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3.2.16 Fuel Storage Tanks

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) operates from two separate sites: St-Hubert, Quebec and Nepean, Ontario. The Fuel Storage tanks at those locations fall under different management. Therefore two separate tables are presented below.

Status of Fuel Storage Tanks located in St-Hubert, Quebec; CSA is the building custodian.

Annual Report for April 30, 2006

As required under the CEPA, Part IV, Registration of Storage Tank Systems for Petroleum Products and Allied Petroleum Products on Federal Lands Regulations, this report provides the information set out in Schedule II of the aforementioned regulation, updated to December 31, 2004.

The following number of above-ground storage tank systems: Zero tank with storage capacity greater than 4000 litres.

Are registered: n/a.

Comply with the Federal Aboveground Storage Tank Technical Guidelines: n/a.

Do not comply with the Federal Aboveground Storage Tank Technical Guidelines: n/a.

The following number of underground storage tank systems: Two tanks: one with a 15,000 litres capacity and the other with a 20,000 litres capacity.

Are registered: Both tanks are currently registered with the Quebec Department of Natural Resources and Public Works and Government Services Canada which managed the St-Hubert facility from 1992 to December 2000.

Comply with the Federal Underground Storage Tank Technical Guidelines: Both tanks are fully compliant with all provincial and federal guidelines.

Status of Fuel Storage Tanks located in Nepean, Ontario at the David Florida Laboratory (DFL); CSA is the building custodian.

Annual Report for April 30, 2006

As required under the CEPA, Part IV, Registration of Storage Tank Systems for Petroleum Products and Allied Petroleum Products on Federal Lands Regulations, this report provides the information set out in Schedule II of the aforementioned regulation, updated to December 31, 2004.

The following number of above-ground storage tank systems: One 9,000 litre diesel fuel tank surrounded by a concrete containment basin.

Are registered: Environment Canada is aware of the tank but does not require a formal registration of it.

Comply with the Federal Aboveground Storage Tank Technical Guidelines: Yes, the tank is fully compliant with all federal technical guidelines.

Do not comply with the Federal Aboveground Storage Tank Technical Guidelines: n/a.

The following number of underground storage tank systems: Zero tank.

Are registered: n/a.

Comply with the Federal Underground Storage Tank Technical Guidelines: n/a.