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Phase One Environmental Site Assessment 159 Forward Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario FINAL REPORT Phase One Environmental Site Assessment 159 Forward Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario Submitted to: City of Ottawa 5th Floor 110 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 Submitted by: Golder Associates Ltd. 1931 Robertson Road Ottawa, Ontario, K2H 5B7 Canada +1 613 592 9600 19120465 May 2019 May 2019 19120465 Distribution List 1 e-copy - City of Ottawa 1 e-copy - Golder Associates Ltd. i May 2019 19120465 Executive Summary The Executive Summary highlights key points from the report only; for complete information and findings, as well as the limitations, the reader should examine the complete report. Golder Associates Ltd. (Golder) was retained by the City of Ottawa (“City”) to complete a Phase One Environmental Site Assessment (“Phase One ESA”) of the property located at 159 Forward Avenue in Ottawa, Ontario (herein after referred to as the “Site” or “Phase One Property”) as shown on Figure 1. For reporting purposes, Site north has been defined such that Forward Avenue has a north-south axis. At the time of the Site visit, conducted on April 26, 2019, the Site consisted of a 0.42-acre parcel of land developed with one (1) building. The exterior areas were paved with the exception of a playground area and minor landscaped area with trees and planters. It is understood that this Phase One ESA is being carried out for due diligence purposes and that an RSC is not required at this time. The Phase One ESA was completed in accordance with Ontario Regulation (O. Reg. 153/04), as amended, and included a review of available current and historical information regarding the Site and surrounding properties, a Site reconnaissance, interviews, evaluation of readily available information, and reporting, subject to the limitations outlined in Section 9.0 of this report. The Site has been used for institutional and residential purposes since it was developed prior to 1902. As such, the Site is not considered an enhanced investigation property as defined by O. Reg. 153/04. Based on the information collected as part of this Phase One ESA, the following potentially contaminating activities (PCA) that may have resulted in an area of potential environmental concern (APEC) were identified: 28. Gasoline and Associated Products Storage in Fixed Tanks - The Site formerly had an on-Site UST. The UST was removed in 2002 and verification samples of excavation backfill and an excavation groundwater sample had detectable total petroleum hydrocarbons which may exceed current standards. 28. Gasoline and Associated Products Storage in Fixed Tanks – Fuel oil spill with confirmed soil contamination adjacent to the Site at 154 Hinchey Avenue. 30. Importation of Fill Material of Unknown Quality and Origin – 1.75 meters of fill containing brick and wood was documented in the UST remediation report. Based on the information collected as part of this Phase One ESA, three APECs were identified on the Site as follows: APEC 1- Potential for impacts in soil and/or groundwater in the vicinity of the former heating oil UST. The tank was located at the rear (east side) of the Site building and was removed in 2002. PHCs were measured in soil and groundwater at concentrations that could exceed current standards. APEC 1 is described by the former location of the tank and the immediate surrounding area. APEC 2 – 1.75 metres of fill was documented in the wall of the UST excavation undertaken in 2002. The fill was noted to contain brick and wood. The extent of the fill may be limited to the former UST area or extend Site wide as it was likely placed during the development of the Site outside the building. APEC 3 – Potential for soil and/or groundwater impacts in the vicinity of the eastern property line as a result of an off-site release of fuel oil. It is noted that the volume of fuel released is unknown and the location of the property is cross gradient to the Site thereby reducing the potential to have impacted the Site. ii May 2019 19120465 Given that APECs have been identified on the Site during the Phase One ESA, a Phase Two ESA would be required at the Site to investigate the potential for subsurface impacts associated with these APECs in order to obtain an RSC. There were no material deviations to the Phase One ESA requirements set out in O.Reg. 153/04 that would cause uncertainty or absence of information that would affect the validity of the Phase One Conceptual Site Model or the findings of this Phase One ESA. iii May 2019 19120465 Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................................... ii 1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Phase One Property Information.......................................................................................................... 1 2.0 SCOPE OF INVESTIGATION ......................................................................................................................... 1 3.0 HISTORICAL RECORDS REVIEW ................................................................................................................ 2 3.1 General ................................................................................................................................................. 2 3.1.1 Phase One Study Area Determination ............................................................................................ 2 3.1.2 First Developed Use Determination ................................................................................................ 2 3.1.3 Fire Insurance Plans ....................................................................................................................... 2 3.1.4 Chain of Title ................................................................................................................................... 5 3.1.5 City Directories ................................................................................................................................ 7 3.1.6 Environmental and Historical Reports ............................................................................................ 8 3.2 Environmental Source Information ..................................................................................................... 11 3.2.1 ERIS Report .................................................................................................................................. 11 3.2.2 Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks .................................................................. 17 3.2.3 City of Ottawa ................................................................................................................................ 18 3.2.4 Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) .................................................................... 18 3.2.5 Technical Standards and Safety Authority, Fuel Safety Division Records ................................... 18 3.3 Physical Settings Sources .................................................................................................................. 19 3.3.1 Aerial Photographs ....................................................................................................................... 19 3.3.2 Topography, Hydrology, Geology ................................................................................................. 19 3.3.3 Fill Materials .................................................................................................................................. 21 3.3.4 Water Bodies and Area(s) of Natural Significance ....................................................................... 21 3.3.5 Well Records ................................................................................................................................. 21 3.4 Site Operating Records ...................................................................................................................... 22 4.0 INTERVIEWS ................................................................................................................................................ 22 iv May 2019 19120465 5.0 SITE RECONNAISSANCE ........................................................................................................................... 22 5.1 General Requirements ....................................................................................................................... 22 5.2 Site Specific Observations and Interviews ......................................................................................... 22 5.2.1 Site Details .................................................................................................................................... 22 5.2.2 Enhanced Investigation Property .................................................................................................. 26 5.3 Surrounding Land Use ....................................................................................................................... 26 5.4 Written Description of Investigation ................................................................................................... 27 6.0 REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF INFORMATION ...................................................................................... 28 6.1 Current and Past Uses of the Site ....................................................................................................
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