'No immediate risk' from 2.5-million-litre effluent spill from B.C. fibreboard plant
- British Columbia's Environment Ministry deems a 2.5-million-litre effluent spill from a Quesnel fibreboard factory as not immediately risky to the public.
- The spill into a gravel pit has been evaluated with no impact on waterways noted.
- The factory owner, West Fraser, confirms fixing a failed valve between the factory and a pulp mill, concluding the cleanup.
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'No immediate risk' from 2.5-million-litre effluent spill from B.C. fibreboard plant
British Columbia's Environment Ministry says a 2.5-million-litre effluent spill from a fibreboard factory in Quesnel doesn't pose any immediate risk to public safety. It says in a statement that Monday's spill from the WestPine Medium-Density Fibreboard plant into a gravel pit has been a...
'No immediate risk' from 2.5-million-litre effluent spill from B.C. fibreboard plant
QUESNEL, B.C. — British Columbia's Environment Ministry says a 2.5-million-litre effluent spill from a fibreboard factory in Quesnel doesn't pose any immediate risk to public safety.
'No immediate risk' from 2.5-million-litre effluent spill from B.C. fibreboard plant
QUESNEL, B.C. — British Columbia's Environment Ministry says a 2.5-million-litre effluent spill from a fibreboard factory in Quesnel doesn't pose any immediate risk to public safety.
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