CHEMTURA'S NEW CLIENT DRIVEN CONSULTANTS CARRY THE TORCH

Same old. Same old. Even Mr. Flip Flop, Mark Bauman, has publicly advised Chemtura and GHD that their investigation will have no credibility if they do not sample the "Gap" area which is an approximate 175 metre stretch between Chemtura and the Stroh farm. GHD's "Revised Off-Site Investigation Work Plan" came out on November 23/16. I received a copy last evening exactly nineteen days later and precisely four days after the RAC meeting of December 8/16. This also is same old, same old. It makes timely discussion of issues and problems even more impossible than simply refusing CPAC members and citizens the right to publicly ask Chemtura questions at RAC or TAG meetings.

So regarding the "Gap" area here is what we have. The new off-site investigation has composite surficial soil samples predetermined at five locations just south of the cemetery on Arthur St. (Hwy #86) down to the former on-site investigation sampling areas of SS07 & SS08. The former on-site investigation had an SS09 immediately south of SS08 . Even this SS09 location was too far north to encompass the crucial "Gap" area. Hence GHD on behalf of Chemtura have totally refused to extend sampling further south where we feel the bulk of overland flow of contaminated waste waters flowed. They have thrown us a bone however. They have positively, absolutely committed to ... nothing. On page 6 they state that they will inspect areas to the east of SS09. Their Figure 3.1 however indicates an "Area of Inspection" that is both east and south of SS09. Then they commit to sampling "up to three additional" soil samples. In other words that could be one, two, three or zero "where, based on field observations, surface water is anticipated to flow or pond.". Gee based upon my observations today I will commit to sending Chemtura a cheque for up to three million dollars, subject to where I feel the current snowfall is going to accumulate on my property.

There is much more nonsense in this report including a lack of testing for all appropriate parameters. So Councillor Bauman as you received this report prior to the last RAC meeting why didn't you call them on their lack of commitment to sampling the "Gap" area? Are these reports just a little too tough for you? Meanwhile Susan Bryant advised at the RAC meeting that there is sampling scheduled at the north end of the "Gap" area. That is incorrect and suggests that she failed to put Figure 3.1 from this new report beside a better map showing where the Stroh Drain begins which is at the south end of the SS09 composite sampling area. There is absolutely no commitment to sample the "Gap" area whatsoever.