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Environmental Site Assessment in Ontario

Qualitest Canada provides Environmental Site Assessment in Ontario and throughout Canada, including Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton, Sarnia, Milton, St. Catharines, Ottawa, Brampton, London, Markham, Vaughan, Kitchener, Windsor, Vancouver, Surrey, Langley, Richmond, Delta, Burnaby, Victoria, Kitimat, Dawson Creek, Kelowna, Kamloops, Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer, Peace River, Grande Prairie, Fort McMurray, Regina and Saskatoon.

The ESA is required to assess the potential contamination due to present and historical usage of the site and the surrounding areas, environmental testing for soil and groundwater, delineation of the contamination and remediation of the site as per the municipal, provincial and federal government guidelines. Environmental site assessment is required during subdivision application, land development, property transfer and bank financing to reduce the liability due to environmental contamination. We provide Environmental Site Assessments, ESA Phase I, II and III services together with many different Geotechnical testing services.

Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) Phase I

The purpose of an ESA Phase I is to determine the potential contamination due to present and historical usage of land and the surrounding areas. ESA Phase I is carried out as per CSA Standard Z2768-01 (R2016) and municipal and provincial guidelines. The scope of work includes the following activities:

• Review of the present and historical usages of the land, including surrounding areas as per the municipal and provincial guidelines
• Review of the site information, including topography, soils and groundwater
• Review of the air photos, publicly available online database and other environmental reports, if available
• Review of municipal, provincial and federal regulatory record search, 
• Site visit and documentation of potential risks, and interviews with the landowners or land users and
• Prepare a report including findings and recommendations.

Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) Phase II

The purpose of an ESA Phase II is to evaluate the land through sampling and laboratory testing of soil and groundwater to determine the type and extent of the contamination. ESA Phase II is carried out with the CSA Standard Z2769-00 (R2018) and municipal and provincial guidelines. The scope of work includes the following activities:

• Drilling and sampling soil and groundwater for environmental testing
• Laboratory testing of soil and groundwater 
• Review the laboratory test results with the applicable guidelines.
• Prepare a report including findings and recommendations.

Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) Phase III

ESA Phase III involves delineation of the extent of the contamination and remediation of the contaminated site. The ESA Phase III concludes with formal reporting after remediation and obtaining a reclamation certificate following the municipal and provincial guidelines.

In addition to the Environmental Site Assessment services, our facilities in Mississauga Ontario, Surrey BC and Calgary & Nisku AB provide various lab based destructive testing on metallic and non-metallic materials as per national, international codes, standards and specifications. Our in-house state of the art machine shops provide quick and accurate specimen preparation for all laboratory tests. Our technical libraries contain an extensive collection of materials standards, both current and historical, for evaluating test results.

Contact us at admin@qualitests.com today to get a quote.

• Ontario:2711 Rena Rd, Mississauga, ON L4T 3K1, Canada, (647) 464-9480
• Alberta:702 – 23rd Ave Nisku, AB, T9E 7Y6, Canada, (780) 851-2020
• Alberta: 320A – 65 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2H 0R8, Canada, (780)-851-2020
• B.C.:112, 13085 115Ave, Surrey, BC V3R 0C3, Canada, (778) 381-7376

Steel Structural Inspection Services in Ontario

Qualitest Canada provides world class Steel Structural inspection services in Ontario including Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton, Sarnia, Milton, St. Catharines, Ottawa, Brampton, London, Markham, Vaughan, Kitchener and Windsor. Our clients include federal and provincial government, owner users, equipment manufacturers, equipment users, processing plants, law firms, and insurance companies. We support a wide range of industries, including Marine, Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Nuclear, Utilities, and Infrastructures etc

Qualitest Canada employs it’s highly qualified welding inspectors (CWB / AWS / CSWIP Level 2 / Level 3) at all kind of projects. As we are a Certified Inspection Organization as per CSA W178.1, we provide Structural Steel inspection and NDE services for various industries. Qualitest also provides QA/QC, NDE, Welding Inspection and In-service inspection to various industries throughout Ontario. Our Certified Welding Inspectors are available to complete all your welding inspection needs on budget and on schedule.

