The Ministry of the Environment has been called in to investigate a spill in Little Lake in Peterborough.
Around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Peterborough firefighters responded to the lake near the marina following reports from anglers and boaters of an unknown substance in the water.
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Firefighters worked to contain the substance, using booms to help stop its spread.
A city employee took a sample of the substance to be tested.
It’s not known yet how much of the substance was in the water.
In March 2018, a broken suppression line from General Electric Peterborough caused a petroleum product to leak into the lake, which is located in the centre of the city.
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More to come.
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