Regulator cites ‘wilful negligence’, failure to comply with previous warnings

Alberta oilfield services company Terroco Industries has been fined nearly $450,000 for the unsafe storage and illegal disposal of industrial sewage, according to a report.

The Red Deer-based company was penalized by the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) following a series of infractions at its Stettler, Alta., disposal site dating back to the summer of 2023, reported CBC.

The AER investigation found that Terroco Industries unlawfully accepted and stored 14,196 cubic metres of industrial sewage over a 40-day period. The waste—which originated from an agricultural-based industrial facility—was not approved under the company’s licence and its disposal by deep well injection is strictly prohibited under Alberta la

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