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VICTORIA — A local official said testing has revealed “no contamination” of a local water system on Kamloops Lake in B.C. after more than 80,000 litres of aviation fuel spilled on its shores in a train derailment last weekend.
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Michael Grenier, director for Area J of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, said in a social media post that test results show “no direct impact” on the quality of drinking water in Savona, whose 700 residents live on the southwestern shore of Kamloops Lake.
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Grenier said the testing took place at the intake for the Savona Community Water System.
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“At this time, there is no contamination of the water system, and there remains no direct impact to drinking water in Savona as a result of the…train derailment that occurred on Nov. 1, 2025,” Grenier said.
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Grenier’s post comes after test results from all water samples taken earlier this week showed no detections above provincial safety thresholds for drinking water or aquatic life.
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Grenier said the regional district is still waiting for test results for the Walhachin community water system, adding that the risk “very remains very low” at this time.
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He added that TNRD will provide an update when these results are available.
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Grenier said regular testing of water quality will continue, adding that the regional district will inform residents of Savona and Walhachin of any changes through its alert system, if necessary.
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“There are other privately owned and operated water systems that draw water from Kamloops Lake, including Tobiano,” Grenier said. “If you have questions about a private water system, contact your water system provider.”
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Rail operator Canadian Pacific Kansas City said in a statement released Friday that it “remains fully committed” to the cleanup of the train derailment, which happened Nov. 1 near Cherry Creek, about 20 kilometres west of Kamloops.
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No one was injured in the derailment, which involved a locomotive and 17 rail cars, two of which were carrying aviation fuel, and its cause remains under investigation.
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The statement from Canadian Pacific Kansas City said crews have so far removed four rail cars.
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“Work to safely remove the remaining cars from the site is expected in the coming days,” it said.
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The statement said that the sampling of water and its analysis continues.
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“Containment booms remain in the water along the shore,” it reads. “We remain fully committed to the cleanup of the site.”
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 8, 2025.
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