUES
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The Permittee shall construct and maintain winter roads with a SNOW ROADS/
ICE ROADS
minimum of ten 10 centimetres packed snow at all times during
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this land use operation. If this cannot be done, then the Permittee
shall construct Ice Roads in a manner authorized by an Inspector.
261e TYPE, LOCATION, CAPACITY AND OPERATION OF ALL
FACILITIES
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The Permittee shall not locate any sump within one hundred 100
metres of the ordinary high water mark of any water body.
SUMPS PROM
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The Permittee shall ensure that the land use area is kept clean at all
CLEAN WORK
WATER
times-
AREA
26lflt CONTROL OR PREVENTION OF PONDING OF WATER,
FLOODING, EROSION, SLIDES AND SUBSIDENCE OF LAND
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The Permittee shall slope the sides of excavations and EXCAVATIONS
embankments except in solid rock to a horizontal/vertical ratio of two
EMBAN KM ENT&
2 horizontal to one 1 vertical.
The land use operation shall not cause obstruction to any natural
drainage
NATURAL
DRAINAGE
The Perrnittee shall not use any material other than water in the
construction of ice bridges.
ICE BRIDGE
The Permittee shall not allow any ice bridge to hinder the flow of
water.
iCE BRIDGE
The Permittee shall not use the bed of streams for access routes
except for the purpose of crossing the streams, unless otherwise
authorized by the Inspector.
STREAM BEDS
.
MATERIAL
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ACCESS
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The Permittee shall prepare the site in such a manner as to prevent
rutting of the ground surface.
25.
The Permittee shall suspend overland travel of equipment or
vehicles at the first sign of rutting.
46
The Permittee shall not move any equipment or vehicles unless the
ground surface is in a state capable of fully supporting the
equipment or vehicles without rutting or gouging.
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PREVENTION
OF RUTTING
SUSPEND
OVERLAND
TRAVEL
VEHICLE
MOVEMENT
FREEZE-UP
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261g USE, STORAGE, HANDLING AND ULTIMATE DISPOSAL
OF ANY CHEMICAL OR TOXIC MATERIAL
27.
The Permittee shall dispose of all combustible waste petroleum
products by incineration or removal.
WASTE
PETROLEUM
4EJ4sc4t
The Permittee shall report all spills immediately to the 24 hour Spill
Report Line 867 920-8130, which is in accordance with instructions
contained in Spill Report form N.W,T 1752/0593.
REPORT
CHEMICAL
AND
PETROLEUM
SPILLS
261h WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES HABITAT
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HABITAT
The Permittee shall minimize damage to wildlife and fish habitat in
conducting this land use operation.
DAMAGE
The Permittee shall not obstruct the movement of fish while
conducting this land use operation.
FREE FISH
MOVEMENT
The Permittee shall use food handling and garbage disposal
procedures that do not attract bears.
BEAR/MAN
CONFLICT
261i STORAGE, HANDLING AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE OR
SEWAGE
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The Permittee shall dispose of all sewage and grey water into a
sump, or as directed by the Inspector.
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The Permittee shall burn all combustible garbage and debris, except INCINERATION
plastics, daily, in a container acceptable to an Inspector.
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GARBAGE
CONTAINER
The Perrnittee shall keep all garbage and debris in a covered metal
container on site until disposed of, This container shalt be marked
with the Permittee’s name.
The Permittee shalt remove alt noncombustible garbage and debris
from the Land Use area to a disposal site approved in writing by the
Land Use Inspector.
The Permittee shall remove all scrap metal, discarded machinery,
parts, barrels and kegs, buildings and building material to an
approved waste disposal facility.
REMOVE
RBAGE
REMOVE
MATA
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261}Q PROTECTION OF HISTORICAL, ARCHAEOLOGICAL
AND BURIAL SITES
%O.
39.
The Permittee shall immediately cease any activity which disturbs
an archaeological, historical, and/or burial site and contact the
Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board at 867 669-0506 should
an archaeological site or specimen be encountered or disturbed by
any land use activity.
CONTACTS
40.
The Permittee shall ensure that all persons working under authority
of the permit are aware of these conditions concerning
archaeological land use activity.
NOTIFICATION
TO
EMPLOYEES
tpt’
The Permittee shall not operate any machinery or equipment within
one hundred and fifty 150 metres of any known Historical or
Archaeological Site and Burial Ground.
NO ACTIVITY
The Permittee shall make every effort to ensure that no Historical or
Archaeological Site or Burial Ground will be affected by this
operation.
SITES
PROTECTION
261k OBJECTS AND PLACES OF RECREATIONAL SCENIC
AND ECOLOGICAL VALUE
NO FEEDING
WILDLIFE
4.r98 The Permittee shall not feed wildlife.
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The Permrttee shall report in writing to an Inspector the location and
quantity of all fuel caches within ten 10 days after their
establishment.
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The Permittee shall not place any fuel storage containers within one
hundred 100 metres of the normal high water mark of any water
body.
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FUEL BY
STREAM
FUEL
The Permittee shall not allow petroleum products to spread to
CONTAINMENT
bodies.
surrounding lands or into water
47.
The Perrnittee shall ensure that adequate contingency plans and
spill kits are in place, prior to commencement of operations, to
respond to any potential spills.
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SPILL
RESPONSE
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METHODS AND ThCHNVQUES FOR DEBRIS AND
BRUSH DISPOSAL
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AC The Permittee shall complete total disposal of all debris and brush
cleared prior to the expiry date of the Land Use Permit.
BRUSH
DISPOSAL!
261 o RESTORATION OF THE LANDS
The Permittee shall apply grass seed and fertilizer to areas as
authorized in writing by an Inspector.
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52.
REPLANT
DESIGNTE
SAVE AND
The Permittee shall save the organic soil stripped from the
PLACE
the
organic
soil
over
the disturbed area
excavation area and place
ORGANIC
SOIL
prior to the expiry date of this Land Use Permit.
Stripping of overburden must be approved in writing by an Inspector STRIPPING OF
OVER8UPE
prior to commencement of the quarrying operation.
see
54.
The Perrnittee shall dispose of all overburden as instructed by the
Inspector.
DISPOSAL OF
OVERBURDEN
55.
The Permittee shall backfill and restore all sumps prior to the ecpiry
date of this Permit
BACKFILL
SUMPS
261p DISPLAY OF PERMITS AND PERMIT NUMBERS
The Perniittee shall keep on hand, at all times during this land use
operation, a copy of the Land Use Permit.
261q
MATTERS
REGULATIONS
NOT
INCONSISTENT
WITH
COPY OF
PERMIT
THE
The Permittee shall provide in writing to the Board and Inspector, at
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least forty-eight 48 hours prior to commencement of this land use
operation, the following information:
a person, or persons, in charge of the field operation to whom
notices, orders, and reports may be served;
b alternates; and
c all methods for contacting the above persons.
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AGENT
TRAPS
The Permittee shall, while preparing the access road, make every
PROTECTION
effort to avoid covering or destroying traps or snares that may be
found along these routes.
TRAILS
The Permittee shall restore any trails used by trappers or hunters
RESTORATION
along access routes by slashing any and all trees that may fall
across these paths or trails and by removing any other obstructions
such as snow piles or debris that may be pushed across the trails.
60.
The Permittee shall submit to the Board an update of the
contingency plan for chemical and petroleum P111, if there are any
changes in the operation during the life of the permit.
CONTJJ4C&ENC
61.
The Permittee shall dispose of all combustible waste petroleum
products by incineration or removal.
WASTE
PETFOLEJM
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CONDITIONS ANNEXED TO AND FORMING PART
a
OF LAND USE PERMIT NUMBER 599P-009
261 a
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LOCATION AND AREA
1.1
The Permittee shall not conduct this land use operation on any lands
not designated in the accepted application, unless otherwise authorized
in writing by the S.L.W.B.
PLANS
1.2
The Permittee shall not conduct any part at the land use operation
within three hundred 300 metres of any privately owned land or
structure, without prior consultation with the landowner and the S.L.W.B.
PRIVATh
PROPERTY
1.5
The Permittee shall use existing campsites.
CAMP LOCATION
1.6
The Permittee shalt only excavate and stockpile in areas designated
by the Land Use Inspector.
DESIGNATED
AREAS
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2.1
The Permittee’s Field Supervisor shall contact or meet with the
Land Use Inspector at the Norman Wells office of the Department
of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, telephone number
867 587-2911, at least forty-eight 48 hours prior to the
commencement of this land use operation.
CONTACT
INSPECTOR
2.2
The Permittee shall advise the Land Use Inspector at least ten 10
days prior to the completion of the land use operation of a his
plan for removal or storage of equipment and materials, and b
when final dean-up and restoration of the land used will be
completed.
REPORTS
BEFORE
REMOVAL
2.7
The Permittee shall not conduct any overland movement of
equipment and vehicles between April 15 and November 15,
unless otherwise authorized in writing by the Land Use Inspector.
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SHUT-DOWN
PERIOD
2.9
The S.L.W.B., for the purpose of This operation, designates April 15
as spring break-up.
SPRING
BREAK-UP
2.11
The Permittee shall remove all snow fills from stream crossings
prior to spring break-up or completion of the land use operation
unless otherwise approved in writing by the Land Use Inspector.
REMOVE
SNOW FILLS
2.12
The Permittee shall restore all sumps prior to spring break-up unless
otherwise authorized in writing by the Land Use Inspector.
SUMPS
SPRING
BREAK-UP
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The S.LWB. reserves the right to impose closure of any area to
the Permittee in periods when dangers to natural resources are
severe.
CLOSURE
2.14
The Permittee shall complete all clean-up and restoration of the
lands used prior to the expiry date of this Permit.
CLEAN-UP
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3.1
The Permittee shall not use any equipment except of the type,
size, and number that is listed in the accepted application,
unless otherwise authorized in writing by the Land Use Inspector.
ONLY
APPROVED
EQUIPMENT
3,2
The Permittee shall equip bulldozer blades used in this operation
with "mushroom" type shoes or a similar type of device which shall
be extended fifteen 15 centimetres below the cutting edge of the
blade.
BULLDOZER
BLADES
AND SHOES
3.4
The Permittee shall bum all combustible garbage and debris in a
container acceptable to the Land Use Inspector.
INCINERATION
261 d
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METHODS AND TECHNIQUES
4.1
The Permittee shall scout proposed lines and routes to select the
best location for crossing streams and avoiding terrain obstacles
prior to the movement of any vehicle that exerts pressure on the
ground in excess of 35 kPa.
DETOURS AND
CROSSINGS
4.2
The Permittee shall construct and maintain winter roads with a
minimum of ten 10 centimetres packed snow at all times during
this land use operation. If this cannot be done, then the
Permittee shall construct Ice Roads in a manner approved by the
Land Use Inspector.
SNOW ROADS!
ICE ROADS
4.7
The Perrnittee shall replace all excavated material from the test
pits prior to the expiry of this Permit
TEST PITS
4.8
The Permittee shall dispose of all overburden as instructed in
writing by the Land Use Inspector.
DISPOSAL OF
OVERBURDEN
4.9
The Permittee shall slope the sides of excavations and
embankments except in solid rock to two 2 horizontal to one 1
vertical, unless otherwise authorized in writing by the Land Use
Inspector.
EXCAVATIONS
AND
EMBANKMENTS
4.10
The Permittee shall slope the sides of waste material piles to a gradient
specified in writing by the Land Use Inspector.
WASTE
MATERIAL
PILES
4.15
Stripping of overburden must be approved by the Land Use Inspector
prior to commencement of the quarrying operation.
STRIPPING OF
QVRUURDEN
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AND OPERATION OF FACILITIES
5.1
The Permittee shall not locate any sump within one hundred 100
metres of the normal high water mark of any stream.
SUMPS FROM
WATER
5.3
The Permittee shall backfill and restore all sumps prior to the
expiry date of this Permit,
BACKFILL
SUMPS
5.7
The Permittee shall ensure that the land use area is kept dean
and tidy at all times
CLEAN
WORK AREA
CONTROL OR PREVENTION OF FLOODING.
EROSION AND SUBSIDENCE OF LAND
6.2
The Permittee shall remove any obstruction to natural drainage
caused by any part of this land use operation
NATURAL
DRAINAGE
8.3
The Permittee shall not cut any stream bank, unless authorized in
writing by the Land Use Inspector.
STREAM BANKS
8.4
The Pemiittee shall not use any material other than water in the
construction of ice bridges.
ICE BRIDGE
MATERIAL
8,5
The Pennittee shall not allow any ice bridge to hinder the flow of
water in any stream.
ICE BRIDGE
6.7
The Permittee shall not use the bed of streams for access routes
except for the purpose of crossing the streams, unless otherwise
authorized by the Land Use Inspector.
STREAM
BEDS ACCESS
6.8
The Permittee shall locate all tines, trails and rights-of-way to be
constructed parallel to streams a minimum of thirty 30 metres
from any stream except at crossings, unless otherwise authorized in
writing by the Land Use Inspector.
PARALLELING
STREAMS
8.10
The Permittee shall not ford wet streams, unless authorized in
writing by the Land Use Inspector.
NO FORDING
OF STREAMS
6.17
The Permittee shall prepare the site in such a manner as to
prevent nitting of the ground surface.
PREVENTiON
OF RUTTING
6.20
The Permittee shall not move any equipment or vehicles unless
the ground surface is in a state capable of fully supporting the
equipment or vehicles without rutting or gouging
VEH1CLE
MOVEMENT
FREEZE-UP
6.22
The Pern,ittee shall not conduct any overland movement of vehicles,
except on e>dsting access routes without approval of the Land Use
Inspector.
TRAVEL
RESTRICTIONS
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USE, STORAGE, HANDLING AND DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL OR
TOXIC MATERIAL
7.7
The Permittee shall dispose of all toxic or persistent substances
in a manner as prescribed in the Enbridge PipelinesNV Inc. ‘Waste
Management Plan".
WASTE
CHEMICAL
DISPOSAL
7.9
The Permittee shall report all spills immediately in accordance
with instructions contained in ‘Spill Reporr form N. W. T.
1088 10179. 24 hour Spill Report Line 867 920-8130.
REPORT
CHEMICAL
AND
PETROLEUM
SPILLS
NEW
The Perrnittee shall respond to all chemical and petroleum spills in
accordance with the "Enbridge Emergency Response Plan Northern
Region?
CHEMICAL
AND
PETROLEUM
SPILLS
261 h -WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES HABITAT
8.1
The Permittee shall not unnecessarily damage wildlife habitat in
conducting this land use operation.
HABITAT
DAMAGE
8.3
The Permittee shall not obstruct the movement of fish while
conducting this land use operation.
FREE FISH
MOVEMENT
8.9
Your operation is in an area where bears may be encountered.
Proper food handflng and garbage disposal procedures will lessen
the likelihood of bears being attracted to your operation.
lnforrnaUon about the latest bear detection and deterrent
techniques can be obtained from the Department of Renewable Resources
at 867 5872130.
BEARJMAN
CONFLICT
8.11
The Permittee shall not remove earth to a depth below that of the water
table. Do not quariy below wdsting pit floor.
QUARRY DEPTH
261 I THE STORAGE, HANDLING.. AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE OR SEWAGE
9.1
The Perrnittee shall deposit all sewage into a sump, or as directed
by the Land Use Inspector.
SEWAGE
DISPOSAL
9,4
The Permittee shall keep all garbage and debris in a covered metal
container until disposed of. This container shall be marked with
the Permitte&s name.
GARBAGE
CONTAINERS
9.5
The Permittee shall bum all garbage and debris at least daily.
GARBAGE
DISPOSAL
9.7
The Permittee shall remove all rioncombustible garbage and debris from the
Land use area to a disposal site approved in writing by the Land Use Inspector. REMOVE
GARBAGE
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9.11
The Pemiittee shall remove from the Permit Area, all scrap metal,
discarded mathinery and parts, barrels and kegs, buildings and
building material.
REMOVE WASTE
MATERIAL
9.12
The Permittee shall dispose of all combustible waste petroleum
products by incineration or removal.
WASTE
PETROLEUM
DISPOSAL
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HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES AND BURIAL GROUNDS
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10_i
The Permittee shall not operate any machinery or equipment within 150
metres of any known Historical or Archaeological Site and Burial Ground.
NO ACTIVITY
10.2
The permittee shall make every effort to ensure that no Historical or
Archaeological Site or Burial Ground will be affected by this operation,
SITES
PRQTECTION
261 m
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PETROLEUM FUEL STORAGE
13.1
The Permittee shall report in writing to the Land Use Inspector the
location and quantity of all petroleum fuel caches within ten 10
days after the establishment.
REPORT FUEL
LOCATION
13.2
The Perrnittee shall not place any petroleum fuel storage containers
within one hundred 100 metres of the normal high water mark of any
stream without written approval from the Land Use Inspector.
FUEL BY
STREAM
13.4
The Permittee shall not allow petroleum products to spread to
surrounding lands or into water bodies.
FUEL
CONTAINMENT
13.6
The Permittee shall construct a dyke around each stationary fuel
container or group of stationary fuel containers where any one
container has a capacity exceeding 4000 litres.
DYKE FUEL
CONTAINERS
13.7
The Permittee shall line the dyke and area enclosed by the dyke
with a type of plastic film Itner approved by the S.L.W.B.
LINE DYKE
13.8
The volume of the dyked area shall be ten per cent 10% greater
than the capacity of the largest fuel container placed therein.
CAPACITY
i3.
The Permittee shall ensure that the dyke and the area enclosed by
the dyke shall be impermeable to petroleum products at all times.
IMPERMEABLE
DYKE
13.16
The Permittee shall seal all container outlets except the outlet currently
in use.
SEAL OUTLET
13.17
The Pemiittee shall mark all fuel containers with the Permittee’s name.
This includes 45 gallon drums.
MARK
CONTAINERS
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DEBRIS AND BRUSH DISPOSAL
14,3
The Permittee shall ensure that windrows are separated from
standing timber.
WINDROWS!
LOCATION
14.4
The Permittee shall dispose of all debris and brush by running heavy
machinery over the frees and brush until they are crushed to lie flat
on the ground.
