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Officials look to clean up black slag left from historic Crofton waterfront smelter

North Cowichan council voted unanimously on May 21 to address the black slag contamination on Crofton's waterfront area left from early 1900s copper smelting.
The decision came after acknowledging that large quantities of copper slag were discarded along the waterfront in the early 1900s, resulting in contamination that negatively impacts the quality of life for local residents.
Council directed staff to prepare a report detailing the smelting history and recommending municipal actions to build a case for senior government remediation support.
Bruce Findlay, who lives in Crofton, expressed that the issue is personal to him and his family because they often took their children to the shoreline during their early years, making them particularly aware of the related concerns.
While the municipality plans to pursue remediation, many unknowns remain about slag leaching and effects, making full resolution dependent on higher government involvement.

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