Burnaby fuel refinery water leak contained
City crews are monitoring air quality after Sunoco reported a small process-water leak that could cause odour near the refinery, officials said.
- On Monday, Sunoco LP reported a "small on-site leak of process water" at its Burnaby Refinery, prompting authorities to ask residents to avoid the adjacent Confederation Park.
- Burnaby Fire crews responded to the leak containing hydrogen sulfide by installing air monitors along Penzance Drive, Sunoco spokesperson Chris Cho said.
- The facility produces about 30 per cent of all transportation fuel used in B.C., and operators initiated response procedures early Monday following the leak at its tank farm.
- Response efforts successfully contained the leak by Monday afternoon, allowing Sunoco to restore full public access to the park.
- Previously operated as Parkland, the refinery released a noxious odour during a January 2024 leak caused by cold weather, providing historical context for facility incidents.
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Operator says refinery water leak now contained after Burnaby residents were asked to avoid local park
The operator of a fuel refinery in Burnaby, B.C., says a small leak of "process water" at its tank farm involving hydrogen sulphide has stabilized significantly and is now contained.
BURNABY — Residents of Burnaby in the Vancouver metropolitan area were invited to avoid a local park after a leak of water was reported at a fuel refinery in the area. A statement by operator Sunoco LP indicates that the refinery is involved in a "small industrial leak of water on [...]
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Burnaby, B.C., fuel refinery reports water leak; residents asked to avoid local park
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Burnaby, B.C., fuel refinery reports water leak; residents asked to avoid local park – Energeticcity.ca
Sunoco’s Burnaby Refinery is seen in Burnaby, B.C., on Monday, June 30, 2025. The refinery produces gasoline, diesel, jet fuels, asphalts, heating fuels, heavy fuel oils, butanes, and propane. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck BURNABY — Residents in the Metro Vancouver city of Burnaby have been asked to avoid a local park after a reported water leak at a fuel refinery in the area. A statement released by operator Sunoco LP says the refinery was res…
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