Massive tailings pond spill north of Quesnel Lake said to be toxic
A complete water ban has been issued for the Interior community of Likely after a mining accident spilled waste materials into a nearby lake Monday morning.
The Cariboo Regional District enacted the ban following a breach in the earth-filled dam surrounding Mount Polley Mine’s tailings pond.
Debris and effluent flowed into Quesnel Lake from the tailings pond, where waste from the mine’s chemical and mechanical operations was being stored.
http://www.theprovince.com/Massive+tailings+pond+spill+north+Quesnel+Lake+said+toxic+water+effect+hundreds/10088935/story.html
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Quesnel Lake flows into the Fraser River which is the feeder for all interior B.C. salmon runs and the water source for many communities. This is not good.
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Five cubic kilometers (over a cubic mile) of toxic waste. And there's apparently a risk it will infiltrate the Fraser River, home to some of the world's largest salmon runs.
