Monday, June 7, 2010

IS ELMIRA STILL occasionally DRINKING from the ELMIRA AQUIFER?

Something strange is going on. Now in regards to the Region of Waterloo's water system that is a huge understatement. It is my belief, that for example in regards to Cambridge water consumers, the region's negligence with the Middleton wellfield has transcended into criminal negligence. The apparent fact that the local judicial system doesn't share my opinion is based upon their wilful ignorance and self interest.

Well E10 is at the south end of Elmira, just past dead man's curve, at the intersection of Scotch Line Rd. and Hwy 85/86? south. I have recently found some readings indicating contamination in that well, namely NDMA and Dichloromethane. As per standard operating practice the Region claim that the Dichloromethane must be a testing artifact because when they retested immediately they couldn't find it. The problem is , it wasn't at trace levels, it was at 250 ppb! Also I've since found a second result for it at 260 ppb.
I have also found a reference or two which appears to indicate that Well E10 is considered part of the Region's drinking well system even though it does not routinely appear in the most recent Annual Drinking Water Reports. This is very disturbing news and as I get more information I will pass it along. Clearly, even in a dry summer for example we don't need or deserve contaminated water from well E10.

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