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Vale Limited / Glencore Limited

Annual SO2 Report Submission SO2 Monitoring Network for Sudbury January to December 2015

AECOM Vale Limited / Glencore Limited

Annual SO2 Report Submission

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May 13, 2016

Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change

Sudbury District Office

199 Larch St., Suite 1201

Sudbury, Ontario

P3E 5P9

Dear District Manager:

Project No: 60267668

Regarding: Annual SO2 Report Submission

SO2 Monitoring Network for Sudbury – January to December 2015

Enclosed is the Annual SO2 Report Submission for the Sudbury SO2 Monitoring Network. On behalf of Vale and

Glencore, AECOM prepared the attached annual report that includes presentation of monitoring data from January

to December 2015.

Please do not hesitate to contact me at (905) 390-2026, or by E-mail at [email protected] if you have

any questions or require further information.

Sincerely,

AECOM Canada Ltd.

Danielle Arsenault, P. Eng.

Environmental Engineer

cc: Guowang Qiu Monika Greenfield Chad Pearson Marc Gascon Air Quality Analyst Vale Limited Superintendent of Environment Manager, Product Support MOECC Copper Cliff Smelter Glencore Bestech 199 Larch Street, Suite 1201 (Technical Services) Sudbury Operations 1040 Lorne Street, Unit 3 Sudbury, ON 337 Power Street Falconbridge, ON Sudbury, ON P3E 5P9 Copper Cliff, ON P0M 1S0 P3C 4R9 P0M 1N0

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Air Quality Engineer



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Executive Summary

Bestech was retained by Vale and Glencore to operate and maintain eighteen (18) SO2 monitoring stations in the Sudbury area.

AECOM Canada Ltd. (AECOM) was retained by Bestech to perform data analysis and reporting on their behalf. Regular quality

assurance checks, data analysis and monthly, quarterly and annual reporting to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate

Change (MOECC) are key components of this assignment.

This annual report presents an overview of the SO2 concentrations observed at each of the monitoring stations and the

meteorological conditions observed at STN77025 and Falconbridge MET for a one (1) year period from January 1st to December

31st, 2015. This report also includes an overview of the monitoring equipment inventory, site visits, audits and valid data

collection performance parameters. These components provide a summary of the operational aspects of the monitoring network.

This report includes statistical analysis of the measured SO2 data for the eighteen (18) monitoring stations and meteorological

data for two (2) met stations equipped with meteorological instrumentation.

Bestech performs all field related activities, station maintenance and calibration, raw data retrieval, editing and storage. AECOM

performs the necessary data quality assurance, statistical analysis and reporting functions.

A summary of the monitoring stations and the annual arithmetic mean SO2 concentrations from January 1st to December 31

st,

2015 is presented in Table 1.

Table 1. Annual Arithmetic Mean SO2 Concentrations for January to December 2015

Station Measurements Annual Arithmetic Mean SO2

Concentration (ppb)

STN77012 (Skead) SO2 2.8

STN77013 (Hanmer) SO2 1.1

STN77028 (Coniston) SO2 1.4

STN77065 (Garson) SO2 1.9

STN77075 (New Sudbury) SO2 1.4

STN77203 (Science North) SO2 1.7

STN77206 (Rayside) SO2 0.8

STN77218 (Copper Cliff) SO2 2.3

STN77225 (Kelly Lake) SO2 1.8

STN77227 (Kinsmen) SO2 1.4

STN77228 (Dozzi Park) SO2 1.5

STN77230 (Spruce Street) SO2 3.4

STN77231 (Algonquin) SO2 1.8

STN77330 (Union) SO2 2.9

STN77600 (Edison) SO2 2.0

STN77601 (Parkinson) SO2 2.5

STN77602 (Sunderland) SO2 2.0

STN77603 (Wahnapitae) SO2 0.9

Notes: Annual AAQC for SO2 = 20 ppb



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All SO2 monitoring stations met the minimum performance criterion of 90% valid data availability as shown Table 2. The annual

valid data collection for the eighteen (18) monitoring stations was based on 8,760 hours.

Table 2. Summary of SO2 Annual Valid Data Collection for 2015

Station Annual Valid Data Collection (%)

STN77012 (Skead) 99.6%

STN77013 (Hanmer) 99.7%

STN77028 (Coniston) 99.7%

STN77065 (Garson) 99.2%

STN77075 (New Sudbury) 99.7%

STN77203 (Science North) 99.7%

STN77206 (Rayside) 99.3%

STN77218 (Copper Cliff) 99.7%

STN77225 (Kelly Lake) 96.2%

STN77227 (Kinsmen) 99.6%

STN77228 (Dozzi Park) 99.2%

STN77230 (Spruce Street) 99.7%

STN77231 (Algonquin) 99.3%

STN77330 (Union) 99.7%

STN77600 (Edison) 99.7%

STN77601 (Parkinson) 99.6%

STN77602 (Sunderland) 99.7%

STN77603 (Wahnapitae) 99.6%



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Tables 3 and 4 summarize the annual percent valid data collection at STN77025 and Falconbridge MET, respectively. Overall, all

the meteorological parameters met the 90% valid data availability criteria.

Table 3. Summary of Annual Valid Data Collection for Meteorological Data @ STN77025

Met Parameter

(STN77025)

Valid Data Collection

(%)

Temperature Elevation @ 12.5 m (T1) 99.9%

Temperature Elevation @ 91 m (T3) 99.7%

Delta T (DT2) 99.7%

Wind Direction Elevation @ 12.5 m (WD1) 99.9%

Wind Direction Elevation @ 91 m (WD3) 99.9%

Wind Speed Elevation @ 12.5 m (WS1) 99.9%

Wind Speed Elevation @ 91 m (WS3) 99.9%

Table 4. Summary of Annual Valid Data Collection for Meteorological Data @ Falconbridge MET

Met Parameter

(Falconbridge MET)

Valid Data Collection

(%)



Delta T (DT2) 99.7%

Wind Direction Elevation @ 60 m (WD1) 99.7%

Wind Speed Elevation @ 60 m (WS1) 99.7%




Table of Contents

Statement of Qualifications and Limitations

Letter of Transmittal

Executive Summary

pa ge

1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 1

1.1 General Overview ................................................................................................................................................ 1

2. Summary of Overall Operations.................................................................................................. 2

2.1 Parameters Monitored .......................................................................................................................................... 2 2.2 Inventory of SO2 Equipment ................................................................................................................................. 3 2.3 Meteorological Measurement Equipment ............................................................................................................. 6 2.4 Summary of Site Visits – Bestech ........................................................................................................................ 6 2.5 MOECC Audits ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 2.6 Data Loss and Backup ......................................................................................................................................... 7

3. Percent Valid Data Statistics ....................................................................................................... 9

3.1 SO2 Valid Data Collection Performance ............................................................................................................... 9 3.2 Meteorological Valid Data Collection Performance ............................................................................................ 10

4. Annual Statistics ........................................................................................................................ 11

4.1 Hourly SO2 Concentrations Overview ................................................................................................................ 11 4.2 Maximum Daily SO2 Concentrations .................................................................................................................. 12 4.3 Summary of Measured SO2 Concentrations Above AAQC ................................................................................ 13 4.4 Source Contribution Assessment for Measured SO2 Concentrations Above AAQC........................................... 14 4.5 Annual SO2 Average Concentrations Overview ................................................................................................. 15

5. Annual SO2 Results Comparison .............................................................................................. 17

6. References ................................................................................................................................. 19




Table of Contents

List of Tables

Table 1. Annual Arithmetic Mean SO2 Concentrations for January to December 2015 ............................................................. i Table 2. Summary of SO2 Annual Valid Data Collection for 2015 ............................................................................................ ii Table 3. Summary of Annual Valid Data Collection for Meteorological Data @ STN77025 ..................................................... iii Table 4. Summary of Annual Valid Data Collection for Meteorological Data @ Falconbridge MET ......................................... iii

Table 2-1. Parameters Monitored at Sudbury SO2 Monitoring Network ........................................................................................ 2 Table 2-2. SO2 Analyzer Inventory ............................................................................................................................................... 3 Table 2-3. Station Upgrades and Replacements in 2015 ............................................................................................................. 4 Table 2-4. Calibration Summary at Each Monitoring Station in 2015 ........................................................................................... 6 Table 2-5. MOECC Audits at Each SO2 Monitoring Station – Date & Result ................................................................................ 7 Table 3-1. SO2 Valid Data Collection at Each Monitoring Station ................................................................................................. 9 Table 3-2. Meteorological Valid Data Collection Performance @ STN77025 ............................................................................. 10 Table 3-3. Meteorological Valid Data Collection Performance @ Falconbridge MET ................................................................ 10 Table 4-1. Maximum Hourly SO2 Concentrations – January to December 2015 ........................................................................ 11 Table 4-2. Maximum Daily SO2 Concentrations – January to December 2015 .......................................................................... 12 Table 4-3. SO2 Measured Concentrations above AAQC ............................................................................................................ 13 Table 4-4. Source Contribution Assessment for the Measured SO2 Concentrations above the Hourly AAQC ........................... 14 Table 5-1. Average Annual SO2 Concentrations for 2014 and 2015 .......................................................................................... 17

List of Figures

Figure 4-1. Annual Mean SO2 Concentration – January to December 2015 .............................................................................. 16 Figure 5-1. Annual Mean SO2 Concentrations Comparison ........................................................................................................ 18

Appendices

Appendix A. Equipment Inventory

Appendix B. Summary of Site Visits & Lists of Problems

Appendix C. Figures



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1. Introduction

Bestech was retained by Vale and Glencore to operate and maintain eighteen (18) SO2 monitoring stations in the Sudbury area.

AECOM Canada Ltd. (AECOM) was retained by Bestech to perform the data analysis and reporting on their behalf. Bestech and

AECOM conducted this work from January to December 2015. This annual report is a component of the reporting requirements

that Vale and Glencore must provide to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC).

This report has been prepared following the guidance of the report issued by the MOECC Operations Manual for Air Quality

Monitoring in Ontario (MOECC, March 2008). AECOM is responsible for reporting monitoring data while Bestech is responsible for

calibration and maintenance of the monitoring equipment.

This annual report summarizes the measured ambient SO2 concentrations at the eighteen (18) monitoring stations and the

meteorological conditions from the two (2) meteorological stations (STN77025 and Falconbridge MET), located in Sudbury and

Falconbridge, Ontario.

1.1 General Overview

There are currently eighteen (18) SO2 monitoring stations and two (2) meteorological stations situated in Sudbury and its

surrounding area. Prior to April 2004, eleven (11) of these monitoring stations and one (1) meteorological station (STN77025)

were owned and operated by the MOECC. Since then, the ownership and responsibility for maintenance, calibration and data

reporting have been transferred jointly to Vale and Glencore and the following changes have occurred:

In 2007, two (2) new stations were added as the 12th

and 13th

stations (STN77230 and STN77231).

In May 2008, four (4) stations (STN77600, STN77601, STN77602 and STN77603) and one (1) MET station (Falconbridge

MET) were included in the reporting for the Sudbury SO2 Monitoring Network. They had been previously reported by

Glencore.

In December 2009, STN77201 (Mikkola) was relocated from 150 Patricia Street to 1 Mikkola Road and renamed

STN77227 (Kinsmen).

In November 2013, STN77330 (Union) was added to the monitoring network as the 18th station. Bestech and AECOM

were retained by Vale and Glencore to administer this monitoring network on their behalf.

Bestech has calibrated all of the eighteen (18) stations in accordance with the MOECC Operations Manual for Air Quality

Monitoring in Ontario (March 2008). Bestech and AECOM have carried out daily data checks, data editing and monthly data

checks.

A map showing the location of the monitoring stations, the MET stations and the Vale and Glencore sites is presented in Appendix

C.




2. Summary of Overall Operations

2.1 Parameters Monitored

The parameters monitored at the Sudbury SO2 Monitoring Network stations are mainly SO2 concentrations, wind speed, wind

direction, and ambient temperatures. Table 2-1 presents the parameters monitored at each of the monitoring stations.

