Several beaches remain under health cautions after Marathassa oil spill – The Globe and Mail
Apr. 19 2015
Some of Vancouver’s most popular beaches are safe to use again after an oil spill 10 days ago, but two in the harbour remain under health advisories as do several in West Vancouver, according to authorities.
The Coast Guard and Vancouver Coastal Health announced Sunday that English Bay, Sunset Beach, Second Beach and Third Beach are all safe to use but Crab Park and New Brighton Park beaches remain under health cautions.
The Coast Guard said in a statement the advisories that remain in place “will be lifted pending the results of visual inspections and test sample results.”
Health advisories have been lifted on all beaches where lab analyses of water and beach samples have confirmed there are no harmful levels of oil present.
