From the Environment Department:
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Information sharing from Rio Tinto.
Questions regarding this notice can be direct to Candice Wilson, Manager, Environment.
Her office is located in the Natural Resources building located at 232 Kitlope Avenue in the village.
You can email Candice at cawilson@haisla.ca or she can be reached by phone at 250-639-9361, ext. 805.
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Necessary care of our assets at the BC Works smelter may, at times, require planned and unplanned maintenance, which may require a Bypass or an Upset in our emission control devices.
Planned bypass of emission control devices are scheduled at the Fume Treatment Centre (FTC) on 03 June 2025.
Details:
Emission Control Device: Fume Treatment Centre (FTC)
Date: June 3rd, 2025
Duration: 10 hours
Reason for upset: Routine Maintenance (Plenum Cleaning)
Emissions typically treated under normal conditions: Particulates, fluorides, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH)
A planned bypass is an event that must be approved by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy prior to commencing. Bypass happens when emission control devices have built-in bypass pathways that allow the equipment to pass emissions without treatment. These pathways are designed to protect the integrity of the asset in case of any issue.
