Likely, B.C. – Imperial Metals  has recalled some of the workers from the Mount Polley Mine to assist in building the rock  berm to close the breach in the tailings pond.

Earlier today,  Imperial Metals released its  reports on the  water analysis  and tailings  contents ( see previous story).

The debris which was pushed into Quesnel Lake has been boomed and will be moved to Fraser Mills haul-out site.

Imperial Metals continues to install pipelines and pumps in order to pump water out of Polley Lake.  The water level in that lake rose when the tailings pond breached as a  wall of sludge is blocking its natural  outflow.  There are concerns that wall of sludge could give way, and yet another wall of water would be sent down Hazeltine  Creek.

There have been concerns expressed about a significant rain event in the area as it is feared a major downpour could  wash more materials into  Quesnel Lake.  Environment Canada Meteorologist Andre Besson says there is a  60% chance of thunderstorm   in the area for today,  but no heavy rainfall  expected.  “There is a cold upper trough in the region, and there is a risk of thunderstorms, however, the real impact will be from wind gusts of up to 60 kilometers an hour, and those gusts will be localized.  So, there will be some rain, but not a significant downpour.”