Fording River Operations - Teck Coal Limited

Distribution of pollutants emitted by nearby industries

Fording River Operations - Teck Coal Limited

Pollutant

Distance (km)

Name	Percentage (%)	Measure (tonnes)	Distance (km)
Fording River Operations - Teck Coal Limited	100.0	2121.21	0.00

Elkford, Colombie-Britannique

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Data from the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) is provided by the industries themselves. It is important to note that the methods of declaration used may potentially underestimate pollutant emissions.

Benefit per ton of PM 2.5 reduced

Improving the health of citizens by reducing fine particulate matter

808 414 906$

By reducing its emissions of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5), this industry could decrease the costs related to health problems caused by fine particles. For the year 2021 only, this potential is estimated at 808 414 906$. This claim is based on a 2022 Health Canada study titled « Health benefits per tonne of air pollutant emissions reduction ».

It can be read that each reduction of one ton of emissions would result in a saving of $340,000 to $520,000 in health-related expenses.

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Distribution of declared pollutants

Distribution of a selection of declared pollutants in 2021

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Air Pollution

Industry Air Pollutants

List of air pollutants created by the industry during the years

PM2,5 - Matière particulaire <= 2,5 micromètres

2 377.7 tonnes in 2021
0 $ $ Benefit for the reduction of fine particles (PM 2.5)

+50.0 %

from 2020 to 2021

PM10 - Matière particulaire <= 10 micromètres

20 845 tonnes in 2021

+48.4 %

from 2020 to 2021

Dioxyde de soufre

45.565 tonnes in 2019

-19.2 %

from 2018 to 2019

Oxydes d'azote (exprimés en dioxyde d'azote)

452.49 tonnes in 2021

+15.5 %

from 2020 to 2021

Monoxyde de carbone

1 926.3 tonnes in 2021

+0.9 %

from 2020 to 2021

Plomb (et ses composés)

0.0176 kg in 2021

-50.4 %

from 2020 to 2021

Zinc (et ses composés)

0.0498 tonnes in 2021

-49.7 %

from 2020 to 2021

Cuivre (et ses composés)

0.002 tonnes in 2015

-44.4 %

from 2014 to 2015

Mercure (et ses composés)

0.0011 kg in 2021

+31.2 %

from 2020 to 2021

Arsenic (et ses composés)

0.0012 kg in 2021

-91.8 %

from 2020 to 2021

Cadmium (et ses composés)

0.0012 kg in 2021

-29.4 %

from 2020 to 2021

Cobalt (et ses composés)

0.0035 kg in 2021

+111.1 %

from 2020 to 2021

Nickel (et ses composés)

0.2257 tonnes in 2021

+5 839.5 %

from 2013 to 2021

Sélénium (et ses composés)

0.0021 kg in 2021

+2.3 %

from 2020 to 2021

Thallium (et ses composés)

0.0016 kg in 2021

+1.8 %

from 2020 to 2021

Matière particulaire totale

46 5 tonnes in 2021

+51.7 %

from 2020 to 2021

Vanadium (et ses composés)

0.019 tonnes in 2020

+1 800.0 %

from 2019 to 2020

Chrome (et ses composés)

0.0018 tonnes in 2018

-45.5 %

from 2013 to 2018

Vanadium (sauf lorsqu'il est dans un alliage) et ses composés

0.0012 tonnes in 2013

Manganèse (et ses composés)

0.0025 tonnes in 2013

Source: National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI)

Water Pollution

Industry Water Pollutants

List of water pollutants created by the industry during the years

Plomb (et ses composés)

0.0057 kg in 2021

-28.8 %

from 2020 to 2021

Zinc (et ses composés)

1.8507 tonnes in 2021

+102.0 %

from 2020 to 2021

Cuivre (et ses composés)

0.016 tonnes in 2015

-27.3 %

from 2014 to 2015

Mercure (et ses composés)

0.0006 kg in 2021

+449.4 %

from 2020 to 2021

Arsenic (et ses composés)

0.0088 kg in 2021

-31.0 %

from 2020 to 2021

Cadmium (et ses composés)

0.0248 kg in 2021

+7.8 %

from 2020 to 2021

Cobalt (et ses composés)

0.0242 kg in 2021

-30.3 %

from 2020 to 2021

Nickel (et ses composés)

0.8153 tonnes in 2021

+94.1 %

from 2015 to 2021

Sélénium (et ses composés)

5.3879 kg in 2021

+9.0 %

from 2020 to 2021

Nitrate (ion en sol. à un pH de >= 6.0)

1 057.4 tonnes in 2021

-11.6 %

from 2020 to 2021

Thallium (et ses composés)

0.0012 kg in 2021

-13.4 %

from 2020 to 2021

Vanadium (et ses composés)

0.042 tonnes in 2020

+5.0 %

from 2019 to 2020

Chrome (et ses composés)

0.0314 tonnes in 2018

+432.2 %

from 2015 to 2018

Vanadium (sauf lorsqu'il est dans un alliage) et ses composés

0.015 tonnes in 2015

-55.9 %

from 2014 to 2015

Manganèse (et ses composés)

0.19 tonnes in 2015

-24.0 %

from 2014 to 2015

Phosphore (total)

0.211 tonnes in 2015

-95.8 %

from 2014 to 2015

Source: National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI)

Soil Pollution

Industry Soil Pollutants

List of pollutants contributing to the greenhouse effect

No data found for this industry

Source: National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI)

GES

Greenhouse Gases

List of pollutants contributing to the greenhouse effect

Comparisons with other measures

Equivalent to 4 241 900 095 km with a SUV per year (5 263.16 km per ton of CO²).

Equivalent to 1 332 167 round trips Quebec-Paris with an airplane per year (1.65 round trips Quebec-Paris per ton of CO²).

Greenhouse Gas Statistics

Quantity of various emitted gases

Total greenhouse gases emitted

Data source: Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP)