Ambient Air
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The Ambient Air Monitoring and Reporting Plan has been prepared to satisfy Condition 11 of the EA Notice of Approval and Condition 7(4) of the Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA).
Two ambient air monitoring stations are sited near the vicinity of the Durham York Energy Centre (DYEC) in consultation with the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP). Ambient air monitoring commenced in May 2013. An upwind (background) ambient air monitoring station is located on the Courtice Water Pollution Control Plant property and a downwind ambient air monitoring station is located at Baseline and Rundle Road. Both the upwind and downwind stations monitor the following contaminants:
- Continuous emissions monitoring (CEM): Nitrogen oxides (NOx), Sulphur dioxide (SO2), Particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter (PM2.5)
- Non-continuous monitoring: Total Suspended Particulate Matter (TSP), Metals (in TSP), Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), Dioxins and Furans.
Ambient Air Monitoring and Reporting Plan
2025 Ambient Air Reports
Reports
Ministry Correspondence
Ambient Air Q1 Report Submission Letter
Ambient Air Q2 Report Submission Letter
Ambient Air Q3 Report Submission Letter
2024 Ambient Air Reports
Reports
- Ambient Air Q1 Report
- Ambient Air Q2 Report
- Ambient Air Q3 Report
- Ambient Air Q4 Report
- 2024 Ambient Air Annual Report
Ministry Correspondence
- Ambient Air Q1 Report Submission Letter
- Ambient Air Q2 Report Submission Letter
- Ambient Air Q3 Report Submission Letter
- Ambient Air Q4 Report Submission Letter
- 2024 Ambient Air Annual Report Submission Letter
2023 Ambient Air Reports
Reports
- Ambient Air Q1 Report
- Ambient Air Q2 Report
- Ambient Air Q3 Report
- Ambient Air Q4 Report
- 2023 Ambient Air Annual Report
Ministry Correspondence
- Ambient Air Q1 Report Submission Letter
- Ambient Air Q2 Report Submission Letter
- Ambient Air Q3 Report Submission Letter
- Ambient Air Q4 Report Submission Letter
- 2023 Ambient Air Annual Report Submission Letter
- MECP Response Letter to Ambient Air 2023 Annual Report
2022 Ambient Air Reports
Reports
- Ambient Air Q1 Report
- Ambient Air Q2 Report
- Ambient Air Q3 Report
- Ambient Air Q4 Report
- 2022 Ambient Air Annual Report
Ministry Correspondence
- Ambient Air Q1 Report Submission Letter
- Ambient Air Q2 Report Submission Letter
- Ambient Air Q3 Report Submission Letter
- Ambient Air Q4 Report Submission Letter
- 2022 Ambient Air Annual Report Submission Letter
- MECP Response Letter to Ambient Air 2022 Annual Report
- 2022 MECP Overview of Ambient Air Monitoring in Durham Region
- 2022 MECP Presentation on Ambient Air Monitoring in Durham Region
- 2022 MECP Response Letter to Clarington Regarding Air Quality
2021 Ambient Air Reports
Reports
- Ambient Air Q1 Report
- Ambient Air Q2 Report
- Ambient Air Q3 Report
- Ambient Air Q4 Report
- 2021 Ambient Air Annual Report
Ministry Correspondence
- Ambient Air Q1 Report Submission Letter
- Ambient Air Q2 Report Submission Letter
- Ambient Air Q3 Report Submission Letter
- Ambient Air Q4 Report Submission Letter
- 2021 Ambient Air Annual Report Submission Letter
- MECP Response Letter to Ambient Air 2021 Annual Report
2020 Ambient Air Reports
Reports
- Ambient Air Q1 Report
- Ambient Air Q2 Report
- Ambient Air Q3 Report
- Ambient Air Q4 Report
- 2020 Ambient Air Annual Report
Ministry Correspondence
- Ambient Air Q1 Report Submission Letter
- Ambient Air Q2 Report Submission Letter
- Ambient Air Q3 Report Submission Letter
- Ambient Air Q4 Report Submission Letter
- 2020 Ambient Air Annual Report Submission Letter
- MECP Response Letter to Ambient Air 2020 Annual Report
2019 Ambient Air Reports
