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A new set of environmental charges against the City of Edmonton allege it used a weed killer improperly near a residential area.

Provincial officials said Friday they laid seven charges against the city under environmental protection and pesticide control legislation for an incident that occurred on May 11, 2016, including one for not reporting the incident as soon as city officials became aware of it.

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The first court appearance is set for Sept. 28 in Edmonton.

In a written statement, city deputy manager Gord Cebryk said the city admits to inadvertently spraying the herbicide Hyvar X-L on the pathways at Todd Landing/Todd Court in Terwillegar Towne and Hector Road in the Haddow neighbourhood.

That resulted in unintended damage to vegetation in the area.

When it was discovered, the city did an internal investigation and closed the pathways from early November 2017 to December 2017 to excavate, dispose of and replace portions of soil along the path.