Qualitest Canada’s inspectors have completed many piping and structural steel inspection projects in the past including industrial, institutional and commercial sectors. We take care of your commercial and industrial welding inspection project at any stage you need our services. Our inspectors will visit to your project site and perform the welding inspection as per the project requirements.

Qualitest Canada is capable of providing full range of structural Steel inspection throughout Ontario for various fabrication shops or the field sites. We have performed full Quality Control inspection programs on large scale projects such the new construction and expansion of refineries, gas plant, export & import terminals, pipelines, storage tanks, dams, bridge construction etc in Western Canada. As we have many years experience in the welding inspection and testing business, we guarantee you with the experience and knowledge you are looking for.

Our highly experienced welding inspectors are fully aware of latest ASME, API, CSA, AWS, DNV-GL, Lloyds Register and other code requirements when developing new welding procedures or reviewing the existing welding procedures. Also our welding inspectors are always paying more attention into the end user’s or client’s site specific requirements when performing welding inspection. We have fulltime and employee inspectors ready for taking any assignments even in the last minute call.

In addition to the steel structural inspection services, our facilities in Mississauga Ontario, Surrey BC and Nisku Alberta provide various lab based destructive testing on metallic and non-metallic materials as per our clients requirements. Our in-house state of the art machine shops provide quick and accurate specimen preparation for all mechanical tests for welding procedure development. Our technical libraries contain an extensive collection of materials standards, both current and historical, for evaluating test results.

Contact us admin@qualitests.com today to get a quote for welding Inspection.

• Ontario: 2711 Rena Rd, Mississauga, ON L4T 3K1, Canada, (647) 464-9480
• Alberta: 702 – 23rd Ave Nisku, AB, T9E 7Y6, Canada, (780) 851-2020
• BC: 112, 13085 115Ave, Surrey, BC V3R 0C3, Canada, (778) 381-7376

Welding Inspection Services in Ontario

Qualitest Canada provides world class welding inspection services in Ontario including Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton, Sarnia, Milton, St. Catharines, Ottawa, Brampton, London, Markham, Vaughan, Kitchener and Windsor. Our clients include federal and provincial government, owner users, equipment manufacturers, equipment users, processing plants, law firms, and insurance companies. We support a wide range of industries, including Marine, Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Nuclear, Utilities, and Infrastructures etc

Qualitest Canada employs it’s highly qualified welding inspectors (CWB / AWS / CSWIP Level 2 / Level 3) at all kind of projects. As we are a Certified Inspection Organization as per CSA W178.1, we provide inspection and NDE services for various industries. Qualitest also provides QA/QC, NDE, Welding Inspection and In-service inspection to various industries throughout Ontario. Our Certified Welding Inspectors are available to complete all your welding inspection needs on budget and on schedule.

Qualitest Canada’s inspectors have completed many piping and structural steel inspection projects in the past including industrial, institutional and commercial sectors. We take care of your commercial and industrial welding inspection project at any stage you need our services. Our inspectors will visit to your project site and perform the welding inspection as per the project requirements.

Qualitest Canada is capable of providing full range of welding inspection throughout Ontario for various fabrication shops or the field sites. We have performed full Quality Control inspection programs on large scale projects such the new construction and expansion of refineries, gas plant, export & import terminals, pipelines, storage tanks, dams, bridge construction etc in Western Canada. As we have many years experience in the welding inspection and testing business, we guarantee you with the experience and knowledge you are looking for.

Our highly experienced welding inspectors are fully aware of latest ASME, API, CSA, AWS, DNV-GL, Lloyds Register and other code requirements when developing new welding procedures or reviewing the existing welding procedures. Also our welding inspectors are always paying more attention into the end user’s or client’s site specific requirements when performing welding inspection. We have fulltime and employee inspectors ready for taking any assignments even in the last minute call.