Reports
- Ambient Air Q1 Report
- Ambient Air Q2 Report
- Ambient Air Q3 Report
- Ambient Air Q4 Report
- 2019 Ambient Air Annual Report
Ministry Correspondence
- Ambient Air Q1 Report Submission Letter
- Ambient Air Q2 Report Submission Letter
- Ambient Air Q3 Report Submission Letter
- Ambient Air Q4 Report Submission Letter
- 2019 Ambient Air Annual Report Submission Letter
- MECP Response Letter to Ambient Air 2019 Annual Report
2018 Ambient Air Reports
Reports
- Ambient Air Q1 Report - Cover Letter
- Ambient Air Q1 Report
- Ambient Air Q2 Report - Cover Letter
- Ambient Air Q2 Report
- Ambient Air Q3 Report
- Ambient Air Q4 Report
- 2018 Ambient Air Annual Report
Ministry Correspondence
- Overview of Ambient Air Monitoring Programs in Durham Region
- Ambient Air Q1 Report Submission Letter
- Notification of Potential Exceedance in Total Suspended Particulate (TSP) (June 4, 2018)
- Ambient Air Q2 Report Submission Letter
- Notification of Elevated Dioxins and Furans (July 31, 2018)
- Response to MECP Comments for Q2
- MECP Comments Regarding Q2 Report
- Response to MECP Comments for Q1
- MECP Comments Regarding Q1 Report
- MECP Response to Q2 Ambient Air Dioxin and Furan Exceedance (October 31, 2018)
- MECP Response to Fenceline Monitoring Discontinuation Request (November 27, 2018)
- Ambient Air Q3 Report Submission Letter
- Ambient Air Q4 Report Submission Letter
- 2018 Ambient Air Annual Report Submission Letter
- MECP Comments Regarding 2018 Annual Ambient Air Report (December 4, 2019)
- MECP Comments Regarding 2018 Ambient Air Q3 and Q4 Reports (April 29, 2019)
- MECP Comments Regarding 2018 Ambient Air Q3 and Q4 Reports (July 22, 2019)
- MECP Comments Regarding 2018 Ambient Air Q4 Report (September 18, 2019)
- Response to MECP Comments Regarding 2018 Ambient Air Q3 and Q4 Report (May 28, 2019)
- Response to MECP Comments Regarding 2018 Ambient Air Q3 and Q4 Report (August 8, 2019)
- Response to MECP Comments Regarding 2018 Ambient Air Q4 Report (September 12, 2019)
2017 Ambient Air Reports
Reports
- Ambient Air Q1 Report - Cover Letter
- Ambient Air Q1 Report
- Ambient Air Q2 Report - Cover Letter
- Ambient Air Q2 Report
- Ambient Air Q3 Report - Cover Letter
- Ambient Air Q3 Report
- Ambient Air Q4 Report - Cover Letter
- Ambient Air Q4 Report
- Ambient Air Annual Report - Cover Letter
- Ambient Air Annual Report
Ministry Correspondence
- MOECC Comments Regarding 2017 Q1 and Q2 Reports
- Notification of Potential Exceedance in Total Suspended Particulate (TSP)
- Ambient Air Q1 Report Submission Letter
- Ambient Air Q2 Report Submission Letter
- Ambient Air Q3 Report Submission Letter
- Notification of Potential Exceedance in Total Suspended Particulate (TSP)
- Ambient Air Q4 Report Submission Letter
- Ambient Air Annual Report - Submission Letter
- Response to MOECC Comments 2017 Q3 and Q4
- MOECC Comments Regarding 2017 Q3 and Q4
- MECP Comments Regarding 2017 Annual Ambient Air Report
2016 Ambient Air Reports
Reports
- Ambient Air Q1 Report - Cover Letter
- Ambient Air Q1 Report
- Ambient Air Q1 Report - Revised
- Ambient Air Q2 Report - Cover Letter
- Ambient Air Q2 Report
- Ambient Air Q3 Report - Cover Letter
- Ambient Air Q3 Report
- Ambient Air Q4 Report - Cover Letter
- Ambient Air Q4 Report
- Ambient Air Annual Report - Cover Letter
- Ambient Air Annual Report
Ministry Correspondence
- Ambient Air Q1 Report Submission Letter
- Ambient Air Revised Q1 Report Submission Letter
- MOECC Comments Regarding 2016 Q1 AA Report
- Stantec Response to MOECC Regarding 2016 Q1 AA Letter
- MOECC Response to Stantec Regarding 2016 Q1 AA Report
- Ambient Air Q2 Report Submission Letter
- Ambient Air Q3 Report Submission Letter
- MOECC Comments Regarding 2016 Q2 and Q3 Reports
- Consultants Response to MOECC Comments 2016 Q2 and Q3
- Ambient Air Q4 Report Submission Letter
- MOECC Comments Regarding 2016 Q4 AA Report
- Stantec Response to MOECC Comments Regarding 2016 Q4 AA report
- Ambient Air Annual Report Submission Letter
- MOECC Comments Regarding 2016 Annual Ambient Air Report
2015 Ambient Air Reports
Reports
- Ambient Air Q1 Report - Cover Letter
- Ambient Air Q1 Report
- Ambient Air Q2 Report - Cover Letter
- Ambient Air Q2 Report
- Ambient Air Q3 Report - Cover Letter
- Ambient Air Q3 Report
- Ambient Air Q4 Report - Cover Letter
- Ambient Air Q4 Report
- Ambient Air Annual Report - Cover Letter
- Ambient Air Annual Report
Ministry Correspondence
- Ambient Air Q1 Report Submission Letter
- Ambient Air Q2 Report Submission Letter
- Consultants Response Regarding MOECC comments 2015 Q1 and Q2
- MOECC Comments Regarding 2015 Q1 and Q2 AA Reports
- Ambient Air Q3 Report Submission Letter
- Ambient Air Q4 Report Submission Letter
- Consultants Response Regarding MOECC comments 2015 Q3 and Q4
- MOECC Comments Regarding 2015 Q3 and Q4 AA Reports
- Ambient Air Annual Report Submission Letter
- MOECC Comments Regarding 2015 Annual Ambient Air Report
- Consultants Response to MOECC Comments 2015 Annual Report
2014 Ambient Air Reports
Reports
- Ambient Air Q1 Report - Cover Letter
- Ambient Air Q1 Report
- Ambient Air Q2 Report - Cover Letter
- Ambient Air Q2 Report
- Ambient Air Q3 Report - Cover Letter
- Ambient Air Q3 Report
- Ambient Air Q4 Report - Cover Letter
- Ambient Air Q4 Report
- Ambient Air Annual Report
Ministry Correspondence
- Consultants response letter to MOECC regarding comments to 2014 Ambient Air Annual Monitoring Report
- MOECC Comments Regarding 2014 Annual Ambient Air Monitoring Report
- MOECC Letter Regarding Comments to 2014 Q1 and Q2 Reports
- Consultant Response Letter to MOECC Regarding 2014 Q1 and Q2 Reports
- Ambient Air Q1 Report Submission Letter
- Ambient Air Q2 Report Submission Letter
- Ambient Air Q3 Report Submission Letter
- Ambient Air Q4 Report Submission Letter
- Ambient Air Annual Report Submission Letter
2013 Ambient Air Reports
Reports
- Ambient Air Q2 & Q3 Report - Cover Letter
- Ambient Air Q2 Report
- Ambient Air Q3 Report
- Ambient Air Q4 Report - Cover Letter
- Ambient Air Q4 Report
- Ambient Air Annual Report
Ministry Correspondence
2023 - Matthew Adams, Ph.D. University of Toronto
- Summary Report:
- ANALYSIS OF AMBIENT AND EMISSION MONITORING TO IDENTIFY LOCAL AIRSHED IMPACT
2018 Ambient Air Reports - Crago Road
- 2018 Q4 Crago Road Report
- 2018 Q3 Crago Road Report
- 2018 Q2 Crago Road Report
- 2018 Q2 Crago Road Report Cover Letter
- 2018 Q1 Crago Road Report
- 2018 Q1 Crago Road Report Cover Letter
2017 Ambient Air Reports - Crago Road
- 2017 Annual Crago Road Report Cover Letter
- 2017 Annual Crago Road Report
- 2017 Q4 Crago Road Report
- 2017 Q4 Crago Road Report Cover Letter
- 2017 Q3 Crago Road Report
- 2017 Q3 Crago Road Report Cover Letter
- 2017 Q2 Crago Road Report
- 2017 Q2 Crago Road Report Cover Letter
- 2017 Q1 Crago Road Report
- 2017 Q1 Crago Road Report Cover Letter
2016 Ambient Air Reports - Crago Road
- 2016 Annual Crago Road Report Cover Letter
- 2016 Annual Crago Road Report
- 2016 Q4 Crago Road Report
- 2016 Q4 Crago Road Report Cover Letter
- 2016 Q3 Crago Road Report
- 2016 Q3 Crago Road Report Cover Letter
- 2016 Q2 Crago Road Report
- 2016 Q1 Crago Road Report
2015 Ambient Air Reports - Crago Road
- 2015 Annual Crago Road Report Cover Letter
- 2015 Annual Crago Road Report
- 2015 Q4 Crago Road Cover letter and Report
- 2015 Q3 Crago Road Cover letter and Report
- 2015 Q2 Crago Road Report
- 2015 Q1 Crago Road Report
- 2015 Q1 Crago Road Report Cover Letter
2014 Ambient Air Reports - Crago Road
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