Corrections says water leak at Abbotsford prison complex poses no risk

Correctional Service Canada says chemically treated water that leaked from the central heating plant at Matsqui prison complex in Abbotsford poses no danger to nearby farms or the public.

Fraser said the most recent report concluded there was no contamination and that further assessment is not required. She said the entire project for the Matsqui complex is expected to be completed by early 2025, at which time all existing central heat-distribution pipes will be decommissioned.Fraser said the complex uses environmentally friendly products that are not considered toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and, in highly diluted form, in the combined heat and power system.

Dan Fowle spoke up after an investigation by the federal Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commission concluded that “gross mismanagement” resulted in a serious leak not being adequately addressed and millions of litres of chemically treated water leaching chemicals into the soil for almost four years .But Fowle told The News that records indicate that almost nine million litres of water had leaked since July 2021.

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