Sandbag Disposal
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Transitioning from flood response to recovery; sandbag removalMany of the tens-of-thousands of sandbags will contain contaminated material and so safe handling and disposal is critical.EnvironmentJun 23, 2017
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Disposing of sandbags now that Okanagan flood threat is subsidingEmptying sandbags onto beaches or into watercourses is illegal under the Water Sustainability Act.EnvironmentJun 16, 2017
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Officials finalizing sandbag removal planThree million sandbags have been dispersed across the Okanagan Valley in a mad scramble to fortify the shoreline from the rising Okanagan Lake, but there is no formal plan in place yet to remove them...CanadaJun 14, 2017
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As flood waters recede, here’s what to do with all those sandbagsHundreds of thousands of sandbags were distributed during the flooding in Ontario and Quebec. As the waters recede, how should residents dispose of them?CanadaMay 13, 2017
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