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Nearly 13,000 litres of aviation fuel spilled beside Kamloops Lake after derailment​

British Columbia's Environment Ministry estimates that almost 13,000 litres of aviation fuel was spilled in a train derailment on the banks of Kamloops Lake over the weekend.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City said on Sunday that about 17 rail cars left the tracks late Saturday about 20 kilometres west of Kamloops.

The railway said four cars were loaded with fuel and five were carrying gypsum, a product used in drywall, and some product had spilled from two cars.

An update from the ministry says preliminary estimates suggest about 12,700 litres of aviation fuel were released into the environment.

Containment booms have been set up in the lake, and the ministry says in an update issued Tuesday that aviation fuel was transferred from one of the cars and would be siphoned from another on Wednesday.

It says some sheen from the fuel was seen beyond the containment area on the lake due to windy conditions, and while water quality sampling has taken place, the results have not yet been received.

CPKC says there were no injuries, and the cause of the derailment is under investigation.

Nearly 13,000 litres of aviation fuel spilled beside Kamloops Lake after derailment - Kamloops News

British Columbia's Environment Ministry estimates that almost 13,000 litres of aviation fuel was spilled in a train derailment on the banks of Kamloops Lake over the weekend.

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Updated to 80,000 liters.

More than 80,000 litres of aviation fuel spilled following derailment near Cherry Creek​

KAMLOOPS — Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) is estimating a total amount of 80,700 litres of aviation fuel was released into the environment following a train derailment near Cherry Creek.

In an update from the B.C. government Wednesday (Nov. 5) night, preliminary estimates from CPKC suggest nearly 68,000 litres of aviation fuel released from the one remaining rail car near Kamloops Lake. This comes following the estimated 12,700 litres of aviation fuel released from the initial rail car prior to production transfer.

As of 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, the province says three empty rail cars containing residual gasoline remain at the site near Kamloops Lake. One is on the slope and two are in the water, secured to the land.

Additionally, CPKC’s preliminary surface water quality results from samples collected on Sunday and Monday were received. The province says the results have been forwarded to Interior Health.

“Ongoing data collection from sampling events will continue to guide and inform future response actions,” the province states.

During Tuesday’s update, the province noted additional sampling was held, including at the Tobiano water intake location. The province adds fuel odor was detected at the community of Frederick, located across from Kamloops Lake.

Cleanup work continues after 17 rail cars from the CPKC train derailed near Cherry Creek at around 7:00 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 1). Four were loaded with fuel, five contained gypsum and one was carrying pulp products. The others were empty, though CKPC said three of them had previously contained gasoline.

Containment booms were set up on Kamloops Lake amid the ongoing cleanup effort. Rail traffic resumed on the corridor west of Kamloops earlier this week.

CPKC says there were no injuries reported, and the cause of the derailment is under investigation.

More than 80,000 litres of aviation fuel spilled following derailment near Cherry Creek

KAMLOOPS - Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) is estimating a total amount of 80,700 litres of aviation fuel ...

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