The National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) reporting deadline for the 2023 calendar year is June 1st, 2024[i]. The NPRI reporting program is managed by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and tracks data on the amount of pollutants released from Canadian industrial facilities into the environment. All levels of government, companies, organizations, researchers, and citizens can use the data to help make informed decisions on protecting the environment and developing pollution management plans.  Reporting to the NPRI is an important part of environmental compliance for indus ..read more

  The BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy (BC ENV) has recently made changes to Pre-Approvals required under Protocol 6 to give more professional judgement authority to Contaminated Sites Approved Professionals (CSAP).  Effective April 1, 2024, a Pre-Approval from BC ENV is no longer required for the following scenarios: Remediating a flow-through contaminated site. Area wide contamination from fill. Obtaining a certification document for an affected parcel before the source site is fully remediated. Remediating part of an operating facility and need a certificat ..read more

Sterling IAQ Consultants Ltd., a subsidiary of Keystone Environmental, are experts in indoor air quality, testing, mold, hazardous materials, and occupational safety and hygiene. There are new WorkSafeBC Certification and Licensing Requirements to help keep everyone safe from the danger of asbestos and abatement, which can affect your next environmental project. Our Sterling IAQ team is fully certified under the new WorkSafeBC regulations and is licensed to provide these services. Below, we have answered the most common questions to help you understand these new mandates.   Question 1 ..read more

Keystone Environmental provides services that address the provincial Riparian Areas Protection Regulation (RAPR). Here are the most common questions and answers to help you learn more about our RAPR services and how we can support you on your next environmental project. Question 1: What is RAPR and its purpose? Answer: The Riparian Areas Protection Regulation or RAPR (formerly the Riparian Areas Regulation,) is a provincial regulation with the objective to protect the features, functions, and conditions that are vital for maintaining stream health and productivity. Functionally, the RAPR pr ..read more

Earlier this month, BC property owners received a notice with the asses​sed market value of their property as of July 1, 2023.  When establishing the market value for a property, BC Assessment considers the property’s unique physical characteristics such as size, layout, age, and condition. However, it does not take into consideration contamination hazardous materials, or other environmental constraints, which can reduce land value, and ultimately the property assessment. If you want to understand your property better and the condition of its environment, Keystone Environmental p ..read more

Keystone Environmental is highly experienced with spill planning and response activities. Here’s a Question-and-Answer series with our Spill Response Coordinator, Sabrina McCarthy, to answer some of the most common questions. Question 1: What Environmental Spill Response services does Keystone Environmental provide? Answer: Our core competencies include emergency response & spill response planning, follow-up monitoring, initial site assessment, thorough investigations & contaminant delineation, remedial planning, and remediation & risk assessment approaches. Question 2: A spill ..read more

Did you know that Keystone Environmental provides sonar scanning services? Here are the most common questions and answers to help you learn more about sonar services and how it can support you on your next environmental project. Question 1: What does Sonar stand for? Answer 1: Sonar is more formally known as Sound Navigation and Ranging. Question 2: What is this technology? Answer 2: It’s a technology used for underwater sound detection and navigation which uses sound waves to navigate, communicate, and detect objects underwater. Question 3: How does Keystone Environmental use Sonar? Answer ..read more

We are delighted to announce a significant milestone in the growth of Keystone Environmental. Two leaders in our Biological Services Department, @Warren Appleton and @Jeremy Nilson, have officially been named as shareholders of the company. Warren – Department Head for our Biology Department – has been key in leading our public-sector biology projects, and has been instrumental in fostering relationships and ensuring our commitment to excellence is consistently upheld. His established expertise as a Qualified Environmental Professional, senior biologist, and project manager, has greatly co ..read more

Photo Credit: Rawpixel Our Biological Services department is made up of professional biologists and technicians with expertise in providing updates on biological regulations – we help our clients understand these updates and how to navigate changes to ensure their project moves along successfully. Read below for updates on the following regulations: BIRD NESTING SEASON JAPANESE BEETLE PILEATED WOODPECKER For further clarification on these regulations and for more information on how Keystone Environmental can guide you through this process, please contact Libor Michalak, Seni ..read more

The National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) reporting deadline for the 2022 calendar year is June 1st, 2023. The NPRI reporting program is managed by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and tracks data on the amount of pollutants released from Canadian industrial facilities into the environment. All levels of government, companies, organizations, researchers, and citizens can use the data to help make informed decisions on protecting the environment and developing pollution management plans. Reporting to the NPRI is an important part of environmental compliance for industrial fac ..read more