Site 00024614 - Dominion Astrophysical Observatory- Saanich

• Status

  Remediation / risk management completed. No further action required.

• Site Status

  Active

• Classification

  Low Priority for Action

Site Details

• Reporting Organization

  National Research Council Canada

• Reason for Involvement

  Federal Real Property

• Property Type

  Federal (DFRP Property Number 17324)

Site Location

• Latitude, Longitude

  48.521427, -123.417441

• Municipality

  Saanich, BC

• Federal Electoral District

  Esquimalt--Saanich--Sooke

Site Management Strategy

• Risk Management

Contaminant Details

Action Plan

Preliminary and detailed Phase II environmental site assessments (initial and detailed testing programs) were completed in 2011 and 2014, respectively. A screening level risk assessment (2013) and preliminary quantitative risk assessment (PQRA, 2014) were also completed. Additional assessments were carried out from 2016-17 through to 2019-20 to close data gaps and update the PQRA (2019-20). Following acceptance of PQRA report recommendations, the NRC developed a risk management strategy in 2020-21. Based on the findings of the risk management strategy, the groundwater monitoring wells were decommissioned and revegetation work in disturbed areas was completed in 2021-22. The site file was closed at the end of fiscal year 2021-2022. The property continues to be used for research purposes.

Population

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