Table 2-1. Parameters Monitored at Sudbury SO2 Monitoring Network

Station ID Location Data

STN77012 (Skead) Bowlands Rd, Skead P0M 2Y0 SO2

STN77013 (Hanmer) 4896 Notre Dame, Hanmer P0M 1H0 SO2

STN77028 (Coniston) 103 Edward St., Coniston P0M 1M0 SO2

STN77065 (Garson) 3610 Falconbridge Hwy, Garson P3L 1E6 SO2

STN77075 (New Sudbury) 1400 Barrydowne Rd., Sudbury P3A 3V8 SO2

STN77227 (Kinsmen) 1 Mikkola Rd, Lively P3Y 1A5 SO2

STN77203 (Science North) Science North 3rd Floor, Sudbury P3E 5S9 SO2, Solar Radiation

STN77206 (Rayside) 3535 Regional Road 15, Chelmsford P0M 1L0 SO2

STN77218 (Copper Cliff) 43 Veteran St., Copper Cliff P0M 1N0 SO2

STN77225 (Kelly Lake) 1379 Stephen St., Sudbury P3E 2ME SO2

STN77228 (Dozzi Park) 15 Glover St., Sudbury P3C 5M5 SO2, Barometric Pressure

STN77230 (Spruce Street) 636 Spruce St., Sudbury P3C 1R2 SO2

STN77231 (Algonquin) 2646 Algonquin Rd, Sudbury P3E 4X6 SO2

STN77330 (Union) Union and Marconi P0M 1N0 SO2

STN77600 (Edison) 6 Edison Rd, Falconbridge P0M 1S0 SO2

STN77601 (Parkinson) Parkinson Rd, Playground, Falconbridge P0M 1S0 SO2

STN77602 (Sunderland) Lot 4, Sunderland Rd., Garson P3L 1E6 SO2

STN77603 (Wahnapitae) Dryden Twp, Wahnapitae P0M 3C0 SO2

STN77025 (CKNC Tower @ Frood) 699 Frood Rd., Sudbury P3C 5A3 Temperature, Wind Speed and Wind

Direction at 12.5 m and 91 m elevations

Falconbridge MET

(Met Tower @ Falconbridge) 6 Edison Rd, Falconbridge Bsmt of XPS P0M 1S0

Temperature at 2 m and 60 m elevations, Wind Speed and Wind

Direction at 60 m elevation




2.2 Inventory of SO2 Equipment

The existing SO2 sampling equipment is based on pulsed fluorescence SO2 analyzers. For instrument calibrations, the span gas is

drawn through an SO2 oven with an SO2 source and the zero gas is drawn through a charcoal source. Each analyzer is a self-

contained, rack mounted unit with associated sample conditioning system connected to an external sample port.

There are two (2) different vintages of analyzer in use in the current system: TECO 43I and TECO 43C. In 2015, the remaining

TECO 43C models used at the monitoring stations were replaced with newer TECO 43I models. The older TECO 43C models

were retained as spares. Table 2-2 lists each of the analyzer types, the age of the unit, measurement range and the station where

it is located.

Table 2-2. SO2 Analyzer Inventory

SO2 Analyzer Type Quantity Age Measurement Range (ppb)

Station

TECO 43I 19 < 8 years 0 – 10 000

Skead Hanmer Coniston Garson

Science North Rayside

Kelly Lake Kinsmen

Dozzi Park Spruce Street

Edison Parkinson

Sunderland Wahnapitae

Union Sudbury INO Spare #1 Sudbury INO Spare #2

Vale Spare #1 Vale Mobile

TECO 43C 3 ~ 15 years 0 – 10 000 Vale Spare #2 Vale Spare #3 Vale Spare #4

TECO 43I 3 < 3 years 0 – 10 000 New Sudbury Copper Cliff Algonquin

Notes: INO = Integrated Nickel Operations




Table 2-3 lists all of the station upgrades and replacements that were made in 2015 including the month in which the upgrades or

replacement occurred.

Table 2-3. Station Upgrades and Replacements in 2015

Station ID Upgrades Month of Upgrade

CKNC

12 Meter Temperature Sensor Replacement October

12 Meter Anemometer October

114 Meter Temperature Sensor October

114 Meter Anemometer October

STN77012 (Skead)

Small UPS Replacement February

Permeation Tube Replacement June

Pump Rebuild June

Flow Transducer Replacement October

Pump Replacement October

DSL Modem Replacement November

STN77013 (Hanmer)

Router Replacement February

Fence Gate Adjustment May


Pump Rebuild June

Flow Transducer Replacement December

STN77028 (Coniston) Router Replacement February

Pump Rebuild June

STN77065 (Garson)

Pump Replacement April

Flow Sensor Repaired July

Lamp Replacement July

Wall GFCI Replaced for Standard Plug July

STN77075 (New Sudbury)

Gate Lock Replacement July

Inlet Tubing Replacement September

Pump Replacement November

DSL Modem Replacement November

STN77203 (Science North)

Permeation Tube Replacement May

Pump Replacement May

I/O Board Replacement June

Pump Replacement July

STN77206 (Rayside) Router Replacement February

STN77218 (Copper Cliff)

Router Replacement January

Air Conditioning Unit Replacement April





Station ID Upgrades Month of Upgrade

STN77225 (Kelly Lake)


Permeation Tube Replacement September

I/O Board Replacement September

Large (Spare) UPS Installed September

SO2 Analyzer Replaced with Spare Unit September

Power Lines to Station Replacement November

STN77227 (Kinsmen) Station Door Lock Replacement January

Pump Rebuild June

STN77228 (Dozzi Park)


I/O Board Replacement September



STN77230 (Spruce Street)


Fire Extinguisher Replacement May

Permeation Tube Replacement September

I/O Board Replacement November

Station Stairs Replacement December

STN77231 (Algonquin)


Small UPS Replacement April

Permeation Tube Replacement May

Sheppard’s Cross and Inlet Tubing Replacement July

Fence Post Repaired July

STN77330 (Union) None

STN77600 (Edison) Mirror Assembly Repaired October

STN77601 (Parkinson) SO2 Analyzer Replaced with Spare Unit October

STN77602 (Sunderland) SO2 Analyzer Replaced with Spare Unit March

STN77603 (Wahnapitae) Permeation Tube Replacement May

SO2 Analyzer Replaced with Spare Unit May

The SO2 and meteorological data is collected using the Bestech data acquisition system which downloads station information to

the Bestech office in Sudbury. Additional details on the data back-up process are provided in Section 2.6.

Appendix A presents the equipment inventory for 2015 with all relevant details for each of the eighteen (18) monitoring stations.




2.3 Meteorological Measurement Equipment

There are two (2) stations equipped with meteorological measurement systems to provide continuous weather data: the CKNC

MET station and the Falconbridge MET station.

The STN77025 MET station is located at the CKNC transmission tower. It is a dedicated meteorological station that takes

measurements of temperature, wind speed and wind direction at 12.5 m and 91 m elevations.

The second meteorological tower is designated as Falconbridge MET, which is a dedicated meteorological station that takes

measurements of temperature at 2 m and 60 m elevations and wind speed and wind direction at a 60 m elevation. A back-up

anemometer was also added at a 24.3 m (80 foot) elevation in December 2013.

Appendix A presents the overall summary of the equipment at both MET stations.

2.4 Summary of Site Visits – Bestech

During the period from January to December 2015, each monitoring station was calibrated once per month resulting in (12)

calibrations during the year for each station. Additional site visits were made for MOECC audits and when the stations experienced

instrumentation or server problems. Table 2-4 identifies the calibration dates at each of the monitoring stations.

Table 2-4. Calibration Summary at Each Monitoring Station in 2015

Station ID Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

STN77012 (Skead) 27 Jan 13 Feb 27 Mar 27 Apr 05 May 01 Jun 08 Jul 04 Aug 24 Sept 08 Oct 24 Nov 01 Dec

STN77013 (Hanmer) 06 Jan 13 Feb 24 Mar 14 Apr 11 May 01 Jun 07 Jul 04 Aug 17 Sept 05 Oct 10 Nov 04 Dec

STN77028 (Coniston) 15 Jan 27 Feb 30 Mar 16 Apr 06 May 16 Jun 06 Jul 13 Aug 24 Sept 15 Oct 18 Nov 01 Dec

STN77065 (Garson) 15 Jan 24 Feb 27 Mar 07 Apr 06 May NA 08 Jul 04 Aug 17 Sept 08 Oct 16 Nov 03 Dec

STN77075 (New Sudbury) 29 Jan 25 Feb 13 Mar 17 Apr 15 May 02 Jun 10 Jul 21 Aug 23 Sept 26 Oct 10 Nov 23 Dec

STN77203 (Science North) 22 Jan 26 Feb 13 Mar 17 Apr 12 May 02 Jun 06 Jul 13 Aug 29 Sept 28 Oct 19 Nov 21 Dec

STN77206 (Rayside) 06 Jan 13 Feb

24 & 26 Mar

14 Apr 01 May 24 Jun 07 Jul 11 Aug 11 Sept 05 Oct 10 Nov 01 Dec

STN77218 (Copper Cliff) 16 Jan 10 Feb

16 & 25 Mar


STN77225 (Kelly Lake) 28 Jan 10 Feb 16 Mar 09 Apr 12 May 30 Jun 14 Jul 12 Aug 21 Sept 31 Oct 08 Nov 21 Dec

STN77227 (Kinsmen) 12 Jan 02 Feb 04 Mar 16 Apr 07 May 03 Jun 03 Jul 11 Aug 15 Sept 22 Oct 06 Nov 02 Dec

STN77228 (Dozzi Park) 28 Jan 25 Feb 30 Mar 23 Apr 13 May 30 Jun 08 Jul 12 Aug 25 Sept 26 Oct 30 Nov 21 Dec

STN77230 (Spruce Street) 29 Jan 24 Feb 13 Mar 27 Apr 13 May 30 Jun 14 Jul 10 Aug 29 Sept 31 Oct 12 Nov NA

STN77231 (Algonquin) 15 Jan 02 Feb 12 Mar 09 Apr 07 May 02 Jun 10 Jul 12 Aug 15 Sept 15 Oct 13 Nov 17 Dec

STN77330 (Union) 12 Jan 25 Feb

12 & 25 Mar


STN77600 (Edison) 23 Jan 19 Feb 18 Mar 20 Apr 19 May 23 Jun 24 Jul 19 Aug 28 Sept 29 Oct 26 Nov 15 Dec

STN77601 (Parkinson) 20 Jan 17 Feb 18 Mar 20 Apr 29 May 23 Jun 23 Jul 19 Aug 16 Sept 29 Oct 25 Nov 15 Dec

STN77602 (Sunderland) 20 Jan 17 Feb 17 Mar 24 Apr 19 May 22 Jun 23 Jul 19 Aug 16 Sept 27 Oct 26 Nov 18 Dec

STN77603 (Wahnapitae) 21 Jan 26 Feb 18 Mar 28 Apr 29 May 22 Jun 23 Jul 18 Aug 16 Sept 23 Oct 23 Nov 18 Dec

Notes: * NA – not available; Monthly calibration not performed due to unfavorable wind direction during available service hours.

Appendix B presents an overall summary of all site visits due to instrumentation and server problems at each station.




2.5 MOECC Audits

A representative from the Sudbury District MOECC office conducts audits at each station on a quarterly basis. Table 2-5

summarizes the dates when the audits were performed and the outcomes.

Table 2-5. MOECC Audits at Each SO2 Monitoring Station – Date & Result

STATION ID

First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Date Monitor

Performance Date

Monitor Performance

Date Monitor

Performance Date

Monitor Performance

STN77012 (Skead) F

ebru

ary

23,

24,

25,

27 a

nd M

arc

h 3

, 2015

Criteria Met

June 2

, 4, 8, 9,

10,

11 a

nd 1

2 , 2

015

Criteria Met

August 12, 20,

24,

25,

26 a

nd 2

7, 2015

Criteria Met

Decem

ber

1, 7, 8, 9,

10 a

nd 1

7, 2015

Criteria Met

STN77013 (Hanmer) Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met

STN77028 (Coniston) Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met

STN77065 (Garson) Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met

STN77075 (New Sudbury) Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met

STN77227 (Kinsmen) Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met

STN77203 (Science North) Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met

STN77206 (Rayside) Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met

STN77218 (Copper Cliff) Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met

STN77225 (Kelly Lake) Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met

STN77228 (Dozzi Park) Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met

STN77230 (Spruce Street) Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met

STN77231 (Algonquin) Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met

STN77330 (Union) Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met

STN77600 (Edison) Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met

STN77601 (Parkinson) Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met

STN77602 (Sunderland) Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met

STN77603 (Wahnapitae) Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met Criteria Met

There were a total of four (4) audits performed by the MOECC at the eighteen (18) monitoring stations between January 2015 and

December 2015.

All audits (which were recorded in the MOECC Audit Reports) met the MOECC criteria. The audits indicate good performance at

each of the monitoring stations.

2.6 Data Loss and Backup

Bestech maintains a back-up of the raw data for each station on the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) using a compact flash

card. In May and June 2015, these compact flash cards were exchanged at eighteen (18) stations maintained by Bestech. The

old compact flash cards containing the 2015 data are currently in storage at the Bestech Lorne office. In September and October,

PLC Revision 4 upgrades were performed at all stations.

Prior to September 2009, the raw data was downloaded to the Bestech office via modem, where it was also backed up on

magnetic tape drive. Since 2009, the Sudbury SO2 network data is collected over high speed internet connections. These changes

have had a direct impact on data collection and processing times further improving data reliability and relevance. In addition,

changes were made to the systems redundancy capabilities where the implementation of auto switching capabilities has been

added. These improvements assign a dial up modem as the backup communication protocol following high speed network




connection failure at any or all the stations. Furthermore, the systems database is now simultaneously seamlessly backed up via a

SQL database replication bridge. This system enables the storage of all raw and processed data for future or current data

retrieval and storage. The secondary server, known as the standby backup clone, is also capable of being swapped into becoming

the primary processing server, should the primary server fail. Server swaps are performed at regular intervals to ensure

transferability, should a hardware failure occur on the primary processing server. Hence, this feature further improves data

redundancy and insures maximum system up time and functionality.

During 2015, server swaps occurred on:

May 27th

– switch from primary to secondary server

October 28th

– replacement of existing primary and secondary servers with new primary and secondary servers

In January 2011 an upgrade to the AQM Web Portal was performed. This upgrade included the upload of a new E-log to the AQM

Web Portal page. The E-log is used to document all activities which relates to AQM server intervention, operation, modification

and/or maintenance. The user logs the reason for the system access and documents changes made to the system. All events

performed on the servers are documented in a similar fashion as the logs currently being kept at the stations.

