Murky water in Green's Creek blamed on nearby Lafarge quarry

Runoff from the sprawling Lafarge Canada property on Bearbrook Road in east Ottawa is being blamed for the sudden "murky" appearance of the water in a nearby Creek, both the city and Ontario's Environment Ministry have confirmed.

Murky water in Green's Creek blamed on nearby Lafarge quarry
A creek in fall.

Runoff from the sprawling Lafarge Canada property on Bearbrook Road in east Ottawa is being blamed for the sudden "murky" appearance of the water in a nearby Creek, both the city and Ontario's Environment Ministry have confirmed.