BRUSH DISPOSAL
14.9
The Permittee shall complete total disposal of all debris and
brush cleared prior to the expiry date of the Permit.
BRUSH DiSPOSAL!
TIMING
14.10
The Pemiittee shall progressively complete disposal of all debris
and brush.
PROGRESSIVE
DISPOSAL
14.13
The Perrnittee shall spread all cut debris and brush over the
areas cleared, prior to completion of the operation or expiry of
the Land Use Permit.
SPREAD BRUSH
14.14
The Permittee shall salvage all portions of trees cleared that are
larger than thirteen 13 centimetres in diameter.
SALVAGE TIMBER
14.15
The Permittee shall neatly pits all salvaged wood at locations
specified in writing by the Land Use Inspector.
PILE WOOD
261 o _RESTORAT1ON OF THE LANDS
15.1
The Permittee shall establish vegetation on all areas stripped of
vegetation during this land use operation to a minimum of
seventy per cent 70% ground cover, unless otherwise authorized
in writing by the S.L.W.B..
REVEGETATE
STRIPPED AREA
15.2
The Permittee shall apply grass seed and fertilizer to areas
designated in writing by the Land Use Inspector.
REPLANT
DESIGNATED
AREAS
15.5
The Permittee shall save the organic soil st,ipped from the
excavation area.
SAVE
ORGANIC SOIL
15.6
The Permittee shall place the organic soil over the disturbed area
prior to the expiry date of this Permit
PLACE
ORGANIC SOIL
261 p
16.1
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DISPLAY OF PERMITS AND PERMIT NUMBERS
The Permittee shall display a copy of this Permit in a conspicuous place
in each campsite established to carry out this land use operation.
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DISPLAY
PERMIT
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MATTERS NOT iNCONSISTENT
WITH ThE REGULATIONS
17.3.
The Permittee shalt flat remove any material from below the
ordinary high water mark of any stream without first obtaining
written permission from the Land Use Inspector.
APPROVAL
NEEDED
17.5
The Permittee shall provide in writing to the S.L.W.B., at least
forty-eight 48 hours prior to commencement of this land use
operation, the following information;
iDENTiFY AGENT
a person, or persons, in charge of the field operation to whom
notices, orders, and reports may be served;
b alternates;
c all the indirect methods for contacting the above persons.
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The Permittee shall, while conducting the operation, make every effort
to avoid covering or destroying traps or snares that may by found in the area.
TRAPS
PROTECTION
17,7
The PenThttee shall restore any traits used by trappers or hunters by
slashing any and all trees that may fall across these paths or trails and by
removing any other obstructions such as snow piles or debris that may be
pushed across the trails.
TRAILS
RESTORATION
17.8
The Perrnittee shall not feed wildlife.
NO FEEDING
WILDLIFE
NEW
The Permittee shall ensure that the mitigation measures stated in their
application table 1 are implemented to minimize potential environmental
impact.
IMPLEMENT
MITIGATION
MEASURES
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Pearl Liske
From:
Laura Van Ham [[email protected]]
Sent:
Monday, August 14, 2006 9:43 AM
To:
[email protected]
Cc:
Chris Finley; Bharat Dixit
Subject: Enbridge Pipelines (NW) Inc. - Off Right-of-Way Maintenance
Spam:
1.67138547608192E-05
Adrian,
Please confirm by a reply to this email that you received the attached letter. A copy of the letter will be faxed to Enbridge.
Sincerely,
Laura
Laura Van Ham, M.E.Des.
Environmental Specialist
Exploration and Production
telephone 403-299-1996
facsimile 403-292-5876
email [email protected]
National Energy Board
444 Seventh Avenue SW Calgary AB T2P 0X8
Government of Canada
8/21/2006
Pearl Liske
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Christopher Beveridge [[email protected]]
Tuesday, August 15, 2006 12:59 PM
[email protected]
Tyree Mullaney; Duane Fleming; Jack Mackinnon
Request for Comments on the Applicability of the Exemption List Regulations for Off Right-ofWay Maintenance for the Enbridge Pipeline: MV2006P0018
Importance:
High
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Regulations.do...
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RE:
Request for
Comments on the Applicability of the Exemption List
Regulations for
Off Right-of-Way Maintenance for the Enbridge Pipeline: Sahtu Region
MV2006P0018
Adrian:
The above noted request was received by the Inuvik Environmental Health Office on 14 Aug 06.
Stanton Territorial Health Authority - Environmental Health Services, Inuvik Region has
reviewed the above noted request and does not object to the exemption suggested for
activities planned in the Sahtu Region.
Please note that the comments below do not include activities planned in the Deh Cho. For
comments regarding the Deh Cho, please contact Duane Fleming,, Chief Environmental Health
Officer, by email: [email protected] or by
phone: 867-669-8979.
To ensure public health is protected, please ensure that wastes (solid and
water) generated by maintenance and work camps are disposed of in a manner that will not
constitute a health hazard.
If municipal waste disposal sites are included in future waste disposal plans, ensure municipal
systems have been approved to receive such waste.
In addition, please ensure that the Sahtu Land and Water Board is contacted regarding the
proposed exemptions.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this request. If you have any questions please do
not hesitate to contact me. Copies of applicable NWT Public Health legislation are attached.
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Sincerely,
Chris Beveridge
-----------------------------------Christopher Beveridge
Senior Environmental Health Officer
Inuvik Region
Stanton Territorial Health Authority
Semmler Building, Mackenzie Road
Bag Service #2
Inuvik, NT X0E 0T0
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: 867-777-7250 Fax: 867-777-3255
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PUBLIC HEALTH ACT
CONSOLIDATION OF CAMP SANITATION REGULATIONS
R.R.N.W.T. 1990, c.P-12
AS AMENDED BY
This consolidation is not an official statement of the law. It is an office
consolidation prepared by Legislation Division, Department of Justice, for convenience
of reference only. The authoritative text of regulations can be ascertained from the
Revised Regulations of the Northwest Territories, 1990 and the monthly publication of
Part II of the Northwest Territories Gazette.
Copies of this consolidation and other Government of the Northwest Territories
publications can be obtained at the following address :
Canarctic Graphics
5102 - 50th Street
P.O. Box 2758
Yellowknife, N.T.
X1A 2R1
Telephone : (867) 873-5924
Fax :
(867) 920-4371
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT
CAMP SANITATION REGULATIONS
Interpretation
1.
In these regulations :
"adequate" means adequate in the opinion of a Health Officer;
"building" includes tent or other suitable enclosure;
"camp" means a camp as defined in section 14 of the Act and includes the sleeping,
kitchen, dining and recreation quarters and facilities of the camp and the areas between
and adjoining those quarters and facilities, but does not include a camp of less than 10
occupants;
"medical quarters" means any building or enclosure used as a first aid station or
hospital;
"operate", used in relation to a camp, means to own, establish, operate, or maintain or
cause to be established, operated or maintained, a camp, or to manage or to be in
charge of a camp;
"waste disposal ground" means a waste disposal ground that complies with the
requirements of the General Sanitation Regulations.
2. Every person who operates a camp shall furnish the Commissioner during the
operation of the camp with whatever information the Commissioner may require in
respect of it.
3.
(1) No person shall operate a camp unless it is maintained in a sanitary condition
and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, unless :
(a) it is located on a sanitary site;
(b) the drainage of the camp is arranged so as to prevent pollution of any water
supply, lake, stream or other water course;
(c) it is situated, except with the approval of a Health Officer, at a distance of not
less than 30 m from any water supply, lake, stream or other water course;
(d) it is clear of weeds, underbrush and tall grass;
(e) it is sufficiently spacious to prevent overcrowding and is constructed so as to
permit adequate cleansing and disinfecting;
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(f) it is kept in a good state of repair and cleanliness, and the floors of the
sleeping, kitchen, dining, medical and recreation quarters are swept once a
day and scrubbed once a week or where there is no floor, the ground surface
is swept daily;
(g) it is provided with :
(i) an adequate water supply, including a safe drinking water supply
protected from contamination;
(ii) a heating system that shall, in cold weather, maintain in occupied
sleeping, kitchen, dining, medical and recreation quarters, a temperature
of at least 18ΕC during the night;
(iii) ablution and latrine facilities that comply with subsection (2); and
(iv) adequate refuse and garbage receptacles which have tight-fitting covers;
and
(h) it otherwise complies with or meets in all respects the requirements of these
regulations.
(2) Ablution and latrine facilities for camps shall be furnished as follows :
(a) flush toilets in the following ratio :
• one toilet for 1 to 5 persons;
• two toilets for 6 to 10 persons;
• three toilets for 11 to 15 persons;
• with the addition of one toilet for each 15 persons after 15 persons;
(b) urinals in the ratio of one for each 25 persons;
(c) a wash basin of stainless steel, porcelain or its equivalent in the ratio of one
for each five persons with one mirror over each basin;
(d) individual shower units with non-slip flooring together with adjacent dressing
cubicles in the ratio of one to 11 persons.
(3) The ablution and latrine facilities shall be cleaned daily by members of the
camp staff. Washrooms and toilets shall be part of the same building that houses
the sleeping quarters of the persons for which the ablution and latrine facilities are
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supplied. Adequate supplies of paper towels, toilet tissue and individual drinking
cups shall be supplied in washrooms.
Sleeping and Medical Quarters
4. Subject to section 5, no person shall operate a camp unless the sleeping and
medical quarters of the camp, including sleeping and medical quarters provided in tents,
have :
(a) a minimum of 4.6 m² of floor space for each occupant;
(b) a minimum of 11 m³ of air space for each occupant;
(c) a separate bed or bunk with a clean palliasse or mattress for each occupant;
(d) windows or ventilation flaps that can be opened;
(e) means of roof ventilation that can permit continuous circulation of air;
(f) every exterior opening designed or situated so as to protect the occupants
against draughts, and covered with adequate pest, insect or vermin-proof
screen or netting; and
g) a floor that is elevated at least 380 mm from the ground and that is double
boarded or built so as to allow no cracks, and is made of smooth finish to
permit easy cleaning and scrubbing.
5. Where tents are used as sleeping or medical quarters in a camp, the person who
operates the camp shall locate the tents on dry, well-drained ground, and in winter he or
she shall provide the tents with a floor that complies with paragraph 4(g) and protect the
walls of the tents with impervious material extending 900 mm above the floor.
6. No person who operates a camp shall permit the use of double tier bunks for
sleeping in the camp unless the interior walls extend at least 2.4 m above the floor level.
General Washing Facilities
7. No person shall operate a camp unless it is provided with ample washing facilities
that include :
(a) an adequate supply of hot water and an adequate number of wash-basins
and showers for the personal use of the occupants;
(b) an adequate number of wash-basins in the kitchen for the use of the
personnel employed in the kitchen and dining quarters;
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(c) an adequate number of receptacles in the kitchen for dishwashing; and
(d) adequate facilities for the washing of clothes.
8. Every person employed in a camp shall provide his or her own towel and other
toilet articles unless such articles are provided by the operator.
9.
No person shall make available or use common or roller towels in a camp.
Kitchen and Dining Quarters
10. No person shall operate a camp unless :
(a) a building or other enclosure is provided for use as kitchen and dining
quarters either combined together or not, and subject to paragraph (b), the
building or enclosure is separate and apart from any other building or
enclosure used as sleeping quarters;
(b) the sleeping quarters of the personnel employed in the kitchen and dining
quarters are separated from the kitchen and dining quarters, where it is more
practicable that the sleeping quarters be located in the same building or
enclosure;
(c) the kitchen and dining quarters are provided with windows or ventilation flaps
sufficient to give adequate light and ventilation;
(d) every exterior opening of the kitchen and dining quarters is protected with
adequate pest, insect or vermin-proof screen or netting;
(e) the non-perishable food supplies are stored in adequate containers kept in an
orderly manner and under sanitary conditions in a screened and vermin-proof
room or enclosure separate from the kitchen or dining quarters; and
(f) perishable food supplies are stored in a cool place properly protected against
flies and in such a way as to prevent possible spoilage or contamination.
11. No person shall sleep or permit any other person to sleep in the kitchen or dining
quarters of a camp except in sleeping quarters provided for sleeping under paragraph
10(b).
Dishwashing
12. No person shall operate a camp unless all dishes, glasses, cutlery and other
containers or utensils used in the camp for the storage, preparation or serving of food or
drink are, before being used again, cleaned thoroughly, in the following order :
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(a) by washing in a warm detergent solution that is capable of removing grease
and food particles (maintained at a temperature of at least 44ΕC and not
more than 60ΕC);
(b) by rinsing in clear water;
(c) by immersion in boiling water;
(d) by allowing them to drain.
13. No person employed in the kitchen or dining quarters of a camp shall dry with a
towel any dishes, glasses, cutlery or other containers or utensils used at any time in the
preparation or serving of food or drink.
Food Handlers
14. (1) No person who operates a camp shall employ or permit to be employed in the
camp as a cook, server or dishwasher, or in any other capacity in the preparation
or serving of food or drink, any person whom he or she knows or suspects to be
suffering from a communicable disease.
(2) No person shall work in a camp as a cook, server or dishwasher, or in any
other capacity in the preparation or serving of food or drink, where the person
knows or suspects himself or herself to be suffering from a communicable disease.
15. Every person who is employed in a camp as a cook, server or dishwasher or in any
other capacity in the preparation or serving of food or drink, shall, in the performance of
his or her work :
(a) present a clean and tidy appearance;
(b) wear washable outer garments;
(c) use all reasonable means to avoid direct contact with food or drink;
(d) keep his or her hands and arms clean at all times while engaged in handling
food or drink or drinking utensils or equipment; and
(e) submit himself or herself to such medical examination as a Health Officer may
require.
Latrines
16. Subject to subparagraph 3(1)(g)(iii), every person who operates a camp shall, in
addition :
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(a) remove daily from the latrines or urinals waste paper, litter or other refuse;
(b) make available at all times in the latrines an adequate supply of toilet paper;
(c) provide adequate urinals which comply with the General Sanitation
Regulations, located conveniently near sleeping quarters in the camp;
(d) at regular intervals, cover the excreta with an adequate layer of sand or earth,
or empty the latrine pits or trenches and remove the excreta to a waste
disposal ground; and
(e) maintain latrines and urinals in a sanitary condition at all times.
Refuse and Garbage Disposal
17. Every person who operates a camp shall place all refuse and garbage from
kitchen, dining, sleeping and recreation quarters and storage space, in tightly covered
receptacles, and :
(a) remove daily the refuse and garbage to appropriate trenches and cover it with
earth or sand;
(b) remove the refuse or garbage to a waste disposal ground; or
(c) otherwise dispose of it in an adequate manner.
Communicable Disease
18. Where a person in a camp is suffering or is suspected of suffering from a
communicable disease, the person who operates the camp shall :
(a) when possible, cause that person to be isolated immediately in a suitable
building or enclosure and treated until removed to a hospital;
(b) cause that person to be removed to a hospital as soon as possible;
(c) immediately cause to be taken every precautionary measure to prevent the
spread of the disease in the camp; and
(d) notify a Health Officer of the occurrence and of the precautionary measures
taken.
19. Where a person dies in any camp, the person who operates the camp shall
immediately notify a Health Officer of the death and of the cause of death, if known, and
shall immediately cause to be taken such precautionary measures as may be necessary
to protect the health of the other occupants of the camp.
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General
20. Every person who operates a camp shall :
(a) take adequate measures to prevent the infestation of clothing, bedding, bunks
and other parts of the camp with lice, bedbugs, cockroaches or diseasecarrying insects; and
(b) keep available in the camp an adequate supply of disinfectants.
21. Where in his or her opinion any camp is unfit for human habitation, the
Commissioner may, on the recommendation of a Health Officer, order the camp to be
vacated, and on the expiration of such time as may be fixed by the Commissioner, no
person shall occupy the camp or cause or permit the camp to be occupied until it is
made fit for human habitation.
22. No person shall :
(a) expectorate, urinate, defecate, bathe, wash or cleanse any portion of his or
her person, or wash or cleanse any clothing or material, in or near any water
supply, lake, stream or other water course from which water is drawn or used
for human consumption or ablution purposes in a camp, or do any other act
which may pollute the water or otherwise render it unfit for human use; or
(b) cause or permit in the vicinity of any camp the deposit or accumulation of any
garbage, manure, filth, boxes, paper or other refuse, or anything that
constitutes or may constitute an insanitary condition, or that may facilitate the
propagation of vermin or create any fire hazard, or that may otherwise be
dangerous to the public health.
23. (1) Every person who finds the carcass of a dead animal in or near a camp shall
notify the owner of the animal and the owner shall, within 12 hours, cause the
carcass to be disposed of in an adequate manner.
(2) Where there is no owner or the owner is unknown, the person who finds the
carcass shall notify the person in charge of the camp and that person shall cause
the carcass to be disposed of in accordance with subsection (1).
24. (1) A Health Officer may, in the carrying out of his or her duties, direct that any
measures relevant to the enforcement of these regulations be taken where, in his
or her opinion, the measures are necessary for the preservation of health and the
mitigation of disease in any camp.
(2) Every person who operates a camp shall :
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(a) exercise the necessary supervision to ensure that the camp complies with
these regulations; and
(b) where no provision is made in these regulations with respect to any insanitary
condition that may occur in the camp, take whatever action the Health Officer
may direct for the preservation of health and the mitigation of disease.
25. Every person who operates a camp shall, on the closing of the camp, cause :
(a) all garbage and rubbish to be collected and buried;
(b) privy pits and latrine trenches to be covered with earth to a depth of at least
300 mm; and
(c) the grounds and buildings or enclosures of the camp to be left in a clean and
sanitary condition.
26. The sanitary requirements prescribed for a camp in these regulations shall, to the
extent that compliance with the requirements is feasible, also be applicable to the work,
construction or enterprise for which the camp is operated.
27. Every person who operates a camp shall post in a conspicuous place in the camp
a copy of sections 14 to 18 of the Act and a copy of these regulations.
28. The person who operates a camp shall be deemed to have contravened these
regulations where the camp does not comply in any respect with the requirements of
these regulations.
