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Potential for biodegradation of sub-littoral residual oil by naturally occurring microorganisms following the Lake Wabamun train derailment

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On August 3rd, 2005, 46 Canadian National Railway Company rail cars derailed approximately 65 km west of Edmonton, Alberta. Approximately 712,000 L of Bunker C heavy fuel oil and 88,000 L of Imperial Pole Treating Oil were released from the ruptured cars. The oils saturated the adjacent ground, flowed on the surface, and entered the lake waters on the north shore of Lake Wabamun. A variety of scientific support surveys or activities were initiated by Alberta Environment and Environment Canada as a result of the spill, including a study to investigate the potential ability of Lake Wabamun sediment microorganisms to biodegrade spilled Bunker C oil. This report describes results of this study.

Updated

July 14, 2006

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Lake Wabamun microorganisms oil spills train derailment

Title and publication information

Type
Report
Alternative Title

Potential for biodegradation of sub-littoral residual oil by naturally occurring microorganisms following the Lake Wabamun train derailment / a report submitted July 14, 2006 to Leanne Zrum and Gary Sergy; prepared by Julia Foght.

Extent

63 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Environment (1971-1992, 1999-2011)

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Resource Dates

Date Created

2006-07-14

Date Added

2020-06-25T19:39:43.785374

Date Modified

2006-07-14

Date Issued

2006-07-14

Date Archived

2020-06-25

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NEOS catalogue key

3938018

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