Sediment

• Suncor incident highlights ‘continued failure’ of Alberta regulator: First Nation chief

  A First Nation chief says that Suncor's release of muddy water into the Athabasca River further highlights the issues with Alberta's regulator. 

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2023
  
• Inner harbour can be dredged safely authors of 2014 report tell council

  Royal Military College professors spoke to Kingston city council about their 2014 report about contaminants in the municipality's inner harbour.

  Environment

  Jul 14, 2021
  
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• New biolfilter clearing up sewage stink plaguing Lunenburg, N.S.

  Lunenburg town engineer Lee Fougere says a biofilter installed at the sewage treatment plant last winter at a cost of more than $1.1 million is now taking care of the foul odour that had become more noticeable during recent dry summers.

  Environment

  Aug 5, 2019
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• Boat launch in Kelowna temporarily closed for dredging

  Boat launch at Cook Road expected to reopen in three to four weeks.

  Apr 30, 2019
• City of Kawartha Lakes to pay $75,000 for Fisheries Act violations

  Investigators say sediment from maintenance work in August 2014 impacted a fish-bearing waterway

  Environment

  Feb 1, 2019
• Elevated levels of chemicals found in Mount Polley sediment

  The most recent test results of sediment near a tailings pond breach in B.C.'s Cariboo region reveals elevated levels of seven chemicals.

  Aug 30, 2014
• Tailings pond sediment poses no human health risk, may affect aquatic life

  The ministry of environment says sediment samples taken at the site of the Mount Polley tailings pond breach show it poses no risk to human health, but may have an impact on aquatic life.

  Aug 16, 2014