The clean-up continues following an oil spill in East Ladner.
According to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, on March 10, the City of Delta reported a suspected oil sheen in a ditch at the North 40 Park Reserve.
It was determined that the product migrated off a neighbouring property that has a greenhouse operation.
The city placed spill pads and contacted the adjacent property to determine the source, which turned out to be a small leak in one of the farm’s diesel tanks, the ministry notes, adding the spill was stopped by the next day.
In an email to the Optimist, the ministry said since the release occurred over time, it made the exact volume released into the environment difficult to determine. The tank has been drained, which means there is no longer any product being released into the environment. The greenhouse operator, Pure Sunfarms, and city also retained a spill contractor to cleanup the off-site ditches, which included mobilizing a vacuum truck.
The ministry on Thursday (March 23) told the Optimist that the clean-up continues.
Delta Engineering director Steven Lan said the work is on-going for a section of ditch on the northern park boundary.
A city sign has been in place advising people to not allow their dogs into the ditch.
Located near the Boundary Bay Airport, the Churchill Street park is popular with dog walkers, with many walking their dogs off-leash, and has a variety of wildlife including eagles.
