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The Government of Alberta announced that a leak was discovered at approximately 22:30 MDT on June 15 at a sweet crude oil pipeline (licensed to Pembina Pipelines), which runs under the Red Deer River, five kilometres north of Sundre.  Although the leak was isolated and the flow stopped, 75–125 barrels of oil leaked from the pipeline. Aerial searches were conducted of the Red Deer River and an oil sheen was detected on Gleniffer Lake, about 33 kilometres downriver from the incident site. Booms were deployed on the lake to capture the oil.  CBC reported that there are two drinking water intakes on the lake that have been shut. The drinking water that has been in the treated reservoirs is still available to use but no new water is being used from the lake. Downstream, Innisfail and Red Deer have been notified. The Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board will conduct an investigation into the incident.
(Sources: Government of Alberta, CBC, 16 June 2008)
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