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      The site of the massive tailings-pond breach this week in British Columbia

      In the Wake of Environmental Disaster at Tailings Pond, Canadians Call for Accountability

      Water use ban still in effect after Mount Polley tailings pond breach

      Deirdre Fulton
      Aug 08, 2014

      While preliminary test results show the water quality near the site of the massive tailings-pond breach this week in British Columbia meets drinking-water standards, environmentalists and First Nations leaders say many questions remain to be answered.

      The ban on water use remains in effect while officials do further testing. In addition, the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans put a ban on fishing for salmon in the affected waterways. Donated supplies of bottled water were delivered to residents in Likely, B.C. on Friday morning, while Ministry of Energy and Mines inspectors continued their investigation and interview process.

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