What is the difference between a Comprehensive Certificate of Approval and a Consolidated Certificate of Approval?
A Comprehensive Certificate of Approval is a consolidated Certificate of Approval that includes all sources of contaminants at a facility that requires the company to demonstrate ongoing compliance with Ontario Reg. 346 (at the time of application and in the future) for all compounds emitted from the facility. In return for this ongoing compliance, limited operational flexibility conditions permit modifications such as process changes, de-bottlenecking or addition of new equipment subject to limits on operational flexibility that include a maximum production rate for the facility to be specified on the Comprehensive Certificate of Approval (Air). The limited operational flexibility conditions have a five-year expiry date. The applicant will be required to submit an application for amendment after the 5 year period to renew the conditions of limited operational flexibility. A Comprehensive Certificate of Approval (Air) will require the company to make available, at all times, at the fac
