1326092 Alberta Ltd. - conviction information for 2013-12-13
| Corporation name: | 1326092 Alberta Ltd. |
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| Address: | 118 Sherwood Street |
| City: | Hinton |
| Province/territory: | Alberta |
| Postal code: | T7V 1P4 |
| Country: | Canada |
| Sector or industry: | 812 - Personal and laundry services |
| Location of offense: | 220 Pembina Avenue, Hinton, Alberta |
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| Case summary: | On June 11, 2012, enforcement officers conducted an inspection at Westrock Cleaners. During the inspection, officers determined that the company was storing wastewater or residue containing tetrachloroethylene in an open container, contrary to section 4 of the Regulations. Officers also determined that the company was storing wastewater or residue containing tetrachloroethylene in two containers that did not have secondary containment, contrary to section 5(f)(i) of the Regulations. |
| Charges: |
1326092 Alberta Ltd. and Stephenie Robinson (owner) were charged under counts 1 and 2. PPSC withdrew Count 1 and 2 for Stephenie Robinson and Count 1 for the corporation. 1326092 Alberta Ltd. pleaded guilty to Count 2. Count 1 That on or about the 11th day of June, 2012, at or near Hinton, in the Province of Alberta, did use tetrachloroethylene for dry cleaning when the tetrachloroethylene, waste water or residue was not stored in a closed container at all times as required by section 4 of the Tetrachloroethylene (Use in Dry Cleaning and Reporting Requirements) Regulations contrary to section 272(1)(a) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. Count 2 That on or about the 11th day of June, 2012, at or near Hinton, in the Province of Alberta, did use tetrachloroethylene for dry cleaning in a dry-cleaning machine operated in a dry-cleaning facility that was not equipped with a tetrachloroethylene-impermeable secondary containment system encompassing at least the entire surface under each dry-cleaning machine, tank or other container containing tetrachloroethylene, waste water or residue and capable of containing at least 110% of the capacity of the largest tank or container within the containment system as required by section 5(f)(i) of the Tetrachloroethylene (Use in Dry Cleaning and Reporting Requirements) Regulations contrary to section 272(1)(a) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. |
| Enforcement notification: |
| Result: | Guilty Plea |
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| Date of conviction: | 2013-12-13 |
| Court level: | Provincial and Territorial Court |
| Nature of offense(s): |
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| Additional details about the nature of the offense: | Storage of PERC without secondary containment. |
| Act | Regulations | Section(s) |
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| Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) | s.5(f)(i) |
| Date of sentencing: |
2013-12-13 |
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| Location of sentencing: | Hinton, Alberta |
| Sentence(s): |
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| Amount of fine(s): | $6,000 |
| Sentencing details: |
On December 13, 2013, before the Provincial Court of Alberta of Hinton, Alberta, the corporation 1326092 Alberta Ltd. has pleaded guilty to s.5(f)(i) of the Tetrachloroethylene (Use in Dry Cleaning and Reporting Requirements) Regulations; and was sentenced to a penalty of $6,000.
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