spill-2021321

Friday, July 30, 2021 - 12:53
Spill Status
Lead Agency: 
CIRNAC - Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Occurance Date/Time: 
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 - 00:00
Received Method: 
Phone
Involved Parties Type: 
Municipal Government
Potential Spill: 
No
Spill Information
Spill Region: 
Baffin
Spill Location: 
Iqaluit, Community, Nunavut
Spill Location Description: 
The coordinates for the spill location (63.742451828892804, -68.56870416406507) were estimated by ECCC NEEC LTa from conversations with both callers (caller are independent from one another): - The City of Iqaluit Landfill was spilling green sludge into the inlet nearby. The spill can be seen at the end of Hubbard Lane, where a river is coming from Sylvia Grinnel National Park into the inlet. At that point in the inlet, the spill is visible. - The spill is coming from lagoon/holding tank from the City of Iqaluit Landfill.
Geolocation: 

Geolocation is 63.7395309, -68.55459979999999

Land Sea Indicator: 
Salt Water
Spill Source: 
Sewage Lagoon
Spill Cause: 
Unknown Cause
Product Spilled: 
Unknown
Reporter Information
Reporting Date and Time: 
Friday, July 30, 2021 - 11:45

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