Following Lynn's alert last night (Sept. 17) about a strong smell like diesel coming from ditch below the storm drain outflow at the foot of 11th St. S. and corner of Innes Avenue, Cranbrook Fire Department responded quickly to my call and placed a boom at the storm drain outflow and about 200 metres downstream. This prompt action apparently has prevented any of the liquid entering Elizabeth Lake. This morning I understand that Deputy Chief Driver checked out this site again to ensure that the booms were doing their job.
When I visited the site around 10 AM today, Jim Melenka and Darren (?) from Environment Canada were already taking readings by the outflow, as well as the catchment basin at the foot of 11th. They had still to determine the possible source of the spill and were awaiting information from the City about the storm drain system in that area. Dave Humphrey was able to provide the enforcement officers with a sample taken from the ditch last night. Veron Novosad, the local Provincial Emergency Response Officer, was also in attendance, and had been at the site last night.
Stewart
When I visited the site around 10 AM today, Jim Melenka and Darren (?) from Environment Canada were already taking readings by the outflow, as well as the catchment basin at the foot of 11th. They had still to determine the possible source of the spill and were awaiting information from the City about the storm drain system in that area. Dave Humphrey was able to provide the enforcement officers with a sample taken from the ditch last night. Veron Novosad, the local Provincial Emergency Response Officer, was also in attendance, and had been at the site last night.
Stewart
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