Suncor is reporting the release of six million litres of water from a pond on its Fort Hills oilsands mine north of Fort McMurray, Alta., that exceeded guidelines for sediment.
In a note to area First Nations, the Alberta Energy Regulator says the water is from a pond used to settle suspended solids in surface water collected from parts of the site that haven’t been mined.
Once the sediments settle, the water is emptied into a creek that drains into the Athabasca River.
The regulator, which was told of the problem Sunday, says the level of solids in the water is more than
