Final stage of cleaning up contaminated Randle Reef gets underway in Hamilton Harbour
The project is expected to be completed by 2025
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamil...hree-1.6958295
The third and final stage to remove sediment at Randle Reef is underway.
The $150-million project is cleaning up of the once-most contaminated site on the Canadian side of the Great Lakes.
Randle Reef had over 615,000 cubic metres of sediment — enough to fill a hockey rink three times over. The contamination dates back to the 1800s, after years of industrial pollution.
The clean up started in 2016 and was originally set to be done by 2022 but the pandemic resulted in some delays, said Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas MP Filomena Tassi on Wednesday.
The last step involves removing and treating the remaining water from the container before releasing it back into the harbour and installing the final capping of the container.
The project, now expected to be completed by 2025, will "resonate far beyond the shores of the Hamilton Harbour," Tassi said.
"The Great Lakes are an essential to the health and well being of millions of Canadians, our ecosystems and the economy. Pollution has been putting all this at risk."