Diesel Remains on Lake Pupuke
Volunteer Beach Haven helped by marae project community P4 P5 North Shore Times Tuesday, June 28, 2016 YOUR PLACE, YOUR PAPER Black swans lapping in the diesel covered Lake Pupuke shore. PHOTO: TOM DILLANE/FAIRFAX NZ Diesel remains on Lake Pupuke TOM DILLANE ditions’’ led to diesel from the hos- effects on birdlife in the region, Forest & Bird North Shore a statement from the DHB pital’s generator being ‘‘flushed’’ with many black swans left chairman, Richard Hursthouse, claims only a small amount Large pools of diesel still float on into Lake Pupuke. irritated and plucking their says Lake Pupuke is a scene of of diesel seeped into Lake the surface of Lake Pupuke after a ‘‘The source of the spill has feathers from the diesel that ‘‘carnage’’ for birdlife. Pupuke. leak from a North Shore Hospital since been identified and covers them. ‘‘Forest & Bird is very con- ‘‘It is not yet known how much generator. contained, and we have placed North Shore Canoe Club mem- cerned about this major environ- diesel has seeped out but the vol- Lake Pupuke residents noticed pontoons on the lake to stem ber, Craig Simpson, was trying to mental oil spill and would like a ume is believed to be relatively a strong fuel smell on June 22 and the spread of the spill,’’ he clean effected swans the morning full investigation into the speed of small,’’ the DHB statement says. alerted Auckland Council who says. following the spill. the response to this, the cause, ‘‘The seepage has been fully surveyed the lake that day and However, despite the efforts of ‘‘There was one that was shak- and whether there was lack of contained and poses no further returned to contain the leak the council and the Waitemata Dis- ing and matted and real shocking, compliance or negligence threat to the lake.’’ next morning.
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