2024 edition of the Environmental Site Assessment Standard Released

Contaminated Sites Policy Framework

Alberta Environment and Protected Areas has released the 2024 edition of the Environmental Site Assessment Standard. 

The updated document can be viewed here,

This document replaces the 2016 Alberta Environmental Site Assessment Standard. The document name has been updated for alignment with the recent updates to the Remediation Regulation (2022) as the Environmental Site Assessment Standard is now referenced in the Remediation Regulation. This revision also includes updates to reflect policy guidelines developed since 2016, the addition of the Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment Checklist into Appendix A, and improved clarity around Environmental Site Assessment requirements in Alberta.