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Phase I Environmental Site Assessment PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT 1160 Blair Road, Burlington, ON Client Archangel Raphael and Saint Marina - Coptic Orthodox Church P.O. Box 25008 RPO Harrison Burlington, ON L7M 0V8 Attn: Mr. Hany Khalil Project Number HAM-00801245-A0 Prepared By exp Services Inc. 80 Bancroft Street Hamilton, Ontario L8E 2W5 Date Submitted August 25, 2017 Archangel Raphael and Saint Marina - Coptic Orthodox Church Phase I Environmental Site Assessment 1160 Blair Road, Burlington, Ontario HAM-00801245-A0 August 25, 2017 Executive Summary Exp Services Inc. ( exp ) was retained by Archangel Raphael and Saint Marina - Coptic Orthodox Church (client) to complete a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) of the property located at 1160 Blair Road, Burlington, Ontario, hereinafter referred to as the 'Site'. Exp understands that the client requires this Phase I ESA for due diligence purposes in support of a proposed purchase of the Site and that a Record of Site Condition (RSC) is not required at this time. Authorization to proceed with the Phase I ESA was provided by Mr. Hany Khalil of Archangel Raphael and Saint Marina - Coptic Orthodox Church. A Phase I ESA is a systematic qualitative process to assess the environmental condition of a Site based on its historical and current uses. The Phase I ESA was completed in general accordance to CSA Standard Z768-01 (R2016). Subject to this standard of care, exp makes no express or implied warranties regarding its services and no third party beneficiaries are intended. Limitation of liability, scope of report and third party reliance are outlined in Section 10 of this report. The Site is located on the southwest side of Blair Road at Landmark Road in Burlington, Ontario (Figures 1 and 2). The Site measures approximately 1.7 hectares (4.1 acres) in area and is currently occupied by a two-storey industrial/commercial building with approximately 7,205 m² (77,555 ft²) of floor area. The Site building is currently occupied by various commercial/light industrial tenants including: • Creative Edge Dance Studio; • RDC (Responsible Distribution Canada) (office); • Ciscon Landscaping (showroom, office and yard); • Body by PT (exercise gym); • Canadian Dance Company; • Burlington Movers (storage and office); • Eurostar Renos; • Absolute Custom Steel Fabrications (workshop); • Insatax (office); • Nuway Software (office), Three (3) of the units were vacant, two (2) of which were located on the second floor. A review of aerial photographs indicates that the Site building has been constructed developed between 1959 and 1978. According to the Site representative the building was constructed in the 1970s. Based on the Phase I ESA findings, including Site observations, information provided by Site representative, the review of environmental databases and available historical information, the following potential environmental concerns associated with the Site were identified: 80 Bancroft Street, Hamilton, ON L8E 2W5, Canada T: +1.905.573.4000 www.exp.com EXEC - i Archangel Raphael and Saint Marina - Coptic Orthodox Church Phase I Environmental Site Assessment 1160 Blair Road, Burlington, Ontario HAM-00801245-A0 August 25, 2017 Areas of Media and Potential Potential Comments Contaminants of Environmental Concern Concern Subject Property Former orchard Soil Based on the 1959 aerial photograph, the Site was used on Site Organochlorine for permanent crops (orchard). As such, there is the Pesticides, Metals potential for the historic use of recalcitrant pesticides to have posed an environmental impact to the Site. Regulated Air Based on the age of the Site building (1970s), there is a Building Materials Asbestos potential for asbestos-containing materials to be present in the texture coat, joint compound, and suspended ceiling tiles within the Site building. These materials appeared to be in fair to good condition at the time of the Site visit. Exp did not conduct any sampling for asbestos during the Site reconnaissance . Regulated Air, Soil and Based on the age of the Site building (1970s) it is Building Materials Groundwater considered possible for lead-based paints and mercury- Lead and Mercury based paints to be present within the Site building on the original painted surfaces. The painted surfaces noted during the Site visit were observed to be in good condition. Regulated Soil, Air Recent scientific research has indicated the potential Building Materials Polychlorinated presence of PCBs in window caulking material. Based Biphenyls (PCBs) on the age of the Site building (1970s) window caulking materials may contain PCBs. Regulated Air One (1) central air conditioning (AC) unit