Tonda Construction Limited was fined $25,000 and Nethercott
Excavating Limited was fined $8,000, because an unlicenced hauler
took old barrels and contaminated soils for (otherwise) lawful
disposal.
Tonda Construction Limited (TCL) is a construction company
located in London, Ontario. In 2008, employees of the company were
conducting a cleanup of the property and discovered a number of old
barrels that had been hidden from view. The barrels were moved next
to a fence adjacent to private property, until disposal
arrangements could be made. One of the barrels released a quantity
of hydrocarbon-based petroleum which contaminated the surrounding
soil and affected a number of cedars. On December 29, 2008, a
neighbour situated west of the TCL site observed a spill of an oily
substance onto his property's backyard and lodged a complaint
with the ministry. On December 30, 2008, an investigator attended
the scene, observed the spill and obtained a statement from
