Claims stemming from two sulphuric acid spills on the highway through Trail stand at about 4,200.
At last count, 400 vehicles had been written off due to contamination, though a final tally will not be available for months.
ICBC started a lawsuit - or Notice of Civil Claim - against a number of 91裸聊视频渘egligent parties91裸聊视频� in early October.
Details on the case, such as responses from the defendants, are expected to be slow-coming now that the file sits before the Vancouver Registry of the B.C. Supreme Court.
91裸聊视频淩egarding the Notice of Civil Claim, that91裸聊视频檚 now before the courts,91裸聊视频� began ICBC spokesperson Lindsay Wilkins. 91裸聊视频淎nd that process, including responses from the named parties, will likely take a number of months.91裸聊视频�
As far as volume of claims to date, Wilkins says the number of new applications is dwindling as time goes on.
Importantly, most of the ICBC vehicle inspections as-of-late, are testing negative for contamination.
91裸聊视频淲e have now estimated approximately 90 per cent of these claims,91裸聊视频� Wilkins told the Trail Times. 91裸聊视频淎nd the overwhelming majority have been deemed as having no exposure related to the sulfuric acid spills.91裸聊视频�
Hundreds of vehicles have been deemed total losses so far, she added.
91裸聊视频淏ut (we) won91裸聊视频檛 have a final number to share until all of our estimates are complete and claims are fully settled with our customers.91裸聊视频�
Locals who drive by the Trail claims office may have noticed fewer cars this month, some days no cars, lining the highway next to the site. Additionally, fewer cars have been parked at the side of the building marked with a red ticket, which signals contamination.
91裸聊视频淲e have done all we can to process these claims as thoroughly but efficiently as possible to give our customers peace of mind,91裸聊视频� Wilkins said. 91裸聊视频淲hile we would anticipate that customers who feel their vehicle may have been exposed to sulfuric acid from the two spills would have already reported their claim with us, they are still free to do so if not.91裸聊视频�
Four weeks ago, the corporation announced it would be 91裸聊视频渟eeking financial relief for the loss of, or damage to, vehicles caused by the sulfuric acid spills in Trail earlier this year, as well as related costs and expenses.91裸聊视频�
Collectively identified as 91裸聊视频淐orporate Defendants91裸聊视频� are Westcan Bulk Transport, International Raw Materials (IRM), the U.S company that buys sulphuric acid from Teck, and Teck itself.
Two commercial truck drivers were noted in the claim as were the City of Trail and the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, the latter two named as 91裸聊视频渕unicipal defendants.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淥nce we receive formal notification of the Notice of Civil Claim, the matter will be referred to our insurer, the Municipal Insurance Authority (MIA),91裸聊视频� Mayor Mike Martin said Oct. 11. 91裸聊视频淎s this will now be a legal proceeding, we are not in a position to comment any further at this time.91裸聊视频�
Lastly, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and Ministry of Environment are listed as 91裸聊视频淐rown Defendants.91裸聊视频�
On Tuesday, April 10 approximately 220 litres of sulphuric acid was spilled intermittently on a 16-kilometre (km) stretch of Highway 3B beginning at the Rossland Avenue intersection and ending at the reload centre in Waneta.
According to a joint release by Teck and IRM, the spill occurred between 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Responders were on the scene by 9:30 a.m. the companies stated, and clean up was completed by 2 p.m.
The second sulphuric acid spill is reported to have occurred between 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 23. In that incident, approximately 70 litres of acid was intermittently leaked over a 6-km distance of Highway 3B starting from the Rossland Avenue intersection and ending near Highway Drive in Glenmerry.
Teck and IRM stated that responders were on scene by 7:30 p.m. and clean up was completed at approximately 11:15 p.m.
