Record of Site Condition

A Record of Site Condition (RSC) sets out the environmental condition of a property at a particular point in time, based on its intended use. A Qualified Person prepares the RSC.

An RSC must be filed to the Brownfields Environmental Site Registry when a property use changes from an industrial to a residential use. Before filing an RSC, the property must be properly assessed and shown to meet the soil, sediment and groundwater standards applicable to the intended use for which the RSC is being filed.

Once an RSC is filed, it provides protection from some environmental cleanup orders for property owners who want to redevelop a brownfield site.

On July 1, 2011, the RSC process will change so that after a completed RSC is submitted, the Ministry of the Environment will have 30 business days to review the RSC and provide the property owner with:

• An acknowledgement that the RSC has been filed


• A notice that the RSC has not been completed in accordance with the regulations, or


• A notice that the Ministry intends to conduct a technical review before the RSC can be filed.