Texada Quarry (A Div. of Lafarge) - Main Water System - Inspection Report

Inspection Information:

Facility Type:  WS3
Inspection type:  Annual Report
Inspection date:  March 30, 2012
Follow-up Required:  Yes

This facility was given a high hazard rating.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below.

Code   Description / Observation / Corrective Action
401  Critical Failure to provide potable water
Observation: This water contains metals in levels exceeding the Maximum Acceptable Standard.
Corrective Action: Submit a Construction Permit for a treatment system to remove/reduce the metals content in the water.
409   Total coliform exceedance
Observation: Greater than 10% of samples submitted in 2011 were positive for total coliforms.
Corrective Action: The treatment system to be proposed must ensure the bacteriological water quality is acceptable.
501  Critical Failure to disinfect surface water
Observation: This is a surface water supply which must be disinfected.
Corrective Action: The proposed treatment system must include disinfection.

Comments:
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