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Sewage leak ends at Capilano River, but investigation into its cause has just begun

B.C. safety minister wants answers to why and how leak began

March 14, 2023  By Ground Water Canada


Vancouver – A sewage leak into the Capilano River at the north shore of Metro Vancouver has stopped, but the investigation into the spill has just begun. British Columbia’s public safety minister wants to know how the leak happened and how the river can be cleaned up. The river feeds a reservoir that provides drinking water to the Metro Vancouver region. CBC News report | READ MORE

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