A new oil slick has appeared at the Pointe-aux-Trembles Marina, according to the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), which is trying to contain the oil spill.
The Coast Guard is back in the waters of the St. Lawrence River off Pointe-aux-Trembles, three days after completing clean-up operations.
On Thursday, the CCG received a report confirming a new oil slick and has therefore re-mobilised personnel to the scene.
“Booms are deployed, a suction truck to recover the contaminated water is on site and absorbents are also placed in the water,” the CCG indicated on its website.
A drone and a helicopter were also deployed to assess the situation.
The company Urgence Marine Environnement was again called to the scene.
Urgence Environnement Québec, the Ministry of the Environment, the Fight against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks (MELCCFP), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the Ministry of Public Security (MSP) have also been informed of the situation.
Between July 12 and 22, 19,000 liters of water and hydrocarbon mixture were recovered during operations in the same sector.
The recovered mixture contained approximately 1,000 litres of hydrocarbons, according to the CCG.
The coastguard investigation has not been able to find the cause of this source of pollution.
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