Melbourne Transport and Warehousing says it is behind the spill that killed hundreds of fish in Altona waterways

 A representative from Melbourne Transport and Warehousing says it is the company behind a significant chemical spill which polluted waterways in Melbourne's west.

Hundreds of dead fish were seen floating to the surface of Cherry Lake in Altona last week.

Environmental authorities believe more than 12,000 litres of chemicals were spilt from a site that stores agricultural fertilisers, with some of that pollution leaking into a stormwater drain.

From that drain the chemicals made their way into Cherry Creek near the Laverton North industrial area.

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