A month after being fined $13,000 for the use of a temporary outfall to the Fraser River over several years from its wastewater treatment facility, the British Columbia District of Hope is investing $700,000 to remove sludge from one of three lagoons connected to the facility. Following a sediment blockage of the original outfall pipe, […] The post Hope, B.C., invests $700K in wastewater lagoon cleanup after Fraser River outfall fine appeared first on Environmental Science & Engineering M...| Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine
The City of Timmins, Ontario, has been fined $45,000 after being convicted of multiple environmental offences tied to the operation of its municipal wastewater treatment plant. On March 13, 2025, at the Ontario Court of Justice in Timmins, the municipality was found guilty of one violation under the Ontario Water Resources Act and five violations […] The post Timmins fined $45K for several wastewater compliance issues appeared first on Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine.| Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine
A southwestern Ontario sod farm and its director have been fined after years of failing to meet provincial water reporting requirements and submitting inaccurate information to regulators. The case also revealed problems with an on-site well that had not been properly documented or disinfected before being put into use, according to a August 2025 court […] The post Ontario sod farm fined $26K for false reports, well infractions appeared first on Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine.| Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine
An Alberta oilfield services company has been issued a nearly $450,000 administrative penalty by the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) for contraventions involving industrial sewage it was not authorized to receive, yet was still found to be improperly stored and used to generate profit for the company. Terroco Industries Ltd., based in Red Deer, Alberta, was […] The post Alberta oilfield company penalized $450K for industrial sewage storage contraventions appeared first on Environmental Scien...| Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine
Quebec’s Environment Ministry has fined battery manufacturer Northvolt for wastewater violations at its Montérégie site — a penalty that comes just months after the Swedish parent company filed for bankruptcy, casting doubt on the future of its $7-billion major battery plant project planned for Quebec. The $10,000 fine for Northvolt Batteries North America Inc. resulted […] The post Quebec fines Northvolt for wastewater violations amid bankruptcy, stalled construction appeared first o...| Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine
The registered owner of both the site and the on-site drinking water system, known as the Bay Ridge Apartments Well Supply in Belleville, Ontario, has been fined $10,000 for failing to meet regulatory requirements intended to protect residents’ health. Owner Kendra Hodgson has been convicted of two violations under Ontario’s Safe Drinking Water Act related […] The post Owner of Belleville apartment complex fined for lack of water testing and operator appeared first on Environmental Scie...| Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine
A private utility that serves a B.C. ski resort has been fined nearly $120,000 for a series of wastewater treatment compliance issues that includes a history of failing to employ qualified operators. B.C.’s Natural Resource Compliance and Enforcement Database flagged several issues in an administrative penalty report covering Hemlock Utility Services Ltd.’s management of the […] The post B.C. ski resort’s wastewater utility fined for failing to employ qualified operator appeared f...| Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine