A multi-million-dollar settlement has been reached between the City of Regina and Consumers Co-operative Refinery Ltd. (CCRL), ending a lawsuit with the refinery.
The lawsuit was sparked in May 2020, where the city claims it received 60,000 liters of contaminated water from the plant, which contained significant amounts of a thick, tar-like substance in the water.
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The total price to be paid for the Co-op refinery is $4.65 million.
In the original statement of claim, the city described the refinery’s conduct as “egregious, oppressive, tyrannical, reckless, destructive, pervasive and inviting outrage and punishment, resistance and condemnation.”
According to court documents, the city of Regina paid EPCOR – Wastewater Services more than $4.5 million to fix one of its lagoons after it was found to have contaminated water.
The price of the settlement is to cover the cost of repairing the damaged lagoon, water treatment infrastructure as well as water sampling and monitoring improvements.
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Regina Mayor Sandra Masters said, “When we have an issue like this we work with partners in the industry, in this case FCL, and it’s very rigorous testing and we’re confident we can continue to improve.” Can.” Told.
The settlement for payment took place on December 7, 2022.
“The City and CCRL reached an agreement on this matter that was satisfactory to both parties,” the CCRL said in an email to Global News. “The CCRL awarded a $4,650,000 payment to the City in May, 2020 for expenses they incurred in connection with the incidents.”
The results of the test have made the city more transparent about spillage.
There were 10 toxic leaks or spills in Regina in 2021, four of which originated from co-ops.
Leaks are now disclosed on its open data website and a reporting system has been implemented to alert people to the downfall of a leak.
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