The leak is coming from private property on Fullerton Avenue in the District of North Vancouver, according to the Ministry of Environment
Meanwhile, advocates from North Shore Steamkeepers are warning that the spill could lead to a significant kill of fish in the area, as salmon fry emerging to take their first gulp of air will be exposed to contaminants. The problem is compounded by unusually low flows in the river for this time of year.
On Twitter, Squamish Nation advised the public to “stay clear of the water in the area and to avoid using it for fishing, swimming, bathing or entering the water for any reason.” Those samples from around the outfall pipe were delivered to a local analytical lab, the ministry said, while the samples from the Squamish Nation reserve will be delivered to the lab on Monday.
Unusually low river flows could magnify environmental harm The immediate concern is the emergence of newly hatched chum salmon fry, which is happening across the North Shore right now, says North Shore Streamkeepers president Keegan Casidy. There are also coho in the gravel still, he said, and Brothers Creek is a major tributary just downstream of the spill site on the same, west side of the river. “As those fry are emerging and coming out of Brothers, they’re also going to be exposed to these contaminants. So we could see a significant fish kill here in the short term.”
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