ERIS to Unveil System Upgrades!
Upcoming Events
Mark Your Calendar
Waste & Recycling Expo Mexico
Sep 27 2011, Mexico City, Mexico
Resin Outlook Conference
October 6, 2011, Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, 655 Dixon Rd, Toronto, Ontario
RemTech (Remediation Technology Symposium)
October 19 - 21, 2011, Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, 405 Spray Ave, Banff,
Alberta - Visit ERIS at booth 12.
International Sites and Spills Expo 2011
- HazMat Management and Site Remediation
November 3 – 4, 2011, International Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Globe
2012
March 14 - 16, 2012, Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, Canada.
Meet the ERIS team at booth 1624 & 1625.
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Industry Changes
We at ERIS are constantly reporting on what’s happening in the industry and in the marketplace. If you have recently changed jobs or if your company has expanded, merged, acquired or changed locations, let us know and we will include the information in the next newsletter. Each edition of the ERIS Crosshairs newsletter is sent to over 4,000 industry personnel. Keep track of what’s going on in your industry and use this column to send us CHANGES.
If you or your company would like to submit any special recognition pieces,
changes or news, please email Isabel Pereira at
ipereira@eris.ca
In the News
Schneider Electric to clean up PCB site in Toronto
As reported by the Toronto Sun, residents in Toronto's west end are breathing a sigh of relief that the largest PCB storage site in Ontario is finally going to be cleaned up after 23 years. - Read More
Funding to enhance brownfield redevelopment in BC
The British Columbia (B.C.) government is giving close to $1 million through its Brownfield Renewal Funding Program to 14 organizations for brownfield redevelopment projects. - Read More
NSF International wins environmental leadership award
NSF International, an independent organization committed to protecting public health and the environment, has earned a 2011 Green Ribbon Award from the American Water Works Association.
NSF received the award, which recognizes excellence in environmental leadership, for its wide array of sustainable service offerings and its internal commitment to sustainability. - Read More
Thank-you
Thank-you for taking the time to read this edition of In the Crosshairs. As
always, your feedback is appreciated. Please send your comments to:
mthompson@eris.ca.
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Toronto, ON M3C 4J2
Phone: 416-510-5204
Fax: 416-510-5133
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Related Publications:
Brownfields Marketplace
HazMat Management Magazine
EcoLog Legislative Databases
Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine
Canadian Consulting Engineer
Oilfield Atlas
Related Events:
International Sites and Spills Expo
ERIS is very excited to announce major improvements to the business and service in the coming months. Clients can expect to see major upgrades to the internal report generation system, the line of products and the website.
We are putting a new report generation system in place that will run on the most up-to-date technological platform available, allowing us to produce reports much faster than before. In addition, the reports will have a whole new look, will enable clients to easily find the exact information they are looking for, and will include new data layers to assist in completing their due diligence.
The website is getting a makeover too! Not only are we improving the look but also the order form, the report pick-up area, and adding a new instant report option to assist the clients that need a report in real-time.
All these changes mean:
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Standard Reports in real-time
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Faster report turnaround times
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New products options
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Faster custom quotes
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An interactive order form
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Interactive report pick-up area
Stayed tuned for more information on these exciting changes...
ERIS Sponsors Inaugural Event
HazMat Management magazine, Canada’s foremost publication for first responders and brownfield remediation, is proud to introduce the first annual International Sites and Spills Expo, a full conference and trade show, taking place on November 3-4, 2011 at the International Centre near Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Ontario.
The International Sites and Spills Expo is committed to showcasing the newest products and services of professionals working within the fields of hazmat management, emergency response, site remediation and clean technologies. This event includes a full conference program, trade show, workshops, receptions, awards presentations, all of which are designed to bring together industry professionals to see, compare, buy and learn about new developments, technologies, services and products.
For more information, visit www.sitesandspills.com.
Changes to Ontario’s brownfields regulation effective July 2011
On July 1, 2011, significant amendments to O. Reg. 153/04, Records of Site Condition came into force, including changes to the filing and acknowledgment of records of site condition (RSCs).
If you did not have an acknowledged RSC filed on the registry by June 30,
2011, a qualified person and owner of a property will have to re-submit a
RSC for filing, which meets the requirements that come into force on July 1,
2011.
If you have already submitted a RSC and problems were identified by the
Ministry, please
contact the ministry with any questions before re-submitting the RSC
to minimize delays.
Set out below are some common errors found in RSC submissions, and a list of
the supporting documents required for filing a RSC.
