Earth samples show dust from B.C. pipeline blast not a health threat: Enbridge
VANCOUVER — The company that owns a natural gas pipeline that ruptured and burned in central British Columbia a week ago says the dust that settled on homes near the blast site does not pose a health risk.
The latest post on the Enbridge website says earth sampling near Prince George shows mineral and metal composition is well below provincial and federal standards for urban and residential areas.
Enbridge also says construction of an access road to the damaged line continues and repair crews may be able to reach the scene later this week, although the company has already said there is no timeline to return the 91-centimetre pipeline to service.
FortisBC, which distributes natural gas to about one million homes and businesses in B.C., is urging customers to limit non-essential use of the fuel while the line is shut off and a second, smaller pipeline is running at reduced capacity.