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CITY OF OTTAWA PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT 9 Leeming Drive, Ottawa, Ontario Former St. Thomas Catholic School JUNE 2010 FINAL REPORT Terrapex Environmental Ltd. 100 2700 Lancaster Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1B 4T7 Telephone: (613) 745-6471 Facsimile: (613) 745-0796 Email: [email protected] Website: www.terrapex.com PROJECT # CO377.00 DISTRIBUTION: CITY OF OTTAWA TERRAPEX ENVIRONMENTAL LTD. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Terrapex Environmental Ltd. (Terrapex) was retained by the City of Ottawa (City) to conduct a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) on the property located at 9 Leeming Drive in Ottawa, Ontario. The site was formerly St. Thomas Catholic School. The legal description of the site is as follows: · BLK E PT LOT 13 CON 1 OF; PLAN 442519 BLK E. The Phase I ESA was performed on the site to identify indicators of potential environmental risk and liability on, or adjacent to, the site. Environmental concerns include aspects that: · Would lead to liability in the event of ownership; · Have potential for impact on property value; · Would impact the present or future use of the property; and, · Would create obligation with respect to compliance with any environmental regulation and/or the proper or safe management of the property. The Phase I ESA included a review of historical records, municipal, provincial, and federal records, interviews, and a site visit. A Designated Substances Survey (DSS) was also conducted. The results from the D SS are f ound a separate report, titled Designated Substances Survey, June 2010). Based on an evaluation of the findings from the records review, the intervie ws, and the site reconnaissance visit the only environmental concerns identified are considered to pose a low risk. TERRAPEX ENVIRONMENTAL LTD. City of Ottawa 9 Leeming Drive CO377.00 Page i TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 1 1.1 PURPOSE OF PHASE I ESA ........................................................................................ 1 1.2 SCOPE OF WORK........................................................................................................ 1 1.3 LIMITATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS OF ASSESSMENT................................................. 2 2.0 SITE DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................................... 2 2.1 LOCATION AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION ...................................................................... 2 2.2 SITE SUBSURFACE DESCRIPTION ............................................................................ 3 2.2.1 GEOLOGY AND HYDROGEOLOGY ...................................................................... 3 2.2.2 SITE AND VICINITY GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS ........................................... 3 2.2.3 CURRENT USE OF PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING PROPERTY.................... 3 2.2.4 DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURES......................................................................... 4 2.2.5 RECORDS REVIEW ............................................................................................... 4 2.3 STANDARD RECORD SOURCES ................................................................................ 4 2.3.1 REGULATORY AND PUBLIC RECORDS............................................................... 4 2.4 HISTORICAL USE INFOR MATION ON THE PROPER TY AND ADJOINING PROPERTIES............................................................................................................ 8 2.4.1 TITLE SEARCH ...................................................................................................... 8 2.4.2 CITY OF OTTAWA HISTORICAL LAND USE INVENTORY SEARCH.................... 9 2.4.3 AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS....................................................................................... 9 2.4.4 FIRE INSURANCE PLANS AND PROPERTY UNDERWRITERS REPORTS....... 10 2.4.5 CITY DIRECTORY SEARCH ................................................................................ 10 2.4.6 PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF CRITICAL WILDLIFE HABITAT.......................... 11 2.4.7 PRIOR REPORTS AND CORRESPONDENCE.................................................... 12 3.0 SITE VISIT ...................................................................................................................... 12 3.1 METHODOLOGY AND LIMITING CONDITIONS......................................................... 12 3.2 GENERAL SITE SETTING AND ADJACENT PROPERTIES....................................... 12 3.3 EXTERIOR OBSERVATIONS ..................................................................................... 13 3.4 INTERIOR OBSERVATIONS....................................................................................... 13 3.5 DESIGNATED SUBSTANCES ASSESSMENT /HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REVIEW 13 3.6 SURFACE STAINING INSPECTION ........................................................................... 14 4.0 INTERVIEWS .................................................................................................................. 14 5.0 CONCEPTUAL SITE MODELS (CSM)............................................................................ 15 5.1 HUMAN HEALTH CSM................................................................................................ 15 5.2 ECOLOGICAL CSM .................................................................................................... 15 6.0 CONCLUSIONS .............................................................................................................. 16 7.0 RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................................... 16 8.0 CLOSURE....................................................................................................................... 16 9.0 REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ....................................................... 18 TERRAPEX ENVIRONMENTAL LTD. City of Ottawa 9 Leeming Drive CO377.00 Page ii LIST OF TABLES Table 2.1 Review of Area Maps................................................................................................. 3 Table 2.2 Databases Included in Eris Search............................................................................ 4 Table 2.3 Summary of Certificates of Approval in the Vicinity of the Site ................................... 6 Table 2.4 Summary of Eris Historical Searches in the Vicinity of the Site .................................. 6 Table 2.5 Summary of Ontario Regulation 347 Waste Generators in the Vicinity of the Site...... 6 Table 2.6 Summary of Spills in the Vicinity of the Site ............................................................... 7 Table 2.7 Summary of Waste Disposal Sites in the Vicinity of the Site ...................................... 8 Table 2.8 Results of the Title Search......................................................................................... 8 Table 2.9 Summary of HLUI Findings........................................................................................ 9 Table 2.10 Aerial Photographs Selected for Review.................................................................. 9 Table 2.11 Review of Aerial Photographs................................................................................ 10 Table 2.12 Summary of Streets Reviewed in the City Directories ............................................ 11 APPENDICES Appendix I Figures Appendix II Topographic Maps Appendix III EcoLog ERIS Report Appendix IV Regulatory Documentation Appendix V Title Search Results Appendix VI Historical Land Use Information Appendix VII Aerial Photographs Appendix VIII Site Photographs Appendix IX Interview Documentation Appendix X Contract between the City and Assessor Appendix XI Qualifications of the Assessor/Qualified Person Appendix XII Phase I ESA Acronyms TERRAPEX ENVIRONMENTAL LTD. City of Ottawa 9 Leeming Drive CO377.00 Page iii 1.0 INTRODUCTION Terrapex Environmental Ltd. (Terrapex) was retained by the City of Ottawa (City) to conduct a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) on a former school property. The property that is the subject of the current study (hereafter referred to as the site) is located at 9 Leeming Dr ive in Ottawa, Ontario . The site is occupied by St. Thomas Catholic School . According to information provided by the City of Ottawa the site is approximately 2,700 m 2 in area. A legal description of the site is presented in Section 2.1. The site location is provided in Figure 1 in Appendix I. The proponent of the project is the City of Ottawa located at the following address: City of Ottawa Disposals & Environmental Remediation Unit, Realty Services Branch Real Estate Partnerships & Development Office, City Manager's Office 5th Floor, 110 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa Ontario, K1P 1J1 Mail Code 01- 86 1.1 PURPOSE OF PHASE I ESA The purpose of the Phase I ESA was to identify actual and potential sources of con tamination associated with the site arising from current and/or historical activities conducted on the site and neighbouring properties. Environmental concerns include aspects that: · Would lead to liability in the event of ownership; · Have potential for impact on property value; · Would impact the present or future use of the property; and, · Would create obligation with respect to compliance with any environmental regulation and/or the proper or safe management of the property. It is our understanding that this study is required by the City of Ottawa prior to the transfer of the property. 1.2 SCOPE OF WORK