A Kitscoty-based pesticide company has been sentenced to pay a $6,000 penalty.
Caleco Enterprises Ltd., operating as S.C.A.T. Pest Control (SCAT) pleaded guilty to contravening environmental legislation in the Alberta Court of Justice in Vermilion on Dec. 9.
The court learned SCAT applied Temprid SC, a commercial schedule 2 pesticide for ants, inside Lakeland College’s Emergency Training Centre Building in Vermilion on Aug. 30, 2022, without following the requirements on the label.
These included making sure no occupants were present during application, restricting re-entry to the building for six hours, properly ventilating the treated areas, providing information sheets to occupants and ensuring the correct dilution of the pesticide.
In Alberta, pesticides must be applied in a safe and effective manner that prevents negative impacts to human health and the environment.
SCAT pleaded guilty to one count under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. All remaining charges were withdrawn.
Caleco is a Saskatchewan corporation, extra-provincially registered in Alberta that operates as SCAT in east central Alberta.
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