“The permittee must employ best achievable technology in the development of these treatment facilities. Phosphorus treatment must be included if necessary, to ensure BC Water Quality Guidelines for chlorophyll -a for freshwater aquatic life in streams is met,” the Ministry said.
“The permittee must ensure that all necessary active water treatment works or alternative water quality mitigation works are designed, constructed and operated insufficient time and at sufficient capacity to meet targets and timeframes for water quality consistent with the ABMP,” it noted.
This is the latest environmental infraction for Canada’s largest diversified miner at its operations in the Province.
Last month, Teck was fined C$2.2million ($1.6m) for an acid spill into Columbia River at its Trail smelter operations. A Rossland provincial court judge made the order after the company pleaded guilty to two charges laid under the federal…
