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Mill Creek - Stewart Centre Fire
 In August, 2010, a fire destroyed a portion of Stewart Centre on Kirschner Road. As a result there has been concern over contamination of nearby Mill Creek.
Water used to extinguish the fire mixed with products stored by Univar Canada at the Stewart Centre. These products traveled through the storm water system and into Mill Creek.
With the emergency response over, the focus will now shift to the three R's - Recovery, Rehabilitation and Remediation. Site clean-up and creek monitoring is underway, plus a remediation plan is in the works in order to more fully restore the area.
Herbicides and pesticides, and to a lesser extent some petroleum-based compounds, have been detected in the water in Mill Creek; however, water quality is now very near to meeting applicable water quality guidelines and is expected to meet these soon.
In October 2010, staff presented an overview of storm water management  and major fire response.
For more information about the Stewart Centre incident, view the frequently asked questions and area map.
Contact Us
For more information on Univar Canada, their products and future rehabilitation and remediation, please contact:
Jim Bird
Environment & Safety Manager
Univar Canada (Vancouver)
604 231-5292
For information on Mill Creek water quality, contact:
Vic Jensen
Senior Impact Assessment Biologist
Ministry of Environment (Penticton)
800 663-7867
Todd Cashin
Environment & Land Use Manager
City of Kelowna
250 469-8500
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