Cement Wash Water Spill at Mayo Hydro Facility

Yukon Energy has been made aware of a spill involving cement wash water that happened on October 8th at the Mayo Hydro Facility. One of our contractors was performing maintenance on the Wareham Dam Spillway when the spill occurred. The contractor's first action was to contain the spill by halting the flow of water to prevent further spread. However, it appears that some wash water was transported to the plunge pool. The spill has been fully contained, and no further contamination is expected to occur. We are treating this matter very seriously. The contractor is fully aware of its responsibility to report the incident and is actively following all required protocols to address the environmental contamination. We remain in close and ongoing communication throughout the process.  All maintenance work on the spillway structure has been halted, except for essential activities needed to manage the spill and ensure site safety. In addition to the contractor's assessment, an independent environmental consultant has been dispatched to assess the situation, collect water samples, and conduct environmental observations on-site.  We are committed to working with the contractor to take all necessary actions to minimize environmental harm and ensure a thorough response.   We plan to provide further updates as we receive more information.