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Spencerville well water update

Posted on Sunday, August 30, 2020 12:00 AM

Dear Resident,

 

Re: Well Water Quality Testing

 

Several poor well water quality results have been received, including “unsafe to drink” in the vicinity of David, Charles and Cook Streets.

 

The Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) will be in the area, tomorrow, Monday August 31, 2020 to conduct some additional bacteriological well water testing at several private locations within and outside this area. This is a cooperative effort between the Ministry of Environment,...

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Spencerville well water update

Posted on Friday, August 28, 2020 12:00 AM

Dear Resident,

 

The Municipality, in coordination and cooperation with Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) and the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark Health Unit (LGLHU), are working on gathering information and looking into possible sources of the poor water quality results for some of Spencerville’s private residential wells.

 

The Township performed camera work of the sewer mains on Charles and David Street area. The video revealed defects involving two individual sewer...

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Spencerville well water update

Posted on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 12:00 AM

Dear Resident,

 

The Municipality, in coordination and cooperation with Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) and the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark Health Unit, are working on gathering information and looking into possible sources of the poor water quality results for some of Spencerville’s private residential wells.

 

The Township performed camera work on the sewer mains on Charles and David Street area. The video revealed a couple defects on sewer lateral connections on...

An open letter to the residents of Spencerville

Posted on Friday, August 21, 2020 12:00 AM

Dear Spencerville Resident;


On Friday August 14 I met with the Township CAO, Dave Grant, who informed me that he had been contacted by the Kingston office of the Ministry of Environment, Conservation & Parks who informed him that they had heard from a resident of Spencerville who had received water test results indicating the presence of E-coli.


The Ministry provided advice to the resident (contact your local health unit/ do not drink the water), and contacted CAO Grant, but did not provide any...

Water quality concerns in Spencerville

Posted on Thursday, August 20, 2020 12:00 AM

Dear Resident,

 

There have been concerns raised recently by residents about the quality of private well water within the Village of Spencerville.

 

The Municipality, in coordination and cooperation with Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) and the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark Health Unit, are interested in assessing the water quality on a representative scale over the Village of Spencerville. The intent is to evaluate change in groundwater quality since the installation...