Two events from the Millionaire Creek Watershed
Today, we had two events occur in the Millionaire Creek Watershed!
The not so good: oil entering storm drains
An asphalt paving company sprayed oil over a large portion of 239B St near 130A Avenue in Maple Ridge. With heavy rain, this oil washed into the storm drain system that empties into Main Millionaire Creek (and then into South Alouette River). This type of activity indicates clearly that development practices within watersheds is in need of improvement and a higher level of monitoring is an absolute necessity.
Spawning salmon in Millionaire Creek
So closely intertwined that it doesn’t really need explanation is the spawning salmon that was sighted under the fish counting program being carried out by the Alouette River Management Society (ARMS).
“You never know where fish will go!”
P.S. An additional thought about where the spilt oil goes! After running off the roadway the fluid enters into the storm drain system which consists of a Vortechnic device and a flow control system. These systems should be cleaned by the developer before the District assumes responsibility.
