By Samantha Craggs, CBC News
Posted: Dec 18, 2012 10:39 AM ET
Last Updated: Dec 18, 2012 10:38 AM ET
The federal government has pledged a $46.3-million commitment to help clean up one of the largest threats to the health of Hamilton Harbour.
Peter Kent, federal environment minister, announced funding for Randle Reef at the Canada Centre for Inland Waters in Burlington, Tuesday morning. Randle Reef is an underwater mass of coal tar contamination just offshore from U.S. Steel. It is estimated to be the largest coal tar contamination site in Canada.
"The Harper government is strongly committed to ensuring clean, safe, sustainable water quality for present and future generations," Kent said in a news release. "Cleaning up Randle Reef is vital for Hamilton and the region."
The money represents Canada's commitment to the $138.9-million project, which will see dredging and the worst of the contaminated area encased in a steel containment facility. Environment Canada and the Hamilton Port Authority are doing a test project to best determine how to build the facility.
The clean up is a joint commitment between the federal and provincial governments, the Hamilton Port Authority, the City of Hamilton, the City of Burlington, U.S. Steel and the Halton Region.
U.S. Steel is contributing 10,000 tonnes of hot rolled steel sheet and an additional 700 tonnes of steel products that will be used in constructing the containment facility.
Both local governments and the province have announced an intention to commit their $46.3-million share.
Randle Reef spans about 60 hectares, or 120 football fields, in Hamilton Harbour, and contains about 675,000 cubic metres of heavily contaminated sediment.
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