DDT STILL CAUSING DAMAGE IN THE CANAGAGIGUE CREEK

Yesterday's Elmira Independent has the following story "High levels of DDT "a cause for concern"" as well as an Editorial by Gail Martin titled "Serving as a watchdog". Gail's Editorial points out that CPAC can take credit for requesting downstream testing in the Canagagigue Creek to determine if there are still Dioxin and DDT issues impacting the environment.

Her story also indicates that a second round of testing has occurred this spring which also points out DDT at levels high enough to adversely effect benthic organisms such as midges, chironomids and other small critters living in the sediments. At this point in time a more comprehensive study is being suggested to get to the bottom of things. Of course this enhanced study could have and should have been done the first time around but the M.O.E. are long on talk and inaction and very short on actually taking informed and intelligent advice. Afterall it's not their money; it's ours.