PM 2.5 Source Permits Based on Canadian Wide Standards

WHEREAS all industrial undertakings are required to obtain emissions permits from the Ministry of Environment; AND WHEREAS these permits outline the maximum output of contaminants into the environment: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of British Columbia Municipalities, request the Province of British Columbia to use the British Columbia air quality objective of 25 micrograms per cubic metre for PM 2.5 to apportion point source permits and utilize this in the accurate modeling of individual source contribution to the airshed.