• Information for subject property and adjacent properties within 250m radius
• All federal, provincial and private source databases
• Accurate and detailed reports
• Overview and detailed street maps with point data
• Interactive display of precise information through links between summary and detailed information
• Bookmarking between pages for ease of use
• Scrubbed and cleaned data, with low orphan sites
• Easy-to-read format
• Satisfies the “site and adjacent properties” obligation of CSA Standard Z768-01

If 250m is not a sufficient search radius, a Custom report may be required.

A standard report delivered fast, within minutes of placing an order, and not verified by a report analyst.

• Environmental data for the site and adjacent properties within 250m radius
• Limited to any 8 federal, provincial or private databases as chosen by the client

If a 250m radius is not sufficient, a Custom report may be required.

Fire Insurance Maps display streets and buildings of urban Canada in great detail. These maps illustrate building construction, occupancy and potential fire hazards tracing the historical development and providing detailed information of storage tanks, transformers, boilers and electrical rooms.

The original maps were produced between 1875 and 1923 and updated until production ceased in 1974. There may be multiple maps available for the same location in some instances. The original fire insurance maps were produced by Chas. E. Goad Co. between 1875 and 1923.

Fire insurance maps can be overlaid with ERIS’ data points, and the other map layers ordered, to easily detect and distinguish building and land use changes.

ERIS offers digital topographic maps for all of Canada. Maps are available at a scale of 1:50 000 and delivered within 3 business days. The maps include airports, buildings, contour lines, spot heights (elevations), hydrography, lakes, watercourses, hypsography, drainage, municipal boundaries, parks, pits and quarries, roads/streets, railways, utility lines, vegetation, wetlands, native reserves and the township boundaries as originally surveyed by the Crown.

In Ontario, digital Base Maps are provided at a scale of 1:22 000.

The ERIS City Directory Search provides detailed historic property-use information for the site property and surrounding area with nationwide coverage with information dating back to the late 1800's. 

A city directory search is part of the mandatory records review section of the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z768 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment. Relevant information is researched for the site and surrounding properties in five-year intervals. All information is researched at the Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa. 

SmartCD uses the expertise of our seasoned city directory researchers, who understand the historical and regional nuances that make each city unique. Traditionally, city directory searches have been focused on the site or within a certain radius. However, this approach can yield hundreds of pages of results, leading to a lengthy and costly report that takes an excessive amount of time to complete. Hence, we've developed the SmartCD, a tool that streamlines this process, delivers only the data that you need, and meets or exceeds the CSA Z768-01 standard for Phase I ESAs.

SmartCD simplifies the research process in three easy steps:

1. Choose your Phase I Property when placing the order – no need to provide street names or address ranges.
2. Our expert team pulls relevant adjoining property addresses based on your subject property boundaries, utilizing property information, historical maps, imagery, and other reliable sources.
3. Enjoy the convenience of a scanned high-quality image of the directory provided in pdf output. The SmartCD brings the library to you, delivering accurate results without the risk of transcription errors. Image reports offer valuable context, including cross streets and added comments for identifying other features or nearby properties of interest.

Experience the smartest way to conduct city directory research. Click here to learn more about its powerful capabilities.

Our Regional Account Managers are available to provide personalized guidance and demonstrate how the SmartCD innovation can streamline your ESA process. You can reach out to your Regional Account Manager directly or contact us via email at [email protected].

Aerials from ERIS’ National Collection can be acquired for decades from 1920 to 2010. You select the decades for which you want to receive aerials and the ERIS Team will select based on the best coverage, quality and scale. An aerial selection list will no longer be provided. The final delivery will be in a geo-enabled .pdf with metadata for each aerial. Aerials can also be accessed, layered and analyzed through ERIS Xplorer (which is included with the purchase of any database report.

Land Titles contain legal title information concerning property ownership, transfer details and any encumbrances such as mortgages or easements.

Each time a new transaction occurs, property records are updated as soon as the instrument is registered.  The information contained within a land title search does differ based on the province or territory.  If a title search is requested for sites in provinces other than Ontario, clients will be contacted to confirm cost estimates and search requirements. Where available, registered property plans can also be ordered.

Property Underwriters Reports provide detailed information on a site-specific basis. Reports include descriptions of building construction, heating sources, production processes, and the presence of any hazardous chemicals or materials which may be stored on site. They also indicate the presence of environmental hazards such as electrical rooms, transformers, boilers, and storage tanks.

Property Underwriters Site Plans have been produced by the Insurers' Advisory Organization for the past 100 years. These individual design drawings and field surveys identify the location, capacity, and contents of above and below-ground storage tanks, chemical storage, and other forms of environmental hazards.

Property Based Environmental Information searches are unique to the province of New Brunswick and is an essential part of any Phase 1 ESA being conducted within the province. ERIS includes a free search for PBEI for the subject property under review for any Standard and/or Standard Select report ordered for New Brunswick. Requests are processed through the New Brunswick Department of the Environment and include a comprehensive search of following databases: Ministerial Orders or Remediation Orders, Petroleum Storage Tanks, Remedial Activity or Contamination, PCB Storage Sites and Landfill Sites. Results can take between 3-5 days to be delivered by email. Original copies are then mailed.

