Province wants Hamilton to implement all recommendations from report on Chedoke Creek

Ontario's ministry of the environment wants Hamilton to implement all recommendations from a recent report about Chedoke Creek.

It would cost the city at least $150 million to implement those recommendations.

Ministry spokesperson Lindsay Davidson said in an email the province stands by the report and is "eager" to see the city act.

"Our technical experts identified that water quality continues to be impaired and/or may become impaired due to the continued release of contaminants in sediment in the affected area," he wrote.

"It is the ministry's role to ensure that the City of Hamilton is taking all necessary steps to address impacts from the sewage spill to the natural environment."

He also said the city still hasn't submitted its final workplan report to address the 24 billion litres of sewage and stormwater that spilled into Chedoke Creek between 2014 and 2018.

Chedoke Creek flows into Cootes Paradise and into Hamilton Harbour.

The report from GM Blueplan Engineering, released on Friday, highlighted key causes to the "significant impacts" at the creek and dozens of ways to find a permanent fix.

The report is set to appear at a general issues committee meeting on Monday.