Water advisories lifted in the North Okanagan
ENDERBY, B.C. — Government officials have confirmed no gas or diesel made it into the Shuswap River as a result of a fuel spill this week east of Enderby.
An Armstrong Regional Co-Op truck crashed on Mabel Lake Road Tuesday, spilling over 12-thousand litres of gas and diesel into a flooded field next to the river.
“Ministry of Environment and environmental consultants on scene informed Interior Health that no fuel has reached the river, and products (diesel and gasoline) that spilled have been captured and contained within the protective booms put in place following the accident,” states a release from Interior Health. “Based on this assessment, Interior Health is confident that there is no longer a potential risk to water users downstream.”
A precautionary water advisory for people downstream of Ashton Creek has been lifted.