Trans Mountain has paid $196,000 in fines for repeatedly failing to protect the environment during a 2024 storm at its pipeline expansion project near Abbotsford.

The Canada Energy Regulator had initially fined the company $292,000 in October, but that was reduced after a review. The maximum daily penalty is $100,000.

In a statement , the regulator said the $196,000 is the largest cumulative fine it has issued to date.

The violations include four separate penalties for failing to implement environmental protection measures during severe weather between Jan. 28 and Jan. 31, 2024, according to the statement.

Inspection officers determined evidence of monitoring gaps in the maintenance, inspection, and functionality of drainage, erosion and sediment control measures.

These observations

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