P.E.I. school officials inspecting oil tanks
Shane Ross | CBC News | Posted: June 9, 2016 8:12 PM | Last Updated: June 9, 2016
Spill at Three Oaks High School prompts more extensive inspections
As crews continue to clean up an oil spill at Three Oaks High School in Summerside, officials have been inspecting tanks at other schools across the province to make sure it doesn't happen again.
Last month, 11,000 litres of oil leaked out of a rusty, 26-year-old tank at the high school. The tank has been removed, but it will take another few weeks to finish excavating the site. It's unclear when the entire clean up will be complete.
The incident has prompted the the English Language School Board to do more to ensure the safety of their tanks and enclosures.
The board has begun doing more thorough checks on the tanks. Officials say they're focusing, in particular, on the drain pipes and plugs on the containment vessels which cradle and protect the large tanks — something that wasn't done before.
So far, no other tanks or containments have been found in such disrepair according to the school board.
The province is also reviewing its rules relating to large oil tanks.
Classes at Three Oaks have not been affected by the oil spill because the school is heated mostly by wood chips.
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