During this annual reporting period, there were few significant losses of data. Those that did occur were mainly the result of station

upgrades and instrumentation problems.

The highest number of invalid hours recorded at the SO2 monitoring stations in 2015 was during the month of September at

STN77225 (Kelly Lake), which resulted in 262 invalid hours. This was mainly due to intermittent utilities power service. The

fluctuations in supply voltage (as high as 150 VAC) caused the instrument to lock up and stop collecting valid SO2 readings. These

instrument lock ups occurred at various times and caused several nightly auto calibration failures which resulted in invalidating

data to previous valid auto calibration values (sometimes over 24 hrs).

A summary of incidents that resulted in data losses for each of the SO2 monitoring stations and MET stations is presented in

Appendix B.




3. Percent Valid Data Statistics

Overall, all parameters met the performance criteria with an annual valid data collection greater than 90% at the eighteen (18) SO2

monitoring stations and the meteorological towers (STN77025 and Falconbridge MET).

The following sections summarize the valid data collection performance for SO2 and for the meteorological data collected from

January to December 2015.

3.1 SO2 Valid Data Collection Performance

For the overall annual period, SO2 data availability at eighteen (18) of the monitoring stations met the 90% performance criterion.

Table 3-1. SO2 Valid Data Collection at Each Monitoring Station

Station ID

First Quarter

Valid Data

Performance (%)

Second Quarter

Valid Data

Performance (%)

Third Quarter

Valid Data

Performance (%)

Fourth Quarter

Valid Data

Performance (%)

Annual Valid

Data

Performance (%)

STN77012 (Skead) 99.6% 99.8% 99.6% 99.3% 99.6%

STN77013 (Hanmer) 99.7% 99.8% 99.8% 99.6% 99.7%

STN77028 (Coniston) 99.7% 99.7% 99.8% 99.8% 99.7%

STN77065 (Garson) 99.7% 98.2% 99.0% 99.7% 99.2%

STN77075 (New Sudbury) 99.7% 99.8% 99.8% 99.6% 99.7%

STN77203 (Science North) 99.7% 99.5% 99.6% 99.8% 99.7%

STN77206 (Rayside) 99.6% 99.5% 98.2% 99.6% 99.3%

STN77218 (Copper Cliff) 99.6% 99.8% 99.6% 99.7% 99.7%

STN77225 (Kelly Lake) 99.7% 99.7% 87.3% 98.2% 96.2%

STN77227 (Kinsmen) 99.6% 99.4% 99.8% 99.6% 99.6%

STN77228 (Dozzi Park) 99.6% 99.7% 98.5% 99.0% 99.2%

STN77230 (Spruce Street) 99.7% 99.8% 99.6% 99.8% 99.7%

STN77231 (Algonquin) 99.7% 99.5% 99.6% 98.6% 99.3%

STN77330 (Union) 99.6% 99.7% 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%

STN77600 (Edison) 99.7% 99.8% 99.8% 99.6% 99.7%

STN77601 (Parkinson) 99.6% 99.7% 99.8% 99.2% 99.6%

STN77602 (Sunderland) 99.6% 99.7% 99.8% 99.7% 99.7%

STN77603 (Wahnapitae) 99.8% 99.2% 99.7% 99.8% 99.6%

Total Hours 2160 2184 2208 2208 99.6%




3.2 Meteorological Valid Data Collection Performance

For the overall annual period, all of the meteorological parameters at STN77025 (CKNC Tower) and Falconbridge MET complied

with the 90% valid data collection criteria.

Table 3-2. Meteorological Valid Data Collection Performance @ STN77025

Met Parameter (STN77025)

First Quarter

Valid Data

Collection (%)

Second Quarter

Valid Data

Collection (%)

Third Quarter

Valid Data

Collection (%)

Fourth Quarter

Valid Data

Collection (%)

Annual Valid

Data Collection

(%)

T1 (Temperature @ 12.5 m) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.8% 99.9%

T3 (Temperature @ 91 m) 100.0% 100.0% 99.2% 99.8% 99.7%

DT2 (Delta T) 100.0% 100.0% 99.2% 99.8% 99.7%

WD1 (Wind Direction 1 @ 12.5 m) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.8% 99.9%

WD3 (Wind Direction 3 @ 91 m) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.6% 99.9%

WS1 (Wind Speed 1 @ 12.5 m) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.8% 99.9%

WS3 (Wind Speed 3 @ 91 m) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.8% 99.9%

Total Hours in Period 2,160 2,184 2,208 2,208 8,760

Table 3-3. Meteorological Valid Data Collection Performance @ Falconbridge MET

Met Parameter (Falconbridge MET)

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Collection (%)

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Collection (%)

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Collection (%)

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Annual Valid

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T1 (Temperature @ 2 m) 100.0% 99.4% 99.9% 99.5% 99.7%

T3 (Temperature @ 60 m) 100.0% 99.4% 99.9% 99.5% 99.7%

DT2 (Delta T) 100.0% 99.4% 99.9% 99.5% 99.7%

WD1 (Wind Direction 1 @ 60 m) 100.0% 99.4% 99.9% 99.5% 99.7%

WS1 (Wind Speed 1 @ 60 m) 100.0% 99.4% 99.9% 99.5% 99.7%

Total Hours in Period 2,160 2,184 2,208 2,208 8,760




4. Annual Statistics

This section details the maximum hourly, daily, and annual arithmetic mean SO2 concentrations at each of the eighteen (18) SO2

monitoring stations.

The annual mean is calculated as the mean of twelve (12) monthly means and it requires the collection of 75% valid data (6,570

valid hourly means out of a possible 8,760 hours). A valid monthly mean requires at least twenty-three (23) valid daily means. A

valid daily mean requires at least eighteen (18) valid hourly averages out of twenty-four (24) hours as described in the “Operations

Manual for Air Quality Monitoring in Ontario” (March, 2008).

For further details regarding the monthly statistics, refer to the four (4) Quarterly Reports, which summarize the monthly SO2 and

meteorological data statistics (issued in May 2015, August 2015, November 2015 and February 2016). This section also compares

the annual data from 2015 with the annual data from 2014.

4.1 Hourly SO2 Concentrations Overview

The maximum hourly average SO2 concentration from January to December 2015 was found to be at STN77330 (Union) with a

concentration of 375 ppb in November 2015. The second highest maximum hourly SO2 concentration was found at STN77225

(Kelly Lake) with 274 ppb in December 2015.

Table 4-1 illustrates the maximum hourly SO2 concentrations at each of the monitoring stations.

Table 4-1. Maximum Hourly SO2 Concentrations – January to December 2015

Station ID Maximum Hourly Mean SO2 (ppb)

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Max

STN77012 (Skead) 59 119 117 132 124 93 58 79 90 100 117 117 132

STN77013 (Hanmer) 19 49 39 65 89 48 70 46 76 69 65 49 89

STN77028 (Coniston) 81 187 87 102 136 40 52 43 70 39 252 120 252

STN77065 (Garson) 48 83 67 70 87 59 80 52 76 75 134 81 134

STN77075 (New Sudbury) 73 68 35 96 60 43 98 50 72 88 112 67 112

STN77203 (Science North) 170 59 79 58 89 44 94 38 72 191 71 260 260

STN77206 (Rayside) 40 17 46 22 68 34 30 19 69 31 98 32 98

STN77218 (Copper Cliff) 71 62 98 55 99 242 152 60 122 127 68 236 242

STN77225 (Kelly Lake) 148 52 76 177 61 141 107 101 64 133 30 274 274

STN77227 (Kinsmen) 32 141 113 81 170 204 34 12 157 119 34 96 204

STN77228 (Dozzi Park) 45 51 53 101 77 62 103 29 59 94 32 197 197

STN77230 (Spruce Street) 60 54 75 113 86 144 148 83 100 156 55 155 156

STN77231 (Algonquin) 33 112 115 107 193 145 104 63 106 113 49 230 230

STN77330 (Union) 101 48 104 80 76 73 145 63 168 108 375 121 375

STN77600 (Edison) 44 65 107 73 228 91 62 243 114 120 132 82 243

STN77601 (Parkinson) 51 40 118 122 163 187 69 182 141 90 140 91 187

STN77602 (Sunderland) 66 133 65 96 66 60 89 164 84 80 143 84 164

STN77603 (Wahnapitae) 59 81 38 44 40 34 65 74 40 75 109 47 109

Notes: Hourly SO2 AAQC = 250 ppb




4.2 Maximum Daily SO2 Concentrations

The maximum daily average SO2 concentration from January to December 2015 was measured at STN77227 (Kinsmen) with a

concentration of 41.8 ppb in February 2015. The second highest maximum daily SO2 concentration was found at STN77330

(Union) with 41.2 ppb in September 2015. Table 4-2 illustrates the maximum daily SO2 concentrations at each of the monitoring

stations.

Table 4-2. Maximum Daily SO2 Concentrations – January to December 2015

Station ID Maximum Daily Mean SO2 (ppb)

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Max

STN77012 (Skead) 13.1 17.3 29.9 18.0 11.8 12.3 6.1 14.8 19.2 18.9 29.8 13.5 29.9

STN77013 (Hanmer) 6.1 10.9 6.3 7.0 6.7 8.1 9.0 5.8 12.1 3.7 8.4 6.3 12.1

STN77028 (Coniston) 10.8 19.1 13.3 9.1 13.9 7.1 4.9 5.0 8.2 5.0 27.0 12.0 27.0

STN77065 (Garson) 6.1 7.1 7.1 11.0 12.8 3.4 14.3 8.1 12.0 26.5 15.6 14.2 26.5

STN77075 (New Sudbury) 5.2 4.8 3.0 10.5 8.7 3.1 17.9 8.7 7.8 10.4 12.5 14.0 17.9

STN77203 (Science North) 10.5 9.2 5.7 11.0 7.5 8.3 10.1 6.6 10.0 13.4 13.2 26.6 26.6

STN77206 (Rayside) 5.5 6.0 4.0 4.4 7.9 4.1 4.3 3.8 5.5 5.9 23.1 4.6 23.1

STN77218 (Copper Cliff) 9.6 17.0 11.0 6.5 17.5 15.9 14.1 7.5 34.8 22.1 9.3 21.8 34.8

STN77225 (Kelly Lake) 7.8 7.4 9.2 29.8 9.8 10.8 16.1 19.1 7.4 9.3 4.4 35.5 35.5

STN77227 (Kinsmen) 3.9 41.8 11.5 18.3 33.0 24.5 4.7 1.3 26.2 30.8 4.1 9.4 41.8

STN77228 (Dozzi Park) 5.5 6.6 5.6 11.2 5.7 5.1 13.5 4.6 5.8 9.1 6.0 18.2 18.2

STN77230 (Spruce Street) 14.9 7.5 9.3 19.8 12.8 16.7 25.3 14.4 10.7 12.4 13.2 20.3 25.3

STN77231 (Algonquin) 4.5 27.1 15.3 24.3 19.0 18.3 17.2 10.2 11.3 12.0 8.3 30.5 30.5

STN77330 (Union) 9.5 7.3 10.8 31.3 16.3 9.0 10.8 7.3 41.2 27.8 34.9 22.0 41.2

STN77600 (Edison) 7.9 6.0 8.6 22.0 13.2 13.4 10.1 20.1 16.4 15.3 20.3 15.0 22.0

STN77601 (Parkinson) 5.0 3.6 8.7 15.9 15.8 23.2 11.1 15.5 25.1 31.0 17.4 17.9 31.0

STN77602 (Sunderland) 15.2 11.5 6.1 11.1 6.3 4.5 10.2 24.3 9.5 8.5 15.6 14.9 24.3

STN77603 (Wahnapitae) 4.8 7.1 9.0 6.3 3.3 3.3 6.5 9.0 3.6 6.9 12.5 6.6 12.5

Notes: Daily SO2 AAQC = 100 ppb




4.3 Summary of Measured SO2 Concentrations Above AAQC

During the period of January to December 2015, there were a total of four (4) hourly measured SO2 concentrations above the

hourly AAQC of 250 ppb. There were no measured SO2 concentrations above the daily AAQC limit of 100 ppb.

Table 4-3 lists the total measured SO2 concentrations above the hourly and daily AAQC limits for the reporting period.

Table 4-3. SO2 Measured Concentrations above AAQC

Station ID Jan – Mar 2015 Apr – June 2015 Jul – Sept 2015 Oct – Dec 2015 Total

Hourly Daily Hourly Daily Hourly Daily Hourly Daily Hourly Daily

STN77012 (Skead) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

STN77013 (Hanmer) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

STN77028 (Coniston) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0

STN77065 (Garson) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

STN77075 (New Sudbury) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

STN77203 (Science North) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0

STN77206 (Rayside) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

STN77218 (Copper Cliff) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

STN77225 (Kelly Lake) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0

STN77227 (Kinsmen) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

STN77228 (Dozzi Park) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

STN77230 (Spruce Street) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

STN77231 (Algonquin) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

STN77330 (Union) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0

STN77600 (Edison) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

STN77601 (Parkinson) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

STN77602 (Sunderland) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

STN77603 (Wahnapitae) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total # of Measured SO2

Concentrations above AAQC 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0

Notes: 1-hr AAQC for SO2 = 250 ppb

24-hr AAQC for SO2 = 100 ppb




4.4 Source Contribution Assessment for Measured SO2 Concentrations Above AAQC

As per the Operations Manual, each of the measured SO2 concentrations above the AAQC is to be evaluated by wind speed and

wind direction data for source contribution assessment. There were a total of four (4) measured SO2 concentrations above the

hourly AAQC limit in 2015.

