Big Creek
Ontario, Canada
Water drainage from nearby wetland into creek. Water milky in appearance (milkiness varies with intensity of leak from well due to fluctuating pressure below ground and release of Hydrogen Sulphide) - becomes less milky with dilution by creek water flow. Samples taken at outlet - where slow moving wetland discharge enters creek.
Site of leaking gas well has monitor which is supposed to alarm if dangerous levels exist.
- Group: Water Rangers and Freshwater Alliance : Lake Erie Guardians
- Site ID: H2S
- Lat: 42.7696517
- Lng: -80.4975557
- Waterbody Type: Creek
- Timezone: America/Toronto
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Big Creek : Leaking Gas Well drainage plume from marsh
Observed on
2022-04-23
I did not test at this location here today as I do not have my kayak in the water yet.
Big Creek : Leaking Gas Well drainage plume from marsh
Observed on
2021-09-27
Unable to safely conduct testing as creek level increase > 3 ft past several days, turbulent flow...
Big Creek : Leaking Gas Well drainage plume from marsh
Observed on
2021-08-29
Slight to nil cloudiness in water
Big Creek : Leaking Gas Well drainage plume from marsh
Observed on
2021-07-26
DFO treated Big Creek with lampricide over the past two weeks.
Big Creek : Leaking Gas Well drainage plume from marsh
Observed on
2021-05-30
Slight 'milkiness' to water Not odiferous at present (H2S)
Big Creek : Leaking Gas Well drainage plume from marsh
Observed on
2021-05-15
Water slightly milky. Bottom visible at site today but murky. Milkiness dissipates as diluted wit...