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FortisAlberta fined $300,000 for contravening PCB regulations

Aug 16, 2018 | 8:41 AM

HINTON- On May 12, 2016, FortisAlberta reported that one of their transformers, located in the town of Hinton, had leaked oil.

An investigation conducted by enforcement officers found that the company discovered the leak on October 19 of 2015, but did not report it until May 12 of 2016.

Testing results showed that approximately 325 litres of oil containing PCBs were released into the environment.

Yesterday, Fortis was ordered by the Provincial Court of Alberta to pay a fine of $300,000 after pleading guilty to one count of violating the PCB Regulations and one count of violating the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.

The fine will be directed to the Environmental Damages Fund.

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