Table 4-4 presents the date and hour of the measured SO2 concentrations above the hourly AAQC limit, the station where it was

measured and the corresponding wind speed and direction data for this assessment. The table also identifies the potential SO2

source, solely based on the hourly wind direction measured at the closest meteorological station and the assumption that the Vale

Smelter and Glencore Smelter are the major sources of SO2. The Vale Nickel Refinery is typically a low SO2 emitter but under

exceptional meteorological events may also contribute as a source if SO2 emissions are trapped under a low inversion.

The location of STN77025 (CKNC Tower) provides MET data that is closer in proximity (within five (5) kilometres) to the Vale

Smelter site. The Glencore site is located approximately seventeen (17) kilometres from CKNC MET station (STN77025). The

Falconbridge MET station (Falconbridge MET) is located on the Glencore site, northwest of the smelter. It is approximately twenty-

one (21) kilometres from the Vale Smelter. The Vale Nickel Refinery is located approximately four and a half (4.5) kilometres

southwest of the Vale Smelter.

A map showing the location of Vale Smelter and Nickel Refinery, Glencore Smelter and the monitoring stations is presented in

Appendix C.

Table 4-4. Source Contribution Assessment for the Measured SO2 Concentrations above the Hourly AAQC

Station Date & Time of Measured SO2 Concentration

SO2 Concentration

(ppb)

Closest MET Station

MET data Potential Upwind SO2 Source

WS1 WD1 WS3 WD3

Coniston (STN77028)

Nov. 24, 2015

14:00 – 15:00 252 Falconbridge 2 km/hr 253° Not available Not available

Vale Smelter / Vale Nickel Refinery

Science North (STN77203)

Dec. 07, 2015

16:00 – 17:00 260 CKNC Tower 20 km/hr 233° 28 km/hr 228° Vale Nickel Refinery

Kelly Lake (STN77225)

Dec. 07, 2015

16:00 – 17:00 274 CKNC Tower 6 km/hr 298° 8 km/hr 309° Vale Smelter

Union (STN77330)

Nov 17, 2015 15:00 – 16:00

375 CKNK Tower 13 km/hr 100° 15 km/hr 104° Vale Smelter




4.5 Annual SO2 Average Concentrations Overview

The monthly average and resulting annual arithmetic mean SO2 concentration in 2015 for each monitoring station are summarized

in Table 4-5. The annual average value is calculated by dividing the sum of the valid monthly mean SO2 concentrations for each

station by the total number of valid months in the year.

The maximum annual mean SO2 concentration (3.36 ppb) occurred at STN77230 (Spruce Street). The annual AAQC for SO2 is 20

ppb. Overall, the annual arithmetic means ranged from 0.83 to 3.36 ppb as illustrated in Table 4-5.

Table 4-5. Annual Mean SO2 Concentrations – January to December 2015

Station ID Monthly Mean SO2 (ppb) Annual

Mean Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

STN77012 (Skead) 1.7 3.0 4.5 3.4 3.1 0.9 0.9 2.1 5.0 2.4 4.1 2.7 2.83

STN77013 (Hanmer) 0.9 1.5 1.7 0.6 1.0 1.0 1.2 0.6 2.1 0.5 1.5 0.8 1.11

STN77028 (Coniston) 1.8 2.3 1.7 2.1 1.6 1.0 1.0 0.4 0.8 0.7 1.5 1.9 1.41

STN77065 (Garson) 1.4 1.5 1.8 1.4 2.5 0.9 2.1 0.9 1.9 2.5 2.4 3.0 1.85

STN77075 (New Sudbury) 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.7 0.6 2.7 1.1 1.0 1.9 2.2 2.2 1.36

STN77203 (Science North) 1.7 1.4 0.8 2.4 1.0 1.2 2.4 0.9 1.6 2.0 1.9 3.4 1.73

STN77206 (Rayside) 0.5 0.5 1.3 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.2 2.4 0.7 0.83

STN77218 (Copper Cliff) 1.4 2.0 0.5 0.9 1.8 2.8 2.1 0.6 4.5 4.8 1.7 4.5 2.31

STN77225 (Kelly Lake) 1.3 1.1 2.3 2.9 1.1 2.0 3.4 1.3 NA 1.6 0.6 2.4 1.82

STN77227 (Kinsmen) 0.3 3.1 1.9 1.4 2.1 2.5 0.2 0.1 1.3 2.4 0.5 1.6 1.44

STN77228 (Dozzi Park) 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.6 0.9 1.3 2.6 0.8 0.8 1.4 1.3 1.7 1.46

STN77230 (Spruce Street) 3.0 1.8 3.4 4.3 3.3 4.2 5.9 2.1 2.0 3.2 2.9 4.2 3.36

STN77231 (Algonquin) 0.7 2.1 2.4 2.7 1.2 1.7 1.9 0.9 1.1 2.6 1.1 2.8 1.77

STN77330 (Union) 1.9 1.2 2.7 4.3 1.9 2.3 1.9 0.9 4.8 4.9 3.7 3.9 2.87

STN77600 (Edison) 2.0 0.9 2.0 3.6 2.4 1.3 1.5 1.9 1.8 2.5 2.7 1.8 2.03

STN77601 (Parkinson) 1.0 0.7 1.8 3.3 3.0 2.3 1.8 1.8 4.2 3.3 3.2 3.7 2.51

STN77602 (Sunderland) 2.1 2.1 1.6 3.3 2.3 1.3 1.9 2.0 1.4 2.0 3.0 1.5 2.05

STN77603 (Wahnapitae) 0.7 1.0 1.2 1.3 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.9 0.4 1.3 1.1 1.0 0.90

Note: Annual AAQC for SO2 = 20 ppb A valid monthly mean requires at least twenty-three (23) valid daily means




The annual average SO2 concentrations for each station are below the annual AAQC of 20 ppb as depicted in Figure 4-1.

Figure 4-1. Annual Mean SO2 Concentration – January to December 2015

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5. Annual SO2 Results Comparison

This section compares the monthly SO2 average concentrations from January to December 2015 (2015 data) versus January

to December 2014 (2014 data). Figure 5-1 presents a graphical comparison.

Overall, the 2015 SO2 annual average concentrations are very similar to the concentrations recorded in 2014. Of the eighteen

monitoring stations eight (8) stations had annual concentrations decrease from the previous year and ten (10) stations had

annual concentrations increase from the previous year.

A comparison of each monitoring stations’ annual arithmetic means for the previous annual reporting period (January to

December 2014) and this reporting period (January to December 2015) is shown in Table 5-1.

Table 5-1. Average Annual SO2 Concentrations for 2014 and 2015

STATION ID

2014 Annual SO2

Average Concentration

(ppb)

2015 Annual SO2

Average Concentration

(ppb)

Difference

(ppb)

STN77012 (Skead) 2.44 2.83 0.39

STN77013 (Hanmer) 1.07 1.11 0.04

STN77028 (Coniston) 1.81 1.41 -0.40

STN77065 (Garson) 2.11 1.85 -0.26

STN77075 (New Sudbury) 1.95 1.36 -0.59

STN77203 (Science North) 1.68 1.73 0.04

STN77206 (Rayside) 0.82 0.83 0.01

STN77218 (Copper Cliff) 1.88 2.31 0.43

STN77225 (Kelly Lake) 1.43 1.82 0.39

STN77227 (Kinsmen) 0.86 1.44 0.58

STN77228 (Dozzi Park) 1.70 1.46 -0.24

STN77230 (Spruce Street) 3.26 3.36 0.10

STN77231 (Algonquin) 1.36 1.77 0.41

STN77330 (Union) 2.55 2.87 0.32

STN77600 (Edison) 2.56 2.03 -0.53

STN77601 (Parkinson) 3.06 2.51 -0.54

STN77602 (Sunderland) 2.26 2.05 -0.22

STN77603 (Wahnapitae) 1.18 0.90 -0.27

Notes: Annual AAQC = 20 ppb

The maximum annual arithmetic mean SO2 concentration in 2015 occurred at STN77230 (Spruce Street) with 3.36 ppb. Overall,

the annual average SO2 concentrations ranged from 0.83 to 3.36 ppb in 2015.

The maximum annual arithmetic mean SO2 concentration in 2014 occurred at STN77230 (Spruce Street) with 3.26 ppb. Overall,

the annual average SO2 concentrations ranged from 0.82 to 3.26 ppb in 2014.




Figure 5-1. Annual Mean SO2 Concentrations Comparison

As illustrated in Figure 5-1, the average annual SO2 concentrations were lower at eight (8) stations and higher at ten (10) stations

in 2015, in comparison to the same period in 2014.

On average, the SO2 concentration in 2015 was 1.87 ppb which was approximately the same average noted in 2014 (1.89 ppb).

The largest increase was seen at STN77227 (Kinsmen) with a 0.58 ppb increase from 2014 to 2015.

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6. References

Ministry of the Environment. Operations Division –Technical Support Section. “Operations Manual for Air Quality Monitoring in

Ontario”. March, 2008.

“Vale Limited / Glencore Limited: 2015 First Quarterly Report, SO2 Monitoring Network for Sudbury, January, February & March

2015”. May, 2015.

“Vale Limited / Glencore Limited: 2015 Second Quarterly Report, SO2 Monitoring Network for Sudbury, April, May & June 2015”.

August, 2015.

“Vale Limited / Glencore Limited: 2015 Third Quarterly Report, SO2 Monitoring Network for Sudbury, July, August & September

2015”. November, 2015.

“Vale Limited / Glencore Limited: 2015 Fourth Quarterly Report, SO2 Monitoring Network for Sudbury, October, November &

December 2015”. February, 2016.

Appendix A

Equipment Inventory

Equipment Serial Number Make Model Quantity

Aerovane, WS WD 81623, 80254 R.M Young 05103 VK 2

Meteorological tower n/a n/a n/a 1

Met. Temperature sen. 11671, 11672 R.M Young 41342VC 2

Modem 2ABLX9LF3283 US Robotics 5686 1

UPS n/a n/a n/a n/a

Heating/cooling syst n/a n/a n/a n/a

PLC Assembly n/a Allen Bradley Compactlogix 1

Shelter n/a n/a n/a n/a

High Speed Modem 166958826410697201012100 Motorola BEFSR41 1Router C572B016758 Linksys BEFSR41 1


Analyzer 1333159842 Thermo Scientific 43i 1

Modem 2ABLYACE052 US Robotics 5686 1

UPS n/a APC BE750G 1



Fire extinguisher VU556393 Kidde P340ABC-VB-2 1

PLC Assembly n/a Alan Bradley Compactlogix 1

Indoor temp. sensor n/a Veris TEAJS 1

High Speed Modem 1215062XXF-AA002703 Comtrend DSL 1Router C2161G117274 Linksys BEFSR41 1

Station 77075 - New Sudbury

Station 77025 - CKNC Met Tower

Vale and Glencore Asset List as of January 2016

VALE ASSETS

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January 2014

Comments/Install Date


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2006

No UPS

No A/C, Heated by CKNC

November 2013

Owned by CKNC

Rented from CKNC

November 2013

2006

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January 2014

December 2013

2006

November 2015 -----

No A/C, Heated by Cambrian

Cambrian

2006




UPS 3B0551X74673 APC BE725B 1



Fire extinguisher n/a n/a n/a n/a


Glass Manifold n/a n/a n/a 1

Indoor temp. sensor n/a Omega TAC80B-T 1

High Speed Modem 150758629304107401013031 Motorola SBS101 1Router C2171G425671 Linksys BEFSR41 1




UPS 300835X31698 APC BE-750G-ON 1

Cooling system 1265900511129150400 Heat Controller, Inc. RAD-123H 1

Heating System n/a Dimplex 6010012300 2

Shelter n/a n/a n/a 1

Fire extinguisher H651079C General C-TCP-5J 1



High Speed Modem 16695826410718401012100 Motorolla SB5101 1

Router n/a Linksys BEFSR41 1Thermostat n/a Honeywell n/a 1

Station 77203 - Science North

Station 77206 - Rayside



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September 2008

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Cable Modem

Vale spare July 2013

Supplied by Science North

2006

Science North

Science North

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2006

Inlet glass manifold

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November 2013

2006

2008

2 baseboard heaters

2006

February 2015Digital

Cable Modem




UPS 4A1349PO5659 APC BE750G 1

Cooling System n/a Whirlpool n/a 1


Thermostat n/a Honeywell n/a 1

Shelter 0906-01 Rotek AMS-812 1

Fire extinguisher VU-556395 Kidde P340ABC-VB-2 1


Indoor temp. sensor n/a AMPROBE TMA-1 1

High Speed Modem 14005861250139560203301 Motorola SBS101 1

Router 1 C2171G452636 Linksys BEFSR41 1

Router 2 P1NK192000156 Dlink DI-604UP 1Ethernet Switch DR87394000370 Dlink DSS-5+ 1


