Fuel spill closes portion of Surrey park

SURREY (NEWS1130) - A section of Hi-Knoll Park in Surrey is closed after a nearby metal recycling facility was found to be leaking hydrocarbon and other contaminants into a storm drain that empties into McLellan creek.

The Environment Ministry's Graham Knox blames heavy rain for making the leak worse and ABC Metals Recycling, the company responsible, is cooperating and will pay for the clean-up. "We're working with the company, now that we have traced it back to there, to put in measures to contain that and prevent that from entering the storm system."

Booms and absorbents have been set up as a precaution. The closed area of the park is along 54th Avenue and it's expected to re-open next week.