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Mine Mineaccident accident sends sends‘acidic ‘acidic substance’ substance’into into Myra MyraCreek Creek MINE: 16,000 litreslitres of liquid released duedue MINE: 16,000 of liquid released to pump malfunction to pump malfunction MIKE DAVIES
MIKEMIRROR DAVIES CAMPBELL RIVER CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR
Approximately 16,000 litres of what’s being referred to as “an acidic Approximately litresCreek of what’s being referred as “anatacidic substance” went directly16,000 into Myra instead of the tailingstopond substance” went directly Provincial into Myra Creek instead of the tailings pond at Myra Falls mine in Strathcona Park last Friday. Myra Falls mine in Strathcona Provincial Park lastoperated Friday. facility, Robert Behrendt, manager of the Nyrstar-owned and Robert the the Nyrstar-owned and operated told Chek newsBehrendt, that initialmanager samplesof from creek showed a pH level offacility, told Chek news that initial samples from the creek showed a pH level of 4.5, well below the 6.5 pH limit for river discharge. 4.5, well below the 6.5 pH limit for river discharge. “The river had turned slightly discoloured…immediately our emer“The river had kicked turned in slightly discoloured…immediately gency response system and water samples were taken up our and emergency response system kicked in and water samples were taken up and down the river,” Behrendt told Chek. down river, ” Behrendt Chek.the significant acidity levels in It was this the initial sampling thattold showed It was this initial sampling that showed the significant acidity levels in the stream. the stream. substance” was meant to be piped into the facility’s tailThe “water-like Thebut “water-like substance” meant to be into the facility’s tailings pond, the pump that was was meant to do thepiped job malfunctioned, ings pond, but the pump that was meant to do the causing the acidic solution to flow into the stream instead. job malfunctioned, causingto thethe acidic solution flow into the stream instead. According Ministry oftoEnvironment, a sampling team has toasthe Ministry Environment, sampling team has attendedAccording the spill site well as from of nearby Buttle Lakeaand have taken attended the spill site as well as from nearby Buttle Lake and have samples for analysis, the results of which are not available at this time. taken Mike Davies/The Mirror samples analysis, the results which arequality not available at this Mike Davies/The MirrorPreliminary pHfor values, however, have, of “met water guidelines for time. Preliminary pH values, however, have, “met water quality guidelines aquatic health, which is the primary concern,” and, “there are no drinking for aquatic health, which the time. primary concern,” and, “there are no drinking water standard concerns, ” atisthis water standard concerns, ” at this for time. Nyrstar did not respond for request comment from the Mirror in annual BCSPCA Paws for a Cause walk to fight animal cruelty took place last Sunday at Nunn’s Nyrstar did not respond for request for comment from the Mirror in The annual BCSPCA Paws for a Cause walk to fight animal cruelty took place last Sunday at Nunn’s time for publication. k Park. Dog lovers (even some without dogs) took to the streets of downtown Campbell River time for publication. Creek Park. Dog lovers (even some without dogs) took to the streets of downtown Campbell River Watch for more information as it becomes available in future editions ed with little plastic bags (you know what they’re for) to raise awareness about animal cruelty. Watch foronline more at information as it becomes available in future editions little plastic bags know whattothey’re for) to raise awareness about animal cruelty.of the paper and campbellrivermirror.com e armed photoswith of the happy pups and(you their friends come in Friday’s Mirror. of the paper and online at campbellrivermirror.com More photos of the happy pups and their friends to come in Friday’s Mirror.
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