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B.C. fines company maximum of $150K for letting waste enter river

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Posted this 2024-09-10 10:34 AM PDT

Inspectors twice found water entering Pitt River from Ground X facility exceeded bacteria, chemical guidelines

LJI ReporterPatrick Penner

A company in Port Coquitlam, B.C., has been hit with a fine totalling $150,000 by the province for environmental infractions after it was found to have allowed waste to enter a river.

The Ministry of Environment issued Ground X Site Services, a company that offers dump truck services and disposes of construction material, two counts of the maximum penalty on Aug. 26 after inspections in 2021 and 2023 determined the facility on 750 Kingsway Ave. was introducing waste into the Pitt River without p…

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