In addition to the field welding inspection services, our facilities in Mississauga Ontario, Surrey BC and Nisku Alberta provide various lab based destructive testing on metallic and non-metallic materials as per our clients requirements. Our in-house state of the art machine shops provide quick and accurate specimen preparation for all mechanical tests for welding procedure development. Our technical libraries contain an extensive collection of materials standards, both current and historical, for evaluating test results.

Contact us admin@qualitests.com today to get a quote for welding Inspection.

• Ontario: 2711 Rena Rd, Mississauga, ON L4T 3K1, Canada, (647) 464-9480
• Alberta: 702 – 23rd Ave Nisku, AB, T9E 7Y6, Canada, (780) 851-2020
• BC: 112, 13085 115Ave, Surrey, BC V3R 0C3, Canada, (778) 381-7376

Welding Procedure Development Services in Ontario

Qualitest Canada provides world class welding engineering services in Ontario which includes new welding procedure development existing welding procedures review, ‘Retained Engineer’ services, Welding Engineering Consultancy, and other Welding Engineering support services. Qualitest Canada has developed many Welding Procedures as per ASME, CSA, API, AWS, DNV-GL, LR and other codes requirements. Qualitest provides the welding engineering services throughout Ontario including Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton, Sarnia, Milton, St. Catharines, Ottawa, Brampton, London, Markham, Vaughan, Kitchener and Windsor. Our clients include federal and provincial government, owner users, equipment manufacturers, equipment users, processing plants, law firms, and insurance companies. We support a wide range of industries, including Marine, Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Nuclear, Utilities, and Infrastructures etc.

Our highly experienced engineers are fully aware of latest ASME, API, CSA, AWS, DNV-GL, Lloyds Register and other code requirements when developing new welding procedures or reviewing the existing welding procedures. Also our Engineers are always paying more attention into the end user’s or client’s site specific requirements when developing Welding Procedures, especially for SAGD Steam Pipeline Welding Procedures and other Pipelines welding.

Qualitest engineering team has great experience in developing welding procedures for various industries including, Oil and Gas, Nuclear, Infrastructure and Utilities projects. With more than 120 years of combined experience in analytical engineering services, our labs will get you the right answer the first time.  Our Labs staffed with engineers, scientists, and technicians from a variety of disciplines, including Welding engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, and Material Engineers.

We are proud of our long history in successful design and documentation of welding procedures for a broad range of applications. Qualitest Canada’s welding engineers solve challenging problems regarding welding procedures and PQR preparation. Qualitest provides the following welding engineering services.

• Developing new welding procedures
• Review the existing welding procedures and updating against the latest code requirements
• Perform welding quality control inspections and prepare documentation
• Monitor the welding activities during the PQR welding
• Providing welding solutions for any sizes of the projects.
• Performing welding Engineering audits at clients facilities
• Supplying all kind of base and filler materials for welding procedure development
• CWB Retained Engineering Services

Qualitest Canada has fully equipped laboratories throughout Canada, and crew is capable of doing verities of destructive and non-destructive testing. Qualitest’s never ending commitment to its customers is strongly supported by a dedicated and enthusiastic staff. We have highly qualified professionals who have the vast experience and in depth knowledge to work on your projects. The staffs in Qualitest are fully dedicated and enthusiastic to provide you the top notch technical solution for your testing needs. Regarding new welding procedures, we provide quick turnaround, reliable results, and quality system that will be a substantial competitive advantage for your company. Dedicated to a philosophy of continuous improvement, Qualitest is constantly seeking out new methods and technologies to make our service to you better, quicker, and more cost-effective.

Our facilities in Mississauga Ontario, Surrey BC and Nisku AB provide various lab based destructive testing on metallic and non-metallic materials as per our clients requirements.  Our in-house state of the art machine shops provide quick and accurate specimen preparation for all mechanical tests for PQR’s. Our technical libraries contain an extensive collection of materials standards, both current and historical, for evaluating test results.

Contact us admin@qualitests.com today to get a quote.