Analyzer 4-58476-31 Teco 43c 1


UPS 4B1330P21250 APC BE750G 1

Large UPS PPY8X2000002 CyberPower PR1000LCDTXL2Ua 1

Cooling System 904TA00250 Comfort Aire RAD-183B 1

Heating System n/a Dimplex n/a 2

Shelter n/a Rotek n/a 1




High Speed Modem JCIEA3700037V Superlink SL2800 1


September 2015

Station 77218 - Copper Cliff

Station 77225 - Kelly Lake

-----

-----

December 2013

2006

2006

April 2015

May 2014

2 baseboard heaters

Digital thermostat

2008

Cable Modem

2007

From old Copper Cliff station

5 port 10/100 ethernet switch


November 2015

September 2012

-----

May 2014

-----

-----

-----

July 2009

2006

Cable Modem

January 2015Digital




Vacuum pump n/a n/a n/a 1


UPS n/a APC BE750G 1

Cooling System 0808VV00162 Carrier KCA018301P 1



Fire extinguisher VP-473315 Kidde P340ABC-VB-2 1



High Speed Modem 314158918615984101011001 Motorola SB5101U 1

Router n/a Linksys BEFSR41 1Thermostat n/a Honeywell (digital) n/a 1



Modem 2ABLY1VF0463 US Robotics Sportster 33.6 1

UPS 3B0709X01912 APC ES750BB-CN 1

Cooling System EU158523130Y Comfort Aire n/a 1


Shelter 0307-04 ROTECK AMS812 1



Barometer BP 02734 RM Young 61205V 1




Station 77227 - Kinsmen

Station 77228 - Dozzi


December 2009

2006

-----


-----

-----

Cable Modem

March 2015

-----

Vale spare March 2013

-----

2005

-----

2006

January 2014

-----

November 2014 -----

-----

-----

Cable Modem

2007

2007

2007

-----

2007

Feb-15




UPS 3B0536X02276 APC ES750BB-CN 1

Cooling System BU199709043Y Comfortaire CA1826ER-A 1


Shelter 0906-02 Rotek AMS-812 1

Fire extinguisher n/a Kidde P340ABC-VB-2 1



High Speed Modem 314750002807604701011008 Motorola SB5101N 1





UPS n/a APC ES750BB-CN 1

Cooling System 1265900511130150397 Comfortaire RAD-123H 1





Indoor temp. sensor 06021774 Tsentry Model 140 1



Station 77230 - Spruce

2007

2006

Cable Modem

February 2015

Station 77231 - Algonquin

Digital


-----

2006

May 2015

2006

------

December 2006

Serial number under velcro

2007

2007

December 2013

-----

-----

2007

-----


Cable Modem

January 2015Digital

-----

April 2015




UPS 3B1227X25221 APC BE750G 1

Cooling System 904TA0000067 Comfort Aire RAD-183B 1


Shelter n/a Rotek AMS-812 1




High Speed Modem 355581219901000702010017 Motorola SBG6580 1

Router 10820C64212303 Linksys E1200 1Thermostat n/a Ouellet (digital) n/a 1



Modem 2ABLYAQF0562 US Robotics 5686 1

Small UPS n/a APC ES750BB-CN 1

Large UPS G092B25208 EATON 5PX3000RT2U 1

Cooling System EU158204130Y Climette CA1826ER-A 1






High Speed Modem 12A5062XXXF-AA004977 Comtrend DSL 1

Router C572B016758 Linksys BEFSR41 1Thermostat n/a Honeywell n/a 1

Station 77330 - Union

Station 77012 - Skead

GLENCORE ASSETS

November 2015

-----Digital

-----

3000 VA

2006

November 2012


November 2012


November 2012

November 2012

November 2012

November 2012

November 2012

November 2012

February 2015

November 2012

November 2012November 2012

November 2012

October 2007

October 2007

2006

Subury INO spare 2013

October 2007

-----



Modem 2ABLY9GE3698 US Robotics 5686 1

Small UPS 3B0709X03793 APC BE750BB-CN 1


Cooling System EU158532130Y Climette CA1826ER-A 1



Fire extinguisher YW-971218 Ansul Sentry A05 1







Modem 2ABLYACE1061 US Robotics 5686 1

Small UPS 380535X10177 APC BE750BB-CN 1


Cooling System 11635808101061592 Comfort Aire RADS-101G 1

Heating System n/a n/a n/a 2

Thermostat n/a Ouellet n/a 1

Shelter n/a Pacwill n/a 1




High Speed Modem 140058523033867101021001 Motorola SBS101 1Router n/a Linksys BEFSR41 1

Station 77013 - Hanmer

Station 77028 - Coniston

February 2015Contactor 2013

3000 VA UPS

Spare October 2013



3000 VA

Transferred to new shelter

Cable Modem

Unmarked baseboard heaters

Digital

Serviced yearly

2006

Cable Modem

-----

September 2010

750 VA UPS

December 2006

February 2015

December 2006

December 2006

December 2006

May 2014

December 2006

December 2006

December 2006

2006

-----



Modem 2ABLYATE0749 US Robotics 5686 1

Small UPS 3B1208X10974 APC BE750G 1

Large UPS G092B25183 EATON 5PX3000ET2U 1

Cooling System 1163580810106151593 Comfort Aire RADS101G 1

Heating System n/a n/a n/a 2

Thermostat n/a Ouellet n/a 1


Fire extinguisher L441052C General C-TCP-5JH 1



High Speed Modem 355581203414764659550017 Motorola SBG6580 1Router C2171G425666 Linksys BEFSR41 1



Modem 2ABLYX9LF7981 US Robotics 5686 1

Small UPS 3B0746X71371 APC BE750G-CN 1

Large UPS n/a EATON 9130 1

Cooling/Heating System F08F02571E Trane PTEE1501UA8A 1



Indoor temp. sensor 08016898 Tsentry 140-100HV 1

High Speed Modem 073G4FX1TDN9 Motorola SB5101 1Router C2181H3122 Linksys BEFSR41 1

Station 77065 - Garson

Station 77600 - Edison


-----

2006

Cable Modem -----

Digital

Unmarked baseboard heaters

-----

December 2014

2006

-----

-----

April 2008

July 2014

April 2008

Cable Modem

750 VA

August 2012

February 2013

-----

September 2010

Serviced yearly


September 2010

2006



Modem 3ABLY2213320 US Robotics 5686 1


Large UPS 1 n/a EATON 9130 1

Large UPS 2 n/a EATON 9130 1

Cooling/Heating System F05W00481A Trane PTED1C0JCA 1




High Speed Modem 073G4FX1TF66 Motorola SB5101 1

Thermostat n/a Honeywell n/a 1Router C2181H312199 Linksys BEFSR41 1



Modem 2ABLYCLD2726 US Robotics 5686 1


Large UPS GE203A0250 EATON 9130 1

Cooling/Heating System A98C02965 Trane PTEC1501GCA 1




High Speed Modem 073G4FX1W852 Motorola SB5101 1

Thermostat n/a Honeywell n/a 1Router C2181H312289 Linksys BEFSR41 1

Station 77601 - Parkinson

Station 77602 - Sunderland



November 2015

2006

Cable Modem

Analog -----

3000 VA

April 2008

Cable Modem

Digital

April 2008

-----

May 2010

-----

750 VA

April 2008

March 2015

-----

-----

750 VA

2006

April 2008

3000VA

3000VA



Modem 3ABLYCJH4747 US Robotics 5686 1


Large UPS GE321A1210 EATON 9130 1

Cooling/Heating System A01B00485 Trane PTEC1501GCA 1




High Speed Modem 073G4FSGN8X3 Motorola SB5101 1Router C2181H312267 Linksys BEFSR41 1


Ultrasonic, WS WD n/a R.M Young 85004 1

Meteorological tower n/a n/a n/a 1

Met. Temperature sen. n/a R.M Young 41382VC 2

Solar radiometer na Kipp & Zonen SP lite 1

Modem 2ABLY7SG2073 US Robotics 5686 1

UPS 5B0751T59507 APC BE650R-CN 1

Cooling/Heating System n/a Trane n/a n/a



High Speed Modem n/a n/a n/a n/aRouter C2181H312214 Linksys BEFSR41 1

Station 77603 - Wahnapitae

Station - Falconbridge Met Tower



June 2008

-----

-----

June 2008

March 2009

May 2015

June 2008

-----

April 2008

3000 VA

April 2008

Cable Modem

June 2008

No high speed -----

October 2013

-----

2006

-----

October 2014

-----

BESTECH OFFICE AQM Spare Parts January 2016

PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY Manufacturer

4119 8 Thermo Scientific



102029-00 1 Thermo Scientific











1784CF128A 9 Thermo Scientific

T050A047A 100 Thermo Scientific


2 Thermo Scientific





2 Thermo Scientific








6 Thermo Scientific

Teco 43i 1 Thermo Scientific

Teco 43c 1 Thermo Scientific

Teco 43c 1 Thermo ScientificTeco 43c 1 Thermo Scientific


2020-5143 2 Sabio Instruments






50106 2 Sabio Instruments


Thermo Scientific 43i and 43c Parts

Calibration Equipment

Pump Rebuild Kit, Sabio 2020

Sabio Inlet Filter, 2020

Sabio PCB fuse, 4 amp

Sabio PCB fuse, 1 amp

Sabio PCB fuse, 6.3 amp

Sabio Charcoal

Sabio ValveSabio Purafil

Capillaries 0.008" ID (Red)

Capillaries 0.013" ID (Blue/yellow)

Capilarry O-ring

Perm Oven Thermistor

Round Pump Rebuild Kit

Shock Bumper Kit

Square Pump Rebuild kit

Terminal Board PCB Assembly (DB37F)

Terminal Board PCB Assembly (DB37M)

Motherboard Assembly

Measurement Interface Board Assembly

Flashtube Lamp

Mirror Housing Assem

Flash Intensity (Photocell) Assembly

PLC Compact Flash Card

PTFE Inlet Filter

DC input to motherboard cable

Inlet Filter Housing

Teco 43i S/N 818330854

Fan power cable

Replacement Pump

TECO valve

Activated Charcoal Zero Scrubber

Inlet Filter Wrench

Socket Assembly

Teco 43c S/N 515812182

Perm Oven Assembly

Kicker Assembly

Pressure Transducer Assembly

Teco 43c S/N 4-58476-316Teco 43c S/N 4-58475-318

Thermister & Cap Assembly

Flow Transducer

Zero Scrubber Assembly

Permeation Wafer


41382VC RH and Temp Sensor S/N 11672, 11671, 9773 3

SP Lite 2 Pyranometer S/N 90960, 75227, 139438 305103V Wind Monitor S/N 50254, 70877, 81623 3


52224-01 1

52226 1

5222 1

52224-04 1


96000-02 25 ft

ACQ108PW 1

----- 5

----- 1

----- 3

----- 1

1769-ECR 1

----- 11606-XLP 1

Other AQM Station Equipment

R.M. Young Rain Gauge

Met Equipment

Bearing Bracket

R.M. Young

R.M Young

Kipp & ZonenR.M Young

R.M. Young

R.M. Young

R.M. Young

Saint Gobain

Air Conditioner S/N MQA1LSB0438

Pneonix Contact

Allen Bradley

Allen BradleyAllen Bradley

Whirlpool

APC Schneider Electric

-----

TEAJS

Honeywell Backup Station Heater

Wall Mount Temperature Transmitter

24V 3.5A Power Supply S/N 140958

Compact I/O

Compact Logix L35E

Switch Bracket Assembly

Bucket and PivotBearing

Tubing 1/8"

Power Supply

APC Backup UPS 750VAC


Appendix B

Summary of Site Visits & List of Problems

A Division of Boudreau-Espley-Pitre Corporation

1040 Lorne Street, Unit 3, Sudbury, ON P3C 4R9 Tel.(705)675-7720 Fax (705)675-5507

E-mail: [email protected]

Data Editing for January 2015

The following are the flagged conditions for each station for January 2015.

Vale Sites

Algonquin 77231

January 15, 2015: Monthly calibration from 10:07 – 11:24. 2 invalid hour(s).

Copper Cliff 77218


Dozzi Park 77228

January 27, 2015: Brief power outage at 12:34. 0 invalid hour(s).


Kelly Lake 77225


Kinsmen 77227


New Sudbury 77075


Rayside 77206


Science North 77203


Spruce St 77230 January 29, 2015: Monthly calibration from 14:08 – 15:19. 2 invalid hour(s).

Union 77330 January 12, 2015: Monthly calibration from 13:34 – 15:27. 3 invalid hour(s).

CKNC Met

DT2

Nothing to report

TEM1

Nothing to report

TEM3

Nothing to report




WD1

Nothing to report

WD3

Nothing to report

WS1

Nothing to report

WS3

Nothing to report

Glencore Sites

Coniston 77028 January 15, 2015: Monthly calibration from 12:09 – 13:26. 2 invalid hour(s).

Edison 77600 January 23, 2015: Monthly calibration from 10:02 – 11:58. 2 invalid hour(s).

Garson 77065


Hanmer 77013


Parkinson 77601


Skead 77012

January 20, 2015: Brief negative under range from 23:22 – 23:24 and 23:49 – 23:51. 0 invalid hour(s).


Sunderland 77602


Wahnapitae 77603


Falconbridge Met

DT2 January 5, 2015: Brief power outage from 10:46 – 10:47. 0 invalid hour(s).

TEM1 January 5, 2015: Brief power outage from 10:46 – 10:47. 0 invalid hour(s).

