Company says chlorine spill into Nordegg River was handled adequately
The head of the company responsible for leaking chlorinated water into the Nordegg River feels the situation is being blown out of proportion.
On Sept. 10, a holding tank belonging to Westbrick Energy Ltd. failed at a site near Lodgepole, resulting in about 4,000 cubic metres of chlorinated water spilling into the Nordegg River.
Subsequently, Alberta Environment and Parks issued a fishing ban for the Nordegg River, its tributaries and the Brazeau River downstream of Brazeau Reservoir.
In a written statement to rdnewsNOW, Westbrick President and CEO Ken McCagherty says the spill was the result of a C-ring failure and that about 6,000 cubic metres of chlorinated water spilled initially, with about 4,000 making its way into the river.