• Ontario: 2711 Rena Rd, Mississauga, ON L4T 3K1, Canada, (647) 464-9480
• Alberta: 702 – 23rd Ave Nisku, AB, T9E 7Y6, Canada, (780) 851-2020
• BC: 112, 13085 115Ave, Surrey, BC V3R 0C3, Canada, (778) 381-7376

Failure Analysis Services in Ontario

Qualitest Canada provides Failure Analysis Services in Ontario through its highly experienced Engineering team. Qualitest Canada has successfully completed many failure analysis and investigation projects throughout Ontario including Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton, Sarnia, Milton, St. Catharines, Ottawa, Brampton, London, Markham, Vaughan, Kitchener and Windsor. Our clients include federal and provincial government, owner users, equipment manufacturers, equipment users, processing plants, law firms, and insurance companies. We support a wide range of industries, including Marine, Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Nuclear, Utilities, and Infrastructures etc.

Qualitest engineering team has great experience in Failure Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Surface Analysis & Electron Microscopy, NDE/NDT, Environmental Test, Process Improvements, Chemical Analysis, and Counterfeit Parts Identification. With more than 120 years of combined experience in analytical engineering services, our labs will get you the right answer the first time.  Our Labs staffed with engineers, scientists, and technicians from a variety of disciplines, including Welding engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, and Material Engineers.

Failure analysis is a comprehensive multi-discipline approach to evaluate and investigate a failed component part or assembly structure design. This approach involves Qualitest’s Engineers evaluating both the Material and Mechanical aspect of the failure occurrence so as to identify the potential root cause. It is base on the accurate identification of the failure root cause that an appropriate corrective solution can be implemented. Qualitest Canada’s staffs take a disciplined approach in identifying the appropriate testing methods from the design deficiencies, material defects, operational overloads, abuse, misapplication, inadequate maintenance, or use beyond design life.

Qualitest Canada has fully equipped laboratories throughout Canada, and crew is capable of doing verities of destructive and non-destructive testing. Qualitest’s never ending commitment to its customers is strongly supported by a dedicated and enthusiastic staff. We have highly qualified professionals who have the vast experience and in depth knowledge to work on your projects. The staffs in Qualitest are fully dedicated and enthusiastic to provide you the top notch technical solution for your testing needs. We provide quick turnaround, reliable results, and quality system that will be a substantial competitive advantage for your company. Dedicated to a philosophy of continuous improvement, Qualitest is constantly seeking out new methods and technologies to make our service to you better, quicker, and more cost-effective.

Our facilities in Mississauga Ontario, Surrey BC and Nisku AB provide various lab based destructive testing on metallic and non-metallic materials as per various codes, standards and specifications. Our in-house state of the art machine shops provide quick and accurate specimen preparation for all laboratory tests. Our technical libraries contain an extensive collection of materials standards, both current and historical, for evaluating test results.

Contact us admin@qualitests.com today to get a quote.

Ontario: 2711 Rena Rd, Mississauga, ON L4T 3K1, Canada, (647) 464-9480

Alberta: 702 – 23rd Ave Nisku, AB, T9E 7Y6, Canada, (780) 851-2020

BC: 112, 13085 115Ave, Surrey, BC V3R 0C3, Canada, (778) 381-7376

HDPE Pipe Tests in Ontario

Qualitest provides different types of HDPE Pipe Tests in Ontario, including Visual Testing, Tensile Testing, Guided Bend Testing, Torque Testing, Drop Impact Testing, TOFD, Phased Array UT, and other related tests. Qualitest provides these Destructive and Non-Destructive (NDT) testing services throughout Ontario including Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton, Sarnia, Milton, St. Catharines, Ottawa, Brampton, London, Markham, Vaughan, Kitchener and Windsor. Our clients include federal and provincial government, owner users, equipment manufacturers, equipment users, processing plants, law firms, and insurance companies. We support a wide range of industries, including Marine, Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Nuclear, Utilities, and Infrastructures etc.

