Petroleum Spill in the Grand River

[Spiel]

http://www.thespec.com/news-story/6522257--significant-quantity-of-petroleum-spills-into-grand-in-kitchener/

[chessy]

your video has nothing to do with the spill

[Terry]

your video has nothing to do with the spill

if you see a line across his post

everything above the line is his post

everything below the line is part of his signature

same for anyone who has info in signature

Edited May 1, 2016 by Terry

[Spiel]

your video has nothing to do with the spill

 

You're correct it doesn't nor was it intended to.

[chessy]

i see no line below his post at all .. maybe because i use a mac ???

 

no biggie i just thought he copied the wrong link.. good vid by the way

Edited May 1, 2016 by chessy

[Spiel]

i see no line below his post at all .. maybe because i use a mac ???

 

no biggie i just thought he copied the wrong link.. good vid by the way

 

Why thank you.

[FloatnFly]

KITCHENER — A complicated cleanup effort is underway after a significant spill of petroleum into the Grand River Friday in Kitchener.

City officials got a call from the Ministry of the Environment late Friday afternoon after a resident called the Spills Action Centre to report a sheen on the water near Forwell Road.

Scott Berry, interim associate director of operations, said the contaminant hasn't been confirmed but it is believed to be some type of petroleum product.

"I would say it's a significant quantity of material, of contaminant just based on what we're seeing on site," he said.

At least 250 metres of the northern shore of the Grand are affected, officials say.

The substance is believed to have come from a storm sewer but officials don't yet know where it originated or if the source is still active.

"Obviously, you want to find out, did somebody intentionally dump something into the system or … if it's happening without anybody knowing that it's happening, then that's something you want to get a handle on as quickly as possible, as well," Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic said.

The city is working with the ministry to clean up and investigate the leak, a process that will continue through the week.

Booms have been installed that will absorb the substance from the water's surface.

The storm sewer also has to be remediated.

Cleaning up the shoreline will be the most intensive work, Berry said. The water has receded and the shore must be dug up to remove contaminated soil.

That starts Monday.

About 20 per cent of the local drinking water supply comes from the Grand River.

There is no impact on residents right now, Berry said.

There has been no confirmed impact on wildlife, either. "We've been looking," he said. "We haven't seen any aquatic life.

"Will it impact it? I think any material will impact to some degree. What that impact is I don't think we can say at this point."

While the Grand River Conservation Authority and downstream municipalities were notified when the city learned of the spill, there was no information released to the public until Saturday morning.

Berry said it took that long to get the facts confirmed.

"It was just getting the information from the site," he said. "Also, we wanted to make sure that whatever is released was accurate — and a lot of information wasn't confirmed until this morning when we had more light to deal with it."

City and ministry officials remain on site.

"Our goal is to find the source and to deal with those involved and make sure that it isn't repeated," Berry said. "That's the bottom line.

"That's our priority."

Vrbanovic said this is a reminder to residents about caring for the water system

"The amount we're talking about clearly isn't somebody dumping something from their home or anything but it's also a good reminder to remind people not to dump any contaminants … down their storm sewer because it ends up back in the river," he said.

Anyone with information related to the incident can contact Kitchener's corporate contact centre at 519-741-2345.

[Terry]

oh yeah, it depends on what skin you use whether you see a line or not

[Spiel]

oh yeah, it depends on what skin you use whether you see a line or not

 

So it would seem, strange.

[John Bacon]

i see no line below his post at all .. maybe because i use a mac ???

 

no biggie i just thought he copied the wrong link.. good vid by the way

 

I don't see a line either. I am using a PC with Windows 7

[Woodsman]

No line here either.

A PC with Windows 10, and on Firefox.

[davey buoy]

Must be the skin,I have the same as you Woodsman,and it's fine here.

[FloatnFly]

its only if you're using the Aplitex Earth skin that there is no signature line

 

funny how this thread went from being about a chemical spill in the grand to whether or not someone can see a line in the post lol

[cram]

No line for me either.

[Rod Caster]

Yikes, that's gonna a nasty and long lasting job, all the way to lawyers and finding/proving fault.

 

Someone or some company is potentially liable for some massive fines. Unfortunately for the City, because the contamination is likely on their soil, they will have to shell out the clean up money and coordinate the cleanup itself until they find fault. The MOE will order the city to clean up if they have to.

[netminder]

Seriously people. Don't dump stuff down the storm drains. 99% of those go right out into a river or natural water body. Don't be Cousin Eddy.

[netminder]

http://www.therecord.com/news-story/6529179-potential-source-of-grand-river-spill-identified/

 

"A local company" has reported a used oil leak from a storage container on their property.

[Spiel]

http://www.therecord.com/news-story/6529179-potential-source-of-grand-river-spill-identified/

 

"A local company" has reported a used oil leak from a storage container on their property.

Thanks for the update Netminder.

[Rod Caster]

Ha, I used to work with the guy in that picture. Look at the black on his gloves and on the rock, that's a big spill.

[jedimaster]

no line for me either... just saying.