Printed by
Territorial Printer, Northwest Territories
Yellowknife, N.W.T./1997©
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PUBLIC HEALTH ACT
CONSOLIDATION OF EATING OR DRINKING PLACES REGULATIONS
R.R.N.W.T. 1990, c.P-14
AS AMENDED BY
R-094-95
This consolidation is not an official statement of the law. It is an office
consolidation prepared by Legislation Division, Department of Justice, for convenience
of reference only. The authoritative text of regulations can be ascertained from the
Revised Regulations of the Northwest Territories, 1990 and the monthly publication of
Part II of the Northwest Territories Gazette.
Copies of this consolidation and other Government of the Northwest Territories
publications can be obtained at the following address :
Canarctic Graphics
5102 - 50th Street
P.O. Box 2758
Yellowknife, N.T.
X1A 2R1
Telephone : (867) 873-5924
Fax :
(867) 920-4371
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT
EATING OR DRINKING PLACES REGULATIONS
Interpretation
1.
In these regulations :
"approved" means approved in writing by a Health Officer;
"common use" means the use of an article or thing by more than one person without it
being thoroughly cleansed and sterilized after each use;
"eating or drinking place" means any place, boat or vehicle where food or drink is
prepared, cooked, stored, or served, with or without charge, except a private home;
"employee" means a person who :
(a) is employed in an eating or drinking place; and
(b) handles or comes in contact with any utensil or with food during its
preparation, service or storage;
"operator" means a person who by himself or herself or an agent owns or operates an
eating or drinking place;
"single service container" means a container or utensil that is to be used once only and
then discarded;
"vermin" means rats, mice, cockroaches, flies, bedbugs and any other similar animals or
insects.
Application
2. These regulations apply to all eating or drinking places except an eating or drinking
place :
(a) that operates for a period of two weeks or less in any 12-month period in
connection with any fair, carnival, circus, sports day, public exhibition or
similar gathering, and :
(i) serves food or drink prepared and served in a manner satisfactory to a
Health Officer;
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(ii) serves beverages in original sealed containers or, except in the case of
milk, in single service containers filled from covered containers equipped
with a faucet or pouring device satisfactory to a Health Officer;
(iii) serves food in single service containers; and
(b) that operates for a period in excess of two weeks in any 12-month period, if
all food or drink is served in original sealed containers.
3. No person shall operate an eating or drinking place except an eating or drinking
place referred to in section 2, unless the eating or drinking place meets with the
requirements of these regulations.
Inspection
4.
(1) A Health Officer may, at any reasonable time, enter any eating or drinking place
and examine the premises and anything contained on the premises that is used in
connection with the operation of the eating or drinking place.
(2) Where in the opinion of a Health Officer any provision of these regulations is
not being observed, he or she may make such recommendations or issue such
directions as are necessary in that connection.
(3) Where an operator at the request of a Health Officer fails to bring the operation
of his or her place within the provisions of these regulations or otherwise fails to
observe any of the requirements of these regulations, a Health Officer shall make
or cause to be made a report to the Commissioner and shall in such case furnish
to the operator a copy of the report.
(4) A report by a Health Officer shall specify the manner by which the regulations
have been violated together with a recommendation.
(5) In any eating or drinking place a Health Officer may, for a laboratory
examination, as often as he or she considers necessary :
(a) take a sample of any food or drink;
(b) swab dishes, glasses, cutlery or utensils; or
(c) take samples of wash water.
5. At the request of an operator, a Health Officer shall examine an eating or drinking
place and everything contained in the place, and if the Health Officer is satisfied that
these regulations have been complied with, he or she shall issue to the operator a
certificate to that effect.
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Closing
6.
(1) Notwithstanding section 4, where a local board or a Health Officer finds that
any condition exists in any eating or drinking place that is or may become
dangerous to health or may hinder in any manner the prevention, mitigation or
suppression of disease, the local Board or a Health Officer may order the eating or
drinking place to be closed from the date of the order until the condition has been
rectified, and the eating or drinking place shall be closed without delay.
(2) As soon as practicable after issuing the order, the local board or a Health
Officer shall give written notice of the order to the operator, together with the
reasons for the closing.
(3) Where the owner or operator of the eating or drinking place considers the order
of closure to be unjustified he or she may, within seven days of receipt of notice of
the order, appeal in writing to the Commissioner.
(4) The Commissioner, on receipt of the appeal, shall consider it and may make
such inspections and hear such representations as he or she considers advisable.
(5) The Commissioner may, in his or her discretion, affirm, amend or rescind the
order of closure and the decision of the Commissioner is final.
Construction
7.
Every eating or drinking place shall be so constructed and operated that
(a) it is free from every condition that may :
(i) be dangerous to health;
(ii) injuriously affect the sanitary operation of the place;
(iii) injuriously affect the whole-someness of the food or drink prepared,
served or stored in it; or
(iv) cause disgust;
(b) the floors and floor-coverings are tight, smooth and non-absorbent in rooms
where :
(i) food is prepared, served or stored;
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(ii) utensils are washed; or
(iii) washing and toilet fixtures are located;
(c) the walls and ceilings of the rooms and passageways may be readily cleaned
and maintained in good condition;
(d) all rooms and passageways are well-lighted and ventilated;
(e) no toilet-room opens directly into any room used for the preparation or
storage of food, and the toilet-rooms are fitted with full-length self-closing
doors;
(f) all openings to the outside are screened or fitted with devices to repel or
prevent the entrance of vermin; and
(g) any room where food is cooked is provided with adequate means for the
escape to the exterior of the building of smoke, gases and odours.
Sanitary Facilities
8. Every eating or drinking place shall, to the satisfaction of a Health Officer, be
provided with :
(a) an adequate supply of water;
(b) an adequate number of toilets and urinals, or where no pressure water
system is available, an adequate number of sanitary privies, chemical closets
or other means for the disposal of human excreta for the use of the public, the
operator and employees;
(c) separate hand-washing facilities for the public and the employees;
(d) notices, posted in each room in which there is a toilet, directing employees to
clean their hands thoroughly after using the toilet and before commencing or
resuming their work; and
(e) a sufficient number of garbage or refuse containers of watertight construction
made of non-absorbent material and provided with close-fitting covers.
9. Every toilet-room and every place where hand-washing facilities are provided for
the operator, employees or the public in any eating or drinking place, shall be :
(a) conveniently located and easily accessible;
(b) without direct access to any room in which food is prepared or stored;
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(c) equipped with full-length self-closing doors;
(d) free from any condition which may cause disgust;
(e) equipped with adequate lighting, either natural or artificial (of a rating of not
less than 100 lx); and
(f) equipped with adequate ventilation and facilities for the removal of odour, to
the satisfaction of a Health Officer.
10. Hand-washing facilities provided in any eating or drinking place shall consist of :
(a) a basin;
(b) an adequate supply of water;
(c) a constant supply of soap in a suitable container or dispenser; and
(d) an adequate supply of clean towels for the use of each person using the
hand-washing facilities and a suitable receptacle for used towels and waste
material.
11. No person shall provide a single or roller towel for common use.
12. Notwithstanding paragraph 10(d), any apparatus for drying the hands may be
substituted for an adequate supply of clean towels, where the apparatus is approved by
a Health Officer.
Equipment
13. Every eating or drinking place shall be provided with :
(a) equipment and facilities for the cleansing and sterilizing of utensils, including
an ample supply of hot and cold water, as follows :
(i) mechanical equipment so designated and operated that all utensils are
adequately cleaned and sterilized; or
(ii) manual equipment consisting of at least three sinks or containers of noncorroding metal or porcelain of sufficient size to ensure thorough
cleansing and sterilizing, and draining racks of non-corrodible materials;
(b) suitable racks, cabinets, shelves or drawers for the safe storage of food,
placed not less than 250 mm above the floor, for protection against
contamination;
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(c) adequate refrigerated space for the safe storage of perishable food or drink,
provided with removable racks or trays and maintained at a temperature not
higher than 10ΕC;
(d) unless electric refrigeration is used, a means to discharge waste water from
refrigerated equipment into a properly trapped and sewer connected open
sink or drain, except that where sewer connections are not available a clean
and adequate watertight drip pan may be used; and
(e) suitable enclosed racks and shelves or drawers for the storage of crockery,
cutlery and other containers or utensils used for the preparation, cooking,
serving or storage of food or drink, or used in eating or drinking, and placed
not less than 250 mm above the floor for protection against contamination.
14. Every item of furniture and equipment, and every utensil and apparatus used in the
preparation, cooking, storage, serving or consumption of food or drink, shall be :
(a) so designed and constructed as to be easily cleaned;
(b) of sound and tight construction and in good repair; and
(c) free of breaks, corrosion, open seams, cracks and chipped places.
15. Where drinking fountains are used in any eating or drinking place they shall be of
an approved angle jet type.
16. No cask, water cooler or other receptacle shall be used for storing or supplying
drinking water to the public or to the operator or to employees unless :
(a) it is covered and protected so as to prevent persons from dipping the water
from it or contaminating the water; or
(b) it is equipped with a faucet or other suitable device for drawing water.
Maintenance
17. All furniture, equipment and appliances in any room in which food is prepared,
served or stored shall be :
(a) so constructed, arranged and maintained as to permit thorough cleansing;
and
(b) maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
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18. All wash basins and toilet facilities shall be washed and treated with a suitable
disinfecting solution at least once in every 24 hours and more often if necessary and
shall be maintained in a sanitary condition.
19. Every room where food is prepared, cooked, served or stored shall be kept free
from materials and equipment not regularly used in that room.
20. No person shall :
(a) use any room where food is prepared, cooked, served or stored for sleeping
purposes; or
(b) permit any live animal, live bird or live fowl in any room in which food is
prepared.
21. In every eating or drinking place :
(a) all food and drink brought into the premises shall be clean, wholesome and
free from spoilage;
(b) no prepared food shall be stored in direct contact with shelves or walls;
(c) food or drink which is readily susceptible to spoiling and the action of toxinproducing organisms shall be kept under refrigeration;
(d) all food and drink shall be so prepared as to be safe for human consumption;
(e) all food or drink served to any person and not consumed by him or her shall
not afterwards be served in any form as human food but shall be discarded;
(f) fresh milk shall be served in or from :
(i) the original sealed container; or
(ii) the original sealed container equipped with an automatic dispensing
device;
(g) only ice from a source approved by a Health Officer shall be used for any use
in an eating or drinking place and the ice shall be handled at all times in a
sanitary manner;
(h) single service containers and utensils, cones and straws shall be covered or
kept in such manner and place as to prevent contamination;
(i) single service containers shall be used only once;
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(j) no drinking glass, cup or other utensil shall be provided for common use by
the public;
(k) table-cloths, napkins and serviettes used shall be clean and in good
condition;
(l) no napkin or serviette shall be used at any time unless it has been laundered
before each use;
(m)cloths and towels used for washing, drying or polishing utensils shall be :
(i) of suitable material;
(ii) in good condition;
(iii) clean; and
(iv) used for no other purpose;
(n) garbage or waste shall be placed without delay in suitable containers which
shall be removed from the premises as often as may be necessary to
maintain a sanitary condition;
(o) garbage containers shall be kept in such a place and manner as to preclude
odours; and
(p) garbage containers shall be washed at intervals frequently enough to prevent
any insanitary condition.
Cleansing and Storage of Containers and Utensils
22. Subject to sections 24 and 25, except in the case of a single service container or
utensil, every dish, glass or utensil which is used by any person in consuming food or
drink, shall after each use be washed, rinsed and sterilized as provided in these
regulations and stored in such a manner as will prevent its contamination.
23. Where manual equipment is used for the cleansing and sterilizing of dishes,
glasses or utensils, they shall be
(a) washed in the first sink, containing detergent solution which is :
(i) capable of removing grease and food particles; and
(ii) maintained at a warm temperature (at least 44ΕC and not more than
60ΕC);
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(b) rinsed in the second sink in warm clean water; and
(c) sterilized in the third sink by immersion :
(i) in boiling water;
(ii) for at least two minutes in a warm chlorine solution of not less than 100
mg/Ρ available chlorine; or
(iii) for at least two minutes in a warm solution containing a quaternary
ammonium compound having a strength of at least 200 mg/Ρ.
24. (1) Where mechanical equipment is used for the cleansing and sterilizing of dishes,
glasses or utensils, they shall be :
(a) washed in a detergent solution which is :
(i) capable of removing grease and food particles; and
(ii) maintained at a warm temperature (at least 44ΕC and not more than
60ΕC); and
(b) rinsed in clean water at a temperature of at least 77ΕC for at least two
minutes, but where the temperature exceeds 77ΕC the time may be reduces,
providing bacterial results comply with the standards referred to in section 25.
(2) Mechanical equipment shall be equipped with thermostatic control of the
temperature of the rinse water and thermometers in both the wash and rinse water
lines and in such locations as are readily visible.
25. The cleansing and sterilizing of utensils shall meet recognized public health
standards, and the plate count shall not exceed 100 bacteria for each utensil when
tested in accordance with the standard plate test, utilizing the swab technique.
26. Where any chemical is used in the sterilization of utensils :
(a) the operator shall use suitable testing equipment and shall make tests often
enough to ensure that the correct amount of chemical is in the solution used;
and
(b) the sterilizing solution shall be completely changed often enough to prevent
soiling of the utensils.
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Health of Employees
27. No operator shall permit an employee to enter his or her eating or drinking place or
engage in the preparation, cooking, storage or serving of food or drink during such time
as he or she has cause to believe or suspect that such employee has a communicable
disease or that such disease exists in the employee's place of residence.
28. Every employee who believes or suspects that he or she has a communicable
disease or that such disease exists in his or her place of residence shall notify a Health
Officer of his or her belief or suspicion without delay and shall refrain afterwards from
handling or preparing food or drink until a Health Officer is satisfied that the employee is
free from any communicable disease.
29. Every operator and every employee of every eating or drinking place shall :
(a) be clean;
(b) use all reasonable means to avoid contact directly with food or drink;
(c) wear clean, washable garments and keep his or her hands clean at all times
while engaged in handling food, drink, utensils or equipment; and
(d) submit to such medical examination and tests as a Health Officer may
require.
30. No carrier, contact or person infected with a communicable disease or having a
disgusting condition shall prepare, serve or handle any food or drink intended for sale.
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PUBLIC HEALTH ACT
CONSOLIDATION OF GENERAL SANITATION REGULATIONS
R.R.N.W.T. 1990, c.P-16
AS AMENDED BY
This consolidation is not an official statement of the law. It is an office
consolidation prepared by Legislation Division, Department of Justice, for convenience
of reference only. The authoritative text of regulations can be ascertained from the
Revised Regulations of the Northwest Territories, 1990 and the monthly publication of
Part II of the Northwest Territories Gazette.
Copies of this consolidation and other Government of the Northwest Territories
publications can be obtained at the following address :
Canarctic Graphics
5102 - 50th Street
P.O. Box 2758
Yellowknife, N.T.
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Telephone : (867) 873-5924
Fax :
(867) 920-4371
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT
GENERAL SANITATION REGULATIONS
Interpretation
1. In these regulations, "waste disposal ground" means any place used for the
disposal of garbage, refuse, excreta or other waste material.
Application
2.
(1) These regulations apply :
(a) to every person;
(b) to every installation, building, place or thing constructed, made, set up or
established after September 1, 1957;
(c) to every installation, building, place or thing that was constructed, made, set
up or established on or before September 1, 1957, and that is used for
business, commercial or industrial purposes or where the public has access
as of right or by invitation, expressed or implied, except that when compliance
with any of the requirements of sections 14, 15, 20 and paragraphs 22(a) and
(b) is not practicable with respect to any such installation, building, place or
thing, a Medical Health Officer may, where having regard to local
circumstances he or she is of the opinion that this can be done without
endangering public health, suspend the application of the requirement with
respect to the installation, building, place or thing for a reasonable period of
time and may, in his or her discretion, extend the period from time to time as
appears to him or her to be justified; and
(d) to every installation, building, place or thing that was constructed, made, set
up or established on or before September 1, 1957, and that is not included
among those mentioned in paragraph (c), except however that the
requirements of sections 14, 15, 20 and paragraphs 22(a) and (b) shall not
apply unless a Medical Health Officer, having regard to local circumstances,
is of the opinion that in the interest of public health, any such installation,
building, place or thing should be subject to those sections and so directs by
way of a written directive addressed to the person who owns, operates or
maintains it as the case may be.
(2) Where a Medical Health Officer exercises his or her discretion under
paragraphs (1)(c) and (d), he or she shall report all the facts of the case to the
Chief Medical Health Officer.
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General Sanitation
3.
No person shall create, establish or maintain any insanitary condition.
4.
(1) Without limiting the generality of section 3, no person shall create, establish or
maintain a condition likely to become injurious to public health in or on any :
(a) premises or part of any premises;
(b) highway, lane, path, pool, ditch, gutter, water course, well, sink, water or earth
closet, toilet, privy, urinal, septic tank, cesspool, drain, dung pit or soakage
pit;
(c) stable or other building where birds or animals are kept;
(d) building or land used for any work, manufactory, trade or business; or
(e) schoolhouse, theatre, factory, church, shop or other public building.
(2) No person shall create, establish or maintain any chimney or smoke stack
emitting smoke, fumes or noxious gases in such quantity or of such a nature as to
be injurious to public health.
5. No person shall accumulate or deposit any refuse, garbage, excreta, manure, offal
or other offensive matter, in a manner likely to become injurious to health.
6. A Health Officer may enter any premises at any reasonable hour to inspect the
sanitary conditions of the premises and may give such orders and directions as he or
she may consider necessary to carry out the purposes of these regulations.
7.
No person shall :
(a) spit in any conveyance, premises or place used by the public, except into
receptacles provided for the purpose;
(b) discharge into any public place, sewer, drain, ditch, water course, stream,
river or channel any chemicals, chemical substances or their residues, fuel oil
or other inflammable substances which might cause damage from explosion
or might in any other way prove dangerous to health; or
(c) except as provided in these regulations, deposit any dead animal, manure,
excreta, refuse, garbage, offal, liquid waste or other offensive matter in any
conveyance, premises or place used by the public.