Our in-depth understanding of the design and performance aspects HDPE pipeline systems enable us to provide complete DT / NDT services to our clients. Qualitest Canada’s staffs take a disciplined approach in identifying the appropriate testing methods from the design deficiencies, material defects, operational overloads, abuse, misapplication, inadequate maintenance, or use beyond design life.

Qualitest Canada has fully equipped laboratories throughout Canada, and crew is capable of doing verities of destructive and non-destructive testing. Qualitest’s never ending commitment to its customers is strongly supported by a dedicated and enthusiastic staff. We have highly qualified professionals who have the vast experience and in depth knowledge to work on your projects. The staffs in Qualitest are fully dedicated and enthusiastic to provide you the top notch technical solution for your testing needs. We provide quick turnaround, reliable results, and quality system that will be a substantial competitive advantage for your company. Dedicated to a philosophy of continuous improvement, Qualitest is constantly seeking out new methods and technologies to make our service to you better, quicker, and more cost-effective.

In addition to the NDE / NDT services, our facilities in Mississauga Ontario, Surrey BC and Nisku AB provide various lab based destructive testing on metallic and non-metallic materials as per various codes, standards and specifications. Our in-house state of the art machine shops provide quick and accurate specimen preparation for all laboratory tests. Our technical libraries contain an extensive collection of materials standards, both current and historical, for evaluating test results.

Contact us admin@qualitests.com today to get a quote.

Ontario: 2711 Rena Rd, Mississauga, ON L4T 3K1, Canada, (647) 464-9480

Alberta: 702 – 23rd Ave Nisku, AB, T9E 7Y6, Canada, (780) 851-2020

BC: 112, 13085 115Ave, Surrey, BC V3R 0C3, Canada, (778) 381-7376

Non-Destructive Testing Services (NDT) in Ontario

Qualitest provides different types of Non-Destructive Testing Services (NDT) in Ontario, including Visual Testing, Ultrasonic Testing, Magnetic Particle Testing, Liquid Penetrant Testing, Eddy Current Testing, Phased Array UT, Ferrite Testing, PMI and OES examination, Production Hardness Testing and other related tests. Qualitest provides these NDE / NDT services throughout Ontario including Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton, Sarnia, Milton, St. Catharines, Ottawa, Brampton, London, Markham, Vaughan, Kitchener and Windsor. Our clients include federal and provincial government, owner users, equipment manufacturers, equipment users, processing plants, law firms, and insurance companies. We support a wide range of industries, including Marine, Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Nuclear, Utilities, and Infrastructures etc.

Our in-depth understanding of the design and performance aspects of process equipment and pressure envelopes enable us to provide complete NDE / NDT services to our clients. Qualitest Canada’s staffs take a disciplined approach in identifying the appropriate testing methods from the design deficiencies, material defects, operational overloads, abuse, misapplication, inadequate maintenance, or use beyond design life.

Qualitest Canada has fully equipped NDE /NDT crews throughout Canada, and crew is capable of doing verities of metallurgical testing. Qualitest’s never ending commitment to its customers is strongly supported by a dedicated and enthusiastic staff. We have highly qualified professionals who have the vast experience and in depth knowledge to work on your projects. The staffs in Qualitest are fully dedicated and enthusiastic to provide you the top notch technical solution for your testing needs. We provide quick turnaround, reliable results, and quality system that will be a substantial competitive advantage for your company. Dedicated to a philosophy of continuous improvement, Qualitest is constantly seeking out new methods and technologies to make our service to you better, quicker, and more cost-effective.

In addition to the NDE / NDT services, our facilities in Mississauga Ontario, Surrey BC and Nisku AB provide various lab based destructive testing on metallic and non-metallic materials as per various codes, standards and specifications. Our in-house state of the art machine shops provide quick and accurate specimen preparation for all laboratory tests. Our technical libraries contain an extensive collection of materials standards, both current and historical, for evaluating test results.

Contact us admin@qualitests.com today to get a quote.

