A dedication that runs deep: mine water treatment in Cape Breton

For over 200 years, coal mining was an important part of the economic and social fabric of Nova Scotia, especially in Cape Breton. The last federally operated coal mine on the Island closed in 2001 and thousands of kilometers of old underground mine workings have flooded. Meet the dedicated team from PSPC’s Cape Breton Operations that treats the contaminated mine water and protects the environment using innovation solutions.