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Housing
8.
No building used for human habitation shall be :
(a) nearer than 450 m to a waste disposal ground; or
(b) on any site, the soil of which has been made up of any refuse, unless the
refuse has been removed from the site or has been consolidated or the site
has been disinfected in every case and the site has been approved by a
Health Officer.
9.
(1) Where in the opinion of a Health Officer a building or part of a building is in
such an insanitary condition as to make it dangerous to the health of the
occupants, he or she may give the owner reasonable notice to make such
alterations or take such action as may be necessary to remedy the condition, and
where the owner refuses or neglects to do so, the Health Officer may declare the
building to be unfit for human habitation and in that event he or she shall placard it
accordingly, and it shall be vacated within 24 hours of the placarding.
(2) Where a building or part of a building has been placarded under subsection (1),
no person shall :
(a) remove the placard; or
(b) occupy the building or part of the building after the expiration of 24 hours from
the time it was placarded.
10. No person shall carry on in a building or part of a building used for human
habitation any trade or business involving the storing, sorting, processing or packing of
rags, bones or other refuse.
11. (1) A building used for human habitation shall be deemed to be insanitary if there is
not in all sleeping rooms an air space of 11 m³ for each occupant 10 years of age
or over and 5.5 m³ for each occupant under 10 years of age and over one year of
age.
(2) Where in his or her opinion it is necessary to do so due to special
circumstances, a Health Officer may exempt any class of habitation from the
requirements of subsection (1).
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Water Supplies
12. Every incorporated municipality shall provide one or more wells or other sources of
water supply for the use of the inhabitants and shall be responsible for the safety of the
supply.
13. Every well or other source of water supply and every source of ice cut for use as
water, that is provided :
(a) for the inhabitants of an incorporated municipality, under section 12;
(b) in connection with the manufacture for sale of food or drink; or
(c) for the occupants of any factory, school, church, theatre, community hall,
hospital or nursing station, or of any building where the public has access or
in which a trade or business is conducted employing more than two persons;
shall be subject to inspection by a Health Officer, who may issue such directions as he
or she sees fit to ensure the safety of the water obtained from it.
14. Every well shall be :
(a) located at least 30 m distant from any source of pollution and where possible
on higher ground;
(b) protected from contamination by surface water and from ground water
infiltration to a depth of 3 m; and
(c) provided with a suitable cover to keep out foreign matter, animals or vermin.
15. The inlet of any pipe to withdraw water for human consumption or ablution from
any stream, river or channel shall be located at least 30 m upstream from any sewage
outfall or form any other source of pollution, unless a Health Officer shall otherwise
direct.
16.
Ice cut for use as water for human consumption or ablution shall be :
(a) obtained from a source located at least 150 m upstream from any sewage
outfall or from any other source of pollution, unless a Health Officer directs
otherwise; and
(b) stored in such a manner as to be protected from contamination.
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Disposal of Excreta
17. Every incorporated municipality shall provide for the use of the inhabitants a
system for the collection and disposal of human excreta and shall operate the system in
such a manner as will prevent the spread of disease.
18. Every owner of a building used for human habitation shall provide on the premises
adequate toilet facilities to the satisfaction of a Health Officer.
19. Every owner of a factory, school, church, theatre, community hall, hospital or
nursing station, or of any building where the public has access or in which a trade or
business is conducted employing more than two persons, shall provide on the premises
adequate toilet facilities to the satisfaction of a Health Officer.
20. No sewerage system, septic tank or cesspool shall be so constructed, operated or
maintained that the effluent from it discharges :
(a) in a location or in a manner likely to be injurious to health;
(b) into any stream, river, channel, water course or lake, unless the written
permission of a Medical Health Officer has been obtained; or
(c) less than 30 m downstream from the inlet of any pipe withdrawing water for
human consumption or ablution.
21. Every indoor toilet shall be :
(a) screened or otherwise protected against insects or animals;
(b) well ventilated; and
(c) maintained in a sanitary condition.
22. Every outdoor toilet shall be :
(a) located at least 30 m downstream from any well or the inlet of any water pipe
drawing water for human consumption or ablution;
(b) located at least 6 m from any building used for human habitation or for the
storage, preparation, manufacture or consumption of food;
(c) screened or otherwise protected against insects or animals;
(d) well ventilated; and
(e) maintained in a sanitary condition.
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23. Notwithstanding sections 18, 19 and 22, a Health Officer may prohibit the
establishment, operation or maintenance of any outside toilet at a place where, in the
opinion of the Health Officer, the toilet is likely to endanger public health.
Disposal of Garbage and Other Wastes
24. Every incorporated municipality shall provide for the use of the inhabitants a
scavenging system for the collection and disposal of garbage and refuse and the
system shall be operated and maintained to the satisfaction of a Medical Health Officer.
25. The occupant of every factory, school, church, theatre, community hall, hospital
and nursing station, and of every building used for human habitation or in which any
trade or business is conducted or where the public has access, shall provide an
adequate number of containers for the reception of garbage and refuse.
26. Every garbage and refuse container shall be :
(a) constructed of impervious material;
(b) so designed as to be easily cleaned;
(c) provided with a close-fitting cover capable of keeping out insects or animals;
(d) located in such a position in the premises as not to give rise to offensive
odours; and
(e) emptied at regular intervals and the contents conveyed to a waste disposal
ground.
27. Every incorporated municipality shall provide adequate waste disposal grounds for
the disposal of all garbage, refuse, excreta and other waste matter and shall cause such
waste materials to be burned, buried or covered with a layer of earth or other innocuous
material as necessary to deodorize the matter or thing deposited on the grounds and
prevent the breeding of flies.
28. Every waste disposal ground shall be :
(a) located at least 90 m from any public road allowance, railway, right-of-way,
cemetery, highway or thoroughfare;
(b) located at least 450 m from any building used for human occupancy or for the
storage of food; and
(c) situated at such a distance from any source of water or ice for human
consumption or ablution that no pollution shall take place.
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29. Every person who owns, constructs, operates or maintains, as the case may be,
an installation, building, place or thing that is subject to these regulations and that does
not comply with any of the requirements of these regulations, shall be deemed to
create, establish or maintain an insanitary condition in respect to the installation,
building, place or thing.
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CONSOLIDATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH ACT
R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c.P-12
AS AMENDED BY
S.N.W.T. 1998, c.5
This consolidation is not an official statement of the law. It is an office consolidation
prepared by Legislation Division, Department of Justice, for convenience only. The
authoritative text of statutes can be ascertained from the Revised Statutes of the
Northwest Territories, 1988 and the Annual Volumes of the Statutes of the Northwest
Territories.
Any certified Bills not yet included in the Annual Volumes can be obtained through the
Office of the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly. Copies of this consolidation and other
Government of the Northwest Territories publications can be obtained at the following
address :
Canarctic Graphics
5102 - 50th Street
P.O. Box 2758
Yellowknife, N.T.
X1A 2R1
Telephone : (867) 873-5924
Fax :
(867) 920-4371
Table of Contents
Interpretation
Definitions ....................................................................................................1
Chief Medical Health Officer
Chief Medical Health Officer.........................................................................2
Powers and Duties .......................................................................................
(1)
(2)
Health Districts and Officers
Health Districts .............................................................................................3
Appointment of Medical Health Officer and Health Officers .........................
Powers and Duties .......................................................................................
Powers of Medical Health Officer, Sanitary Inspector ..................................4
Authority for Other Designations and Appointments ....................................5
(1)
(2)
(3)
Local Health Officers
Appointment of Medical Health Officer .........................................................6
Saving Provision ..........................................................................................
Duties Imposed by Council of Municipality ...................................................
Removal from Office.....................................................................................
Appointment by Commissioner ....................................................................
Deeming Provision .......................................................................................
Approval Where Contract to Provide Public Health Services .......................7
Dismissal of Officer ......................................................................................
Sanitary Inspectors and Public Health Nurses .............................................8
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(1)
(2)
Boards of Health and Advisory Health Committees
Board of Health ............................................................................................9
Appointment of Members .............................................................................
Composition of Board...................................................................................
Chairperson and Secretary ..........................................................................
Term.............................................................................................................
Reappointment.............................................................................................
Meetings of Board ........................................................................................10
Filing Minutes ...............................................................................................
Rules ............................................................................................................
Annual Report ..............................................................................................
Duties of Board ............................................................................................11
Agreement for Public Health Services..........................................................12
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(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Quarantine Districts
Quarantine Districts......................................................................................13
Powers of Officer..........................................................................................
(1)
(2)
Medical Care of Camp Employees
Definition of "Camp" .....................................................................................14
Medical and Surgical Care Where Less Than 50 Employees ......................15
Medical and Surgical Care Where 50 or More Employees...........................16
Limitation of Liability .....................................................................................17
Hospital Care Where More Than 10 and Less Than 50 Employees ............18
Hospital Care Where 50 or More Employees ...............................................
Accommodation ...........................................................................................
(1)
(2)
(3)
Enforcement, Offences and Punishment
Right to Enter and Examine .........................................................................19
Direction Given by Health Officer .................................................................20
Approval of Council ......................................................................................
Recovering Expenses ..................................................................................
Seizure and Detention..................................................................................21
Release of Article or Thing ...........................................................................
Powers of Health Officer ..............................................................................22
Assistance....................................................................................................
Offences and Punishment ............................................................................23
(1)
(2)
(3)
(1)
(2)
(1)
(2)
Regulations and Orders
Exemption from Act ......................................................................................24
Regulations ..................................................................................................25
Adoption of Code of Rules or Standards ......................................................
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(1)
(2)
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT
Interpretation
Definitions
1.
In this Act :
"Board means a Board of Health established under subsection 9(1);
"Chief Medical Health Officer" means the Chief Medical Health Officer appointed under
subsection 2(1);
"communicable disease" means a disease prescribed as a communicable disease;
"Health Officer" means a Health Officer appointed under subsection 3(2) or 6(2);
"licensed medical practitioner" means a person who is entitled to practice medicine in
the Territories under the Medical Profession Act;
"Medical Health Officer" means a Medical Health Officer appointed under subsection
3(2) or 6(1);
"regulation" means any rule, regulation or order made by the Commissioner under this
Act;
"sanitary inspector" means a sanitary inspector appointed by the Commissioner or
under section 8.
Chief Medical Health Officer
Chief Medical Health Officer
2.
(1) The Commissioner may appoint a licensed or duly qualified medical practitioner
as Chief Medical Health Officer for the Territories.
Powers and Duties
(2) The Chief Medical Health Officer :
(a) may exercise the powers and shall perform the duties and functions of the
Chief Medical Health Officer conferred or imposed by this Act and the
regulations; and
(b) may exercise and shall perform any of the powers, duties and functions of a
Medical Health Officer or a Health Officer.
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Health Districts and Officers
Health Districts
3.
(1) The Commissioner may by order establish within the Territories one or more
Health Districts.
Appointment of Medical Health Officer and Health Officers
(2) Subject to section 6, the Commissioner may for each Health District appoint a
licensed or duly qualified medical practitioner as Medical Health Officer and other
suitable persons as Health Officers.
Powers and Duties
(3) Every Medical Health Officer or Health Officer appointed under subsection (2)
may exercise the powers conferred and shall perform the duties and functions
imposed by this Act and the regulations.
Powers of Medical Health Officer, Sanitary Inspector
4. For the purposes of this Act, a Medical Health Officer or sanitary inspector has all
the powers of a Health Officer.
Authority for Other Designations and Appointments
5. The designation or appointment of the Chief Medical Health Officer, a Medical
Health Officer or Health Officer by the Commissioner before June 29, 1984, other than
in accordance with section 3 or 6 as they read immediately before June 29, 1984, shall
be deemed to have been authorized by this Act.
Municipal Health Officers
Appointment of Medical Health Officer
6.
(1) The council of every municipality shall appoint a licensed or duly qualified
medical practitioner satisfactory to the Commissioner as Medical Health Officer for
the municipality, and shall fix and pay the remuneration of the Medical Health
Officer.
Saving Provision
(2) Where there is no licensed or duly qualified medical practitioner satisfactory to
the Commissioner in private practice residing within a municipality, the council of
the municipality may, with the consent of the Commissioner, appoint some other
suitable person satisfactory to the Commissioner as Health Officer for the
municipality.
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Duties Imposed by Council of Municipality
(3) In addition to the duties imposed by this Act and the regulations, a Medical
Health Officer or Health Officer appointed under subsection (1) or (2) shall, within
the municipality, perform any other duties that may be imposed by the council of
the municipality.
Removal from office
(4) A Medical Health Officer or Health Officer appointed under subsection (1) or (2)
shall not be removed from office except on a 2/3 vote of the council of the
municipality and, in the case of a Medical Health Officer, the council shall report
the removal without delay to the Commissioner.
Appointment by Commissioner
(5) Where the council of a municipality fails to appoint a Medical Health Officer or a
Health Officer, the Commissioner may :
(a) appoint a Medical Health Officer or a Health Officer; and
(b) fix the salary and term of office of the Medical Health Officer and Health
Officer.
Deeming Provision
(6) A Medical Health Officer or a Health Officer appointed under subsection (5)
shall for all purposes be deemed to be a Medical Health Officer or Health Officer,
as the case may be, appointed by the council of the municipality, and the salary as
fixed together with all expenses necessarily incurred by the Medical Health Officer
or Health Officer in performing the duties of his or her office shall be paid by the
municipality. S.N.W.T. 1998, c.5, s.27(2), (3).
Approval Where Contract to Provide Public Health Services
7.
(1) Notwithstanding section 6, where an agreement referred to in section 12 is in
force, the council of the municipality or the Commissioner shall not appoint a
person as a Medical Health Officer or Health Officer unless that person is
satisfactory to the party who has agreed to provide public health services pursuant
to the agreement.
Dismissal of Officer
(2) Notwithstanding section 6, where an agreement referred to in section 12 comes
into force and the person holding the office of Medical Health Officer or Health
Officer is not satisfactory to the party agreeing to provide public health services
pursuant to the agreement, the council of the municipality shall dismiss the Medical
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Health Officer or Health Officer and appoint a person satisfactory to the party
providing the public health services.
Sanitary Inspectors and Public Health Nurses
8. Where no agreement referred to in section 12 is in force, the council of a
municipality may appoint sanitary inspectors and public health nurses and define their
duties and fix their remuneration.
Boards of Health and Advisory Health Committees
Board of Health
9.
(1) The council of a municipality may establish a Board of Health for the
municipality.
Appointment of Members
(2) The council of a municipality may appoint the members of the Board.
Composition of Board
(3) The Board shall be composed of :
(a) the Medical Health Officer or Health Officer of the municipality; and
(b) four ratepayers, one, but not more than two, of whom shall be members of the
council of the municipality.
Chairperson and Secretary
(4) The council of the municipality shall designate :
(a) one of the members of the Board who is also a member of the council of the
municipality as chairperson; and
(b) one member of the Board who is not a member of the council of the
municipality and who is not the Medical Health Officer or Health Officer as
secretary.
Term
(5) Subject to subsection (6), the term of office of :
(a) a member of the Board who is also a member of the council of the
municipality shall be for a term fixed by the council at the time of the
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appointment or, if he or she ceases to be a member of the council before the
expiration of that term, until he or she ceases to be a member of the council;
(b) the member of the Board who is the Medical Health Officer or Health Officer
shall be for the period during which he or she holds the office of Medical
Health Officer or Health Officer; and
(c) the other members of the Board shall be for a term of three years.
Reappointment
(6) A member of the Board may be reappointed for a term to be determined by the
council of the municipality except that no member other than the Medical Health
Officer or Health Officer shall be reappointed if :
(a) on the expiration of his or her term, he or she has been a member for nine
consecutive years; or
(b) the term for which it is intended to reappoint the member would result in the
member being a member for more than nine consecutive years.
Meetings of Board
10. (1) Meetings of the Board shall be held at least once a month at the call of the
chairperson or at any time on the demand of any three members.
Filing Minutes
(2) A copy of the minutes of each meeting of the Board shall be filed with the clerk
of the council of the municipality.
Rules
(3) The Board may make rules governing :
(a) its proceedings;
(b) the conduct of its members;
(c) the appointment of committees; and
(d) generally for the transaction of its business.
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Annual Report
(4) The chairperson shall submit to the council within three months after the end of
each year a report on public health services and conditions in the municipality for
the previous year.
Duties of Board
11. A Board shall :
(a) advise the council of the municipality on all matters pertaining to public health
in the municipality; and
(b) if there is no agreement of the type referred to in section 12 in force :
(i) administer the municipal by-laws pertaining to public health;
(ii) supervise the Medical Health Officer or Health Officer in the carrying out
of his or her duties; and
(iii) provide public health services to the residents of the municipality.
Agreement for Public Health Services
12. A municipality may enter into an agreement with the Government of the Northwest
Territories, the Government of Canada or the government of a province or the Yukon
Territory or a person approved by the Commissioner, on the terms that may be
approved by the Commissioner, for the provision of public health services in the
municipality.
Quarantine Districts
Quarantine Districts
13. (1) The Commissioner may by order declare any area or district in the Territories to
be a quarantine district where the Commissioner has reason to believe that an
epidemic of communicable disease exists in the area or district.
Powers of Officer
(2) Where any area or district is declared to be a quarantine district, a Health
Officer may :
(a) prevent the entry or departure of persons, vehicles, vessels or other
conveyances, including aircraft, into or from the quarantine district;
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(b) detain for observation and surveillance persons who have been exposed to a
communicable disease; and
(c) order the cleansing, purifying, disinfection or disinfestation of persons who
have been exposed to a communicable disease, or of articles or things used
by persons suffering from a communicable disease at the expense of the
owner, occupier, custodian or person in charge or possession of the article or
thing.
Medical Care of Camp Employees
Definition of "Camp"
14. In sections 15 to 18, "camp" includes a mining, prospecting, fishing, lumber,
dredging or construction or other camp in which any skilled or unskilled labour is
employed.
