Imperial Oil Sarnia (BlackburnNews.com file photo)Imperial Oil Sarnia (BlackburnNews.com file photo)
Sarnia

Vapour Release At Imperial Oil

Sirens at Imperial Oil's Sarnia manufacturing site sounded just after 11:30am Saturday.

Operations Manager Chris Jessup said plant crews responded to a vapour release at the refinery.

The company reported the leak, in Area 2, was isolated and depressurized within about a half hour and the all clear issued.

Winds at the time were south-southwest 24 km/h gusting to 41 km/h.

Monitoring at the plant perimeter showed no measurable contaminants according to the company.

There were no injuries.

The Environment Ministry was notified.

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