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Union Bay ship breaking operation fined for effluent discharge

  • The Union Bay ship-breaking operation was fined for unauthorized effluent discharge and failing to remedy the issue after being informed by the province.
  • Deep Water Recovery Ltd. was fined a total of $46,150, reduced from $48,300, for the effluent discharges and for not ceasing the discharge after the penalties were issued.
  • The Ministry of Environment and Parks found that DWR allowed waste to enter the environment on multiple occasions in 2023 and 2024.
  • DWR contested the definitions of effluent and claimed that their discharge was minimal compared to historic contamination in Union Bay, but the ministry found that DWR contributed to the contamination.
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Vancouver Island Free Daily broke the news in Parksville, Canada on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
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