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My province in a nutshell.
I'm shocked that they were transparent with their subjects, I mean citizens. Canada almost by definition isn't a democracy due to a lack of transparency and accountability of government at all levels.
The City of Hamilton says it has just discovered sewage has been leaking into the Hamilton Harbour for 26 years because of a hole in a combined sewage pipe in the industrial sector.
It's unclear how much sewage has spilled into the harbour.
But Nick Winters, director of Hamilton Water, told reporters on Tuesday afternoon "it's going to be a big number," adding the city will publicly release the number as soon as they have it.
Carlyle Khan, general manager of public works, said Hamilton Water staff noticed something odd on security camera footage. Winters said that led to the discovery of the hole late Tuesday morning at the northeast corner of Wentworth Street North and Burlington Street East.
A preliminary investigation from staff notes they believe a consultant put the hole into the combined sewage pipe in 1996, Winters said.
"It appears the consultant involved in that work was under the impression all the sewers in that area were storm sewers and they designed a direct connection to a box culvert that leads out to Hamilton Harbour," he said.
I'm shocked that they were transparent with their subjects, I mean citizens. Canada almost by definition isn't a democracy due to a lack of transparency and accountability of government at all levels.
The City of Hamilton says it has just discovered sewage has been leaking into the Hamilton Harbour for 26 years because of a hole in a combined sewage pipe in the industrial sector.
It's unclear how much sewage has spilled into the harbour.
But Nick Winters, director of Hamilton Water, told reporters on Tuesday afternoon "it's going to be a big number," adding the city will publicly release the number as soon as they have it.
Carlyle Khan, general manager of public works, said Hamilton Water staff noticed something odd on security camera footage. Winters said that led to the discovery of the hole late Tuesday morning at the northeast corner of Wentworth Street North and Burlington Street East.
A preliminary investigation from staff notes they believe a consultant put the hole into the combined sewage pipe in 1996, Winters said.
"It appears the consultant involved in that work was under the impression all the sewers in that area were storm sewers and they designed a direct connection to a box culvert that leads out to Hamilton Harbour," he said.