Medical and Surgical Care Where Less Than 50 Employees
15. The following provisions respecting medical and surgical care apply in respect of
camps having less than 50 employees, namely :
(a) the employer shall provide reasonably adequate first aid equipment,
medicines and supplies;
(b) in camps having 10 or more employees, the employer shall appoint a fully
qualified first aid person possessing a St. John Ambulance First Aid
Certificate, or a British Columbia Industrial First Aid Certificate, or possessing
qualifications and experience satisfactory to a Medical Health Officer, whose
duties in part, but not necessarily in whole, shall relate to matters of first aid,
sickness and sanitation; and
(c) in camps having more than 15 but less than 50 employees, the employer is
responsible for all necessary medical and surgical care including necessary
medicines and hospitalization for his or her employees, and shall, in respect
of each employee, pay all expenses incurred in providing such care for a
period not exceeding 90 days together with the cost of transportation to the
nearest hospital where illness or injury may be treated.
Medical and Surgical Care Where 50 or More Employees
16. The following provisions respecting medical and surgical care apply in respect of
camps having 50 or more employees, namely :
(a) the employer :
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(i) shall contract with one or more licensed medical practitioners for the
medical and surgical care of his or her employees; and
(ii) may deduct from the pay of each employee for the payment of the
service referred to in subparagraph (i) an amount not exceeding six
cents for each day that the employee is in camp, except that the total
deduction for the service from the pay of any one employee must not
exceed $1.50 per month;
(b) the employer shall pay all amounts deducted under paragraph (a) without
rebate or deduction to the licensed medical practitioner or practitioners with
whom the employer has entered into a contract under paragraph (a), who
shall render medical and surgical services and give professional advice and
prescribe all necessary medicines, which medicines shall be provided by the
employer without cost to the employee;
(c) the obligation of a licensed medical practitioner under this section to perform
operations is confined to operations that the medical practitioner is able to
perform in the hospital provided, having regard to its facilities;
(d) a licensed medical practitioner who has entered into a contract under
paragraph (a) shall locate his or her residence so that under normal travel
conditions the licensed medical practitioner is within two hours travelling time
from the camp where his or her services are employed;
(e) where :
(i) a licensed medical practitioner advises an employee who is suffering
from an illness to obtain the advice or service of a specialist, or services
or treatment that the medical practitioner is unable to give in existing
circumstances at the local hospital; or
(ii) an employee is discharged or sent from camp as a result of an illness or
injury that cannot be treated satisfactorily at the local hospital;
the employer shall provide without cost to the employee transportation for the
employee to the nearest hospital where the special services and treatment
may be obtained and is liable for medical, surgical or hospital expenses
incurred in respect of the services or treatment for a period not exceeding 90
days;
(f) where a licensed medical practitioner has undertaken the care of more than
1,000 employees, he or she shall secure the services of another licensed or
duly qualified medical practitioner as his or her assistant; and
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(g) every licensed medical practitioner who has a contract with an employer
under paragraph (a) shall supervise the sanitation of the camp or camps
where his or her services are employed.
Limitation of Liability
17. No liability exists under section 15 or 16 in respect of medical, surgical or hospital
expenses incurred in connection with venereal disease, insanity, cancer or tuberculosis,
or in connection with any disease or injury resulting from the use of intoxicants or drugs,
or in connection with industrial diseases or injuries for which provision is made in the
Workers’ Compensation Act.
Hospital Care Where More Than 10 and Less Than 50 Employees
18. (1) The following provisions respecting hospital care apply in respect of camps
having more than 10 and less than 50 employees, namely :
(a) in camps having 11 to 25 employees, the employer shall provide reasonable
accommodation for accident or sickness cases; and
(b) in camps having more than 25 employees, the employer shall provide a
separate first aid or emergency hospital quarters containing not less than two
beds and shall provide, in addition to a first aid person, such extra nursing
staff as the circumstances require.
Hospital Care Where 50 or More Employees
(2) The following provisions respecting hospital care apply in respect of camps
having 50 or more employees, namely :
(a) subject to paragraphs (b) and (c), the employer shall provide a suitable
hospital with the accommodation, equipment and staff that is specified in this
Act or the regulations;
(b) where :
(i) there is a hospital established and in operation within 250 km by air from
the camp; and
(ii) in the opinion of the Commissioner, suitable accommodation, equipment,
staff and transportation facilities are available;
the employer may make arrangements with that hospital for the care of his or
her employees and provide the necessary transportation for employees to the
hospital and return instead of providing a hospital at the camp;
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(c) where :
(i) within a radius of 250 km, more than one camp exists; and
(ii) suitable transportation facilities are available;
the employers may jointly provide a hospital as described in paragraph (a),
but in no case shall the hospital be more than 250 km from any one of the
participating camps;
(d) the employer may deduct from the pay of each of his or her employees an
amount not exceeding $2 per month, and in return shall :
(i) adequately staff the hospital referred to in paragraph (a) or (c) with fully
qualified nurses;
(ii) equip and maintain the hospital with drugs, dressings and medical and
surgical supplies for all normal and reasonable requirements, having
regard to hospitals of a similar size; and
(iii) without further charge, receive and treat in the hospital all sick
employees according to their needs, or, in any case where an
arrangement has been made with any hospital referred to in
paragraph (b), provide for the payment of all amounts payable by the
employer by virtue of having entered into that arrangement.
Accommodation
(3) There shall be provided in any hospital referred to in paragraph (2)(a) or (c),
one hospital bed for every 100 employees but in no case shall the hospital have
less than four beds.
Enforcement, Offences and Punishment
Right to Enter and Examine
19. A Health Officer may, at any reasonable time, enter any place and examine the
place for any purpose relating to the enforcement of this Act or the regulations.
Direction Given by Health Officer
20. (1) Where :
(a) a Health Officer is authorized to direct that any matter or thing relating to the
enforcement of this Act or the regulations be done by a person; and
(b) the person fails to comply with a direction under paragraph (a);
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the Health Officer may, with the approval of the Commissioner, direct and
arrange that the matter or thing be done at the expense of the person.
Approval of Council
(2) Where a Health Officer is the Health Officer for a municipality, any direction or
arrangement relating to the doing of any matter or thing at the expense of a person
who has failed to comply with a direction given to the person may be made with the
approval of the council of the municipality.
Recovering Expenses
(3) All expenses incurred under subsection (1) or (2) are recoverable by the
Commissioner or the municipality, as the case may be, as an ordinary debt.
Seizure and Detention
21. (1) A Health Officer may, when the safety of persons appears to make it
necessary, seize, detain and carry away any article or thing by means of which or
in relation to which the Health Officer has reasonable grounds for believing that
this Act or the regulations has been contravened.
Release of Article or Thing
(2) An article or thing seized under subsection (1) may, with the approval of the
Commissioner, be destroyed or otherwise disposed of at the direction of the Health
Officer, except that the Health Officer shall, where the Health Officer is satisfied
that the provisions of this Act and the regulations with respect to the seizure have
been complied with, release the article or thing seized by the Health Officer under
subsection (1) to the person from whom it was seized.
Powers of Health Officer
22. (1) A Health Officer has, for any purpose relating to the enforcement of this Act or
the regulations, all the powers of a peace officer while acting in his or her capacity
as Health Officer and in the performance of his or her duties under this Act or the
regulations.
Assistance
(2) Where a Health Officer is obstructed in the performance of a duty referred to in
subsection (1), the Health Officer may call to his or her assistance a peace officer
or other person that the Health Officer thinks fit, who shall give the Health Officer
all reasonable assistance in his or her power.
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Offences and Punishment
23. Every person who :
(a) contravenes this Act or the regulations,
(b) obstructs a Medical Health Officer or a Health Officer in the exercise of his or
her powers or in the performance of his or her duties under this Act or the
regulations,
(c) neglects, fails or refuses to comply with an order or direction given to him or
her by a Medical Health Officer or a Health Officer in the exercise of his or her
powers or the performance of his or her duties under this Act or the
regulations,
(d) without the authority of a Medical Health Officer or a Health Officer, removes,
alters or interferes in any way with anything seized or detained under this Act,
or
(e) owns, constructs, operates or maintains any installation, building, place or
thing mentioned in this Act or the regulations that does not comply with the
requirements of this Act or the regulations,
is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not
exceeding $500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to
both.
Regulations and Orders
Exemption from Act
24. The Commissioner may, by order, exempt any person or thing from all or any of
the provisions of this Act or the regulations on the terms and conditions that may be
specified by the Commissioner.
Regulations
25. (1) On the recommendation of the Minister, the Commissioner may make
regulations that the Commissioner considers necessary for the prevention and
mitigation of disease and the promotion and preservation of health in the
Territories, and, in particular, but not so as to restrict the generality of this power to
make regulations, may for this purpose make regulations :
(a) respecting the control and prevention of communicable diseases, including :
(i) the reporting by every medical practitioner of persons under his or her
treatment suffering from a communicable disease;
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(ii) the isolation or placing in a hospital or building provided for quarantine or
isolation purposes, or in any other proper place, of any person suffering
from a communicable disease;
(iii) the detention for observation and surveillance of persons who have been
exposed to a communicable disease;
(iv) the cleansing, purification, disinfection or disinfestation of articles or
things used by persons suffering from a communicable disease;
(v) the supply of medical aid, accommodation and medicine and any other
articles or things that the Commissioner considers necessary for the
mitigation of an epidemic or communicable disease;
(vi) the entry into and departure from the Territories of vehicles, vessels and
other conveyances, including aircraft, and the receiving and discharging
of passengers or cargoes in, on board or from them; and
(vii) the vaccination or inoculation against communicable diseases of
persons or animals in the Territories and the supply and distribution of
vaccine matter and serum used in performing the vaccinations or
inoculations;
(b) respecting the location of cemeteries, the burial and disinterment of the dead
including the burial of unclaimed bodies and the bodies of indigents, the
conduct of funerals and the transportation of dead bodies;
(c) respecting the location, construction, ventilation, lighting, heating, equipment,
water supply, drainage, toilet and ablution facilities, excreta and garbage
disposal, protection against rodents and vermin, cleansing, disinfection and
disinfestation of, and the sanitary inspection and control of :
(i) buildings and premises used as residences;
(ii) child day care facilities, schools, churches, theatres, places of
amusement, community halls and other public buildings;
(iii) hospitals, nursing homes, nursing stations, health centres, maternity
homes, convalescent homes, orphanages, homes for the aged and
infirm and homes for physically and mentally disabled persons;
(iv) jails, lock-ups and reformatories;
(v) shops, stores, markets, laundries, dry cleaning establishments, garages,
workshops, factories and other buildings to which the public has access;
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(vi) barber shops and hairdressing, manicuring and beauty parlours;
(vii) hotels, cabin courts, motels, hostels and rooming-houses;
(viii) premises, buildings, structures, places, containers, community freezers,
vending machines, mobile food premises, boats, aircraft, vehicles and
other such premises or equipment where or in which food is stored,
cooked, prepared, manufactured, processed, smoked, canned, bottled,
packaged, wrapped, dispensed, served, sold, consumed, transported or
otherwise handled;
(ix) premises of any kind where food is sold or consumed;
(x) pasteurizing plants, creameries, dairies, cowsheds, barns and stables
operated or maintained in connection with the production of milk for
human consumption;
(xi) slaughter houses, abattoirs and other places in which animals are killed
or their meat prepared for sale for human consumption;
(xii) passenger and other terminals, piers, wharves, warehouses, aircraft,
ships and other vessels and other public conveyances of any kind;
(xiii) public pools, including their definition, and requiring the installation and
maintenance of safety equipment, attendance and qualifications of
lifeguards and other staff, safety procedures and other matters or things
to protect or safeguard bathers in public pools;
(xiv) resort camps, tourist camps, lumber, construction, industrial, mining,
fishing, threshing and other camps where persons are employed,
including camps to which sections 14 to 18 apply; and
(xv) mortuaries and funeral parlours;
(d) respecting the prevention and removal of unsanitary conditions on public or
private property;
(e) respecting the prevention of overcrowding of premises used for human
occupation and places of public assembly, and the fixing of the amount of air
space to be allowed for each individual in those premises and places;
(f) respecting the cleansing of public and private streets, lanes, yards, lots and
other open spaces;
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(g) respecting the location, construction, ventilation, inspection, cleansing and
sanitary control of sewers, sewage systems, water closets, indoor and
outdoor toilets, lavatories, cesspools, soakage pits, septic tanks and pumps;
(h) respecting the location, construction, maintenance and inspection of plumbing
and plumbing systems or installations in or on any building, structure,
property or place;
(i) respecting the control of waste disposal grounds for the disposal of excreta
and garbage;
(j) respecting the location, construction, maintenance, purification and treatment
of water supplies and systems, the testing and analysis of water from water
supplies and systems, the inspection and approval of sources of water
supply, and the addition of chemicals to the sources of water supply that, in
the opinion of the Commissioner, are considered to be in the interests of
public health;
(k) respecting the cutting, storage, distribution and sale of ice;
(l) respecting the sanitary inspection and control of food supplies, including milk
and milk products of any kind, for human consumption, and of domesticated
or range animals, stables, pens or lines, and testing of animals for
tuberculosis, infectious bovine abortion or any disease communicable to
human beings;
(m)respecting the medical and sanitary inspection and control of food handlers;
(n) respecting the use of noxious materials including fertilizers, sprays or
preservatives dangerous to the public health;
(o) respecting the protection of the health of persons exposed to conditions,
substances or processes occurring in any industry or occupation that may be
injurious to health;
(p) respecting the method of carrying on noxious or offensive trades or businesses and the summary abatement of unsanitary conditions or conditions
dangerous to the public health arising from those trades or businesses;
(q) respecting the prevention of the pollution, defilement, discoloration or fouling
of lakes, streams, rivers, ponds, pools, springs and watercourses, so as to
ensure their sanitary condition;
(r) respecting the prevention, control and abatement of air pollution due to any
cause;
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(s) respecting the confinement and disposition of diseased or injured animals and
the disposal of dead animals;
(t) respecting the medical and dental inspection of school children and of the
occupants of any public institutions including hostels, jails and lock-ups;
(u) respecting the use of hydrocyanic acid and other lethal gas or substance as
an insecticide or rodenticide, and the licensing and regulation of persons
engaged in the business of vermin or rodent extermination;
(v) respecting the appointment of a Chief Medical Health Officer, Medical Health
Officers, Health Officers and sanitary inspectors and the definition of their
duties, powers and functions;
(w) prescribing communicable diseases;
(x) providing for the issuing of permits to persons engaging in activities related to
matters that are subject to this Act or the regulations and prohibiting the
carrying on or operation of any such activity without a permit;
(y) respecting the amendment, cancellation, suspension and revocation of
permits;
(z) respecting inspections and applications for permits and the fees to be paid for
inspections and permits; and
(za) respecting the issuing of closure orders for premises or equipment that are
subject to this Act and regulations made under this Act.
Adoption of Code of Rules or Standards
(2) Where a code of rules or standards concerning the subject-matter of this Act
has been established by an association, person or body of persons and is
available in printed form, the Commissioner, on the recommendation of the
Minister, may adopt the code, or the code as amended from time to time, by
regulation and upon adoption the code is in force in the Territories either in whole
or in part or with such variations as may be specified in the regulation. S.N.W.T.
1998, c.5, s.27(4).
Printed by
Territorial Printer, Northwest Territories
Yellowknife, N.W.T./1998©
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PUBLIC HEALTH ACT
CONSOLIDATION OF PUBLIC SEWERAGE SYSTEMS REGULATIONS
R.R.N.W.T. 1990, c.P-22
AS AMENDED BY
This consolidation is not an official statement of the law. It is an office
consolidation prepared by Legislation Division, Department of Justice, for convenience
of reference only. The authoritative text of regulations can be ascertained from the
Revised Regulations of the Northwest Territories, 1990 and the monthly publication of
Part II of the Northwest Territories Gazette.
Copies of this consolidation and other Government of the Northwest Territories
publications can be obtained at the following address :
Canarctic Graphics
5102 - 50th Street
P.O. Box 2758
Yellowknife, N.T.
X1A 2R1
Telephone : (867) 873-5924
Fax :
(867) 920-4371
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT
PUBLIC SEWERAGE SYSTEMS REGULATIONS
Interpretation
1.
In these regulations :
"approval" or "approved" means approval or approved in writing by the Chief Medical
Health Officer;
"Chief Medical Health Officer" means the person who is appointed under the Act to be
Chief Medical Health Officer for the Territories and the authorized representative of that
person;
"Health Officer" means a person who is appointed under the Act to act as a Health
Officer;
"Medical Health Officer" means the Medical Health Officer appointed under the Act for
the area in which the sewerage system is located;
"operator" means the owner or operator of any public sewerage system;
"public sewerage system" means any sewerage system that serves more than five
households or that serves an institution with more than 50 occupants;
"sewage" includes industrial waste;
"sewage pumping station" means a construction that contains sewage pumps and their
appurtenances;
"sewer" means a pipe or conduit that conducts sewage and other liquid wastes;
"sewerage system" means a complete system including all units for the collection,
transportation, pumping, treatment and final disposition of sewage;
"utilidor" means a boxing that contains any water, hot water or steam heating pipe or
sewer.
PART I
APPLICATION, APPROVAL, INSPECTION, CLOSURE AND APPEAL
Application
2.
(1) Subject to subsection (2), these regulations apply to every public sewerage
system.
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(2) These regulations do not apply to a public sewerage system constructed before
the coming into force of these regulations, but these regulations shall apply where :
(a) in the opinion of a Medical Health Officer a public sewerage system becomes
a health hazard; or
(b) changes or repairs are required to a public sewerage system.
(3) Nothing in these regulations shall be deemed to revoke anything contained in
any applicable building code or regulation, but where there is a conflict between
these regulations and the building code or regulation, these regulations shall apply.
Approval
3.
(1) No person shall construct, alter or add to a public sewerage system unless the
construction, alteration or addition has been approved.
(2) No person shall operate a public sewerage system except in accordance with
these regulations.
Inspection
4.
