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Fishman's Personal Care Cleaners (Calgary Economy Cleaners and Launderers Ldt) Required to Pay $5,000 for Environmental Offence

CALGARY, Alb. -- October 6, 2010 -- Calgary Economy Cleaners and Launderers Ltd., operating as Fishman’s Personal Care Cleaners, owned by Sheldon Fishman and Benny Fishman, pleaded guilty in Alberta Provincial Court on October 5, 2010, to one count under the Tetrachloroethylene (Use in Dry Cleaning and Reporting Requirements) Regulations pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.  

The company was ordered to pay a total fine of $5,000 of which $4, 500 is to be paid to the Environmental Damages Fund.  

The violation pertained to having open containers of Tetrachloroethylene waste and wastewater. Tetrachloroethylene, also known as perchloroethylene, and referred to as PERC, is a commonly used dry-cleaning solvent and is designated as a toxic substance under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. 

The Environmental Damages Fund is administered by Environment Canada, and was created in 1995 to provide the courts and companies with an option to direct monetary penalties and settlements to investments in the restoration of the environment. It helps ensure polluters take responsibility for their actions and enforces the “polluter pays” principle.

The conviction is a result of an investigation launched by Environment Canada in June 2008 following routine inspections.

Further information on the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and the Environmental Damages Fund may be found at http://www.ec.gc.ca/cepaRegistryand http://www.ec.gc.ca/edf-fde.