A Selwyn Road resident was disappointed in a lack of warning signage around Millstream Creek in the wake of MondayB次元官网网址檚 diesel spill in Langford.
Amanda Stacey was walking her dog on Wednesday morning along Millstream Creek when she noticed a strong smell of diesel. Stacey later discovered a series of absorbtion pads and a small containment area near the Treanor Avenue bridge.
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The clean up operation is being handled by the City of Langford following the spill, which saw a water truck break down on McCallum Road, leaking roughly 300 litres of diesel fuel onto the road.
Some of the fuel got into a nearby storm drain, which eventually connects with Millstream Creek.
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Mahovlich doesnB次元官网网址檛 believe that a lot of diesel made it to the creek, as much of it was contained on the roadway by initial clean up crews. B次元官网网址淭here is still some residual amounts on the pavement that weB次元官网网址檙e looking to remediate as well,B次元官网网址� she added.
She declined to comment on signage concerns, but did note that the City was abiding by Ministry of Environment standards.
ItB次元官网网址檚 unkown how long clean up measures may take, but crews continue to monitor the situation every few hours.
Mahovlich confirmed that a claim will be forwarded to ICBC as a result of the incident.