Recent
updates:
Ontario
Water Well Inventory (WWIS) – Updated to Mar 2011
Ontario Spills (SPL) – Updated to Nov 2010
Pesticide Register (PES) – Updated to Mar 2011
Alberta
Confined Feeding Operations (CFO) – Updated to May 2011
Field Inspection Incident Report (FIS) – Updated to May 2011
Water Well Inventory (WWIS) – Updated to Apr 2011
Alberta Environment’s H.E.L.P. (Help End Landfill Pollution) Program
Database (HELP) ***NEW*** – Updated to June 1988
British Columbia
Potentially Contaminated Sites (PCS) – Updated to May 2011
Authorizations (AUTH) – Updated to Apr 2011
Quebec
Certificates of Authorization (CA) – Updated to Mar 2011
Contaminated Site Inventory (CS) – Updated to Apr 2011
Inventory of Soil and Industrial Waste Disposal Sites (HWDS) – Updated to
Apr 2011
Hazardous Waste Management Permits (HWM) – Updated to May 2011
Petroleum Equipment Usage Permits (PEP) – Updated to Apr 2011
Pesticide Register (PES) – Updated to Mar 2011
Federal
Federal Contaminated Sites (FCS) – Updated to May 2011
Private
ERIS Historical Searches (EHS)– Updated to Apr 2011
ERIS continually strives to update databases in a timely manner to ensure the most accurate information. Most databases are now updated monthly or quarterly, rather than annually.
ERIS has collected over 4 million records nationwide and we are always looking to add new databases that will assist the clients in their due diligence. If there is data that you think we should add to the reports, please email your suggestions to the Research and Development Manager, Mark Mattei, at
mmatei@eris.ca.
ERIS On the Go!
On June 1st and 2nd ERIS was an exhibitor at the inaugural RemEast Conference held by the Environmental Services Association of Nova Scotia (ESANS) in Halifax, NS. This conference and trade show was sold out so attendance was high. There were breakout sessions on new remediation techniques and technologies and projects along with policy discussions. There were also a couple of lively receptions that went on well into the night. Special thanks to Maxxam, AGAT and Golder for sponsoring these.
On June 3, 2011 ERIS was in Halifax to attend the second annual Brownfields
Marketplace Summit Series. The half day workshop featured such speakers as
Michel Poirier from New Brunswick Environment representing the Atlantic PIRI
Working Group, Paul Gregory from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities,
Fred Bonner from the Canadian Land Reclamation Association, Sven Dean from
GroundTech Solutions, David Haley from SNC Lavalin, Dan Christmas from the
Membertou First Nations and Bill Lahey who was the luncheon Keynote Speaker
and who spoke on the development of the Nova Scotia EGSPA legislation. The
intimate group of attendees heard presentations on such topics as
Advancements in Site Characterization, King’s Wharf Development project in
Halifax and Trends in Sustainable Reclamation and Remediation to name a few.
The workshop also provided for some great networking opportunities. This
event was coordinated to run into the ESANS AGM. A special thanks goes to
Adam Cooney of ESANS for all his assistance with this event.
Across Canada with ERIS
Alberta
From June 20th to the 24th, ERIS visited Calgary and Edmonton for the Brownfields Marketplace Summit Series. The successful half day events featured such speakers as Mike, Mellross (City of Edmonton), Will Ratliffe (Husky Energy/CPPI), Michael Choi (Hemmera), Gordon Bures (Frac-Rite) and Jeff Bibbings (Ground Tech Solutions). Seminar topics that were covered included many different aspects of service station remediation, while the entire expo provided for some excellent networking opportunities.
ERIS’ Regional Manager, Isabel Pereira, took advantage of the opportunity to
meet with several clients in both cities to discuss ERIS’ Alberta
environmental database reports, the recently added HELP landfill inventory
(now available with ERIS searches), and the upcoming enhancements to the
ERIS website, including access to interactive reports & mapping, and instant
reports. The trip was a huge success, as clients were thrilled to meet with
Isabel and learn more about our products. Everyone we met with expressed
positive feedback about the proposed new functionality of our site and are
excited to see it all roll out very soon.
British Columbia
Research and Development Manager, Mark Mattei was in BC from July 11th –
15th meeting with clients to promote ERIS’ BC specific products and reports. ERIS’ BC Reports offer
information from the Site Registry, to Detailed Reports for each record
at no additional cost. These reports have dramatically improved the ease
with which information is obtained on any Stage 1 or Phase 1 work in BC.
If you would like Mark or Isabel to visit you for a meet & greet in your territory, or
to set up a web-conference to learn more, contact them by email at
mmattei@eris.ca,
ipereira@eris.ca or by calling toll free
at
1-866-517-5204.
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