Millions of litres of sewage made its way into the Eramosa River earlier this year following a leak near the Royal Recreation Trail.

At 9:43 a.m. on Feb. 17, the City of Guelph was alerted of the spill, and was able to stop it by 10:22 a.m.

Gary Wheeler, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks, says 4.4 million litres was discharged into the Eramosa River as a result.

He added that the exact time of when the spill began remains undetermined, “but the city indicated they believe it was between 7:10 a.m. and 9:43 a.m. on Feb. 17, 2019. This is the time between maintenance staff being on site and when the city received a call from an area resident.”