Well water sample drop off location in Spencerville

If you own a private well, you know it is important to sample your water regularly. Well water quality may fluctuate seasonally, so the Health Unit recommends testing in the Spring, Summer and Fall. The Township keeps a supply of free water sample kits on hand, but until now, residents would still need to travel to a drop off location in Brockville or Kemptville to have their sample tested.

 

Recent adverse results in the Village of Spencerville mean that more of us are sampling more often....

Technical report and assessment of Spencerville wells now available

Dear Spencerville Resident;

 

Concerns were raised in August this year regarding the water quality in private wells within the Village of Spencerville. Over these past months, the Township has been working closely with the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks and the Leeds Grenville Lanark District Health Unit to determine possible causes for the widespread adverse results.

 

We understand that some residents are concerned about the role that Township activities may have played...

Student internet usage, Ingredion Centre

Beginning Monday, November 9th, the Township of Edwardsburgh Cardinal will be offering free internet access and workspaces for school related activities at the Ingredion Centre. Spaces will be available on Mondays and Fridays from 9:00am until 12:00pm. Reservations will run for an hour and twenty minutes (9:00-10:20, 10:30-12:00). On Wednesdays there will be a session from 2:00pm until 3:30pm. Students will be allowed to book one slot per day, but will be permitted to stay for a second slot on Mondays...

Updates and actions on Spencerville well water

Dear Resident;

 

This communication is intended to provide updated information on the well water problems encountered by some private well owners in Spencerville beginning about mid-August and first reported to the township by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) on Friday Aug 14.

 

My first Open Message To The Residents of Spencerville on August 21 detailed all the immediate actions taken by the township to react to the initial report and that message was followed-up...

Spencerville well water update

Dear Resident,

 

Re: Spencerville Private Well Water Quality Testing

 

On August 31, 2020, the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) with assistance from Township Staff, collected seventy-eight (78) private well water samples from within the Village of Spencerville to assess for potential offsite contamination sources. The water samples were submitted to either the Public Health Unit or the Ministry’s Laboratory and tested for the presence of bacteriological content. Ministry...