Saanich crews are currently investing an oil spill in a residential neighbourhood near Mount Douglas Park.
The spill on Oakview Place was first reported by Ed Wiebe of the Mount Douglas Park Society on Wednesday afternoon.
Oil spilled on a road in the Douglas Creek watershed. This and other spilled oil flows in the next rain to storm drains and into the creek.#Saanich #MtDougPark pic.twitter.com/YumLB1TH4L
— Friends of Mount Douglas Park (@MountDougPark) April 11, 2019
It is not clear who caused the oil spill, or how large it is.
“I know no details and spoke to no one about it,” he said. This said, he said he assumed a vehicle, possibly a truck, leaked the oil, while making a delivery to the area. Incidents of this sort are not unusual, he said.
“This is really quite common,” he said. “Ultimately all oil spilled on roads runs into storm drains and into the [Douglas Creek watershed],” said Wiebe.
He said he alerted the public to the incident to ensure accountability.
“I tweeted it in an effort to remind people that they are responsible for what they spill,” he said.
While the District of Saanich was not aware of the incident as of Thursday morning, it has since sent out a crew to investigate.
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