Officials with the Municipality of Chatham-Kent say there is no longer cause for concern following Thursday’s spill of crude oil from the Suncor refinery in Sarnia.
After conversation with officials from the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP), officials with the Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission have determined that the spill has been contained and cleaned upstream, and there is no concern for communities downstream of the spill site.
The Wallaceburg Water Treatment Plant closed its water intake as a precaution to prevent the possibility of water contamination, but will now be reopening the intake.
The PUC and Chatham-Kent Public Health will continue to monitor the situation into the weekend.
