How does the new Regulation 419 affect the OEL requirement to submit an ESDM report?
Prior to November 2005, facilities were required to submit a current ESDM report that met the requirements set out in Regulation 346 (General – Air Pollution), and followed a standard procedure published by MOE. Both the regulation and the supporting ESDM procedure have been updated. On November 30 2005, Regulation 419/05 (Air Pollution – Local Air Quality) came into force, entirely replacing the old Regulation 346. Regulation 419 sets out minimum contents of an ESDM report, and there is a new procedure document that explains how to complete the report. For an application under OEL, the Ministry now requires the ESDM to comply with these new rules.
