Environment Report

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From the September 2007 Beach Banner.
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Neighbours,
The Hamilton Industrial Environment Association (HIEA) has worked with the major industries and developed a protocol for receiving and investigating complaints from residents in the most vulnerable neighbourhoods for episodes of odour, dust or industrial spills. In the past year incidents have obviously been on the rise and one of the major problems that has been identified is the frustration that residents feel when they decide to lodge a complaint. In the past, the Ministry of the Environment has been the main focus for phoning in a complaint and it is then left up to them to respond in person to investigate, notify the industry identified or suspected, and the results of these are often never revealed. The main companies are asking that they be called as well as the M.O.E.
HIEA has produced a fridge magnet listing phone numbers that give us direct access to the major industries 24-hour lines. If you are even somewhat sure of the offending company call them. They will investigate and if there is no evidence of a failure on their part the complaint will be passed on to the other industries. It is an expectation that you will receive a return response. If you are not at all sure of the company responsible you can call the HIEA number listed, the M.O.E., or any of the companies and the complaint will be addressed and passed along.
The important thing is to please call and within 48 hours. The time has come for positive action. These incidents affect our lives and hopefully this will be a more effective way to let them know we are watching.

From the Hamilton Beach Preservation Committee
HIEA was at the Garage sale handing out information and magnets to residents.
If you did not receive one and would like a magnet please call 905-544-1422 and leave your address and one will be delivered to you.


HAMILTON INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATION

www.hiea.org 905-561-4432

If you wish to contact a HIEA member company
regarding the source of an incident please do so
within 48 hours.
HIEA EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION

Air Liquide Canada Limited
Lead Hand Operator: 24 hrs
905-547-1605

Bitumar Control Rm Operator: 24 hrs
905-549-4561

Bunge Canada
Response Line: (24 hours)
905-577-8089

Columbian Chemicals Canada Foreman: 24 hrs
905-544-6749

Dofasco
Fuel Coordinator: (24 hours)
905-548-4005

Lafarge Hamilton Slag Response Line: (24 hours) 905-928-2021

Multiserv (Heckett)
Dofasco site:
905-547-7457 day 905-512-8550 night Stelco site:
905-527-8676 day 905-902-7694 night Hamilton Steel (Stelco) Response Line: 24 hrs
905-528-7855

Mittal Hamilton (Stelwire Ltd.) Response Line: 24 hrs
905-528-9473 Sanimax
Response Line: (24 hours)
905-312-4582 VFT Canada Inc.
Shift Supervisor: (24 hours) 905-544-2891

Ministry of the Environment: 1-800-268-6060 City of Hamilton Spill Line: 905-540-5188
 
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