Lorick Ventures Inc. DBA McCleaners Dry Cleaning/Richard Gerald DECAP - conviction information for 2017-10-23

Corporation details
Corporation name: Lorick Ventures Inc. DBA McCleaners Dry Cleaning/Richard Gerald DECAP
Address: 301 Tranquille Road
City: Kamloops
Province/territory: British Columbia
Postal code: V2B 3G4
Country: Canada
Sector or industry: 812 - Personal and laundry services
Case details
Location of offense: 301 Tranquille Road, Kamloops, British Columbia
Case summary:

On May 31, 2010, a written warning was issued to Lorick Ventures Inc., DBA McCleaners, as a result of an on-site inspection on April 22, 2010, for failure to have secondary containment for tetrachloroethylene waste.

On December 8, 2015, as part of the Dry-Cleaning Compliance Rate Project, enforcement officers (EO) conducted an inspection of Lorick Ventures Inc., DBA McCleaners, at 301 Tranquille Road, in Kamloops, BC. During the inspection, EOs observed multiple containers of tetrachloroethylene waste with no secondary containment.

2016/03/16 - Initiated investigation.

2017/06/21 - Charges laid against the owners and Lorick Ventures Inc. DBA MCLEANERS totaling 4 counts.

2017/06/22 - Summons issued.

2017/07/24 - First Court Appearance.

2017/09/21 - Court Appearance

2017/10/23 - Guilty plea entered by the owner of Lorick Ventures Inc. DBA McCleaners.
Charges:
  • Count 1: Section 4. Open container with waste water containing tetrachloroethylene (PERC);
  • Count 2: Section 4. Open container with lint residue containing PERC;
  • Count 3. Paragraph 5(f)(i). 15 gallon drum full of PERC waste water with no secondary containment; and

  • Count 4. Paragraph 5(f)(i). 15 gallon drum full of filters containing PERC residue with no secondary containment.
Enforcement notification: Dry cleaner in British Columbia fined $10K for violations to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
Conviction
Result: Guilty Plea
Date of conviction: 2017-10-23
Court level: Provincial and Territorial Court
Nature of offense(s):
  • Failure to comply with a directive
Additional details about the nature of the offense:
Legislative details
Act Regulations Section(s)
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) Tetrachloroethylene (Use in Dry Cleaning and Reporting Requirements) Regulations
Sentencing
Date of sentencing: 2017-10-23
Location of sentencing:
Sentence(s):
  • Penalty for the EDF
Amount of fine(s): $10,000
Sentencing details:

On October 23, 2017, Lorick Ventures Inc., under the name DBA McCleaners, was fined $10,000 in the Provincial Court of British Columbia after pleading guilty to two counts of contravening the Tetrachloroethylene (Use in Dry Cleaning and Reporting Requirements) Regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

In December 2015, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s enforcement officers inspected the site. The inspection revealed an open container and a 15-gallon drum, which contained a tetrachloroethylene residue, and the absence of a secondary containment system—violations to the Tetrachloroethylene (Use in Dry Cleaning and Reporting Requirements) Regulations.

As a result of this conviction, the company's name will be added to the Environmental Offenders Registry, and the penalty will be directed to the Government of Canada’s Environmental Damages Fund.
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