(1) A Medical Health Officer or a Health Officer may, at any reasonable time, enter
any premises of a public sewerage system and examine the premises and
anything in the premises that is used in connection with the operation of the public
sewerage system.
(2) Where in the opinion of a Medical Health Officer or a Health Officer any
provision of these regulations is not being complied with, he or she may make such
recommendations or issue such directions to the operator as he or she considers
necessary to secure compliance.
(3) Where a Medical Health Officer or a Health Officer is satisfied that the
operation of a public sewerage system does not comply with these regulations, he
or she shall make a report to the Chief Medical Health Officer of the details of the
non-compliance together with recommendations for correction and shall furnish a
copy of the report to the operator.
Closure and Appeal
5.
(1) Where the Chief Medical Health Officer is satisfied that the disposal of sewage
or effluent creates a health hazard, he or she may order closure of the public
sewerage system.
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(2) An operator may appeal in writing to the Commissioner within 48 hours after
receiving a closure order under subsection (1) and the Commissioner shall either
revoke or confirm the order.
PART II
SEWERAGE AND SEWAGE PUMPING STATIONS
General Principles
6.
(1) No final disposal of effluent from a sewerage system shall be carried out in a
manner that creates :
(a) a health hazard with respect to water supplies, swimming beaches or any
body of water in the area; or
(b) aesthetically unacceptable conditions with respect to temperature, turbidity,
colour, taste or odour of any stream or body of flowing water in the area.
(2) The buildings and grounds of a sewage treatment system shall be kept neat,
tidy and attractive in appearance and no offensive odour shall be allowed to
emanate from the building and grounds that is noticeable to persons residing in or
occupying buildings situated nearby.
(3) Industrial wastes that are, in the opinion of a Medical Health Officer or a Health
Officer, of a nature that will adversely affect the sewers, sewage treatment system
or final effluent shall be either pretreated to render them harmless or excluded from
the sewerage system.
Design
7.
(1) The design of sewers and sewage pumping stations shall be adequate to
ensure that the gathering, treatment and final disposal of sewage does not create a
health hazard.
(2) No sewage shall be allowed to bypass the sewage treatment system unless it is
disposed of in a manner that will not create a health hazard.
(3) A sewer that runs below the surface of a stream or other surface water body
shall be constructed with :
(a) flexible water-tight joints;
(b) accessible valves at both ends of the water crossing to permit isolation of the
section for test or repair; and
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(c) taps for testing and locating leaks.
(4) A sewer that crosses under a railway shall conform to the standards and
requirements of those regulations established by the National Transportation
Agency cited as Pipe Crossings under Railways Regulations.
(5) All electrical equipment in any enclosed place where gas could accumulate
shall comply with the National Board of Fire Underwriters' specifications for
hazardous conditions.
(6) As-built construction plans shall be maintained, and shall be amended to
include additions, extensions and renovations.
PART III
PROTECTION OF WATER SUPPLIES
8.
(1) There shall be no physical connection between any potable water supply
system and a sewer or appurtenance to a sewer, which would permit the passage
of any sewage or polluted water into the potable water supply.
(2) No sewer shall be so located as to be a contamination hazard to water wells or
other water supply sources.
(3) Subject to subsection (4), no water main shall be laid within 3 m of a sewer.
(4) Where a water main must cross a sewer or it is clearly impracticable to comply
with subsection (3), then, at any point within 3 m of the sewer :
(a) the bottom of the water main shall be not less than 450 mm above the top of
the sewer; and
(b) the water main shall not rest on undisturbed soil.
(5) Where a sewer is laid closer than 3 m to a water main, the sewer shall be of an
approved type of water-tight construction and shall be constructed as follows :
(a) there shall be a 150 mm bed of well-tamped granular soil below the pipes,
and any over-excavation shall be replaced by granular fill which shall be
tamped in layers no less than 150 mm thick to 90% by the standard Proctor
test;
(b) where the pipes are laid parallel, there shall be a minimum horizontal distance
of 230 mm space between the outsides of the pipe barrels and 150 mm space
between the walls of the trench and the outside of the pipe barrels;
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(c) where the pipes are laid parallel, water mains shall be routed around sewage
manholes so that there is a 150 mm minimum space between the outside of
the pipe barrel and the outside of the manhole;
(d) where pipes cross there shall be adequate support on each side of the
crossing for both pipes so that there will be no stresses in either pipe caused
by one pipe settling on the other. Pipe sections shall be centred at the
crossing so that there is a maximum distance from the crossing to all joints.
Both pipes shall be pressure tested to assure that there are no leaks;
(e) bright coloured plastic ribbons of no less than 150 mm width shall be laid in
strips 150 mm above the pipes and parallel to them to serve as a warning to
the operator of a digging machine to avoid damage to the pipes.
(6) Where water and sewer pipes are contained in a utilidor, there shall be
adequate provision for drainage in order to prevent contamination of the water
supply during repairs and breakdowns.
PART IV
SEWAGE TREATMENT
Design
9. Sewage treatment systems shall be designed to provide for adequate protection of
the receiving water considering the possible uses of the receiving water.
Safety
10. Adequate provision shall be made to protect the operator and visitors from hazards
and the following shall be provided according to the particular needs of each plant :
(a) enclosure of the plant site with a fence designed to discourage the entrance
of unauthorized persons and animals;
(b) installation of hand-rails and guards where necessary;
(c) provision of first-aid equipment;
(d) posting of "No Smoking" signs in hazardous areas;
(e) provisions of protective clothing and equipment including gas masks, goggles
and gloves;
(f) provision of portable blower and sufficient hose for emergency ventilation.
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Chlorination
11. (1) Where the Chief Medical Health Officer considers that a public health hazard
may be created by sewage treatment system effluent, the effluent shall be
disinfected by the use of chlorine or other chemicals.
(2) The use of equipment designed to feed chlorine gas in solution shall be used
for larger installations but hypochlorinators may be used for treatment at smaller
facilities instead of chlorine gas feeding equipment.
(3) Where gas chlorine is used, a canister-type respirator equipped with a full face
mask and specifically designed to protect against chlorine shall be in a location
handy to the operator, and a new canister shall be obtained each time the mask is
used.
(4) Safety chains shall be used to retain 68 kg cylinders of chlorine gas, either in
storage or on weigh scales, in a safe upright position.
(5) The chlorinator building or room shall have ample forced air ventilation.
(6) Where gas chlorination equipment and chlorine containers are placed in an
area of a building used for other purposes, a tight partition shall separate this area
from any other portion of the building, and there shall be a door leading directly
from this partitioned area directly to the exterior.
(7) Areas containing chlorine or chlorinator equipment shall be clearly marked
"DANGER! CHLORINE STORAGE" or "DANGER! CHLORINE FEED
EQUIPMENT" as applicable.
(8) For disinfection, the chlorinator capacity should be adequate to produce a
residual of 1 mg/Ρ in the final effluent.
(9) After thorough mixing, a minimum contact period of 15 minutes at peak hourly
flow or maximum rate of pumpage shall be provided for disinfection, and the
chlorine contact tank shall be so constructed as to reduce to a practical minimum
the short-circuiting of flow.
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Yellowknife, N.W.T./1997©
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PUBLIC HEALTH ACT
CONSOLIDATION OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY REGULATIONS
R.R.N.W.T. 1990, c.P-23
AS AMENDED BY
This consolidation is not an official statement of the law. It is an office
consolidation prepared by Legislation Division, Department of Justice, for convenience
of reference only. The authoritative text of regulations can be ascertained from the
Revised Regulations of the Northwest Territories, 1990 and the monthly publication of
Part II of the Northwest Territories Gazette.
Copies of this consolidation and other Government of the Northwest Territories
publications can be obtained at the following address :
Canarctic Graphics
5102 - 50th Street
P.O. Box 2758
Yellowknife, N.T.
X1A 2R1
Telephone : (867) 873-5924
Fax :
(867) 920-4371
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY REGULATIONS
Interpretation
1.
In these regulations :
"Act" means the Public Health Act;
"approval" or "approved" means approval or approved in writing by the Chief Medical
Health Officer or his or her authorized representative;
"finished water" means water that in the opinion of the Chief Medical Health Officer is
treated and ready for human consumption;
"Health Officer" means a person who is appointed under the Act to act as a Health
Officer;
"Medical Health Officer" means the Medical Health Officer for the area in which the
water supply is located;
"operator" means the operator or owner of any public water supply;
"public water supply" means any water supply system which serves or supplies water,
by any means whatsoever, either exclusively or partly for human consumption to more
than five customers and includes the plant for the treatment of water;
"raw water" means untreated water;
"surface water source" includes all tributary streams, drainage basins, lakes and
reservoirs above a water supply intake which may affect a public water supply;
"utilidor" means a boxing which contains more than one of the following: water pipes,
sewers and hot water or steam heating pipes;
"water haulage tank" means a tank that is mounted on a vehicle for haulage and
delivery of water for domestic purposes.
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PART I
APPLICATION, APPROVAL AND INSPECTION
Application
2.
(1) Subject to subsection (2), these regulations apply to every public water supply.
(2) These regulations do not apply to a water supply system that was constructed
before the establishment of these regulations, but these regulations apply where :
(a) in the opinion of a Medical Health Officer such a system becomes a health
hazard; or
(b) changes or repairs are required to such public water supply.
(3) Nothing in these regulations shall be deemed to revoke anything contained in a
building code or regulation applicable to a public water supply in any area of the
Territories, but where there is a conflict between these regulations and a building
code or regulation, these regulations shall apply.
Approval
3. No person shall construct, make a structural alteration or add to a public water
supply system unless approval has first been obtained in accordance with these
regulations.
Inspection
4.
(1) The Medical Health Officer or a Health Officer may, at any reasonable time,
enter any premises of a public water supply and examine the premises and
anything in the premises that is used in connection with the operation of the public
water supply.
(2) Where, in the opinion of the Medical Health Officer or a Health Officer, any
provision of these regulations is not being observed, he or she may make such
recommendations or issue such directives to the operator as he or she deems to
be necessary in that connection.
(3) Where the operation of a public water supply does not comply with these
regulations, the Medical Health Officer or Health Officer shall make a report to the
Chief Medical Health Officer and shall furnish a copy of the report to the operator,
specifying the violation or violations of these regulations together with
recommendations for their correction.
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Closure and Appeal
5.
(1) Where, in the opinion of the Chief Medical Health Officer, the water is
dangerous to the health of the consumers, he or she may order closure of the
public water supply.
(2) The operator may appeal in writing to the Commissioner within 48 hours after
receiving a closure order under subsection (1) and the Commissioner shall either
revoke or confirm the order.
PART II
WATER SOURCES, WATER TREATMENT, CHLORINATION AND FLUORIDATION
Surface Water Sources
6.
No surface water source shall be approved for use in a public water supply unless:
(a) the quantity of water is sufficient to permit reasonable quality control of the
water having regard to the estimated demand that the source is required to
fill;
(b) it is practicable to convert the water from the source into finished water having
regard to natural and man-made conditions affecting the quality of water.
7.
(1) The quantity of water available in a surface water source shall be adequate to
supply the water demand, including the fire demand, of the community using the
surface water source, including a reasonable surplus for anticipated growth.
(2) Where a surface water source is impounded and when it is necessary to
estimate the quantity of water to meet the demand of a community, required
allowance shall be made for all losses including water released, losses due to
evaporation and seepage, loss of capacity due to siltation and ice and unavailable
water stored below the bottom intake opening.
8. Where a surface water source is approved for use in a public water supply nothing
which may adversely affect the quality of the raw water may be done on the watershed
without approval by the Chief Medical Health Officer.
Water Quality
Bacteriological Characteristics
9. Samples of water shall be submitted to a laboratory for bacteriological analysis as
directed by the Medical Health Officer. Where practical, it is desirable that there should
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be a minimum number of samples of treated water a month submitted for bacteriological
examination according to the following table :
Population
up to 500
501 to 2500
2501 to 3500
3501 to 4000
4001 to 4800
4801 to 5500
5501 to 6500
Number of samples a month
1
2
3
4
5
6
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10. (1) Where the multitube fermentation technique is used, the arithmetical mean of
the most probable numbers of coliforms for all standard samples examined a
month shall not exceed 1 for each 100 ml. When the membrane filter technique is
used, the arithmetical mean coliform density of all standard samples shall not
exceed 1 for each 100 ml.
(2) If the most probable number of coliforms when the multitube fermentation
technique is used, or the coliform density when the membrane filter technique is
used, is nine or greater, then additional samples shall be taken. These should be
submitted one after another as soon as reasonably possible in view of the logistics
of transportation and the laboratory facilities until the results obtained from at least
two consecutive samples show the water to be of satisfactory quality.
Physical Characteristics
11. (1) The frequency and manner of sampling shall be determined by the Chief
Medical Health Officer. Under normal circumstances, samples should be collected
daily by the operator who should record the results.
(2) Drinking water should contain no impurity which would cause offence to the
sense of sight, taste or smell. The following limits should not be exceeded :
Turbidity
Colour
Threshold odour number
5 units
15 units
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Chemical Characteristics
12. (1) The frequency and manner of sampling shall be determined by the Chief
Medical Health Officer. Under normal circumstances, analyses for substances
listed below need be made no more often than once in two years.
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(2) Drinking water shall not contain impurities in concentrations which may be
hazardous to the public health. It should not be excessively corrosive to the water
supply system. Substances used in its treatment shall not remain in the water in
concentrations greater than required by good practice.
(3) Substances which may have deleterious physiological effect, or for which
physiological effects are not known, shall not be introduced onto the system in a
manner which would permit them to reach the consumer. The following chemical
substances should not be present in a water supply in excess of the listed
concentrations where, in the judgment of the Chief Medical Health Officer, other
more suitable supplies are or can be made available :
Substances
Alkyl benzene sulfonate (ABS)
Arsenic (As)
Chloride (Cl)
Copper (Cu)
Carbon chloroform extract (CCE)
Cyanide (CN)
Fluoride (F)
Iron (Fe)
Manganese (Mn)
Nitrate (NO3)
Phenols
Sulfate (SO4)
Total dissolved solids
Zinc (Zn)
Barium (Ba)
Cadmium (Cd)
Chromium (hexovalent) (Cr6)
Lead (Pb)
Selenium (Se)
Silver (Ag)
Maximum concentration - mg/l
0.5
0.05
250
1
0.2
0.01
1.7
0.3
0.05
45
0.001
250
500
5
1
0.01
0.05
0.05
0.01
0.05
Radioactive Characteristics
13. (1) The frequency of sampling and analysis for radioactivity shall be determined by
the Chief Medical Health Officer in consultation with the Radiation Protection
Bureau of the Department of National Health and Welfare, or its successors, after
consideration of the likelihood of significant amounts being present.
(2) The effects of human radiation exposure are viewed as harmful and any
unnecessary exposure to ionizing radiation should be avoided. Approval of water
supplies containing radioactive materials shall be based upon the judgement that
the radioactivity intake from such water supplies when added to that from all other
sources is not likely to result in an intake greater than the radiation protection
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guidance recommended by the Radiation Protection Division of the Department of
National Health and Welfare, or its successors.
Water Treatment Plants
14. (1) The design of water treatment plants shall be adequate to provide the treatment
of the raw water which is required to produce finished water.
(2) Filters shall be of the gravity type unless otherwise approved by the Chief
Medical Health Officer.
(3) Heating facilities of a safe type should be provided in buildings which will be
occupied by personnel, and should be adequate for comfort, as well as for
protection of the equipment.
(4) The buildings shall be well-ventilated by means of windows and doors, roof
ventilators or other means. All rooms, compartments, pits and other enclosures
below the grade floor, which must be entered and in which an unsafe atmosphere
may develop, or where excessive heat may be built up by equipment, shall have
adequate forced ventilation. The equipment should be capable of producing at
least six complete turnovers of air an hour. Rooms containing equipment or piping
should be adequately heated, ventilated and, if necessary, dehumidified to prevent
injurious condensation. Where practicable, ventilation should be supplemented by
insulation of the building, equipment and piping. Switches which control the forced
ventilation shall be located in order to be conveniently manipulated from outside
such compartments.
(5) Buildings shall be adequately lighted throughout by means of natural light or by
artificial lighting facilities, or both. Control switches, where needed, shall be
conveniently placed at the entrance to each room or compartment. All electric
wiring and equipment shall be of a type listed by the Canadian Standards
Association Testing Laboratories and installed in accordance with the CSA
Standard C22.1 - 1986 Canadian Electrical Code - Part I - Safety Standard for
Electrical Installation and those of the Government of the Northwest Territories and
local government authorities.
(6) Where lavatory and toilet facilities are provided at the water treatment plant,
wastes shall be safely disposed of, without danger of contaminating the water and
preferably they shall be discharged directly into an approved sewer.
Chlorination
15. (1) Drinking water shall be chlorinated or receive other bactericidal treatment as
approved by the Chief Medical Health Officer in all cases when the supply is
obtained from a surface source, and in the case of a groundwater source if the
water may be subject to contamination in the well or in storage reservoirs or mains.
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Additional chlorination may be required if there is reasonable possibility for
contamination subsequent to the original disinfection.
(2) Chlorination equipment shall have a maximum feed capacity at least 50%
greater than the highest dosage required to provide a free chlorine residual.
(3) Dependable feed equipment, either of the gas feed or positive displacement
solution feed type, shall be used for adding chlorine. Automatic proportioning of
the chlorine dosage to the rate of flow of the water treated shall be provided at all
treatment plants where the rate of flow varies without manual adjustment of
pumping rates. In the selection and design of equipment, care should be taken to
ensure that there is sufficient dilution of chlorine in the water whenever there is
contact with piping, valves or fittings which are corrodible.
(4) All chlorination equipment should be installed in duplicate, in order to provide
standby units for ensuring uninterrupted operation. In addition, spare parts
consisting of at least the commonly expendable parts such as glassware, rubber
fittings, hose clamps, and gaskets should be provided for effecting emergency
repairs. In some cases, satisfactory emergency chlorinators may consist of
discontinued equipment if it is operable and adequately sized.
