By CJME News Staff

Saskatchewan cleaning up after large pipeline oil spill on First Nations land

Jan 23, 2017 | 3:41 PM

Saskatchewan is cleaning up after a second pipeline oil spill in less than a year.

The most recent spill took place 10 kilometres north of the community of Stoughton, east of Weyburn, on First Nations agricultural land.

The Ministry of Environment told media Monday it was notified late Jan. 21 of a pipeline breach that leaked 200,000 litres.

The spill is fully contained and the oil is not entering any waterways.

According to the province, the affected site is low-lying area and contains a frozen slough.

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The pipeline is owned and operated by Tundra Energy Marketing Inc. The company is also leading the clean-up efforts.

The province said work began Saturday involving vacuum trucks removing the surface oil. As of Jan. 23, 173,000 litres had been removed.

The pipe is being excavated on Wednesday to determine the cause.

At this point, local air quality and wildlife have not been impacted.

The province confirms the petroleum and natural gas division of the ministry of the economy will be investigating the cause of the spill and will be onsite overseeing clean-up efforts and pipeline repairs.

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada is the federal lead as the spill occurred on First Nation land.

Chief Connie BigEagle of Ocean Man First Nation was on site and will be kept apprised of the repair and remediation activities

Last July, 225,000 litres of Husky oil spilled into the North Saskatchewan River impacting the drinking water of 66,000 people.

That investigation is ongoing.

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