About Us
The Society of Contaminated Sites Approved Professionals (CSAP) is an independent professional organization that is mandated by the Provincial Government, through the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy (ENV), to review environmental certification applications made under the Environmental Management Act and Contaminated Sites Regulation. CSAP credentials its members and recommends they be appointed to ENV’s Roster of Approved Professionals (APs).
In BC, ENV is responsible for regulations detailing safe and legal levels of soil and water contaminants. Members of the CSAP are qualified to review all low to medium environmental certification applications to ensure these regulations are being met. They perform an important role for the government and for landowners by addressing potential contamination issues in a timely manner which helps advance redevelopment projects. All low to medium risk sites seeking an ENV Certificate of Compliance must be reviewed by a Contaminated Site Approved Professional.
The Role of Approved Professionals in Environmental Site Assessments, Cleanup and Obtaining a Regulatory Certificate (click to view)
An overview (PDF) of CSAP including membership makeup, submissions history, and other details can be found here.
CSAP Vision Statement:
CSAP Society, trusted professionals for sound environmental stewardship.
CSAP Mission Statement:
To serve government, the public and industry by evaluating and advancing the practice and quality of contaminated sites management within BC’s regulatory framework.
Economic Impact Research
Economic Impacts from Remediated Low to Moderate Risk Contaminated Sites Study (December 2021)
CSAP Annual Reports*
2022/2023 Annual Report
2021/2022 Annual Report
2020/2021 Annual Report
2019/2020 Annual Report
2018/2019 Annual Report
2017/2018 Annual Report
2016/2017 Annual Report
2015/2016 Annual Report
2014/2015 Annual Report
2013/2014 Annual Report
2012/2013 Annual Report
2011/2012 Annual Report
2010/2011 Annual Report
2009/2010 Annual Report
2008/2009 Annual Report
*Financial Statements available upon request