By Staff
BURLINGTON, ON March 30, 2012 Somewhere around 5:00 pm, March 29th, 2012 the Ministry of the Environment was alerted to an unknown chemical spill in the Sheldon Creek area at Sherwood Forest Park in the City of Burlington.
What the makeup of the spill is – not known yet, but the team on sight managing the problem believes the spill originated from the area of John Lucas Drive. The chemical in the water has yet to be identified however the Halton Regional Police Service, Ministry of the Environment and the City of Burlington are urging residents and their pets to stay clear of the waterway until the Ministry is able to determine the nature of the chemical and the possible potential dangers.
A chemical spill into the Sheldon Creek has resulted in the watercourse being cordoned off from John Lucas Drive to Sherwood Forest Park.
The contaminated area of Sheldon Creek has been cordoned off from John Lucas Drive to Sherwood Forest Park and it is believed that this is the only affected area. The Ministry of the Environment, City of Burlington and NEWALTA Environmental Services are actively treating the waterway and surrounding embankments.
At 2:30 am police report that the experts on site believe this is the only affected area. The Ministry of the Environment, City of Burlington and NEWALTA Environmental Services are actively treating the waterway and surrounding embankments.
Cities across Ontario have well-rehearsed protocols for handling situations like these and contractors are on standby to move in with spill cleanup equipment. The Ministry of the Environment and their chemical investigators are on site as well attempting to determine what the chemical is and where it came from.
