A biodiesel production company from High River, Alta., is scheduled to appear in provincial court in Okotoks, Alta., Nov. 29 to face environmental violation charges.
Alberta Environment laid charges against Western Biodiesel Inc. and its former operations manager, Jason Freeman, for the alleged release of a hazardous substance into the environment, improper disposal of waste water and biodiesel, failure to report the releases and providing false or misleading information.
The charges relate to separate incidents in October 2008 in which waste water containing methanol and biodiesel was released and allowed to flow onto an adjacent property near the facility north of High River.
The company produces 19 million litres of biodiesel per year derived from animal fat, vegetable oil, used cooking oil and grease.
