PROCEDURE

SUNCOR PROJECTS – EH&S Major Projects/OSV

Waste Concrete and Washout Water Procedure

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CANADA

1 13/07/15 New Nathan Drew Kilback Tom

Dunsdon McWilliams
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 PURPOSE....................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 SCOPE .................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................................................................ 4
1.3 DEFINITIONS .......................................................................................................................... 4
2 PREREQUISITES ........................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 ENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENT REPORTING PROCEDURES ................................................ 5
3 PROCEDURES ............................................................................................................................... 5
3.1 ONSITE CONCRETE PRODUCING PLANTS ......................................................................... 5
3.2 IN-TRANSIT MIXERS, DISCHARGE MIXERS AND PUMPS .................................................. 5
3.3 UNAUTHORIZED DISPOSALS OF WASTE CONCRETE AND WASH OUTS ........................ 7
3.4 REQUIREMENTS FOR TEMPORARY DESIGNATED CONCRETE DISPOSAL AREA .......... 7
3.5 SUNCOR DOCUMENTATION ................................................................................................. 7
4 IMPLEMENTATION ........................................................................................................................ 8
5 SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ......................................................................................................... 8
5.1 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS ................................................................................................... 8
6 APPROVAL .................................................................................................................................... 8

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1 PURPOSE

To ensure that all waste concrete and wash water are properly managed onsite to minimize the
potential for adverse effects to the environment.

1.1 SCOPE
To provide detailed disposal procedures for waste concrete and the associated wash water
for Major Projects and Oil Sands Venture (OSV) Projects.
This procedure may not apply at Major Projects and OSV sites where an existing equivalent
procedure exists.

1.2 RESPONSIBILITIES
1.2.1 Suncor Environmental Advisor: responsible to convey the contents of this
procedure to the Construction Management Team. Provide inspections of this
procedure by means of the environmental inspection form PHE-GF-0019.
1.2.2 Suncor Construction Coordinator/Manager: responsible to ensure the
Contractor meets or exceeds the intent of this procedure. Immediately report any
identified incidents as per Projects – EH&S Major Projects/OSV, Environmental
Incident Reporting Procedure.
1.2.3 Suncor Waste Management Coordinator: responsible to direct Suncor
Construction Coordinators and Contractors to the Suncor-approved designated
disposal areas.
1.2.4 Contractor: responsible to meet or exceed the requirements contained herein and
immediately report any incident or non-conformity to the Suncor Construction
Coordinator/Manager.
1.2.5 Suncor Environmental Advisor/Lead: responsible to report an(y) incident(s) (if
applicable) to the proper authorities.

1.3 DEFINITIONS
1.3.1 “Sludge” is any sand, gravel or cement deposits that can accumulate in a settling
pond or a settling basin (i.e. any cementitious materials, silt, sand and gravel or any
combination thereof);
1.3.2 “Waste Concrete” is any sludge or concrete or both, which are produced in the
operations but are not used, recycled or reused in the manufacture of concrete
products.
1.3.3 “Concrete Wash Water” is defined as any water used to remove residual
concrete materials from stationary mixers, in-transit mixers or pumps.
1.3.4 “Adverse Effect” is the impairment of or damage to the environment, human
health or safety, or property.

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1.3.5 “Designated area” is the Suncor approved area for the disposal of waste concrete
and associated concrete wash water.
1.3.6 “Unauthorized release” for the purpose of this procedure, is defined as any
release of waste concrete or the wash water without the explicit direction of a
Suncor Coordinator/Manager and/or Waste Management Coordinator.
1.3.7 “Concrete Producing Plant” means a stationary plant that manufactures concrete
and has a designed production rate of at least 120 tonnes of concrete per hour or
50 cubic metres of concrete per hour.
1.3.8 “Industrial Runoff Control System” means part of a plant that collects, stores
and treats industrial wastewater.

2 PREREQUISITES
2.1 ENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENT REPORTING PROCEDURES
All responsible groups shall be aware of and comply with Suncor’s Environmental Incident
Reporting Procedures.

3 PROCEDURES
3.1 ONSITE CONCRETE PRODUCING PLANTS
All onsite concrete producing plants and associated equipment shall meet the requirements of
the Code of Practice for Concrete Producing Plants and any additional Municipal, Provincial,
Federal or Suncor approvals, Codes, Authorizations etc.

3.2 IN-TRANSIT MIXERS, DISCHARGE MIXERS AND PUMPS

3.2.1 Suncor Authorization
Prior to the disposal of waste concrete and washout of a concrete mixer or pump,
authorization must be provided by the Suncor Construction Coordinator/Manager
and/or Waste Management Coordinator.

3.2.2 Waste Concrete Disposal

In the event that concrete is not being utilized during the construction process, all
waste concrete shall be disposed of at an approved offsite facility or the onsite
designated area as directed by the Suncor Waste Management Coordinator.
The designated area shall be monitored at regular intervals to ensure conformance to
this procedure.
As Suncor is committed to environment sustainability initiatives (Reduce Reuse
Recycle) waste concrete could also be utilized for the construction of pre-cast
products for use on the Suncor Site (e.g. Jersey Barriers, bricks etc.).

