KAMLOOPS, British Columbia — All railcars have been removed from the water and just one remains on the site as cleanup continues from the CPKC derailment on Nov. 1 that led to spill of aviation fuel on the shore of Kamloops Lake, raising concerns about some water systems supplied by the lake.
In a Nov. 9 update, the British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Parks says the last remaining car is one that was carrying gypsum, which had to be cut up to pull it out of the water. An earlier update said the amount of aviation fuel spilled had been revised downward, from 80,700 liters (21,320 gallons) to 70,536 liters (18,634 gallons). Such a revision is not uncommon, the ministry says, as the final amount is determined “after material is offloaded, measured, and weighed, which gives a more accurate result.”
Water sampling at the site continues, but samples taken Nov. 7 remain within standards for drinking water, the ministry said. That had also been the case with samples taken since Nov. 2.
The Nov. 1 derailment involved 17 cars, including four carrying aviation fuel and three with residue from earlier loads of gasoline [see “CPKC derailment sends cars …,” Trains.com, Nov. 3, 2025].
A public information meeting on the derailment is scheduled today (Nov. 10) at the Savona Community Hall, including representatives from CPKC, the Ministry of Environment, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and Interior Health. It will be recorded for those unable to attend and available on the Thompson-Nicola Regional District YouTube page. More information is available here.
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