(5) Where gas feed chlorinators are employed, a scale shall be provided for
weighing the chlorine cylinders serving each operating chlorinator. Preferably,
weigh scales for 68 kg cylinders should be recessed in the floor, and the recess
provided with a drain.
(6) Where a powdered hypochlorite is used, solutions should be prepared in a
separate tank. The clear liquid should be siphoned to the solution storage tank
from which it is drawn by the hypochlorinator. A second tank is not required when
chlorine is supplied as a solution.
(7) Where gas chlorine is used, there shall be a canister-type respirator with a full
face mask in a location handy to the operator. The canister shall be specifically
designed to protect against chlorine and a new one should be obtained each time
one is used.
(8) Safety chains should be used to retain 68 kg cylinders of chlorine gas, either in
storage or on weigh scales, in a safe upright position.
(9) Gas chlorine equipment, including chlorinators, weigh scales and chlorine
cylinders, shall be located in an isolated building, room or rooms. In larger
installations, the storage and scale facilities should be in a room separated from
the chlorinators. The construction of the room or rooms should be of fire resistant
material and have concrete floors.
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(10) Areas containing chlorine or chlorinator equipment shall be clearly marked
"DANGER! CHLORINE STORAGE" or "DANGER! CHLORINE FEED
EQUIPMENT" as applicable.
(11) There should be two or more exits if the distance of travel to the nearest exit
exceeds 4.5 m.
(12) There should be continuous mechanical ventilation at the rate of three air
changes an hour. Alternatively there should be screened openings to the outdoors
with a size of 0.02% of the floor area :
(a) within 150 mm of the floor; and
(b) near the ceiling.
(13) In addition, there should be emergency mechanical ventilation sufficient to
produce 30 air changes an hour taking suction at floor level. The switch for the
emergency fan should be located outside the chlorinator room. It should be posted
with a sign warning that 10 minutes should elapse after starting the fan before
entering the room.
(14) The temperature in the storage and scale room should never be higher and
preferably slightly lower than that in the chlorinator room. The gas lines between
the scales, chlorinators and injectors should not be located on an outside wall or in
a location where low temperatures may be encountered.
16. (1) The application of chlorine shall be sufficient to provide 0.2 mg/l of residual free
chlorine after a thorough mixing of the chlorine and water and 20 minutes of
contact time after the mixing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Chief Medical
Health Officer may decide on another chlorine residual for particular local
circumstances.
(2) The chlorine residual test is performed on a sample of the plant or pipeline
effluent, after it has been held for 20 minutes, unless it is certain that there has
already been a chlorine contact time of 20 minutes.
(3) Where bacterial counts in the distribution system are high, the minimum
requirements for chlorine residual should be increased.
(4) Where possible, a chlorine residual should be maintained in all active parts of
the distribution system.
(5) There shall be a minimum total chlorine contact period of 20 minutes in the
pipeline and reservoirs, before the first consumption by any person of the treated
water.
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(6) There shall be a permanent standard chlorine residual comparator test kit at
each water plant where chlorination is undertaken.
(7) Whenever it is necessary to pump unchlorinated water which might not be
potable into the distribution system the Chief Medical Health Officer or in his or her
absence a responsible Health Officer, shall be notified immediately. After the
emergency, the water mains and service lines shall be disinfected as stated in
section 22.
Fluoridation
17. (1) Fluoridation is recommended for community water supplies. Before the
equipment is ordered, the fluorides concentration in the raw water shall be checked
to be sure of the need for fluorides.
(2) The fluorides feed rate shall be proportioned to the water flow rate. Where a
pump supplies water at approximately a constant rate, a suitable fluoridator is a
type which operates simultaneously with the pump. The pumping variation should
be less than 10% from the mean.
(3) The sampling point should be a tap located on a line before the point where
interfering substances (alum, chlorine, polyphosphates and other such substances)
are added. The application point for the fluorides should be far enough ahead of
this to ensure thorough mixing. Usually a distance equivalent to 10 pipe diameters
would be sufficient for this purpose.
(4) If such an arrangement is not practical in view of the existing plant layout, then
accurate tests may be made following neutralization in the case of chlorine and
removal by distillation in the case of aluminum (from alum) and phosphates. The
operator should make appropriate adjustments in the readings of his or her tests.
(5) The concentration of fluorides in the finished water shall be within the range of
1.2 and 1.6 mg/l. The optimum proportion is 1.4 mg/l.
(6) The following control procedures are required and all results should be
recorded :
(a) the operator should make daily tests to determine the fluorides concentration
in the treated water. In some installations there will be instantaneous
variations in the fluorides concentration at the sampling tap due to the briefly
intermittent discharge characteristics of some fluorides feeders.
To
compensate for these variations a large bottle of water should be drawn as
the source of samples for testing;
(b) on a weekly basis duplicate samples of the water to be tested should be
submitted to a laboratory designated by the Chief Medical Health Officer. The
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laboratory analyses will establish the accuracy of the plant operator's field
tests and his or her ability to properly control the treatment. When this criteria
has been attained, duplicate samples should be submitted on a monthly basis
only;
(c) as a daily routine, the chemical dosage should be calculated based on the
consumption of fluorides and volume of water treated.
(7) Protection to the skin and lungs of the operator handling the fluoride chemical
shall be maintained as follows :
(a) if the equipment is not of a type which prevents the dust entering the air when
the fluorides chemical is being replaced, then the equipment should be in a
separate room with suitable exhaust venting from the floor level to the outside
atmosphere. A vacuum cleaner in which disposable bags are used would be
a suitable alternative, and it could also be used in cleaning the room. The
bags should be either buried at the nuisance grounds or washed out in the
sewer;
(b) respirator, cloth cap, rubber gloves, rubber apron and goggles should be used
at all times when handling the dry chemical, and these should be stored
outside the fluoridation room;
(c) the operator should not smoke while handling the dry powder;
(d) instructions should be posted instructing the staff to observe the points
contained in this section.
PART III
PUMPING STATIONS, RESERVOIRS AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
Pumping Stations
18. (1) The design of pumping stations shall be based on the provision to ensure
maintenance of the sanitary quality of the water pumped through it, and to facilitate
cleanliness, continuity and ease of operation. Subsurface pits, subterranean
piping and connections and inaccessible installations should be avoided.
(2) The location should be chosen so that there will be adequate control over every
external factor (such as usage of surrounding areas) which might contribute to the
impairment of the sanitary quality of the water.
(3) The wet wells and pump reservoirs which are part of pumping stations shall
conform with section 19.
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Equalizing Reservoirs, Elevated Tanks,
Standpipes and Pressure Tanks for Finished Water
19. (1) The most up-to-date standards should be followed where applicable in the
design of reservoirs and other tanks.
(2) The locations, size and type of reservoir, tank or standpipe should be integrated
with the distribution system, ground elevations and effective pressures, type and
capacity of supply, economics of pumping and construction, consumer use and
terrain. The design to be desired should give uniform pressures during the day
with no pressure drop below 140 kPa.
(3) Reservoirs shall have watertight covers or roofs which exclude birds, animals,
insects and excessive dust.
(4) There shall be locks on access manholes, fencing and other precautions in
order to prevent trespassing, vandalism or sabotage.
(5) Steps should be taken to prevent an excessive build-up of ice which would
damage the reservoir.
(6) There shall be consideration of public health safety in the location of ground
level reservoirs. The bottom should be above the groundwater table and
preferably above any possible flooding.
(7) Where the bottom of a reservoir is below the normal ground surface, separation
from possible sources of contamination shall be provided as follows :
(a) 46 m from any septic tank, sewage lift station, sewage disposal point, sewage
disposal field or other similar source of contamination;
(b) 8 m from any sewer pipe and preferably 30 m;
(c) for all other sources of contamination as far as appears to be reasonable in
view of local conditions and the type of construction.
(8) Tops of ground level reservoirs shall be not less than 600 mm above the
normal ground surface, and shall be a minimum of 1.2 m above any possible flood
level.
(9) The area surrounding ground level reservoirs shall be graded to prevent
surface water from standing against the structure.
(10) There shall be footing drains around the reservoir, which should be drained by
gravity if possible. There should be a means of observing the volume of flow from
the footing drains.
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(11) The maximum variation of working levels in storage reservoirs which float on a
distribution system should not exceed 9 m.
(12) Water level controls or telemetering equipment should be provided in
reservoirs on the distribution system where there is an appreciable variation in
level.
(13) Water level control switches or telemetering equipment should be provided,
with warning or alarms in appropriate places about the community, so that high
and low water levels may be immediately reported.
(14) Overflows on structures shall have free fall discharges that are in plain view,
and should be designed so that they will not freeze.
(15) A manhole on a reservoir or tank shall be framed so that there is a raised lip
around the edge. The lip shall be at least 100 mm high, and preferably 150 mm,
and the join between the lip and the roof shall be watertight. It shall be fitted with a
watertight cover which overlaps the lip of the manhole and extends down around
the frame at least 50 mm. The cover shall be hinged at one side and shall be
provided with a locking device.
(16) The roof of the structure should be well drained. The downspout pipes of the
roof drain shall not enter the reservoir or connect to the overflow from the reservoir.
There shall be no parapets or construction which will tend to pool the water or
snow on the roof.
(17) Valve stems or similar projections through the roof shall be designed with a
wall sleeve, elevated at least 100 mm above the roof top, set in a curbed opening,
or welded to the cover plate. The opening must be covered by an overlapping,
turned-down hood, welded to the valve stem.
(18) Vents, overflows, finial decorations and warning lights shall be so constructed
as to exclude dust, birds, animals and insects. There shall be no direct connection
between an overflow and any drain or sewer. A ground level vent must terminate
in an inverted U construction, the opening of which is at least 600 mm above the
ground surface.
(19) Unsafe water shall not be stored adjacent to a finished water compartment
when only a single wall separates the two.
(20) Reservoirs should be drainable to the ground surface in such a manner as to
preclude contamination by surface water and access by animals. There shall be
no direct connection to a sewer or storm. Alternatively, a reservoir should be
drained by pumping from a sump at a lower level than the bottom. A manhole
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should be located directly above the sump, to permit servicing of the pump intake
and to allow dewatering with a portable pump.
(21) Interior surfaces of all steel reservoirs shall be protected by paints or other
protective coatings or cathodic protection according to practices recommended by
the American Water Works Association or the Canadian Standards Association.
(22) There should be periodical disinfection in order to ensure a continued source
of finished water.
Water Mains
20. (1) Pipes and pipe packing and jointing materials shall have been manufactured in
conformity with the latest standard specifications issued by the American Water
Works Association or the Canadian Standards Association. Plastic pipe shall be
approved by and bear the seal of the Canadian Standards Association. Selection
of the pipe material and design shall be made after giving consideration to the
possible deleterious action of the soils and water which will be surrounding the
pipe, the water to be distributed and possible electrolytic action on the metal parts.
(2) Steps should be taken to prevent freezing, which could damage the mains.
(3) The minimum working pressure during the flow in outlying parts of the
distribution system should be 140 kPa.
(4) If water hydrants are installed, the supply of water shall be adequate to provide
water for the fire pumps and regular use, and at the same time maintain adequate
positive pressure in all parts of the system.
(5) The dead-end of a main should have a fire hydrant or blow-off connected for
flushing purposes. No flushing device shall be connected directly to any sewer.
(6) Water mains shall be laid a minimum of 3 m from sewers which run in the same
direction. Where it is clearly very difficult to comply with this regulation, then :
(a) the bottom of the water main shall be at least 450 mm higher than the top of
the sewer; and
(b) the water main shall rest on undisturbed soil.
(7) When a water main must cross a sewer, the bottom of the water main shall be
laid at least 450 mm above the top of the sewer. The vertical separation shall be
maintained for that portion of the water main located within 3 m of the sewer, the 3
m to be measured as the normal distance from the water main to the sewer.
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(8) When it is impossible to achieve the condition as stated in subsections (6) and
(7) then both the water main and the sewer shall be constructed of Class 150
pressure-type pipes. There shall be adequate support on each side of the crossing
for both pipes so that there will be no stresses in either pipe caused by one pipe
settling on the other. Pipe sections shall be centred at the crossing so that there is
a maximum distance from the crossing to all joints. Both pipes shall be pressure
tested to assure that there are no leaks.
(9) Where water and sewer pipes are contained in a utilidor, there shall be
adequate provision for drainage in order to prevent contamination of the water
supply during repairs and breakdowns.
(10) Water mains which run below the surface of a stream or other surface water
body shall be of special construction with flexible watertight joints. Valves shall be
provided at both ends of the water crossing so that the section can be isolated for
test or repair. The valves shall be easily accessible and not subject to flooding.
Taps shall be made for testing and locating leaks.
(11) Water mains which cross under railways shall conform to the standards and
requirements of those regulations established by the National Transportation
Agency cited as Pipe Crossings Under Railways Regulations.
(12) Drains from hydrant barrels shall not be connected to sanitary sewers or storm
drains. Where practicable hydrant barrels should be drained to the ground
surface, or to dry wells provided exclusively for that purpose and a means provided
for pumping out.
(13) There shall be no physical connections between the distribution system and
any pipes, pumps or tanks which are connected to a sewer system or storm drain
or are supplied from any source that is not approved.
Water Haulage Tanks
21. (1) Water haulage tanks should be constructed so as to exclude birds, animals,
insects and dust.
(2) There shall be a manhole cover on a tank, conveniently located for entering for
purposes of cleaning the interior. The opening shall be made so that there is a
water-tight raised lip around the edge, a minimum of 50 mm high. It shall be fitted
with a water-tight cover.
(3) There shall be a drain opening in the bottom of a tank so that the tank may be
drained completely and flushed easily.
(4) Each tank shall be provided with convenient clean storage space for the hoses,
and the ends of the hoses shall be protected from contamination.
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Disinfection of New or Repaired Works
22. (1) Before disinfection is attempted, all surfaces should be thoroughly cleaned.
Pipelines should be flushed with potable water until turbidity-free water is obtained
at all ends. Reservoirs should be flushed with water and brushed if necessary to
obtain clean surfaces.
(2) New, repaired or altered waterworks and pipelines shall be disinfected
according to the American Water Works Association Standards, or as follows :
(a) all surfaces should be in contact with chlorine solution with a final strength of
10 or 50 mg/l of available chlorine after a contact period of 24 or two hours
respectively. The higher value may be tested using chlorine testing papers;
(b) if it is necessary to conserve water and chemical, reservoirs may be
disinfected by spraying all surfaces with a chlorine solution having a starting
strength of 250 mg/l available chlorine. Special protective clothing and self
contained or air-supplied type respirators should be used by personnel
performing the spray procedure; or
(c) when surface conditions are not ideal, such as may be encountered in used
works, special disinfection procedures will be required. This could include the
maintenance of a chlorine residual for an extended period of time.
Records
23. (1) Accurate records shall be maintained of raw water quality, finished water quality
and amounts of chemicals used.
(2) As-built construction plans shall be maintained and shall be amended to include
additions, extensions and renovations.
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To:
Bob Wootey
Executive Director, MVLWB
Fax Number: 867 873-8610
From: George Govier
Number of Pages mc. cover 4
Date: August 18. 2006
Comments: Enbridge Pipelines NW Inc.
Land Use Permit MVO6P- 0018
Application for Renewal
Reference;
1.
a Fax totter from 8Sf dated Aug. 18 /06
Information requested at Reference a is attached, and should be made known
to Adrian Parariis.
2.
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Your thoughts and comments always welcome.
Regards
George Govier
Executive Director
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Clarence Campbell
Tulita Land Corporation
P.O. Box 63, NT, XOE 0KG
Tel: 867 588-3734; Fax: 867 588-4025
Dear Mr. Campbell,
Subject:
Suggested Comments for the Enbs-idge Norman Welts to
Alberta BaSer Pipeline ROW Application
This letter is in response to a copy or a project proposed in your District, After
reading this letter, if you or Council have any questions, please give me a call.
The application in your District is for a renewal of two Land Use Permit
Applications that have been combined Into one by Enbrldge. This was done at
the request of the Sahtu Land & Water Board and the Mackenzie Valley Land and
Water Board. During the lire of the new application, Enbridge will use several
borrow pits for gravel that were used before during the construction of the
pipeline.
We believe this is a summary of potential concerns that we have found for your
consideration;
1. Notification On page 6. of Public Consultation Enbrldge proposes to
notify trappers through local communities at least five days prior to
commencement of any scheduled maintenance work.
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Under 11ConsultaUon" , a letter dated March 20, 2006 to Chief Hardisty of
Pehdzeh Xi First Nation, offers to provide a minimum of three weeks
notice so that residents’ trap lines and access trails can be identified and
flagged.
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we suggest that Enbridge notify all trappers potentially affected by
scheduled maintenance thirty days In advance through their Renewable
registered letter.
Resource Councils
It takes time for mail to arrive in most communities and trappers on the
land will need a couple of weeks to go back out if they have just arrived.
Under the Sahtu Dene and MØtis Comprehensive Land
Claim Agreement, 22.1.3 g, a process for future consultations is
assured the Sabtu Dene and MØtis people for any site within their
Settlement Area.
2. Consultation
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This pipeline was issued in 1982 for 24 years, with an option to renew,
and amended in 1988, without consultation with the Sahtu Dene and
MØtis. This authorization and amendment predate the Land Claim
Agreement, but the Land Claim Agreement Is believed to supersede most
legislation.
Possibly an Impact Benefit Agreement should be requested based on
22.1.3 g of the SbMCLCA?
3. Spill Response - On page 5 of "Public Consultation, under Surface
Water, reference is made to 57 rivers or creeks being crossed. Previous
to this reference, under the Section tItled "Additional Information’ on
page 3 and page 4 there is mention of "13 emergency response
equipment depots" and the company’s Emergency Response manual.
As this application Is for a renewal, it would be good to have a brief
history of things that have gone wrong in the previous lease terms:
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How many spills have occurred since the pipeline was constructed?
* Were the control points used for any spills in-effective?
* Are there any sections of pipeline that should be considered for re
routing? If’ there have been not major spills, then the right of way
should remain undisturbed.