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3.2.3 Concrete mixer/pump washout

All equipment utilized for mixing and discharge or concrete shall be washed off in a
Suncor designated area or at an approved offsite facility. All wash water generated
onsite as a result of this process shall be contained within the Suncor designated
area. The concrete washout suspension shall be remain in the pond and be allowed to
settle
The designated area should be monitored on regular intervals to ensure conformance
to this procedure.

3.2.4 Clean-out of Designated Area

Cured Concrete
Cured concrete shall be removed from the designated area at regular intervals or as
directed by the Waste Management Coordinator. Concrete will then be transported
offsite and recycled at an approved facility. Volumes indicating the Reuse or Recycle
of this material shall be included in the area specific monthly environmental
stewardship report.

Sludge
The sludge generated as a result of the suspended sediments in the concrete wash
water shall be cleaned out on regular intervals to ensure adequate storage capacity.
All sludge shall be disposed of and/or reused as directed by the Suncor Waste
Management Coordinator and/or the Environmental Advisor.

Concrete Wash Water

In the event that wash water has to be removed from the designated area, a Suncor
Environmental Advisor must be immediately notified. All water located within the
designated area shall be disposed of at an offsite facility or alternatively can be
recycled onsite for dust suppression or released into the industrial runoff control
system or another suitable location.
Removal of the concrete wash water from the designated area must meet the
following requirements prior to being recycled or released onsite:
 A written authorization from the Regulatory agency or designated Suncor
representative permitting the onsite release into the industrial runoff control
system, settling pond or process water pond; and/or
 Documented Laboratory analytical which meets the following criteria and
disposed of in a manner that will not impact adjacent projects and contribute to
the loss of soils due to erosion (see Table 1).
o Note: advanced planning may be required for analytics as there may
be extended turnaround times from external labs to receive results.
 Obtain written and/or verbal authorization from Environmental Advisor,
including wash water that is recycled for dust suppression on roads. Before
approval will be granted for dust suppression, the water release form must be

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submitted and wash water must not have hydrocarbons in sufficient quantities
to produce a visible film or iridescent sheen.

TABLE 1 - Concrete Wash Water Release Limits¹

PARAMETERS² LIMITS
Total Suspended Solids 50mg/L

Acute Lethality Test (rainbow trout) Minimum 50% survival in a 100% wash water
sample over 96 hrs.
pH 6.0 – 9.5

Floating solids none present

Visible foam none present
Oil and other substances not present in amounts to create a visible film or
iridescent sheen.
¹ Release limits may be subject to change based on Site specific approvals, processes and discharge locations.
Suncor Environmental Advisors to update to reflect Site specific requirements.
² Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, Amending Approval 151469-00-01, Table 4.2-A, Fort Hills

3.3 UNAUTHORIZED DISPOSALS OF WASTE CONCRETE AND WASH OUTS

The unauthorized disposal and washout of concrete will be dealt with as per the direction of
the Suncor Construction Coordinator/Manager. A Suncor Incident and Learning Prevention
(ILP) record will be generated and Regulators will be informed (if applicable) as defined by
Suncor Projects – EH&S Major Projects/OSV, Environmental Incident Reporting Procedure.
The unauthorized disposal of concrete or washout water may be subject to disciplinary action.

3.4 REQUIREMENTS FOR TEMPORARY DESIGNATED CONCRETE DISPOSAL AREA

The Suncor designated concrete disposal and washout area will be constructed with the
capacity to support the proposed work activities and to minimize the potential for offsite runoff.
The area should be constructed with an impermeable clay liner of sufficient depth or
equivalent product to prevent the downward and/or lateral migration of wash water to adjacent
soils. It is also recommended that berms or equivalent retention devices be constructed
around the perimeter of the disposal area.

3.5 SUNCOR DOCUMENTATION

All uncontrolled, unplanned and unauthorized releases and regulatory non-compliances
shall be reported as per EH&S Major Projects/OSV, Environmental Incident Reporting
Procedure. All incidents shall be uploaded into Suncor’s Incident and Learning Prevention
System within 24 hours of identifying the incident.

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4 IMPLEMENTATION

The Director, EHS Fort Hills is responsible for the implementation of this procedure.

The Team Lead Environment, Fort Hills EH&S Major Projects/OSV is responsible for the
interpretation and updating of this procedure.

5 SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
5.1 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
5.1.1 Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, Code of Practice for Concrete
Producing Plants
5.1.2 BC Ministry of Environment, Code of Practice for the Concrete and Concrete
Products Industry
5.1.3 Suncor Environmental Incident and Reporting Procedure

6 APPROVAL
A digital signature from the approving BPO is located on the back page of this document. The date
and time of signature have been recorded in Livelink. The BPO that approved this document is:

Enter Name: Tom McWilliams

Position: Director EH&S Fort Hills
Department : Business Services

NOTE: ORIGINAL SIGNED COPY TO BE FILED BY THE SPIM COORDINATOR IN LIVELINK

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