Ball Packaging, former owner of closed Marathon pulp mill in Ontario agrees to finance harbor cleanup project

OTTAWA, Jan. 9, 2012 (Press Release) - Clean-up of Lake Superior's Peninsula Harbour near Marathon will start this spring.

Ontario, the federal government, and Ball Packaging, a former owner of the community's now closed pulp and paper mill, are financing the clean-up project. The work will improve water quality and help ensure the health of the harbour's natural habitat by capping leftover waste from past polluters. This is the last step in the plan to restore the harbour to a safe, healthy state.

The Great Lakes enhance the quality of life for Ontario families by providing drinking water as well as recreation, environmental and economic benefits in our communities. Protecting our Great Lakes is part of the McGuinty government's plan to become North America's water innovation leader.

Source: Government of Ontario.