...........................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................
I received the Lanxess Canada August 2021 Progress Report yesterday. What a disaster. The hydraulic containment of contaminated groundwater aka pump & dump hasn't been this low since 2008 when the Ammonia Treatment modifications were being made to the groundwater treatment systems. The longterm average up until 2012 was 53 litres per second (l/sec) for off-site groundwater (i.e. underneath Elmira) and about 5.1 l/sec on-site (i.e. underneath the Uniroyal site). Last month (Aug./21) had an on-site average of only 4.1 l/sec and an incredibly low 34.3 l/sec for the off-site Elmira Aquifers. Do not forget that in November 2012, with much fanfare, Chemtura (Uniroyal) advised the MOE, Woolwich Twn., CPAC (Chemtura Public Advisory Committee) and the public that they were going to TRIPLE the volume of off-site groundwater pumping. This huge increase was necessitated by Chemtura and Conestoga Rovers late admission that the current pumping volumes were inadequate to remediate the Elmira Aquifers to drinking water standards by the mandated 2028 deadline.Those Qualified Persons and other assorted professional liars have never even gotten close. In fact it's looking more and more that they never had any intention to do so. Currently TAG (Technical Advisory Group) continue to receive excuses, years long delays, horse manure, promises and the appearance of dejection and sadness from corporate executives who are saving cleanup money daily, weekly, monthly and annually. The company are laughing all the way to the bank. The local politicians and Ontario Ministry of Environment shelter and protect Lanxess from criticism and rebuke. Well meaning TAG volunteers shrug their shoulders and don't know what to do about it.
........................................................................................................................................
This is how one of, if not the worst, most contaminated sites in the country is being "cleaned up". It's been a sham from the start, the cleanup still is a sham and it will continue to be so. Our authorities, municipal (Woolwich), regional and provincial will eventually declare victory while human beings, wildlife and the environment continue to suffer until death courtesy of sustained corruption and lying.
They know how to suck & blow at the same time as giving the citizens of Elmira a slap in the face! WOW The majority of TAG and their boss(s)either have to stand up to the bullshit or accept failure both individually and as a group. More and more the so called chair of TAG looks like NOTHING more than a plant/facilitator of the coverup! What a deadbeat! Obviously NO BALLS at all!
ReplyDeleteObviously your local mayor has NO BALLS either AND township council has purposely enacted TAG to excuse them from doing the very job they were elected to do. It is NOT ACCEPTABLE that current council just sits back and watches. Council and the local newspapers lack of substantive action is unconscionable and it is evidence of weakness and negligence and probably corruption.
ReplyDelete