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spill-2024482

Friday, April 4, 2025 - 13:00
Spill Status
Lead Agency: 
CIRNAC - Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Occurance Date/Time: 
Sunday, December 29, 2024 - 11:00
Received Method: 
Phone
Involved Parties Type: 
Mining Company
Spill Information
Spill Region: 
Kivalliq
Territory: 
Nunavut
Spill Location: 
Meadowbank, Mine, Oil Field, etc
Spill Location Description: 
Baker Lake
Geolocation: 

Geolocation is 65.023611, -96.063583

Spill Source: 
Tailings Pond
Spill Cause: 
Other
Product Spilled: 
Wastewater/impacted water
Spill Quantity: 
900.00
Measurement: 
Cubic Meters
Area of Contamination: 
6500.00 sq m
Supporting Information
Land Use Permit Number: 
KIOL-BL-14
Water User Permit Number: 
NWB-2AM-MEA1530
Reporter Information
Reporting Date and Time: 
Sunday, December 29, 2024 - 16:45
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