was connected Materials Ozone Depleting to the office space of Burlington Movers. The refrigerant Substances (ODS) in these unit may contain chloro-fluorocarbon (CFC) or hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC), both of which are recognized as Ozone Depleting Substances (ODSs). Surrounding Properties HWIN generator Soil and The property at 1157 Blair Road, located approximately 30 m north of Site Groundwater 30 m north (hydrogeologically upgradient) of the Site PHCs including was a registered waste generator of various wastes, BTEX, VOCs including halogenated solvents, between 1986 and 2013. HWIN generator Soil and The property at 3415 Landmark Road, located 100 m north of Groundwater approximately 100 m north (hydrogeologically Site PHCs including upgradient) of the Site was a registered waste generator BTEX, VOCs of waste oils and lubricants between 1993 and 1998. Potential for Soil and Records of fuel storage exist for the property at 1171 underground fuel Groundwater Pioneer Road, located southwest adjacent to the Site. storage tanks PHCs including Given the close proximity of this property to the Site, BTEX, VOCs there is the potential for the presence the fuel tanks to have posed an environmental impact to the Site . Based on the Phase I ESA conclusions, the following recommendations are provided: 80 Bancroft Street, Hamilton, ON L8E 2W5, Canada T: +1.905.573.4000 www.exp.com EXEC - ii Archangel Raphael and Saint Marina - Coptic Orthodox Church Phase I Environmental Site Assessment 1160 Blair Road, Burlington, Ontario HAM-00801245-A0 August 25, 2017 Issue Identified Recommendation Rationale To identify potential soil and Historic operations on-Site. Complete a Phase II ESA groundwater impacts. including borehole drilling, soil and Historic and current operations on groundwater sampling and testing. surrounding properties. Regulated Building Materials If renovations or demolition of the Once disturbed, these (PCBs, ACMs, ODSs, Lead and building is planned, it is materials may be released Mercury) recommended that these materials into the environment and be managed in accordance with pose environmental and/or the applicable regulations and health concerns. guidelines. Once ACMs are disturbed, An Asbestos Management asbestos fibres may be Program (AMP) should be airborne and pose health implemented as per Ontario concerns. Regulation 278/05 (O. Reg. 278/05). An AMP is required under O. Reg. 278/05 and should be Conduct a Designated implemented. Substances Survey prior to any demolition or renovation activities. This executive summary is a brief synopsis of the report and should not be read in lieu of reading the report in its entirety. Limitation of liability, scope of report and third party reliance are outlined in Section 10 of this report. 80 Bancroft Street, Hamilton, ON L8E 2W5, Canada T: +1.905.573.4000 www.exp.com EXEC - iii Archangel Raphael and Saint Marina - Coptic Orthodox Church Phase I Environmental Site Assessment 1160 Blair Road, Burlington, Ontario HAM-00801245-A0 August 25, 2017 Table of Contents Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................... i 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Objective .................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Site Description ........................................................................................................ 1 2 Scope of Investigation ........................................................................................................... 2 3 Records Review ..................................................................................................................... 3 3.1 General ..................................................................................................................... 3 3.2 Groundwater Flow Direction ..................................................................................... 3 3.3 Aerial Photographs ................................................................................................... 3 3.4 Fire Insurance Plans ................................................................................................ 4 3.5 City Directories ......................................................................................................... 4 3.6 Previous Reports ...................................................................................................... 4 3.7 Chain of Title ............................................................................................................ 5 3.8 Regulatory Requests ................................................................................................ 5 3.8.1 Ministry of the Environment and
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