TEM3




January 5, 2015: Brief power outage from 10:46 – 10:47. 0 invalid hour(s).

WD January 5, 2015: Brief power outage from 10:46 – 10:47. 0 invalid hour(s).

WS January 5, 2015: Brief power outage from 10:46 – 10:47. 0 invalid hour(s).




Data Editing for February 2015

The following are the flagged conditions for each station for February 2015.

Vale Sites

Algonquin 77231

February 2, 2015: Monthly calibration from 14:40 – 15:45. 2 invalid hour(s). February 23, 2015: Government audit from 10:25 – 10:59. 1 invalid hour(s).

Copper Cliff 77218 February 10, 2015: Monthly calibration from 10:17 – 11:49. 2 invalid hour(s).

February 23, 2015: Government audit from 13:06 – 13:35. 1 invalid hour(s).

Dozzi Park 77228 February 24, 2015: Government audit from 13:09 – 13:37. 1 invalid hour(s).

February 25, 2015: Monthly calibration from 13:06 – 14:23. 2 invalid hour(s).

Kelly Lake 77225



Kinsmen 77227


February 23, 2015: Servicing from 9:54 – 12:02. 2 invalid hour(s). February 24, 2015: Government audit from 11:25 – 11:50. 1 invalid hour(s).

New Sudbury 77075 February 25, 2015: Monthly calibration from 15:35 – 16:34. 2 invalid hour(s).

Rayside 77206 February 13, 2015: Monthly calibration from 14:20 – 15:39. 2 invalid hour(s).


Science North 77203 February 24, 2015: Government audit from 10:26 – 10:54. 1 invalid hour(s).


Spruce St 77230 February 24, 2015: Monthly calibration from 10:33 – 11:49. 2 invalid hour(s).


Union 77330






CKNC Met

DT2

Nothing to report

TEM1

Nothing to report

TEM3

Nothing to report

WD1

Nothing to report

WD3

Nothing to report

WS1

Nothing to report

WS3

Nothing to report

Glencore Sites

Coniston 77028


Edison 77600



Garson 77065

February 24, 2015: Monthly calibration from 13:45 – 14:56. 1 invalid hour(s). February 25, 2015: Government audit from 10:43 – 11:15. 2 invalid hour(s).

Hanmer 77013 February 13, 2015: Monthly calibration from 12:30 – 13:43. 2 invalid hour(s).


Parkinson 77601 February 17, 2015: Monthly calibration from 10:31 – 11:39. 2 invalid hour(s).


Skead 77012


February 15, 2015: Missing data due to UPS problems from 16:03 – 17:39. 2 invalid hour(s).

February 17, 2015: Servicing from 15:16 – 15:28. 0 invalid hour(s). February 25, 2015: Government audit from 11:38 – 12:15. 2 invalid hour(s).




Sunderland 77602 February 17, 2015: Monthly calibration from 13:12 – 14:31. 2 invalid hour(s).


Wahnapitae 77603 February 26, 2015: Monthly calibration from 13:56 – 15:14. 1 invalid hour(s).


Falconbridge Met

DT2

Nothing to report

TEM1

Nothing to report

TEM3

Nothing to report

WD

Nothing to report

WS

Nothing to report




Data Editing for March 2015

The following are the flagged conditions for each station for March 2015.

Vale Sites

Algonquin 77231

March 12, 2015: Monthly calibration from 12:58 – 14:22. 2 invalid hour(s).

Copper Cliff 77218

March 16, 2015: Monthly calibration from 11:31 – 12:45. 2 invalid hour(s). March 25, 2015: Benchmarked calibrator from 13:37 – 14:03. 1 invalid hour(s).

Dozzi Park 77228


Kelly Lake 77225


Kinsmen 77227

March 4, 2015: Analyzer swap and monthly calibration from 13:29 – 16:09. 3 invalid hour(s).

New Sudbury 77075

March 3, 2015: Government audit from 11:18 – 11:45. 1 invalid hour(s).


Rayside 77206

March 24, 2015: Monthly calibration from 11:25 – 12:38. 2 invalid hour(s). March 26, 2015: Re-calibration from 10:30 – 11:53. 2 invalid hour(s).

Science North 77203 March 13, 2015: Monthly calibration from 9:03 – 10:20. 2 invalid hour(s).

Spruce St 77230


Union 77330


March 24, 2015: SO2/TRS servicing from 14:39 – 14:40. 0 invalid hour(s). March 25, 2015: Benchmarked calibrator from 14:19 – 14:44. 1 invalid hour(s).

CKNC Met

DT2

Nothing to report




TEM1

Nothing to report

TEM3

Nothing to report

WD1

Nothing to report

WD3

Nothing to report

WS1

Nothing to report

WS3

Nothing to report

Glencore Sites

Coniston 77028

March 3, 2015: Government audit from 10:20 – 10:46. 1 invalid hour(s). March 30, 2015: Monthly calibration from 10:24 – 11:57. 2 invalid hour(s).

Edison 77600 March 18, 2015: Monthly calibration from 12:47 – 14:02. 1 invalid hour(s).

Garson 77065


Hanmer 77013


Parkinson 77601

March 18, 2015: Monthly calibration from 11:24 – 12:27. 2 invalid hour(s). March 27, 2015: Brief negative under range from 9:31. 0 invalid hour(s).

March 27, 2015: Missing data due to power outage from 15:04 – 16:20. 2 invalid hour(s).

Skead 77012 March 27, 2015: Monthly calibration from 10:35 – 11:46. 2 invalid hour(s).

Sunderland 77602 March 17, 2015: Analyzer swap, servicing and monthly calibration from 9:17 – 12:49. 4 invalid hour(s).

Wahnapitae 77603


Falconbridge Met

DT2

Nothing to report




TEM1

Nothing to report

TEM3

Nothing to report

WD

Nothing to report

WS

Nothing to report




Data Editing for April 2015

The following are the flagged conditions for each station for April 2015.

Vale Sites

Algonquin 77231

April 9, 2015: Monthly calibration from 13:29 – 14:18. 2 invalid hour(s). April 29, 2015: Servicing from 9:12 – 9:19. 0 invalid hour(s).

Copper Cliff 77218 April 13, 2015: Monthly calibration from 12:54 – 13:49. 1 invalid hour(s).

Dozzi Park 77228

April 13, 2015: Brief negative under range from 9:03 – 9:05. 0 invalid hour(s). April 23, 2015: Monthly calibration from 13:14 – 14:26. 2 invalid hour(s).

April 27, 2015: Calibration verification from 7:45 – 8:40. 1 invalid hour(s).

Kelly Lake 77225

April 5, 2015: Brief negative under range from 11:05 – 11:07. 0 invalid hour (s).

April 9, 2015: Monthly calibration from 12:06 – 13:07. 1 invalid hour (s). April 13, 2015: Brief negative under range from 9:03 – 9:04. 0 invalid hour (s).

April 27, 2015: Power outage from 8:57 – 9:52 and 10:22 – 10:25. 1 invalid hour(s).

April 30, 2015: Power outage from 10:32 – 10:34 and 11:29 – 11:36. 0 invalid hour (s).

Kinsmen 77227

April 16, 2015: Monthly calibration from 10:46 – 11:53. 1 invalid hour(s).

New Sudbury 77075

April 17, 2015: Monthly calibration from 12:55 – 14:02. 1 invalid hour (s).

Rayside 77206


Science North 77203 April 17, 2015: Monthly calibration from 9:45 – 10:46. 1 invalid hour (s).

Spruce St 77230


Union 77330

April 1, 2015: Servicing from 10:10 – 10:42. 1 invalid hour (s). April 2, 2015: Auto-calibration delay failure from 3:11 – 3:30. 1 invalid hour (s).


April 14, 2015: Monthly calibration from 8:52- 10:07. 1 invalid hour (s).

April 29, 2015: Servicing from 14:53 – 15:07. 0 invalid hour (s).




Union 77330 - Total Reduced Sulfur April 1, 2015: Servicing from 0:00 – 11:21. 12 invalid hour (s).


April 29, 2015: Servicing from 14:53 – 15:29. 1 invalid hour (s).

CKNC Met

DT2

Nothing to report

TEM1

Nothing to report

TEM3

Nothing to report

WD1

April 6, 2015: Brief positive over range at 12:20. 0 invalid hour(s).

April 10, 2015: Brief positive over range at 11:50

WD3

April 2, 2015: Brief positive over range from 20:38 – 21:00. 1 invalid hour(s).


April 10, 2015: Brief positive over range at 11:35, 11:37 – 11:40 and 11:52 – 11:55. 0 invalid hour(s).

WS1


WS3


Glencore Sites

Coniston 77028


Edison 77600

April 20, 2015: Monthly calibration from 11:46 – 12:59. 1 invalid hour(s)

Garson 77065

April 7, 2015 at 3:11 – April 8 at 13:01: Instrument problems then servicing and monthly calibration. 34

invalid hour(s).

Hanmer 77013


Parkinson 77601





Skead 77012


Sunderland 77602


April 27, 2015: Servicing from 10:30 – 11:07. 1 invalid hour(s).

Wahnapitae 77603


Falconbridge Met

DT2

Nothing to report

TEM1

Nothing to report

TEM3

Nothing to report

WD

Nothing to report

WS

Nothing to report




Data Editing for May 2015

The following are the flagged conditions for each station for May 2015.

Vale Sites

Algonquin 77231

May 7, 2015: Monthly calibration from 12:42 – 13:57 and 14:52 – 16:17. 4 invalid hour(s).

May 21, 2015: Annual preventative maintenance from 12:25 – 13:45. 2 invalid hour(s).

Copper Cliff 77218

May 7, 2015: Monthly calibration from 11:02 – 12:00. 1 invalid hour(s).

Dozzi Park 77228


Kelly Lake 77225


Kinsmen 77227


May 21, 2015: Servicing from 7:45 – 7:49 and 14:07 – 14:21. 0 invalid hour(s).

New Sudbury 77075


Rayside 77206


May 29, 2015: Servicing from 9:36 – 10:38. 2 invalid hour(s).

Science North 77203

May 3, 2015: Brief negative under range at 17:42 – 17:43. 0 invalid hour(s) May 12, 2015: Monthly calibration from 8:13 – 9:10. 1 invalid hour(s).


Spruce St 77230 May 13, 2015: Monthly calibration from 10:49 – 11:26. 1 invalid hour(s).

Union 77330 May 1, 2015: Monthly calibration from 9:31- 10:04. 1 invalid hour(s).

CKNC Met

DT2

Nothing to report




TEM1

Nothing to report

TEM3

Nothing to report

WD1

Nothing to report

WD3

Nothing to report

WS1

Nothing to report

WS3

Nothing to report

Glencore Sites

Coniston 77028


Edison 77600

May 19, 2015: Monthly calibration from 12:23 – 13:09. 1 invalid hour(s)

Garson 77065


Hanmer 77013


Parkinson 77601



Skead 77012


Sunderland 77602


Wahnapitae 77603

May 25, 2015: Servicing from 9:02 – 11:56 and 14:05 - 14:15. 3 invalid hour(s).

May 26, 2015: Servicing from 8:38 – 11:39 and 13:04 – 14:20 and 15:19 – 17:05. 8 invalid hour(s).

May 27, 2015: Servicing from 8:19 – 8:32. 0 invalid hours(s). May 29, 2015: Monthly calibration from 13:05 – 13:49. 1 invalid hour(s).

Falconbridge Met

DT2




Nothing to report

TEM1

Nothing to report

TEM3

Nothing to report

WD

Nothing to report

WS

Nothing to report




Data Editing for June 2015

The following are the flagged conditions for each station for June 2015.

Vale Sites

Algonquin 77231

June 2, 2015: Monthly calibration from 12:36 – 14:17. 3 invalid hour(s).

June 8, 2015: Government audit from 9:13 – 9:53. 1 invalid hour(s).

Copper Cliff 77218

June 8, 2015: Government audit from 10:18 – 10:54. 1 invalid hour(s). June 29, 2015: Monthly calibration from 11:12 – 12:03. 1 invalid hour (s).

June 30, 2015: Servicing from 12:12 – 12:20. 0 invalid hour(s).

Dozzi Park 77228 June 12, 2015: Government audit from 9:52– 10:22. 1 invalid hour(s).


Kelly Lake 77225

June 8, 2015: Government audit from12:37 – 13:25. 2 invalid hour(s).

June 15, 2015: Brief power outage from 14:37 – 14:41. 0 invalid hour(s).


Kinsmen 77227

June 3, 2015: Monthly calibration from 12:35 – 13:35. 2 invalid hour(s). June7, 2015: Servicing from 13:28 – 14:39. 2 invalid hour(s).

June 8, 2015: Instrument verification from 7:54 – 8:15. 1 invalid hour(s).

June 8, 2015: Government audit from 11:12 – 12:09. 1 invalid hour(s). June 24, 2015: Servicing from 6:32 – 7:59, 10:21 – 10:51 and 11:14 –11:29. 3 invalid hour(s).

June 25, 2015: Servicing from 11:00 – 11:23. 1 invalid hour(s).

New Sudbury 77075 June 2, 2015: Monthly calibration from 8:51 – 9:58. 1 invalid hour(s).

June 10, 2015: Government audit from 12:16 – 13:00.1 invalid hour(s).

