The department says in a news release that Fraser River Pile and Dredge (GP) Inc. pleaded guilty to the Fisheries Act violation and a B.C. provincial court imposed the fine last week.
Environment and Climate Change Canada says a dredging company has been fined $350,000 for depositing a damaging substance into water frequented by fish in B.C.
The release says the company was dredging in Deas Slough in the Fraser River in February 2014 when its vessel punctured a submerged water main carrying chlorinated water to the City of Delta. Enforcement officers investigated the incident and the department says they determined that chlorinated water was released through the pipe into the waterway.
It says Deas Slough is an important fish-bearing body of water and the concentration of chlorine that was released was damaging to fish. As a result of this conviction, it says the company’s name will be added to an environmental offenders registry.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
No health, safety risk after acidic spill into Columbia River: Teck ResourcesThe B.C. Environment Ministry says an acidic solution spilled into the Columbia River from a fertilizer plant in southeastern B.C.
Read more »
No health, safety risk after acidic spill into B.C.'s Columbia River: Teck ResourcesNo health, safety risk after acidic spill into B.C.'s Columbia River: Teck Resources GlobeBusiness
Read more »
B.C. government, First Nations talk to avoid court action over Site C damThe West Moberly First Nations and Prophet River First Nation decided to enter into confidential discussions to find alternatives to legal action, B.C. government says
Read more »
Storm water floods California town, turns it into 'island'A California town north of San Francisco is accessible only by boat after a rain-swollen river overflowed its banks inundated it overnight, authorities said Wednesday.
Read more »
Dead humpback whale found in the Amazon jungle, baffling scientistsA dead humpback whale was found in Brazil’s Amazon jungle, near the mouth of the Amazon River. Local authorities say spotting a humpback whale in the region around this time of year is quite rare.
Read more »