To our valued clients in Alberta, and across Canada, who order data and information for Alberta,

ERIS has now added the Alberta enforcement search data to our Alberta database reports. The data comprises historical compliance enforcement records taken against a company or individual related to Alberta Environment and Parks’ current and past legislation; and includes details such as enforcement name, description, and last update.

For more information, please contact your local Regional Account Manager, and for Alberta, that is Mike Seifert, [email protected]

The ERIS PSR provides comprehensive information about the physical setting surrounding a site and includes a complete overview of topography as well as hydrologic, geologic and soil characteristics. The location and detailed attributes of oil and gas wells, water wells, public water systems and radon are also included for review. The PSR is also available for large/custom areas.

Report Components

• Current Topographic Map
• Shaded Relief Map with contour overlay and labels of elevation
  • Attributes: Elevation, Slope Direction
• Hydrologic Information
  • Wetland Map
  • Provincial Significant Wetland (PSW) Map (NB and ON)
• Geologic Information
  • Bedrock Geology Map
    • Attributes: Bedrock Units, Primary/Secondary Rock Type, Geological Timescale, Strata, Lithology, Tectonic Zones, Geological Province
  • Surficial Geology Map
    • Attributes: Surficial Geology Units, Unit Description, Material, Texture, Age
• Soil Map
  • Attributes: Soil Type, Stoniness, Soil Components, Steepness, Water Table Characteristics, Drainage, Soil Horizon Information (Depth, Surface Material, Deposition, Parent Material, Electrical Conductivity)
• Oil and Gas Wells
  • Attributes: Well Type, License Information, Total Depth, Ground Elevation, Status, Operator and Drilling-Related Information)
• Water Wells and Groundwater Wells
  • Attributes: Water Level, Depth to Bedrock, Depth to Water Table
• Radon Information
  • Attributes: Low/Medium/High Risk at Target Property, Percentage of Homes Tested with Radon Concentrations Below 200 Bq/m3, Between 200 and 600 Bq/ m3, Above 600 Bq/ m3 for each Province and Territory
• Area of Natural and Scientific Interest (ANSI) Map (ON only)
  • Attributes: ANSI Name, ID, Type, Significance, Management Plan, Area, Comments

The PSR can be added to your order of any Database Report for an additional $80 on the Order Form, or as a bundle with ERIS Xplorer for $90 with the purchase of a Standard Database Report; ask us about PSR pricing for a custom report.

For more information, visit: https://www.erisinfo.com/ca/now-available-physical-setting-report/

Xplorer is an add-on to ERIS products, including Database Reports, Topographic Maps, Aerials, the ON RSC Report, layers from the Physical Setting Report and Fire Insurance Maps and Inspection Reports (if ordered). Xplorer allows you to quickly visualize and analyze environmental risk information related to a particular location, with built-in tools for analysis and customization.

Features of ERIS Xplorer

• Overlay data and multiple images over current street layers.
• Switch between Street, Satellite, or Terrain base layers to more effectively analyze the project property and related data.
• Accommodate Custom/Linear Reports for efficient review and analysis.
• View the transition of Aerial images through the decades using the Transition Tool.
• Filter data sources and view only the desired data sources on the map.
• Look up specific addresses or keywords using the Search functionality.
• Calculate distance and area using the Measure Tool.
• Draw and/or add comments directly to any layer, then print to PDF for easy sharing between colleagues and clients.
• Save views with your drawings, measurements, notations, and filters.
• New! Determine the direction of water flow from your subject property using the Water Flow Direction Tool.
• Digital fire insurance maps from OPTA Information Intelligence’s country-wide collection have been geo-referenced and adjusted to overlay onto current street layers within the ERIS Xplorer platform. ERIS’ customers can use this state-of-the-art visualization tool in real time – to identify, reveal and analyze important geographical artifacts and boundaries, including the placement of buildings, reservoirs and other features, as they evolved.
• Also available, Inspection Report locations are now identified on the map view, and the reports accessible for viewing or downloading simply by clicking the icon.

ERIS Xplorer is included with every database report. It can also be added to any order of a topographic map, aerials, ON RSC, FIMs, or the Physical Setting Report (PSR). Ask us about Xplorer pricing for a custom report.

For more information, visit: https://www.erisinfo.com/ca/eris-xplorer/

Does your company need regular access to environmental site information? Do you want answers immediately? ERIS DIRECT is for you.

Real Time Environmental Risk Information

ERIS DIRECT is an online subscription service that provides real-time environmental risk information for properties throughout the United States and Canada. Environmental risk searches can be performed from your own computer, on specific addresses and/or company names, with environmental information delivered to you immediately.

ERIS DIRECT lets you quickly assess property condition and environmental perils for:

• Environmental audits
• Site selection
• Financing
• Underwriting
• Financial reporting
• Legal due diligence
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Divestitures

ERIS DIRECT features include the ability to:

• Search for data in both the US and Canada
• Save environmental search criteria and results
• Combine the results from many searches on one report
• Drill down to the information you need with Country, State/Prov and Data Source filters
• Easily review records in your searches and choose to include/exclude them from your report
• Choose the file format of the final output
• View the projects your staff are working on and see the status
• Make projects 'private' to ensure confidentiality or 'public' to facilitate collaboration across individuals and offices

Let ERIS DIRECT make your environmental risk searches easier — and faster. For more information, visit: www.erisinfo.com/ca/eris-direct/