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Document ID ca-bc-mwqccpf-null Title MAINTAINING WATER QUALITY AT CONCRETE AND CONCRETE PRODUCTS FACILITIES URL https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/waste-management/industrial-waste/industrial-waste/concrete/maintaining_water_quality_at_concrete_facilities.pdf Jurisdiction /ca/bc Subdomain(s) Industrial water, Wastewater, Stormwater Language en Status completed Analyzed at 2026-03-15 10:21:46.872858+00:00 Relevance Defines discharge limits and monitoring for concrete facility wastewater.

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Q Qualitative Requirements (6)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#Q001	operational	operational	recommended	Stringent Controls Near Open Water	wastewater, other	THE PRESENCE OF OPEN WATER NEAR A SITE SHOULD RESULT IN MORE STRINGENT CONTROLS OF PROCESS OR STORM WATER DRAINAGE	Presence of open water near a site	high
#Q002	operational	operational	mandatory	Waste Concrete Disposal	wastewater, other	Waste concrete must be disposed of so as not to cause pollution.		high
#Q003	prohibition	operational	mandatory	Process Water Discharge to Ground	wastewater	Process water from a concrete or concrete products facility can only be discharged to: - The ground if it does not cause ground water pollution.	Discharging process water to the ground	high
#Q004	treatment	treatment	mandatory	Process Water Discharge to Surface Waters	wastewater, aquatic life	Process water from a concrete or concrete products facility can only be discharged to: - Surface fresh or marine waters if it and any surface runoff from the facility passes through an effluent treatment system (inspected monthly to verify it is in good working order) so that the effluent has: pH 6.5 to 9.0; maximum suspended solids of 75 mg/L or total extractable hydrocarbon of 15 mg/L; and is non-acutely toxic to rainbow trout at 100% concentration during a 96-hour bioassay.	Discharging process water to surface fresh or marine waters	high
#Q005	monitoring	reporting	mandatory	Runoff Sampling and Analysis	wastewater	Process and facility runoff must be sampled and analyzed on a minimum monthly basis, with appropriate records developed of the information.		high
#Q006	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Record Maintenance	wastewater	Records must be maintained for a minimum five-year period.		high

P Quantitative Requirements (12)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Limit Type	Limit Value	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#P001	physical	unknown	mandatory	pH	wastewater	requirement	6.5 to 9.0 pH	Effluent discharge to surface fresh or marine waters from a concrete or concrete products facility	Passes through an effluent treatment system inspected monthly	high
#P002	physical	unknown	mandatory	suspended solids	wastewater	MAC	75 mg/L	Effluent discharge to surface fresh or marine waters from a concrete or concrete products facility	Passes through an effluent treatment system inspected monthly	high
#P003	chemical	unknown	mandatory	total extractable hydrocarbon	wastewater	MAC	15 mg/L	Effluent discharge to surface fresh or marine waters from a concrete or concrete products facility	Passes through an effluent treatment system inspected monthly	high
#P004	unknown	unknown	mandatory	acutely toxic to rainbow trout	wastewater	requirement	100 % concentration	Effluent discharge to surface fresh or marine waters from a concrete or concrete products facility	Must be non-acutely toxic	high
#P005	operational	operational	mandatory	Effluent treatment system inspection frequency	wastewater	requirement	1 per month	Effluent treatment system verification to ensure it is in good working order	Applies when discharging to surface fresh or marine waters	high
#P006	operational	operational	mandatory	Process and facility runoff sampling frequency	wastewater	requirement	>= 1 per month	Sampling and analysis of process and facility runoff	Applies to process and facility runoff	high
#P007	operational	reporting	mandatory	Record retention period	wastewater	requirement	>= 5 years	Maintenance of sampling, analysis, and inspection records		high
#P008	physical	treatment	mandatory	Maximum suspended solids	wastewater	MAC	<= 75 mg/L	Effluent discharge to surface fresh or marine waters from a concrete facility	After passing through effluent treatment system	high
#P009	chemical	treatment	mandatory	Maximum total extractable hydrocarbon	wastewater	MAC	<= 15 mg/L	Effluent discharge to surface fresh or marine waters from a concrete facility	After passing through effluent treatment system	high
#P010	operational	reporting	mandatory	Administrative Penalty (Record Keeping)	wastewater	requirement	<= 10000 $	Failure to maintain sampling, analysis, or inspection records	Based on minimum five-year record maintenance requirement	high
#P011	operational	operational	mandatory	Administrative Penalty (General Compliance)	wastewater	requirement	<= 40000 $	Failure to meet any other individual requirements of the code		high
#P012	unknown	operational	mandatory	Rainbow trout bioassay duration	aquatic life	requirement	96 hour	Effluent toxicity testing for discharge to surface waters	100% concentration	high

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