Today, City of London crews have been responding to a diesel fuel spill at the Thames River and on Wonderland Road South, north of Springbank Drive.
The spill was caused after a motor vehicle collision involving a City of London garbage truck and another vehicle this morning. One of the fuel tanks on the truck was ruptured in the collision. The London Fire Department, Sewer Operations, and Road Operations staff immediately mobilized to contain the spill on the roadway and at a nearby storm sewer outlet to the Thames River.
In our response, it was found that an undetermined amount of diesel fuel had entered the storm sewer outlet and the river.
The City has notified the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP), and a MECP field officer has reviewed the site this afternoon.
Crews have made good progress to contain and mitigate the spill using absorbent booms and vacuum truck services. Work will continue this evening and the area will be monitored over the weekend.
Residents may notice an odour from the fuel today in the immediate area.
If the odours do not disappear by tomorrow, residents can report sewer odours through the Service London portal online at service.london.ca.