1526806 Ontario Inc. - conviction information for 2016-01-12

On September 15, 2010 a site inspection was conducted at 1526806 Ontario Inc., 391 Victoria Avenue North Hamilton, Ontario, pursuant to the PCB Regulations. The site inspection determined that a transformer with a PCB concentration greater than 500mg/kg was in use contrary to paragraphs 6(c) and 16(1)(a) of the PCB Regulations. A second PCB transformer with a PCB concentration greater than 500 mg/kg was disconnected from the main power supply lines and had not been sent for destruction to an authorized facility or stored within 30 days after the transformer had ceased to be processed or used on a daily basis contrary to subsection 19(1) of the PCB Regulations. On September 30, 2010 a warning letter was issued to 1526806 Ontario Inc., and Edward Ulrich for alleged violations of paragraphs 6(c), 16(1)(a), subsections, 19(1), 33(1), 39(1) and section 42 of the PCB Regulations. On June 18, 2013 a follow up inspection executed at 1526806 Ontario Inc., at 391 Victoria Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario, confirmed that a transformer with a PCB concentration greater than 500mg/kg continued to be used contrary to paragraphs 6(c) and 16(1)(a) of the PCB Regulations. A second PCB transformer with a concentration greater than 500 mg/kg remained on site and disconnected from the main power supply and had not been sent for destruction to an authorized facility or stored within 30 days after the transformer had ceased to be processed or used on a daily basis contrary to subsection 19(1) of the PCB Regulations. On July 2, 2013 a Notice of Intent to issue an Environmental Protection Compliance Order was issued to 1526806 Ontario Inc. and Mr. Edward Ulrich.

On July 15, 2013 an Environmental Protection Compliance Order was issued to 1526806 Ontario Inc. and Mr. Edward Ulrich for on-going violations of paragraphs 6c, 16(1)(a) and subsection 19(1) of the PCB Regulations. On January 29, 2014 a follow up inspection determined that 1526806 Ontario Inc. and Mr. Edward Ulrich had failed to comply with the Environmental Protection Compliance Order issued on July 15, 2014 contrary to subsection 238(1) of CEPA. Paragraphs 6c and 19(1) of the PCB Regulations continued to be contravened.

On January 29 2014, an investigation was initiated by Environment Canada Enforcement Branch. On March 11, 2014 a search warrant was executed at 1526806 Ontario Inc. located at 391 Victoria Avenue North, Hamilton Ontario. The search warrant authorized the collection of liquid samples of Askarel from each of the electrical transformers located in the electrical room. On March 27, 2014, E.O. Bett obtained the laboratory results for PCB analyses from the samples collected during execution of the search warrant on March 11, 2014.

The laboratory results indicated the following: The electrical transformer identified by serial number NP5060-1 and labeled with Environment Canada label OR24069 was determined to have a PCB concentration of 776,000 mg/kg (Sample # OR001573). The electrical transformer identified by serial number NP5060-2 and labeled with Environment Canada label OR24070 was determined to have a PCB concentration of 739,000 mg/kg (Sample # OR001574). On May 22, 2014 Chargers were filed with the Hamilton Court.

• Failure to comply with an EPCO,
• Use of a substance without a permit

• Fine