June 25, 2015: Brief power outage from 13:17 – 13:23. 0 invalid hour(s).

Rayside 77206

June 9, 2015: Government audit 9:31 – 9:57. 1 invalid hour(s). June 17, 2015: Power outage from 19:12– 21:53. 3 invalid hour(s).

June 17, 2015: Missing data due to power outage 21:54 – 22:31. 1 invalid hour (s).

June 24, 2015: Monthly calibration 12:46 – 13:25. 1 invalid hour(s).

Science North 77203

June 2, 2015: Monthly calibration from 10:56 – 11:54. 1 invalid hour(s)

June 11, 2015: Government audit from 9:23 – 9:59. 1 invalid hour(s). June 18, 2015: Annual preventative maintenance from 12:25 – 12:57. 1 invalid hour(s).




June 23, 2015: Servicing from 13:52 – 14:25. 1 invalid hour(s). June 25, 2015: Servicing from12:30 – 13:17. 2 invalid hour(s).

Spruce St 77230

June 10, 2015: Government audit from 13:32 – 14:06. 1 invalid hour(s). June 30, 2015: Monthly calibration from 14:03 – 14:35. 1 invalid hour(s).

Union 77330 June 11, 2015: Government audit from 11:01 – 11:30. 1 invalid hour(s).


CKNC Met

DT2

Nothing to report

TEM1

Nothing to report

TEM3

Nothing to report

WD1

Nothing to report

WD3

Nothing to report

WS1

Nothing to report

WS3

Nothing to report

Glencore Sites

Coniston 77028 June 10, 2015: Government audit from 10:23 – 10:59. 1 invalid hour(s).

June 16, 2015: Annual preventive maintenance from 12:44 – 13:51 and monthly calibration from 14:14 –

14:25 and brief negative under range from 14:27 – 14:30. 2 invalid hour(s).

Edison 77600

June 4, 2015: Government audit 11:30 – 12:04. 1 invalid hour(s).


Garson 77065


June 10, 2015: Government audit from 9:38 – 10:07. 1 invalid hour(s). June 17, 2015: Annual preventative maintenance from 12:02 – 13:07. 1 invalid hour(s).

Hanmer 77013 June 1, 2015: Monthly calibration from 9:21 – 9:56. 1 invalid hour(s).




June 9, 2015: Government audit from 10:26 – 11:00. 1 invalid hour(s). June 16, 2015: Servicing from 9:16-9:30, 9:36-9:38 and 11:19 – 11:26. 1 invalid hour(s).

Parkinson 77601

June 4, 2015: Government audit from 9:58 – 10:40. 1 invalid hour(s). June 23, 2015: Monthly calibration from 7:53 – 8:56. 1 invalid hour(s).

Skead 77012 June 1, 2015: Monthly calibration from 10:48 – 11:28. 1 invalid hour(s).

June 3, 2015: Brief negative under range from 11:46 – 11:49. 0 invalid hour(s).

June 9, 2015: Government audit from 12:25 – 12:59. 1 invalid hour(s). June 15, 2015: Servicing from 11:41- 11:51 and monthly calibration from 13:00 – 13:48. 1 invalid hour(s).



Sunderland 77602


June 3, 2015: Brief negative under range from 11:46 – 11:48. 0 invalid hour(s). June 22, 2015: Monthly calibration from 11:51 – 13:44. 2 invalid hour(s).


Wahnapitae 77603 June 2, 2015: Government audit from 9:55 – 10:32. 1 invalid hour(s).


Falconbridge Met

DT2

June 14, 2015: Power outage from 6:02 – 8:18 and missing data from 8:19 – 18:34. 13 invalid hour(s).

TEM1


TEM3


WD


WS





Data Editing for July 2015

The following are the flagged conditions for each station for July 2015.

Vale Sites

Algonquin 77231 July 2, 2015: Annual preventative maintenance from 10:36 – 12:32. 3 invalid hour(s).

July 3, 2015: Annual preventative maintenance from 12:19 – 13:28. 2 invalid hour(s).

July 10, 2015: Monthly calibration from 13:09 – 13:56. 1 invalid hour(s). July 31, 2015: Power outage at 16:00 and from 16:03 – 16:36 and missing data from 16:37 – 17:33. 2

invalid hour(s).

Copper Cliff 77218

July 9, 2015: Monthly calibration from 9:50 – 10:37. 1 invalid hour(s).

Dozzi Park 77228 July 8, 2015: Monthly calibration from 13:21 – 14:01. 1 invalid hour(s).

Kelly Lake 77225 July 14, 2015: Monthly calibration from 8:23 – 9:22. 2 invalid hour(s).

Kinsmen 77227


New Sudbury 77075


Rayside 77206

July 7, 2015: Monthly calibration from 10:24 – 11:18. 2 invalid hour(s). July 19, 2015 at 3:11 – July 20 at 10:45: Instrument problems then servicing. 32 invalid hour(s).

Science North 77203

July 6, 2015: Monthly calibration from 9:46 – 10:38. 1 invalid hour(s) July 25, 2015: Servicing from 14:06 – 15:10. 1 invalid hour(s).

July 27, 2015: Servicing from 13:41 – 14:26. 2 invalid hour(s).

July 31, 2015: Power outage from 16:03 – 16:44 and brief under range at 16:01 and from 16:45 – 16:46. 1 invalid hour(s).

Spruce St 77230 July 14, 2015: Monthly calibration from 10:45 – 11:42. 1 invalid hour(s).

Union 77330





CKNC Met

DT2

July 7, 2015: Instrument problems from 9:09 –14:41. 6 invalid hour(s).

TEM1

Nothing to report

TEM3

July 7, 2015: Instrument problems from 9:09 –14:41. 6 invalid hour(s).

WD1

Nothing to report

WD3

Nothing to report

WS1

Nothing to report

WS3

Nothing to report

Glencore Sites

Coniston 77028 July 6, 2015: Monthly calibration from 12:01 – 13:03. 1 invalid hour(s).

Edison 77600 July 24, 2015: Monthly calibration from 10:27 – 11:25. 2 invalid hour(s).

Garson 77065 July 8, 2015: Monthly calibration from 11:26 – 12:09. 1 invalid hour(s).

July 20, 2015: Servicing from 7:34 – 9:00. 2 invalid hour(s).

July 26, 2015: Servicing from 12:20 – 12:38. 1 invalid hours(s).

July 27, 2015: Servicing from 9:07 – 11:39. 3 invalid hour(s). July 29, 2015: Servicing from 12:51 – 13:31. 1 invalid hour(s).

Hanmer 77013 July 7, 2015: Monthly calibration from 11:59 – 13:04. 1 invalid hour(s).

Parkinson 77601 July 23, 2015: Monthly calibration from 12:45 – 13:47. 1 invalid hour(s).

Skead 77012


Sunderland 77602


Wahnapitae 77603





Falconbridge Met

DT2

Nothing to report

TEM1

Nothing to report

TEM3

Nothing to report

WD

Nothing to report

WS

Nothing to report




Data Editing for August 2015

The following are the flagged conditions for each station for August 2015.

Vale Sites

Algonquin 77231 August 12, 2015: Monthly calibration from 8:57 – 10:01. 1 invalid hour(s).

August 24, 2015: Government audit from 11:26 – 11:56. 1 invalid hour(s).

Copper Cliff 77218

August 11, 2015: Monthly calibration from 12:50 – 13:47. 1 invalid hour(s).


Dozzi Park 77228



Kelly Lake 77225

August 12, 2015: Monthly calibration from 10:58 – 12:05. 1 invalid hour(s). August 21, 2015: Power outage from 16:13 – 16:16. 0 invalid hour(s).


August 31, 2015: Instrument problems from 14:54 – 23:59. 9 invalid hour(s).

Kinsmen 77227

August 9, 2015: Brief negative under range at 13:45. 0 invalid hour(s).

August 11, 2015: Monthly calibration from 11:14 – 12:14. 1 invalid hour(s). August 24, 2015: Government audit from 9:22 – 9:51. 1 invalid hour(s).

New Sudbury 77075 August 21, 2015: Monthly calibration from 12:44 – 13:37. 2 invalid hour(s).


Rayside 77206 August 11, 2015: Monthly calibration from 9:10 – 10:19. 2 invalid hour(s).


Science North 77203


August 24, 2015: Government audit from 12:29 – 12:58. 1 invalid hour(s). August 31, 2015: Brief negative under range from 10:14 – 10:15. 0 invalid hour(s).

Spruce St 77230

August 10, 2015: Servicing from 7:36 – 7:45 and monthly calibration 9:44 – 11:15. 3 invalid hour(s). August 18, 2015: Servicing from 9:45 – 9:49. 0 invalid hour(s).





Union 77330


August 25, 2015: Calibration verification from 9:44 – 10:45. 2 invalid hour(s).


CKNC Met

DT2

Nothing to report

TEM1

Nothing to report

TEM3

Nothing to report

WD1

Nothing to report

WD3

Nothing to report

WS1

Nothing to report

WS3

Nothing to report

Glencore Sites

Coniston 77028


Edison 77600


Garson 77065 August 4, 2015: Monthly calibration from 9:29 – 10:28. 2 invalid hour(s).

August 25, 2015: Government audit at 9: 20 and from 9:22 – 10:42. 2 invalid hour(s).

Hanmer 77013 August 4, 2015: Monthly calibration from 13:12 – 14:00. 1 invalid hour(s).


Parkinson 77601



Skead 77012




August 2, 2015: Brief negative under range from 7:48 – 7:50. 0 invalid hour(s). August 4, 2015: Monthly calibration from 11:46 – 12:41. 1 invalid hour(s).

August 7, 2015: Brief negative under range from 14:03 – 14:05. 0 invalid hour(s).


Sunderland 77602

August 1, 2015: Brief negative under range 18:21 – 18:23. 0 invalid hour(s). August 2, 2015: Brief negative under range at 7:50. 0 invalid hour(s).

August 19, 2015: Monthly calibration from 11:46– 12:40. 1 invalid hour(s).

August 20, 2015: Government audit from 11:15– 11:53. 1 invalid hour(s).

Wahnapitae 77603



Falconbridge Met

DT2

Nothing to report

TEM1

Nothing to report

TEM3

Nothing to report

WD

Nothing to report

WS

Nothing to report




Data Editing for September 2015

The following are the flagged conditions for each station for September 2015.

Vale Sites

Algonquin 77231 September 5, 2015: Brief negative under range from 14:17 – 14:19. 0 invalid hour(s).

September 15, 2015: Monthly calibration from 13:05 – 14:02. 1 invalid hour(s).

Copper Cliff 77218

September 15, 2015: Monthly calibration and servicing from 11:21 – 16:05. 5 invalid hour(s).

September 21, 2015: Servicing from 8:46 – 8:59. 0 invalid hour(s).

Dozzi Park 77228

September 1, 2015 at 4:11 – September 2, 2015 at 7:28 and 7:44 – 8:39: Instrument problems then

servicing. 29 invalid hour(s). September 25, 2015: Monthly calibration from 12:10 – 13:12. 1 invalid hour(s).

Kelly Lake 77225 September 1, 2015 at 12:00 – September 2, 2015 at 10:29: Instrument problems and servicing. 35 invalid

hour(s).

September 4, 2015 at 3:11 – September 5, 2015 at 5:20: Instrument problems then servicing. 27 invalid

hour(s). September 8, 2015 at 3:11 – September 9, 2015 at 6:56: Instrument problems then servicing. 28 invalid

hour(s).

September 12, 2015 at 3:11 – September 13, 2015 at 8:24: Instrument problems then servicing. 30 invalid hour(s).

September 14, 2015: Servicing and missing data from 8:46 – 9:16, 9:39 – 10:53, 11:34 – 11:38, 11:57 –

13:21. 4 invalid hour(s). September 17, 2015 at 3:11 – September 19, 2015 at 7:20: Instrument problems and servicing. 53 invalid

hour(s).


September 20, 2015 at 3:11 – September 21, 2015 at 5:58: Instrument problems then servicing. 27 invalid hour(s).

September 21, 2015: Servicing and monthly calibration from 9:46 – 11:19 and 11:27 – 14:05. 4 invalid

hour(s). September 23, 2015 at 17:06 – September 25, 2015 at 20:27: Instrument problems then servicing. 52

invalid hour(s).

September 27, 2015: Brief negative under range from 18:02 – 18:04. 0 invalid hour(s). September 30, 2015: Servicing from 12:33 – 14:10. 2 invalid hour(s).

The large number of invalid hours for Kelly Lake station was due to an intermittent utilities power service.

The fluctuations in supply voltage (as high as 150 VAC) caused the instrument to lock up and stop collecting valid SO2 readings. These instrument lock ups occurred at various times and caused several

nightly auto calibration failures which resulted in invalidating data to previous valid auto calibration values

(sometimes over 24 hrs).




Kinsmen 77227


New Sudbury 77075 September 23, 2015: Monthly calibration from 9:48 – 11:09. 1 invalid hour(s).

Rayside 77206 September 11, 2015: Monthly calibration from 8:47 – 9:53. 1 invalid hour(s).


Science North 77203


Spruce St 77230 September 29, 2015: Monthly calibration from 9:32 – 10:18. 2 invalid hour(s).


Union 77330


CKNC Met

DT2 September 19, 2015: Instrument problems from 9:53 – 21:55. 12 invalid hour(s).

TEM1

Nothing to report

TEM3

September 19, 2015: Instrument problems from 9:53 – 21:55. 12 invalid hour(s).

WD1

Nothing to report

WD3

Nothing to report

WS1

Nothing to report

WS3

Nothing to report

Glencore Sites

Coniston 77028





Edison 77600 September 27, 2015: Power outage from 8:57 – 8:59 and 16:05 – 16:07. 0 invalid hour(s).


Garson 77065 September 17, 2015: Monthly calibration from 12:06 – 13:12. 1 invalid hour(s).

September 27, 2015: Power outage then missing data from 8:01 – 16:06. 8 invalid hour(s).

Hanmer 77013


Parkinson 77601


September 27, 2015: Power outage at 8:01 – 8:12 and at 16:16. 0 invalid hour(s).

Skead 77012


September 27, 2015: Power outage from 8:01 – 11:00. 3 invalid hour(s).

Sunderland 77602


September 27, 2015: Brief power outage at 7:58, 9:20 and 16:27. 0 invalid hour(s).

Wahnapitae 77603


Falconbridge Met

DT2 September 30, 2015: Power outage from 9:44 – 11:13. 2 invalid hour(s).

TEM1


TEM3 September 30, 2015: Power outage from 9:44 – 11:13. 2 invalid hour(s).

WD


WS September 30, 2015: Power outage from 9:44 – 11:13. 2 invalid hour(s).




Data Editing for October 2015

The following are the flagged conditions for each station for October 2015.

Vale Sites

Algonquin 77231 October 15, 2015: Monthly calibration from 12:17 – 13:16. 2 invalid hour(s).

Copper Cliff 77218 October 13, 2015: Monthly calibration from 12:24 – 14:00. 2 invalid hour(s).

October 15, 2015: Power outage from 12:59 – 13:55. 1 invalid hour(s).

Dozzi Park 77228


October 26, 2015: Monthly calibration from 11:07 – 12:39. 2 invalid hour(s).

October 27, 2015: Instrument problems and servicing from 11:23 – 14:21. 4 invalid hour(s). October 29, 2015 at 23:42 – October 30, 2015 at 9:27: Instrument problems and then servicing. 11 invalid

hour(s).

Kelly Lake 77225


October 31, 2015: Servicing and monthly calibration from 20:48 – 22:10 and 22:14 – 22:28. 2 invalid

hour(s).

Kinsmen 77227

October 15, 2015: Power outage from 12:40 – 12:49 and 12:59 – 14:27. 2 invalid hour(s). October 22, 2015: Monthly calibration from 13:16 – 14:23. 2 invalid hour(s).

New Sudbury 77075 October 26, 2015: Monthly calibration from 8:11 – 9:46. 2 invalid hour(s).

Rayside 77206

October 5, 2015: Monthly calibration from 10:34 – 11:53. 2 invalid hour(s). October 15, 2015: Power outage from 12:45 – 12:48 and 12:59 – 14:28. 2 invalid hour(s).

Science North 77203 October 28, 2015: Monthly calibration from 9:50 – 10:41. 1 invalid hour(s).

Spruce St 77230 October 31, 2015: Monthly calibration from 18:38 – 19:56. 2 invalid hour(s).

Union 77330

October 13, 2015: Monthly calibration from 9:49 – 11:53. 2 invalid hour(s). October 15, 2015: Power outage from 12:59 – 13:59 and brief negative under range at 14:01. 1 invalid

hour(s).




CKNC Met

DT2 October 27, 2015: Missing data due to servicing from 9:37 – 14:00. 5 invalid hour(s).

TEM1 October 27, 2015: Missing data due to servicing from 9:37 – 14:00. 5 invalid hour(s).

TEM3 October 27, 2015: Missing data due to servicing from 9:37 – 14:00. 5 invalid hour(s).

WD1

October 27, 2015: Missing data due to servicing from 9:37 – 14:00. 5 invalid hour(s).

WD3 October 27, 2015: Missing data due to servicing from 9:37 – 14:00. 5 invalid hour(s).

WS1 October 27, 2015: Missing data due to servicing from 9:37 – 14:00. 5 invalid hour(s).

WS3

October 27, 2015: Missing data due to servicing from 9:37 – 14:00. 5 invalid hour(s).

Glencore Sites

Coniston 77028

October 15, 2015: Monthly calibration from 9:46 – 10:53. 1 invalid hour(s). October 15, 2015: Brief power outage at 13:17 and 14:11. 0 invalid hour(s).

Edison 77600

October 15, 2015: Brief power outage from 13:37 – 13:39. 0 invalid hour(s). October 29, 2015: Monthly calibration from 10:43 – 14:22. 5 invalid hour(s).

Garson 77065 October 8, 2015: Monthly calibration from 12:40 – 13:46. 2 invalid hour(s).

October 15, 2015: Brief power outage from 13:37 – 13:39. 0 invalid hour(s).

October 19, 2015: Brief power outage from 11:19 – 11:33. 0 invalid hour(s).

Hanmer 77013


October 21, 2015: Servicing from 14:10 – 14:28. 1 invalid hour(s).

Parkinson 77601

October 15, 2015: Brief power outage from 13:37 – 13:39. 0 invalid hour(s). October 29, 2015: Monthly calibration from 8:33 – 10:22. 3 invalid hour(s).




October 31, 2015: Instrument problems from 3:11 – 4:28, brief negative under range at 10:08 and servicing from 13:59 – 15:52. 4 invalid hour(s).

Skead 77012

October 8, 2015: Monthly calibration from 10:45 – 12:02. 1 invalid hour(s). October 20, 2015: Instrument problems and servicing from 1:29 – 5:16 and 9:52 – 10:33. 6 invalid hour(s).

October 22, 2015: Servicing from 7:27 – 10:31. 4 invalid hour(s).

Sunderland 77602



Wahnapitae 77603

October 15, 2015: Brief power outage at 13:17 and 14:11. 0 invalid hour(s).


Falconbridge Met

DT2

Nothing to report

TEM1

Nothing to report

TEM3

Nothing to report

WD

Nothing to report

WS

Nothing to report




Data Editing for November 2015

The following are the flagged conditions for each station for November 2015.

Vale Sites

Algonquin 77231 November 13, 2015: Monthly calibration from 11:31 – 12:34. 2 invalid hour(s).

Copper Cliff 77218 November 9, 2015: Monthly calibration from 8:47 – 9:41. 1 invalid hour(s).

Dozzi Park 77228 November 30, 2015: Monthly calibration from 13:56 – 15:11. 1 invalid hour(s).

Kelly Lake 77225

November 8, 2015 at 3:11 – November 9. 2015 at 7:50: Instrument problems, then servicing and monthly calibration. 29 invalid hour(s).

November 13, 2015: Servicing from 9:58 – 10:09. 0 invalid hour(s).

November 19, 2015: Servicing from 13:12 – 13:28. 1 invalid hour(s). November 25, 2015: Servicing from 9:35 – 11:14. 2 invalid hour(s).

Kinsmen 77227

November 6, 2015: Monthly calibration from 12:25 – 13:21. 2 invalid hour(s).

New Sudbury 77075

November 10, 2015: Servicing and monthly calibration from 16:46 – 19:32. 3 invalid hour(s).

Rayside 77206

November 10, 2015: Monthly calibration from 11:20 – 12:37. 2 invalid hour(s). November 22, 2015: Brief power outage from 7:37 – 7:39 and 14:26 – 14:31. 0 invalid hour(s).

Science North 77203


Spruce St 77230

November 12, 2015: Monthly calibration and servicing from 12:47 – 14:34. 2 invalid hour(s). November 23, 2015: Servicing from 11:45 – 12:05. 0 invalid hour(s).

Union 77330 November 9, 2015: Monthly calibration from 10:16 – 11:01. 1 invalid hour(s).

November 18, 2015: Calibration verification from 10:03 – 10:58. 1 invalid hour(s).

CKNC Met

DT2

Nothing to report

TEM1




Nothing to report

TEM3

Nothing to report

WD1

Nothing to report

WD3 November 6, 2015: Positive over range from 8:10 – 8:13, 8:17 – 10:33. 3 invalid hour(s).

WS1

Nothing to report

WS3

Nothing to report

Glencore Sites

Coniston 77028

November 10, 2015: Brief power outage from 17:14, 17:37 and 17:38. 0 invalid hour(s). November 18, 2015: Monthly calibration from 13:56 – 15:08. 1 invalid hour(s).

Edison 77600


Garson 77065

November 16, 2015: Monthly calibration from 14:26 -15:19. 2 invalid hour(s).

Hanmer 77013

November 10, 2015: Monthly calibration from 13:47 – 14:47. 1 invalid hour(s). November 30, 2015: Servicing from 12:50 – 13:07. 0 invalid hour(s).

Parkinson 77601

November 25, 2015: Monthly calibration and servicing from 9:45 – 14:40. 5 invalid hour(s). November 29, 2015: Servicing from 13:30 – 15:10. 2 invalid hour(s).

Skead 77012 November 24, 2015: Monthly calibration from 11:34 – 12:28. 2 invalid hour(s).

Sunderland 77602

November 24, 2015: Servicing from 10:09 – 10:46. 1 invalid hour(s). November 26, 2015: Monthly calibration from 9:01 – 10:09. 1 invalid hour(s).

Wahnapitae 77603 November 23, 2015: Monthly calibration from 13:42 – 14:39. 2 invalid hour(s).




Falconbridge Met

DT2

Nothing to report

TEM1

Nothing to report

TEM3

Nothing to report

WD

Nothing to report

WS

Nothing to report




Data Editing for December 2015

The following are the flagged conditions for each station for December 2015.

Vale Sites

Algonquin 77231 December 3, 2015 at 3:11 – December 4, 2015 at 5:08: Instrument problems, then servicing. 26 invalid

hour(s).

December 8, 2015: Government audit from 13:34 – 14:03. 1 invalid hour(s). December 17, 2015: Monthly calibration from 10:26 – 11:12. 1 invalid hour(s).

Copper Cliff 77218 December 2, 2015: Monthly calibration from 11:26 – 12:44. 2 invalid hour(s).

December 17, 2015: Government audit from 10:10 – 10:49. 1 invalid hour(s).

December 24, 2015: Brief negative under range from 6:51 – 6:53. 0 invalid hour(s).

Dozzi Park 77228


December 21, 2015: Monthly calibration from 9:34 – 10:35. 2 invalid hour(s).

Kelly Lake 77225


December 13, 2015: Servicing from 11:46 – 12:07. 0 invalid hour(s). December 21, 2015: Monthly calibration from 12:35 – 13:42. 2 invalid hour(s).

December 24, 2015: Brief power outage at 12:11. 0 invalid hour(s).

Kinsmen 77227



New Sudbury 77075



Rayside 77206

December 1, 2015: Monthly calibration from 9:48 – 11:04. 1 invalid hour(s). December 7, 2015: Government audit from 14:12 – 14:42. 1 invalid hour(s).

December 24, 2015: Brief negative under range from 7:04 – 7:06. 0 invalid hour(s).

Science North 77203



Spruce St 77230


Union 77330




December 2, 2015: Monthly calibration from 13:48 – 14:47 . 1 invalid hour(s). December 17, 2015: Government audit from 12:08 – 12:46. 1 invalid hour(s).

CKNC Met

DT2

Nothing to report

TEM1

Nothing to report

TEM3

Nothing to report

WD1

Nothing to report

WD3

Nothing to report

WS1

Nothing to report

WS3

Nothing to report

Glencore Sites

Coniston 77028 December 1, 2015: Monthly calibration from 13:40 – 14:40. 2 invalid hour(s).


Edison 77600 December 1, 2015: Government audit from 10:52 – 11:19. 1 invalid hour(s).


Garson 77065



Hanmer 77013


December 9, 2015: Government audit from 13:00 – 13:34. 1 invalid hour(s). December 16, 2015: Servicing from 13:51 – 14:43. 1 invalid hour(s).

December 24, 2015: Power outage from 7:20 – 8:42. 2 invalid hour(s).

Parkinson 77601



Skead 77012






Sunderland 77602



Wahnapitae 77603

December 1, 2015: Government audit from 13:58 – 14:30. 1 invalid hour(s). December 18, 2015: Monthly calibration from 8:53 – 10:00. 1 invalid hour(s).

Falconbridge Met

DT2 December 24, 2015: Power outage from 5:44 – 5:47, 5:56, 5:57, 6:25 – 6:29, and 6:46 – 17:05. 11 invalid

hour(s).

TEM1

December 24, 2015: Power outage from 5:44 – 5:47, 5:56, 5:57, 6:25 – 6:29, and 6:46 – 17:05. 11 invalid hour(s).

TEM3 December 24, 2015: Power outage from 5:44 – 5:47, 5:56, 5:57, 6:25 – 6:29, and 6:46 – 17:05. 11 invalid

hour(s).

WD December 24, 2015: Power outage from 5:44 – 5:47, 5:56, 5:57, 6:25 – 6:29, and 6:46 – 17:05. 11 invalid

hour(s).

WS December 24, 2015: Power outage from 5:44 – 5:47, 5:56, 5:57, 6:25 – 6:29, and 6:46 – 17:05. 11 invalid

hour(s).


Appendix C

Figures

Monitoring Station Location Map

Figure C1: Monitoring Station Location Map

Source: Google Earth Pro, February 2014

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