LANXESS/MECP ABJECT FAILURES TO EXPLAIN BIZARRE ENVIRONMENTAL ANOMOLIES (?) TO THE PUBLIC

 Firstly neither of those two august bodies have made any attempt publicly, to my knowledge, to explain exactly how massive concentrations of NDMA have managed to get upgradient (east & north-east) onto the Stroh farm both in shallow and deep aquifers. This data comes from reports done by GHD consultants on behalf of Lanxess Canada. Now "massive" concentrations of NDMA are different from say massive concentrations of toluene or benzene which can float on top of the water table after they have dissolved to their maximum solubility in the groundwater. I'm referring to "massive" concentrations of NDMA however which still are thousands of times greater than their drinking water standard of 9 parts per trillion (ppt.). 

Then there are the likely/possible Interceptor Trenches running north to south-east across the east side of Lanxess. Proposed Interceptor Trenches or reasonable facsimiles were proposed in writing and figures by Uniroyal Chemical at the Environmental Appeal Board hearing in the early 1990s. I believe that these are likely an illegal diversion of east side contaminated groundwater over to the next door Stroh farm where they connect to the sub-surface drain pipe which becomes exposed at surface a little further south. 

Thirdly we have a number of maps and literature which makes it pretty clear that after the fact Uniroyal and corporate successors relocated (on maps at least) the location of Gravel Pit 1 (GP-1). This is significant because they have long claimed that the overflowing east side pits and ponds (RPE 1-5 etc.) all flowed due south into the current alleged location of GP-1. Mighty handy and mighty self-serving and saves the company millions of dollars in cleanup costs for the Stroh and Martin properties where much of the liquid toxic wastes ended up.

Speaking of the Martin property can you believe that the man made Stroh Drain, Ditch & Berm (SDDB) was built to divert contaminated surface water (and some groundwater) eastwards and southwards through the Stroh property and their southern neighbour (Martin) where it discharges into the Canagagigue Creek? The problem is that this Drain both flows by and into the Martin swimming pond. Now this swimming pond may or may not still be in use . There is a pipe from a simple diversion within the Drain that gravity flows directly into the Martin Pond. I have seen it along with another, with my own eyes.

How does a chemical company with a known record as a gross polluter end up with a man made Drain next door beside their property line which drains both contaminated surface and groundwater from their property into both a private swimming pond and into a public Creek? Thank you Ontario Ministry of Environment for your oversight and supervision. Uniroyal/Lanxess also thank you.