Over 2,000 fish die due to suspected contamination in Campbell River stream

[IronNoggin]

Over 2,000 fish die due to suspected contamination in Campbell River stream​

Over 2,000 fish died in a tributary of Willow Creek in Campbell River this week, and though the cause is undetermined, Greenways Land Trust and the City of Campbell River say it is likely due to contamination in the river.

Over 2,000 fish die due to suspected contamination in Campbell River stream - Campbell River Mirror

Exact cause under investigation

www.campbellrivermirror.com

 

[Corey_lax]

It's amazing how many people out there don't know that storm drains lead into the creeks and rivers. So many people dump paint and crap down storm drains thinking that it's the same thing as rinsing your paint brush in the sink.

 

[agentaqua]

It's amazing how many people out there don't know that storm drains lead into the creeks and rivers. So many people dump paint and crap down storm drains thinking that it's the same thing as rinsing your paint brush in the sink.

Unfortunately, in many earlier-developed cities/municipalities that is a correct assumption - sometimes the older municipal systems in the older sections of cities only collect and don't treat household "grey" water and often they are discharged in a pipe w/o any treatment that combines sewerage discharges and run-off even still today. Rupert and Alberni are but 2 examples of this legacy - there are dozens more.

And... that also brings up the issue of agricultural herbicides/pesticides as well as highway run-off (e.g. 6PPD-Q) into our waterways.