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Price tag of $11 million on spillBy David Leacourse of the clean up effort 50 million litres OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFof contaminated ground water has been processed.The company whose pipeline leaked anWe are continuing to do that and will unknown amount of gasoline into Brontecontinue to do that probably for some time Creek more than a year ago, has to date paiduntil the water we draw out of that area gets more then $11 million to clean up its mess.back to acceptable levels, he said.Trans-Northern Pipeline Inc., is continu-Were just getting to the point now ing to deal with ground water and soil con-where in the next couple months we will be tamination present within a 350 metre site,completing our plan for the second half of just west of the Speers and Bronte Road areathis exercise. This will decide if the recovery and north of the CN rail line, where its pipe-is going to continue to be just extraction line leaked back in March 2010.and treating or if there will be some other The first phase of the project has beenagent injected into the ground to assist in completed and that involved a mass removalthe breakdown of the hydrocarbons in the of soil on the north end of the site, whichground.was in the immediate area of the pipelineConquergood went on to say nothing and under the rail bridge, said Alwould happen without approval from the Conquergood, President of Trans-Northern.Ministry of the Environment, the Halton All that soil was removed from the siteRegion, the Town of Oakville and others.and taken to a landfill for disposal.He also said soil was removed from the Conquergood said a total of 11,000 tonnesnorthern portion of the site because this of contaminated soil was removed from thearea was essentially barren.area and replaced with clean soil, which heThe southern area is more forested and said was approved by such regulators as theas such Trans-Northern has focused on Halton Region Conservation Authority.decontamination through treating the At the southern portion of the site, Trans-ground water to lessen its environmental Northern has been extracting contaminatedimpact.OAKVILLE BEAVER FILE PHOTOground water, treating it and, under permit,Trans-Northern has previously estimated discharging it back into the creek.that as much as 90,000 litres of gasoline was CLEAN UP: The site of the cleanup by Trans-Northern Pipeline as of last summer. ContainmentConquergood estimates that over theSee Spared page 15booms were initially set up on the creek underneath the Radial Bridge on Rebecca Street.INCR SEAUDVPIBHERITAGEI NTLOEGSINCE 1977 S5Lifestyle Home Furnishings 0%In stock 2 pcBeautiful Lifestyle Canadian Made Solid Choral Music Excellence$100% LeatherWood Dining$19992999In stock fromfor children and youthSUPPORT THE OCC and Community Partners ARTHOUSE/FESTIVAL QUATTROInterested in joining the OCC? MICA DE ESPA Drop in on SundayY AMICA LATINA! OPEN REHEARSAL!Friday May 13, 2011 6:30pm Patron Reception; 8:00pm ConcertSunday April 3, 2:30 - 4:00 pm St. Johns United Church Joshua Creek 262 Randall St. Oakville.Solid Wood King $Heritage Art Centre Tickets and information: High Style Sofas799In stock from1086 Burnhamthorpe Rd. E., Oakville$www.festivalquattro.org Poster Bed1299 or www.oakvillechildrenschoir.orgCherub ChoirTheory InstructionMusic FestivalsIntermediate ChoirCommunity PerformancesSenior ChoirChamSocial Activitiesber ChoirRecordingsIndigo Voices Youth ChoirInternational ToursVocal CoachingA strong Canadian dollar has created an incredible buying opportunity.OCC Season Finale Concert COLOURS & LIGHTSDONT MISS OUT!Saturday May 28. at 7:00 p.m. Clearview Christian Reformed ChurchTickets: $25 Adult; $15 Senior/Child Available On-Line www.oakvillechildrenschoir.org4205 Fairview Street, Burlington 905-634-5298123 Maurice Dr. Suite 203. Oakville. 905-337-7104. info@oakvillechildrenschoir.orgwww.heritagefurniture.cawww.oakvillechildrenschoir.orgwww.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, April 1, 2011 14