Diesel spill contained in Mimico Creek as city launches cleanup

Crews cleaning up diesel spill in Toronto’s Mimico Creek as investigation underway to determine source

“Crews have deployed absorbent booms, floating tubes that trap and soak in the diesel, to help contain the spill,” said a spokesperson from the city.

Diesel spill contained in Mimico Creek as city launches cleanup

City of Toronto emergency crews are responding to a diesel spill in Mimico Creek after fuel was discovered in the waterway on Sunday evening. The city confirmed to CityNews that teams were deployed on June 21 in the Legion Road and Manitoba Street area and immediately began containment efforts. Absorbent booms — floating tubes designed to trap and soak up petroleum products — have been placed across sections of the creek to limit the spread of d…