• Ontario: 2711 Rena Rd, Mississauga, ON L4T 3K1, Canada, (647) 464-9480
• Alberta: 702 – 23rd Ave Nisku, AB, T9E 7Y6, Canada, (780) 851-2020
• BC: 112, 13085 115Ave, Surrey, BC V3R 0C3, Canada, (778) 381-7376

Metallurgical Testing Services in Ontario

Qualitest provides different types of metallurgical testing services in Ontario, including Macro Etching, photo microscope, chemical verification with OES, Chemical verification with X-RF, Corrosion test, Ferrite test, Micro Hardness test and other related tests. Qualitest provides these metallurgical services throughout Ontario including Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton, Sarnia, Milton, St. Catharines, Ottawa, Brampton, London, Markham, Vaughan, Kitchener and Windsor. Our clients include federal and provincial government, owner users, equipment manufacturers, equipment users, processing plants, law firms, and insurance companies. We support a wide range of industries, including Marine, Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Nuclear, Utilities, and Infrastructures etc.

Our in-depth understanding of the design and performance aspects of process equipment and pressure envelopes enable us to provide complete metallurgical testing services to our clients. Qualitest Canada’s staffs take a disciplined approach in identifying the appropriate testing methods from the design deficiencies, material defects, operational overloads, abuse, misapplication, inadequate maintenance, or use beyond design life.

Qualitest Canada has fully equipped material testing laboratories throughout Canada, and each lab is capable of doing verities of metallurgical testing. Qualitest’s never ending commitment to its customers is strongly supported by a dedicated and enthusiastic staff. We have highly qualified professionals who have the vast experience and in depth knowledge to work on your projects. The staffs in Qualitest are fully dedicated and enthusiastic to provide you the top notch technical solution for your testing needs. We provide quick turnaround, reliable results, and quality system that will be a substantial competitive advantage for your company. Dedicated to a philosophy of continuous improvement, Qualitest is constantly seeking out new methods and technologies to make our service to you better, quicker, and more cost-effective.

At our facilities in Mississauga Ontario, Surrey BC and Nisku AB, the Metallic and non-metallic materials can be tested as per various codes, standards and specifications. Our in-house state of the art machine shops provide quick and accurate specimen preparation for all laboratory tests. Our technical libraries contain an extensive collection of materials standards, both current and historical, for evaluating test results.

Contact us admin@qualitests.com today to get a quote.

• Ontario: 2711 Rena Rd, Mississauga, ON L4T 3K1, Canada, (647) 464-9480
• Alberta: 702 – 23rd Ave Nisku, AB, T9E 7Y6, Canada, (780) 851-2020
• BC: 112, 13085 115Ave, Surrey, BC V3R 0C3, Canada, (778) 381-7376

Mechanical Testing Services in Ontario

Qualitest provides different types of mechanical testing services in Ontario, including Tensile test, Guided Bend test, Charpy impact test, Torque test, Compression test, ASTM G65 Abrasive test, Hardness test (Vickers, Rockwell and Brinell), Ferrite counting test, and other related tests. Qualitest provides these services to throughout Ontario including Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton, Sarnia, Milton, St. Catharines, Ottawa, Brampton, London, Markham, Vaughan, Kitchener and Windsor. Our clients include federal and provincial government, owner users, equipment manufacturers, equipment users, processing plants, law firms, and insurance companies. We support a wide range of industries, including Marine, Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Nuclear, Utilities, and Infrastructures etc.

Our in-depth understanding of the design and performance aspects of process equipment and pressure envelopes enable us to provide a complete material testing services to our clients. Qualitest Canada’s staffs take a disciplined approach in identifying the appropriate testing methods from the design deficiencies, material defects, operational overloads, abuse, misapplication, inadequate maintenance, or use beyond design life.

Qualitest Canada has fully equipped material testing laboratories throughout Canada, and each lab is capable of doing verities of mechanical testing. Qualitest’s never ending commitment to its customers is strongly supported by a dedicated and enthusiastic staff. We have highly qualified professionals who have the vast experience and in depth knowledge to work on your projects. The staffs in Qualitest are fully dedicated and enthusiastic to provide you the top notch technical solution for your testing needs. We provide quick turnaround, reliable results, and quality system that will be a substantial competitive advantage for your company. Dedicated to a philosophy of continuous improvement, Qualitest is constantly seeking out new methods and technologies to make our service to you better, quicker, and more cost-effective.

