Lime Sulfur Spill Osoyoos

Disclaimer:

• Information provided is based on reports received by Emergency Management and Climate Readiness (EMCR)
• Information provided is considered to be current at the time of posting, but is subject to change

Incident description

Incident Date	June 18, 2026
Name	DGIR:  262305
Source	Vehicle
Nearest Community	Osoyoos, B.C.
Spilled Content	Lime sulfur mixture
Who is involved	Town of Osoyoos, Osoyoos Fire Department, Ministry of Environment and Parks (ENV), Emergency Management and Climate Readiness (EMCR), Ministry of Transportation and Transit (MOTT)

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Response phase details

The responsible person or spiller is legally required to cleanup or manage the cleanup of a spill.

In incidents where the responsible person is unknown, unable or unwilling to manage the cleanup, the Ministry of Environment and Parks (ENV) may assume the role. 

The updates below reflect the ministry’s oversight of the spillers’ actions. Details describe the spill response phase only and not the complete lifecycle of the spill. Visit the 'More information' page for other reports. 

Updates are in reverse chronological order with the most recent at the top.

Industry-specific language may be explained in the Glossary of Terms (PDF, 106KB).

Most recent updates

June 23

On June 18th, a pail of a lime-sulfur mixture was spilled by a vehicle travelling along Main Street in Osoyoos, B.C. 

The mixture is not classed as a hazardous material but does smell quite strongly, and it has chemically bonded to the street. The responsible person paid for a street sweeper to attend site on Friday; however the material did not come off the pavement.

The ministry has assessed potential response actions. Considering the proximity to watercourses and likely damage to pavement, additional response actions would not be advantageous.

No further action will be taken. The material and its smell is expected to erode naturally over time.

No further updates are anticipated.