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B.C.’s ministry of environment has confirmed a spill at a Trans Mountain pipeline pump station north of Kamloops.

Spokesman David Karn said just before 5 a.m. Sunday, Kinder Morgan reported the spill, which he said was contained to the station site.

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“They began immediate cleanup in response to it,” he said, noting initial reports said about 100 litres spilled.

Trans Mountain said in a statement that its internal safety systems alerted the company to “an operational disruption” at its Darfield pump station near Barriere, B.C.

“The station was quickly isolated and, as a precaution, the main Trans Mountain Pipeline has been shut down,” the statement said. “ Crews are on site and air monitoring is ongoing, with no concerns outside the pump station at this time.”

The company said the product is a medium crude blend and said no specific estimate of volume was available.

“Regulatory notifications have been completed and neighbours and other stakeholders in the vicinity have or are being notified,” they stated.