Government of New Brunswick

This page contains specific compliance and enforcement information related to the Clean Air Act and its Regulations.

These are monetary fines paid by individual or companies for minor offences that are not clearly intentional or that cause limited harm to the environment.

Company or Individual Date of Occurrence
dd/mm/yy
Location of Occurrence Description of
the Occurrence
Date Paid dd/mm/yy Amount Paid
Twin Rivers Paper Company Inc. 01/10/12 Edmundston, NB Did release smoke of a density greater than permitted by the Regulation, Section 14(1) of Regulation 97-133, Air Quality Regulation, Section 32(1)(b) of the Clean Air Act. 08/02/13 $2,000.00
Ray's Paving Inc.
Drummond, NB
16/09/09 Drummond, NB In violation of an Approval to Operate (condition #33) Section 3(2) Air Quality Regulation (97-133) Section 32 (1)(b) Clean Air Act. 12/04/10 $1,000.00
Fraser Papers Inc.
Edmundston, NB
01/09/09 Edmundston, NB Did release smoke of a density greater than permitted by the Regulation, Section 14(1) Air Quality Regulation, Section 32(1)(b) Clean Air Act. 04/04/10 $1,000.00
059884 N.B. Inc. Also known as Broville Manufacturing Company 18/04/08 - 11/06/08 Saint John, N.B. Violation of Approval to Operate I-6183 condition #20 (e) Section 3(2) Air Quality Regulation, Section 32(1)(b) Clean Air Act. 09/09/08 $2,000.00
Irving Oil Limited 09/06/07 - 20/06/07 Saint John, NB Release of Sulphur componds from the sulphur block in excess of authorized limits of 15000 kg per calender day as per condition 37(b) of your Approval to Operate I-4905 contrary to Section 3(2) Air Quality Regulation 97-133 and , Section 32(1)(b) Clean Air Act. 25/06/08 $4,000.00
AV Nackawic Inc. 12/06/07 Nackawic, NB Tests results exceeding approved limits of Condition #31 of Approval to Operate 1-5051. Violation of Section 3(2) Air Quality Regulations contrary to 32(1)(b) Clean Air Act. 20/11/07 $1,200.00
UPM-Kymmene Miramichi Inc. 14/02/07 Miramichi, NB Violation of the Smoke Density Standard
Sec. 14(1) Air Quality Regulation, contrary to Sec. 32(1)(b) Clean Air Act
05/07/07 $1,500.00
UPM-Kymmene Miramichi Inc. 17-18/01/06 Miramichi,
NB
Violation of Approval to Operate (condition #17) Section 3(2) Air Quality Regulation, Section 32(1)(b) Clean Air Act. 28/02/07 $2,800.00
Gracien Rioux Holdings Ltd.
Grand Falls, NB
25/04/06 Grand Falls, NB Violation of Approval to Operate (Condition #33) Section 3(2) Air Quality Regulation (97-133) Section 32(1)(b) Clean Air Act 02/02/07 $1,000.00
Gracien Rioux Holdings Ltd.
Grand Falls, NB
25/04/06 Grand Falls, NB Violation of Approval to Operate (Condition # 41 ) Section 3(2) Air Quality Regulation (97-133) Section 32(1)(b) Clean Air Act 02/02/07 $1, 500.00
AV CELL INC.
Atholville, NB
Date of Occurrence:
07/06/06 Atholville, NB Violation of Approval to Operate (Condition # 16) Section 3(2) Air Quality Regulation (97-133)
Section 32(1)(b) Clean Air Act
07/06/07 $2,500.00
Classic Construction Ltd,
Saint John, NB
15/07/05 Garnett Settlement,
Saint John County, NB.
Violation of Approval to Operate Section 3(2) Air Quality Reg 97-133, Section 32(1)(b) Clean Air Act. 16/12/05 $500.00
Mira Construction Ltd,
36 Dorcas Street,
Box 721,
Fredericton, NB,
E3B5B4
01/12/04 Noonan, NB Did unlawfully burn material in an open fire without the written permission of the Minister, contrary to Section 19(1) Air Quality Reg 97-133 and in violation of Section 32(1)(b) Clean Air Act. 10/03/05 $500.00
Irving Oil Limited (Refining Division) Saint John, NB 15-17/04/04 Saint John, NB Release of sulfhur dioxide exceeding the maximum permissible ground level concentrations as per schedule C, in violation of section 21(2) NB Regulation 97-133 Clean Air Act . 16/11/04 $3,000.00
Fraser Papers Inc (Canada) 24/02/04 Edmundston, NB Release of smoke of a density greater than permitted by the Regulation, Section 14(1) Air Quality Regulation, Section 32(1)(b) Clean Air Act. 16/06/04 $3,000.00
Atcon Construction Inc. Miramichi 20/11/03 Grand Falls, NB Open Burning without a Permit, Section 19(1) Air Quality Regulation, Clean Air Act. 22/04/04 $500.00
Richard St. Coeur 04/11/02 Warwick Settlement, NB Burning of material in an open fire without an approval Sec. 19(1) Air Quality Regulation Sec. 32(1) Clean Air Act 14/05/03 $250.00
Fraser Papers Inc. (Canada) 26/04/02 Edmundston NB Release of smoke of a density greater than permitted by the Regulation, Section 14(1) Air Quality Regulation, Section 32(1)(b) Clean Air Act 20/02/03 $1,500.00
Fraser Papers Inc. (Canada) Between 09/06/01 and 21/06/01 Edmundston NB Operate a source in a manner not in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of Certificate of Approval (I-2432), Section 3(2) of the Air Quality Regulation, Section 32(1)(b) Clean Air Act 01/08/02 $1,500.00
Irving Oil Limited (Refinery) 25/05/01 Saint John, NB Release of smoke of a density greater than permitted by the Regulation, Section 14(1) Air Quality Regulation, Section 32(1)(b) Clean Air Act 21/05/02 $2,500.00
Fraser Paper Inc. (Canada) 05/09/01 Plaster Rock, NB Release of smoke of a density greater than permitted by the Regulation, Section 14(1) Air Quality Regulation, Section 32(1)(b) Clean Air Act 24/01/02 $2,500.00 fine
Fraser Paper Inc. (Canada) 22/08/01 Plaster Rock, NB Release of smoke of a density greater than permitted by the Regulation, Section 14(1) Air Quality Regulation, Section 32(1)(b) Clean Air Act 24/01/02 $1,000.00 fine
Energie NB Power 04/03/00 Dalhousie NB Failure to comply with condition #21 of the air quality approval I-1322, Section 3(2) Air Quality Regulation, Section 32(1)(b) Clean Air Act. 27/03/01 $1,000.00 fine
John Sprague
Canal, NB
02/01/00 Canal, NB Burning the insulation covering from electrical wire without an Approval. (19(1) Air Quality Regulation 32(1) Clean Air Act) 15/09/00 $250.00
Weyerhaeuser Co. Ltd. 16/02/00 Miramichi, NB Failure to comply with Condition C-7 of the air quality Approval I-1787. (32(1) Clean Air Act) 30/10/00 $2,000.00
Travis Fulton
Saint John, NB
16/05/00 Saint John, NB Burning the insulation covering from electrical wire without an Approval. (19(1) Air Quality Regulation 32(1) Clean Air Act) 13/12/00 $250.00
Shane James
Rothesay, NB
16/05/00 Rothesay, NB Burning the insulation covering from electrical wire without an Approval. (19(1) Air Quality Regulation 32(1) Clean Air Act) 11/12/00 $250.00