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Kelowna fruit packers hit with another fine

Ellison fruit packinghouse promises to solve effluent discharge issues
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A Kelowna fruit packinghouse continues to struggle in its efforts to pacify its neighbours about effluent discharge concerns while trying to meet Ministry of Environment permit standards.

In a statement released by Sandher Fruit Packers, company president Gurtaj Sandher confirmed the company has been accessed a further “administration penalty” from the ministry, reported to be $78,368.

The ministry has also extended a wastewater discharge application process for the effluent discharge until May 10, the third extension this year on the application.

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Barry Gerding

About the Author: Barry Gerding

Senior regional reporter for Black Press Media in the Okanagan. I have been a journalist in the B.C. community newspaper field for 37 years...
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