Algoma Central controversies
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2021
Algoma fined for wastewater dumping
Fine or penalty
Algoma Central Corporation was fined $500,000 in the United States after pleading guilty to discharging unprocessed oily bilge water into Lake Ontario. The company was also placed on probation for three years and is required to implement an environmental compliance plan.
Source excerpt
Because Algoma had negligently failed to inform the 3rd officer and the captain what the wash water tank contained, approximately 11,887 gallons of unprocessed oily bilge water were released into Lake Ontario,
Ontario, Canada-based Algoma Central Corporation has been fined $500,000 after pleading guilty to dumping wastewater into Lake Ontario, the U.S. Justice Department announced this week.
In addition to the fine, Algoma was put on probation for a period of three years during which it must implement an environmental compliance plan.