Court BulletinMinistry of the Environment Conservation and ParksOctober 1, 2026
Hamilton facility fined $250,000 for failing to report a discharge
Rain Carbon Canada was convicted after ministry tests found high benzene levels and the company did not report the discharge as required.
Summary
- What happened: Rain Carbon Canada was convicted of one violation of Ontario’s Environmental Protection Act for failing to report a discharge to the natural environment.
- Where and when: The discharge was at the company’s coal tar and petroleum processing facility in Hamilton. Ministry monitoring detected benzene levels far above its one-hour benchmark on October 23 and October 25, 2023.
- Penalty: The company was fined $200,000 and ordered to pay a $50,000 victim fine surcharge, with 30 days to pay. The conviction was dated February 26, 2026.
Source: Ontario Newsroom