A broken feed line from a home heating oil tank appears to be to blame for the latest fuel spill in the region thatB次元官网网址檚 seen a sheen of pollutants leak into area watersheds.

Saanich public works crews were notified of the sheen on Cecelia Ravine Creek in Victoria around noon on Friday (Feb. 8).

Within three hours, the source of the leak had been traced to a home on Harriet Road, near Burnside Road.

B次元官网网址淚t looks like the lineB次元官网网址檚 been leaking for some time. We have no idea how much (has leaked), but it looks like, because itB次元官网网址檚 been dripping onto the soil for a while through the rain and winter, itB次元官网网址檚 gotten into the drain tile,B次元官网网址� said Mike Ippen, SaanichB次元官网网址檚 manager of public works.

Booms were set up on the creek to prevent any more oil from leaking into the watershed, and Saanich crews intended to install booms inside some manholes between the property and the creek.

B次元官网网址淭he next step is monitoring. ItB次元官网网址檚 now up to the property owner to deal with. They can fix the leak quickly, but theyB次元官网网址檒l be dealing with any contamination (cleanup and costs),B次元官网网址� Ippen said.

Since November 2011, there have been at least nine known oil spills in Saanich, as a result of home heating tanks. Two of those spills saw a combined 1,600-plus litres contaminate Colquitz River.

kslavin@saanichnews.com