A blocked sewer caused sewage to seep into Taylor-Massey Creek on Friday, councillor for Beaches-East York, Brad Bradford, confirmed in a social media post on Monday.

Bradford said his office was alerted about a potential sewage spill in the creek near Warden and St. Clair avenues and staff immediately attended the scene.

“A staff team attended immediately and confirmed a blocked sewer was responsible for the issue,” Bradford wrote.

“The blockage was cleared that day, and crews put containment measures in place to mitigate any issues downstream.”

A photo from a CityNews viewer appeared to show several dead fish along the shoreline and the creek’s water a muddy colour.

Bradford said the spill was reported to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) Spills Action C

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