Canadian Kraft Paper released a statement on December 19th regarding the "black liquor" that was unintentionally leaked into the Saskatchewan River in 2019.

 

An unexpected incident at the mill caused black liquor - a by-product of the pulping process - to enter CKP's effluent treatment system.

 

The discharged effluent was only partially treated and did not comply with the regulatory standards set by the Fisheries Act and Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations.

 

CKP promptly notified both federal and provincial regulators and collaborated with them to limit the impact of the discharge as much as possible.

 

An effluent treatment specialist was brought in to assist with system recovery.

 

After being informed of the release, federal regulators visited the mill to collect samples and conduct an inspection, to which CKP fully cooperated.

 

After conducting a root cause analysis, necessary corrective actions were taken.

 

To enhance the effluent treatment system and ensure better maintenance procedures, significant financial investments have been made since its release in 2019.