According to the Village of Breton Facebook page, highway clean-up crews continue to work diligently, with hydro-vac trucks working on Highway 39. Officials say one worker is pressure washing the road and the other is holding the vac hose that sucks up the water and VGO as it is being pressure washed. Crews say they are working east to west in the westbound lane and as of the afternoon of Tuesday, Jan. 30, they had approximately five to six more kilometres left to wash. Officials say traffic is still down to one lane and is still being escorted for everyone’s safety.
Crews say Highway 20 has had the sanding done and more hydro-vac trucks are being recruited to start the cleaning. Officials say there is a supply and demand issue for hydro-vac trucks, but coordinators are working on a solution.
Residents on Highway 20 who have refrained from leaving their properties since the spill are being advised they can use Highway 20 to get to the nearest grid road to gain access to other highways. However, officials stress this DOES NOT mean that they can travel Highway 20 from end to end.
Residents who are using small sections of Highway 20 are being asked to use their hazard lights, drive slowly, and watch for equipment and workers.
Officials with the Village of Breton say any residents who are finding VGO on their driveway/garage/parking pad, can use sawdust, kitty litter, stall dry or sand to absorb it in the exact same manner as if a vehicle had an oil leak.
Experts say VGO that has become thicker because it is sitting in snow, can be shoveled up and brought to the wash station to be put in the containment bins.
Residents are being asked to call 587-842-1271 to arrange a drop-off time.
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