Catharine Kench, Michael Kench, Roger Tregunna, Resaca Homes Ltd. - Order to prevent discharge of contaminants

This proposal is for a director’s order to Catharine Kench, Michael Kench, Roger Tregunna and Resaca Homes Ltd. with respect to the property located at 745 King Street West, Gananoque. If the Order proceeds, it will be issued under sections 18 and 197 of the Environmental Protection Act.

The Director’s Order pertains to contaminants of concern including the following:

• benzene
• toluene
• ethylbenzene
• xylenes
• petroleum hydrocarbons (F1 to F4 fractions)

The site is contaminated with the contaminants of concern from the former operation of a gas station. Environmental monitoring completed to date has confirmed that soil and groundwater on site is contaminated with the contaminants of concern and contaminants have migrated off site. The full extent of off site contamination is unknown.

The director’s order requires the orderees, jointly and severally, to undertake actions, which amongst others, include:

• retain a qualified consultant to conduct the work required by the order
• submit to the director, for review and acceptance, a proposed work plan to fully delineate impacted soil and groundwater at the site and what may have migrated off site
• upon receipt of the director’s acceptance of the work plan, implement the plan
• submit a report to the director detailing the information collected in implementing the work plan, including steps that will be taken to address the impacts from soil and groundwater contamination originating from the site