Officials say nearby river not impacted by West Fraser Timber Quesnel factory incident
No waterways have been impacted from a spill at a West Fraser Timber-owned factory in Quesnel early this week.
“On Monday, April 15, West Fraser’s internal monitoring system detected a leak of process water, comprised of water softener backwash, on a line running from the WestPine Medium-Density Fibreboard plant to Quesnel River Pulp, where it is processed,” said West Fraser spokesperson Joyce Wagenaar. Wagenaar says in the statement that the effluent is within B.C.’s water quality safety levels, based on an initial evaluation.
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