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.