Apply for site remediation services

Last updated on June 19, 2026

This page provides qualified professionals and site owners with guidance for applying for site remediation services or submitting notifications.

You must apply to receive ministry services such as: 

Submitting a Contaminated Sites Services Application is the first step in the process. You must submit a Contaminated Sites Services Application (CSSA) each time you request a service.

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Before you start

Check the requirements 

To apply for Site Remediation Services, you'll need:

You may need to submit other forms depending on your situation. 

Read more about application requirements:


Step 1: Complete a Contaminated Sites Services Application

Open and complete a Contaminated Sites Services Application (Fillable PDF)

 

How to complete a Contaminated Sites Services Application

Section 1: Applicant information

Include the following:

  • Full name
  • Address
  • Contact information
  • If applicable, list the name of the organization the applicant represents

Section 2: Billing contact

Select whether the billing contact is GST exempt and if they're the same as the applicant.

If not, enter their:

  • Name
  • Contact information
  • Billing email address
  • And, if applicable, their organization

The billing contact will receive the invoice for contaminated sites services from the ministry.

Section 3: Property owner and/or operator

Indicate whether the property owner and/or operator is the same as the applicant.

If they're different, include their:

  • Name
  • Address
  • Contact information
  • And, if applicable, their organization

Section 4: Approved Professionals/Qualified Professionals

If the application has been prepared or recommended by one or more Qualified Professional(s) and/or Approved Professional(s), include their:

  • Name
  • Address
  • Contact information
  • And, if applicable, their organization

Section 5: Application information

Select the service being requested, checking all that apply.

Depending on the service requested, complete all the required fields.

Section 6: Review process requested

Check off the review process selected for the application and indicate whether it's a re-submission.

Ministry review submission option

This review option applies to many contaminated sites services, including director’s approvals and pre-approvals for non-high risk sites and applications for services relating to high risk sites.

Applications of this type must be submitted directly to the appropriate ministry contact.

Approved Professional recommendation submission option

This review option, described in Protocol 6: Applications with Approved Professional Recommendations and Pre-approvals (PDF, 406KB), mainly applies to non-high-risk sites where applications are considered on the recommendation of an Approved Professional.

Applications of this type must be submitted directly to the CSAP Society.

Applications for review of reports or statements submitted to meet a director’s imposed requirement on a non-high risk site, typically as conditions found in Certificates of Compliance or Approvals in Principle, are also to be submitted under the second option: 'Application via the CSAP Society.'

Section 7: Site information

You can find site information by searching the Site Registry or submitting a Site Information Request. 

Section 7.1: Site details

Site ID is the site registry identification number for the site assigned by the site registrar.

If the Site ID is known at the time of application, enter it where indicated:

  • Provide the latitude and longitude of the approximate centre of the site
    • Accurate to +0.5 of a second (approximately +10 metres) using the 1983 North American Datum
  • Indicate if the land is a Legally Titled, registered property, Untitled Crown Land, or both

Section 7.2: Housing development details

The ministry is collecting information to determine if applications for contaminated sites services are related to housing developments. 

If the application is related to housing, please indicate:

  • Yes
  • No
  • Unknown

Select the appropriate housing type based on the following:

  • Single-Family:
    • A single dwelling, including a house or a house with a secondary suite
    • A subdivision resulting in the development of many single-family homes would be considered single family, not multi-family
  • Multi-Family:
    • Developments that include townhouses, apartments, condominiums, stratas, co-operatives, and other development types that have more than one full household in a single building

Identify how many housing units will be developed.

A housing unit is considered net new housing. A new single-family home is one unit, regardless of the number of bedrooms.

Multi-family developments are the number of individual units in the overall development. For example, a single high rise is the number of units within that building, regardless of the bedroom configuration. 

Select whether the housing project includes one or more of the following housing categories:

  • Indigenous
  • Rental
  • Social

Section 7.3: Site risk classification

Indicate whether a new or updated site risk classification report has been included, or if there's an exemption under Protocol 12.

Indicate the site risk classification at the time of the application.

Section 8: Declarations

Sign and date the form to confirm that the information is true based on your knowledge as of the date the application was completed.

Once all the required fields are complete, the 'Save as PDF' button will activate so the form can be saved as a PDF.

Step 2: Submit your application

Applications requesting a release notice or for compliance verification for site identification must be submitted to SiteID@gov.bc.ca.

All other applications are submitted to:

Large report files may be submitted by file transfer service.

In some cases, the ministry might ask you to submit a paper copy to allow for a more detailed review of complex figures. Visit the site remediation forms page to find the form related to your request.

Incomplete applications are not accepted. The ministry only processes and reviews complete applications.

Step 3: Submit additional forms or documents (if required)

You may need to submit additional required forms or documents for a site. These could include:

  • Site investigation and remediation forms, reports, figures, and plans related to your request
  • A Site Risk Classification Report, unless an exemption applies

Find out what forms or documents you may need

Step 4: Pay fees

You may need to pay a fee for ministry services that are related to your application. Work will not be completed until all fees are paid. Learn more about the cost of services and fee payments

The information on this web page does not replace the legislative requirements in the EMA or its regulations and it does not list all provisions for contaminated site services.

If there are differences between this information and the Act, Regulation, or Protocols, the Act, Regulation, and Protocols apply.

Contact information

For more information on applying for services:

For other enquiries: