Public Notice

Fuel Storage System Repairs - 555 Mackenzie Avenue – Public Comments Invited

February 25, 2025 – The authority must determine whether the proposed Fuel Storage System Repairs, located in Ottawa, ON is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

To help inform this determination, the authority is inviting comments from the public respecting that determination. All comments received will be considered public and may be posted online.

Written comments must be submitted by March 25, 2025 to:

Environment, Health and Safety

Public Services and Procurement Canada

11 Laurier St, Portage III, Place du Portage
Gatineau, QC  K1A 0S5

Email: TPSGC.RCNLVEEListedeControle-NCRECMPChecklist.PWGSC@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

 

The Proposed Project

 

The intent of this project is to have a qualified contractor complete the necessary repairs to the fuel storage system and vent piping in order to bring the building's fuel storage system up to code. The following repairs need to be completed to ensure code compliance:

1) the dry-break fitting does not appear to be installed for its intended use (requiring additional adaptor upstream and permitting fuel release into spill container) (SOR/2008-197 Sec. 14 1c > CCME 5.2.3 > B139.1.0-19 4.1.1)

2) the vent pipe must not be smaller than the tank bung (SOR/2008-197 Sec. 14 1c > CCME 5.2.3 > B139.1.0-19 10.5.1.4)

3) the vent pipes may not be within 2' of the vertical projection of the building opening below it (SOR/2008-197 Sec. 14 1c > CCME 5.2.3 > B139.1.0-19 10.5.1.8iii).

If the base building or tenant generator is required to be taken offline the project is to supply a temporary generator to ensure there is adequate emergency coverage. The fuel system is identified and registered under ECCC#00003561. The aggregate Fuel Tank System is 20,996L.