At our facilities in Mississauga Ontario, Surrey BC and Nisku AB, the Metallic and non-metallic materials can be tested as per various codes, standards and specifications. Our in-house state of the art machine shops provide quick and accurate specimen preparation for all laboratory tests. Our technical libraries contain an extensive collection of materials standards, both current and historical, for evaluating test results.

Contact us admin@qualitests.com today to get a quote.

• Ontario: 2711 Rena Rd, Mississauga, ON L4T 3K1, Canada, (647) 464-9480
• Alberta: 702 – 23rd Ave Nisku, AB, T9E 7Y6, Canada, (780) 851-2020
• BC: 112, 13085 115Ave, Surrey, BC V3R 0C3, Canada, (778) 381-7376

What is Riparian Areas Protection Regulation (RAPR)? How Qualitest Canada can help to get this for you?

Riparian Areas Protection Regulation (RAPR) Assessments (previously known as RAR Assessments) are undertaken to help maintain the stream health, fish populations, and overall productivity of the stream’s ecosystem by determining the Streamside Protection and Enhancement Area (SPEA). Riparian areas are the buffer zone between urban development and natural streamside areas.

The RAPR functions in a Professional Reliance model with a prescriptive, repeatable assessment methodology that supports permitting for residential, commercial and industrial developments. Prior to the start of a project near a stream or riparian habitat, The RAPR requires that a Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP) conduct a (simple or detailed) riparian assessment to describe the Features, Functions and Conditions that contribute to fish habitat, including the riparian vegetation. The RAPR assessment establishes a Streamside Protection and Enhancement Area (SPEA) and the required SPEA setbacks. The RAPR provides a riparian protection standard to protect the SPEA and avoid development within the SPEA.

The RAPR Assessments are undertaken by a Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP), with the total process summarized by the following steps:

1. Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP)to obtain any background information pertaining to site (i.e. aerial photos, online municipal mapping, provincial data, etc.);
2. QEP to perform a site visit to gather the required data associated with the Riparian Areas Protection Regulation (RAPR) Assessment, including measurements, habitat classification, overall riparian health, as well as taking photos;
3. The QEP will also assess whether other professionals will be required based on the overall site conditions to help determine the Streamside Protection and Enhancement Area (SPEA) (i.e. Arborist, Geotech, Professional Engineer, Hydrogeologist, Erosion and Sediment Control Professional (CPESC), etc.);
4. Complete the online reporting template provided by the Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD) to determine the SPEA, which will include a detailed assessment, aerial mapping, photos, as well as other studies as required by other professionals;
5. FLNRORD will review the Riparian Areas Regulation (RAR) Assessment as to whether it conforms to the correct RAPR methodology, and will grant approval of the QEP-determined Streamside Protection and Enhancement Area (SPEA).

Qualitest Canada Ltd. has undertaken many successful Riparian Areas Protection Regulation (RAPR) Assessments in the Township of Surrey, Langley, Abbotsford, Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, Cultus Lake, Chilliwack, Mission, Agassiz, Harrison Hot Springs, West Kelowna, Pitt Meadows, Okanagan, Hope, Delta, Hemlock Valley Ski Resort, as well as Burnaby and Richmond. Qualitest can also undertake Riparian Areas Protection Regulation (RAPR) Assessments throughout British Columbia.

Qualitest Canada Ltd. can undertake the RAPR Assessment on your property to assist you obtain your environmental approvals in a timely and efficient manner. 

Contact us admin@qualitests.com today to get a quote.

British Columbia: 112, 13085 115Ave, Surrey, BC V3R 0C3, Canada, (778) 381-7376

Alberta: 702 – 23rd Ave Nisku, AB, T9E 7Y6, Canada, (780) 851-2020