Remediation of Brook Creek begins today
Photo by Dan Jones, Northumberland 89.7 FM News, LJI
Crews are working all this week to remove drilling mud from the east tributary of Brook Creek in Cobourg.
On November 18, pressurized drilling mud used in the micro-tunnelling process of a Town project to install trunk sanitary sewer entered the east tributary of Brook Creek approximately 350 meters north of the railway tracks at Brook Road North.
Since the incident, the drilling mud has settled and measures have been put in place to prevent spread throughout the creek.
The remediation plan includes vacuuming of the drilling mud from the creek, ongoing monitoring, and other various efforts as required. As remediation work begins, the mud will temporarily be disrupted causing the creek to appear milky in some locations.
This is anticipated and expected to clear up within a few days of the work being completed.
