Edmonton, Alberta (Apr. 16, 2013) — At approximately 9:30 a.m. MT on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Suncor responded to a report of foam being discharged from the outfall pond at our Edmonton refinery. This pond contains water that is intended and approved for discharge to the North Saskatchewan River. At this time we believe the release was a combination of water intended for discharge and a biodegradable cleaning product.
Our emergency response was immediately activated and people were dispatched to investigate. We closed the outfall pond at 10:40 a.m. and we took samples of materials released to the river. We take any unplanned release very seriously.
We have fully reported to the appropriate regulatory agencies and are working cooperatively with them. We are also in the process of notifying local stakeholders.
Updates will be provided as more information is available.