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Are local Sahtu Dene MØtis community members trained to be spill
response team-members?
* Would Enbridge consider contracting to your Land Corporation for
spill response on a 24/7 basis?
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From reviewing the application these are the two item of interest that we found
that your District may wish to request the applicant to address from your District
Office to protect our land and our people. Overall, the company appears to have
been very conscientious In its application and its attempts to consult.
If you have any questions regarding my comments please do not hesitate to call
me at 867 589-4719. The Sahtu Lands & Resources Office acknowledges your
right to authorize all land use activity, and Is available to assist you.
Coffin Bayha
Lands & Resources Manager
cc. Freda Taniton, Executive Director, SSI
cc. Sahtu Land & Water Board, Fort Good Hope
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Telephone: 867 598-2413
Fax: 867 598-2325
E-mail: [email protected]
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To:
Bob Wooley
Executive Director. MVLWB
Fax Number: 867 873-6610
From: George Govier
Number of Pages mcI. cover 2
Date: August 18, 2006
Comments: Enbridge Pipelines NW Inc.
Land Use Permit MVO6P- 0018
Application for Renewal
Reference;
a Fax letter from SRRB dated Aug. 18/06
1.
Information requested at Reference a is attached, and should be made known
to Adrian Paradis.
2.
Your thoughts and comments always welcome.
Regards
George Govier
Executive Director
08-18-06
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TEL; 867 5884040
PAX: 867 588-3324
Websitt: www.srtb.ntca
August 18. 2006
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S4ztu Land & WaterBoard
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Fort Good Hope, NT
867 598-2325
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Re; Land Use Permit Application Renewal MW0O&P6018 Enbridge Pipelines NW
Activities Mackenzie Valley
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Upon review of the Laud Use Permit Application Renewal for Enbridge’s 20 meter off ROW activities
in the Mnckenzic Va2ley the Sahtu Renewable Resoisrccs Board is satisfied that all requirements bavc
bcca met.
The Board requests that the following recommendations be provided to Eabridge Pipclincs NW:
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To reduce stress, where possible, all airerafta used will avoid flying low over wildlife and
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maintain a minimum aldtude afSOO in except fbr landing and take off.
Land use operations will be suspended tempomrily if caribou, moose and/or bear are
spotted Within SOOm of any work/camp site. Operations may resume once the animal has
left the area.
Stockpiles ofcleared vegeiadon and debris alonE the pipeline off ROW and iraditional
ttalis will be prohibited.
AU equipment will be cleaned prior to initial use it, prevent the spread of invasive
vegetarian species.
fl’re-seeding is required, cvcty ein Wilt be blade to use a native seed source or, if not
possible, to ensure that an uncontaminated seed source is used.
Trained e iongzegtaj monitors frtiiliar with the pror area will be utilized and hired
through the Norman Wells or Tulits Renewable Resources Council RC.
Traditional usets, conununity residents and organizations in Norman Wells and Tulita
WI U be notified via written notices posted annually.
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An annual summaly will be provided to the Sahtu Renewable Resources Board and the
Neiman Wells and Tuifta RRCs. This report should include a map include OPS locations
if available and outline any wfldlif encounters include raptor sightings, envirenmental
acoidcuts, batbyntewic survey data, hydrological survey analysis from Great Bear River
end Mackenzie River crossings, and location of any access routes created in the previous
year. Report any wildlife mortalities immediately to the Board
If you require any other intbnnatian, please contact us nr,867 588-4040 or Mszrb.ntca.
Environmental Assessment Specialist
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Jody Snordand, Executive Director
Wafter Bayha, Chair
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August18, 2006
Adrian Parad
Regulatory Officer
Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board
7thFlA49w5oth Avenue
Yellowknife, NT
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Land Use Permit Application MV200GPOOI8
Off Right-of-Way Maintenance for Enbridge Pipelines NW Inc.
Normal Wells to ABINWT Border
The Water Resources Division, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada INAC, has reviewed the
Enbridge Pipelines NW Inc. application and submits the following comments addressing waterrelated concerns with this application.
The application was clear and concise, and addressed most of the water-related issues that might
arise during operation and maintenance activities. However, while erosion control measures are
presented in Table 1, it is noted that there are no mitigation measures presented to address
possible sedimentation of watercourses. In the course of maintenance activities, and during site
or slope stabilization after the conclusion of maintenance actIvities, it is possible that sedimentloading of nearby watercourses may occur. Enbridge should be prepared to install silt-fencing or
other sediment-control measures as necessary, under the direction of an Inspector, if
sedimentation anti erosion occurs.
Further, although the application refers to the Emergency Response Plan on several occasions,
no copy of this plan Is provided for review. Without this information, it is not possible to determine
whether the spill contingency plan is up to date and or adequate for the proposed activities. Water
Resources has requested a copy of the Emergency Response Plan and will review It once it has
been received. Comments particularly pertaining to the plan will be provided at that time. It is
noted that relevant sections of the plan could be included in the hard copy of the application.
If you have any questions or require clarification, please contact Nathan Richea at 669-2657 or
æcheantinao-aincacca, or myself at 669-2749.
Yours truly,
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Dr. Kathleen Rather
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have any questions or need anything further. As noted in our letter, once we have a chance to review the Emergency
Response Plan we may submit another letter of comment pertaining to spills and or spill response at that time.
Thanks,
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Yellowknife, NT X1A 3T2
Telephone: 867 669-2762
Facsimile: 867 669-2720
August 16, 2006
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Attention: Lynn Carter
PIP’
Dear Ms. Carter:
AUG 172006
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LUPA MV2006P0018 Enbridge Pipelines Inc.
Off Right of Way Maintenance for Pipeline
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On behalf of DIAND, the land use permit application for off Right of Way maintenance
for the Enbridge Pipeline has been reviewed and attached are the recommended land
use operating conditions from our Inspectors.
Comments received from Land Administration are also attached for your information.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Charlene Coe at 669-2762.
Yours truly,
ard R. Hornby
District Manager
South Mackenzie District
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261 a LOCATION AND AREA
1.
The Permittee shall not conduct this land use operation on any lands not
designated in the accepted application.
2.
The Permittee shall use an existing campsite.
PLANS
CAMP
LOCATION
261b TIME
3.
The Permittee ‘s Field Supervisor shall contact an Inspector at 867 6952626 at least forty-eight 48 hours prior to the commencement of this
land use operation.
CONTACT
INSPECTOR!
BOARD
4.
The Permittee shall advise an Inspector at least ten 10 days prior to the
completion of the land use operation of a the plan for removal or
storage of equipment and materials, and b when final clean-up and
restoration of the land used will be completet
REPORTS
BEFORE
REMOVAL
5.
The Board, for the purpose of this operation, designates March 31st, as
spring break-up.
SPRING BREAK-
6.
The Permittee shall remove all ice bridges prior to spring break-up or
completion of the land use operation unless otherwise approved in writing
by an Inspector.
REMOVE ICE
BRIDGE
7.
The Permittee shall remove all snow fills from stream crossings prior to
spring break-up or completion of the land use operation unless otherwise
approved in writing by an Inspector.
REMOVE SNOW
FILLS
8.
The Permittee shall restore all sumps prior to spring break-up, unless
otherwise authorized in writing by an Inspector.
SUMPS/SPRING
UT’
BREAK-UP
261c TYPE AND SIZE OF EQUIPMENT
261d METHODS AND TECHNIQUES
261e TYPE, LOCATION, CAPACITY AND OPERATION OF
ALL FACILITIES
9.
The Permittee shall ensure that the land use area is kept clean at all times.
261l CONTROL OR PREVENTION OF PONDING OF WATER,
FLOODING, EROSION, SLIDES AND SUBSIDENCE OF LAND
CLEAN WORK
AREA
EXCAVATIONS
AND
EMBANKMENTS
10.
The Permittee shall slope the sides of excavations and embankments except
in solid rock to a horizontal/vertical ratio of two 2 horizontal to one 1
vertical.
11.
The land use operation shall not cause obstruction to any natural drainage.
12.
The Permittee shall not use any material other than water in the
construction of ice bridges.
ICE BRIDGE
MATERIALS
13.
The Permittee shall not use any material other than snow in the
construction of snow fills.
SNOW FILLS
14.
The Permittee shall install erosion control structures as the land use
operation progresses.
PROGRESSIVE
EROS!ON
CONTROL
15.
The Permittee shall prepare the site in such a manner as to prevent rutting
of the ground surface.
PREVENTION OF
RUTTING
16.
The Permittee shall not move any equipment or vehicles unless the ground
surface is in a state capable of fully supporting the equipment or vehicles
without rutting or gouging.
VEHICLE
MOVEMENT
FREEZ&UP
NATURAL
DRAINAGE
261g USE, STORAGE, HANDLING AND ULTIMATE DISPOSAL
OF ANY CHEMICAL OR TOXIC MATERIAL
The Permittee shall not use chemicals in connection with the land use
operation that were not identified in the accepted application.
APPROVAL OF
1 8.
The Permittee shall dispose of all combustible waste petroleum products by
incineration or removal.
DRILL WASTE
CONTAINMENT
19.
The Permittee shall report all spills immediately to the 24 hour Spill
Report Line 867 920-8130, which is in accordance with instructions
contained in "Spill Report "form N. W. T. 1752/0593.
REPORT
CHEMICAL AND
PETROLEUM
17.
CHEMICALS
261h WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES HABITAT
20.
The Peimittee shall use food handling and garbage disposal procedures that
do not attract bears.
BEAR/MAN
CONFLICT
261i STORAGE, HANDLING AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE OR
SEWAGE
21.
The Permittee shall dispose of all sewage and grey water as proposed in the
accepted application.
SEWAGE
DISPOSAL
22.
The Permittee shall remove all garbage and debris, including plastics from
the land use area to a disposal site as specified in the accepted application.
REMOVE
GARBAGE
23.
The Permittee shall keep all garbage and debris in a covered metal
container on site until disposed of.
GARB AGE
CONTAtNER
24.
The Permittee shall remove all scrap metal, discarded machinery, parts,
barrels and kegs, buildings and building material to an approved waste
disposal facility.
REMOVE WASTE
MATERIAL
2610 PROTECTION OF HISTORICAL, ARCHAEOLOGICAL
AND BURIAL SITES
261k OBJECTS AND PLACES OF RECREATIONAL, SCENIC
AN] ECOLOGICAL VALUE
261I SECURITY DEPOSIT
261m FUEL STORAGE
25.
The Permittee shall not allow petroleum products to spread to surrounding
lands or into water bodies.
FUEL
CONTA1NIvIENT
26.
The Fermittee shall ensure that adequate contingency plans and spill kits
are in place, prior to commencement of operations, to respond to any
potential spills.
SPILL
261n METHODS AND TECHNIQUES FOR DEBRIS AND
BRUSH DISPOSAL
27.
The Permittee shall progressively complete disposal of all debris and brush
as specified in the accepted application.
261o RESTORATION OF THE LANDS
28.
The Permittee shall save the organic soil stripped from any excavation area
and place the organic soil over the disturbed area prior to the expiry date of
this Land Use Permit.
SAVE AND
PLACE ORGANIC
SOIL
29.
Stripping of overburden must be approved in writing by an Inspector prior
to conmiencement of the quarrying operation.
STRIPPING OF
OVERBURDERN
30.
The Permittee shall complete all clean-up and restoration of the lands used
prior to the expiry date of this Permit.
CLEAN-UP
261p DISPLAY OF PERMITS AND PERMIT NUMBERS
PROGRESSIVE
DISPOSAL
31.
The Permittee shall keep on hand, at all times during this land use
operation, a copy ofthe Land Use Permit
MATTERS
261q
REGULATIONS
NOT
INCONSISTENT
WITH
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PERMIT
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32.
The Permittee shall, while preparing the access road, make every effort to
avoid covering or destroying traps or snares that may be found along these
routes.
TRAPS
PROTECTION
33.
The Permittee shall restore any trails used by trappers or hunters along
access routes by slashing any and all trees that may fall across these paths
or trails and by removing any other obstructions such as snow piles or
debris that may be pushed across the trails.
TRAILS
RESTORATION
34.
The Permittee shall submit to the Board an update of the contingency plan,
for chemical and petroleum spills, if there are any changes in the operation
during the life of the permit.
CONTINGENCY
PLAN
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Charlene Coe
8/9/2006 4:36:17 PM
LUPAMV2006POO18 Enbridge Pipeines NW mc, Off ROW maintenance
Hi Charlene
I’ve looked at the entire pipeline route on our maps and have the following comments:
there is no activity in the area.
there is no activity in the area.
there is no activity in the area, pipeline route travels through the Deh Cho withdrawal area.
there is no activity in the area, pipeline route travels through the Deh Cho withdrawal area.
95A115, there is no activity in the area, pipeline route travels in between the Deh Cho withdrawal areas.
95A1 16, there is no activity in the area.
95H/2, there is no activity in the area, pipeline route travels in between the Deh Cho withdrawal areas.
95H/6, there are three leases along the pipeline route, they are:
U6-9RHydro NCPC
AU6-4RSCI Env Canada
U6-lLiCOM CNT
95H/7, there are 2 leases along the pipeline route, they are:
S7-2CCOMCNR
U7-8COTCOMNWTEL
and pipeline route travels in between the Deh Cho withdrawal areas.
95H/1 1 E, there are two lease along the pipeline route, they are:
Ui 1-3RNAVDFO-CCG
UI 1-1OICDCZGNWT
and the Mackenzie Highway is nearby] and pipeline route travels in between the Deh Cho withdrawal
areas.
95H/13E, there are 2 leases in the area, they are:
U13-2LCOMCNT
U13-5RNAVDFO-CCG
and pipeline route travels along side the Deh Cho withdrawal area.
1NDL,NA ?tiORTErEhJN
95H/14, there are 4 leases in the immediate area, they are:
ArFAIrv CAi$rijA
U14-3L1COMCNT
U14-5RSCIDOE
AUG 11 2OO6
U14-2RSCDDOE
U14-3LiR/WCNT
and pipeline route travels in between the Deh Cho withdrawal areas.
eLrrp, MAtt!WZE DT3TRCT
951/4, there are 4 leases in the immediate area, they are:
YELLQ’MNiFEN,w,T.
U4-2RNAVDFO-CCG
U4-3RNAVDFO-CCG
U4-6RNAVDFO-CCG
U4-lLiCOMCNR
95J/1, there is 1 lease in the immediate area, it is U1-6RNAVDFO-CCG
95J/2, there is no activity in the immediate area but the pipeline runs parallel with the highway.
95J/6, there is no activity in the immediate area.
95J/7, there is 1 lease nearby, U7-l LiCOMCNT and the pipeline runs parallel with the highway.
95J/l 1, there are 3 leases in the immediate area, they are:
U11-lLiCOMCNT
Ui 1-2RRESIAB
85D14,
85D15,
95A18,
95A19,
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UI1-13WPASCWS
and the pipeline runs parallel with the highway.
95J/14, there are 4 lease in the immediate area, they are:
S14-2CCOMCNR
U14-5RNAVDFO-CCG
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U14-lLiCOMCNT
U14-4RNAVDFO-CCG
and the pipeline runs parallel with the highway.
960/1, there is no activity in the area but the pipeline runs parallel with the Mackenzie Winter Road.
96017, there is 1 lease in the immediate area, it is 57-15LCAMPIPL and the pipeline runs parallel with
the Mackenzie Winter Road.
96C18, there is 1 lease in the immediate area, it is U8-2LiCOMCNT and the pipeline runs parallel with the
Mackenzie Winter Road.
960/10, there are 3 leases in the immediate area, they are:
U10-13RDOEWS
U10-2RDOEWS
U10-lLiCOMCNT
and the pipeline runs parallel with the Mackenzie Winter Road.
960/1 3, there are 7 leases in the immediate area, they are:
U13-4RR/WNCPC
Ui 3-46RWASTEDIAND AEC
U13-3RCOMGNWT
S13-4RCOMCNR
U13-48LYALLEE
U13-lLiCOMCNT
A-ui 3-2401CDCZGNWT
and the pipeline runs parallel with the Mackenzie Winter Road.
960/14, there is 1 lease in the immediate area, it is Ui4-iLiCOMCNT and the pipeline runs parallel with
the Mackenzie Winter Road.
960/1 5, there is 1 lease in the immediate area which the pipeline runs parallel with, it is U151 LiCOMCNT and the Mackenzie Winter Road is nearby.
96E/1, there are 4 leases mt he immediate area, they are:
Si-4RNAVPWC-CCG
S1-3RNAVPWC-CCG
U1-8RSCIEC
ui-i LiCOMCNT
and the pipeline runs parallel with the Mackenzie Winter Road.
96E/2, there are 2 leases in the immediate area, they are:
U2-8RSCQEO
U2-iLiCOMCNT
and the pipeline runs parallel with the Mackenzie Winter Road.
96E/7, there are many leases in the immediate area because this is the beginning of the pipeline, they are:
87-6OlCSTORMOT
S7-8RFORDIAND
S7-34OlCLA000NGNWT
u7-sOLWELLIOL
u7-27LDOCKlOL
U7-i6LPETlOL
U7-2iLPETIOL
u7-i3LPETlOL
u7-20LPETIOL
U7-12LPETlOL
U7-i i LPETIOL
u7-ioLPETlOL
AIJ7-5iLWELLlOL
u7-2gLRAODlOL
U7-i7LPETlOL
U7-15LPETlOL
U7-i8PETlOL
U7-i4LPETlOL
u7-i9LpETlOL
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AU7-52LWELLIOL
AU7-53LBARGEIOL
U7-49LPETIOL
U7-26LRIWIOL
AU7-56LPIPEIOL
AU7-55LBARGEIOL
U7-54LBARGEIOL
-AU 7-33 LPETIOL
Also note there is the Norman Wells Airfield near the pipeline.
96F14, there is no activity in the immediate area.
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will send you copies of all the maps related to my findings
This e-mail will be saved to CIDM.
Denise Mazur
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Land Specialist
Land Administration
P.O. Box 1500,
Yellowknife, NT X1A2R3
867 669-2697
mazurdinac.gc.ca