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1. www.pressreader.com › canada › the-woolwich-observerThe discovery of contaminan­ts in Elmira’s water still ...

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   Jul 11, 2024 · The impact on the town, as well as St. Jacobs, which also drew from Elmira’s wells, was huge as 9,000 people were warned by the Ministry of Environmen­t that it was unsafe to drink from their taps.

2. www.therecord.com › news › waterloo-regionDocumentaries about Elmira's contaminated water supply in limbo

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   Nov 28, 2018 · ELMIRA — A pair of documentaries exploring the contamination of Elmira’s water supply are in limbo after the new owner of the chemical plant at the heart of the story refused to give final...

3. www.pressreader.com › canada › waterloo-regionWhy you still can’t drink the local water in Elmira - PressReader

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   Nov 2, 2020 · In 1989 the Ministry of Environmen­t checked the groundwate­r in Elmira and detected high levels of NDMA in the aquifer. The following month, a special report was delivered to the Region of Waterloo about the contaminat­ion levels of NDMA in Elmira’s drinking water.

4. www.therecord.com › news › waterloo-regionWhy you still can’t drink the local water in Elmira

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   Nov 2, 2020 · Elmira has safe tap water, but it is not taken from the local aquifer. Experts say it will take many more years to rid the local groundwater of toxic chemicals.

5. www.reddit.com › r › waterlooWhy you still can’t drink the local water in Elmira : r/waterloo

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   Since then, pumps have been working practically non-stop moving contaminated water from Elmira’s aquifer to the water treatment facility at the Lanxess property.

6. www.groundwatercanada.com › decontamination-ofDecontamination of Elmira's aquifer still has a long way to ...

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   May 5, 2023 · Contamination originated 30 years ago. Elmira, Ont. – The decontamination of the town’s aquifer is still a long way from meeting drinking water standards even though improvements are being made.

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   Does Elmira have safe tap water?

   • Elmira has safe tap water, but it is not taken from the local aquifer. Experts say it will take many more years to rid the local groundwater of toxic chemicals ELMIRA — This month marks 31 years since the town’s residents were told they must not drink their own water.

   Why you still can’t drink the local water in Elmira - The Record

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   What happened to Elmira aquifer?

   • NDMA or nitrosodimethylamine, a chemical known to cause cancer, liver and lung damage, and death in test animals, was detected in extremely high amounts in Elmira’s aquifer in November 1989. The town’s water was shut off and citizens subsisted on bottled water until a pipeline to Waterloo’s aquifer was built.

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   Can Elmira residents drink their own water?

   • ELMIRA — This month marks 31 years since the town’s residents were told they must not drink their own water. NDMA or nitrosodimethylamine, a chemical known to cause cancer, liver and lung damage, and death in test animals, was detected in extremely high amounts in Elmira’s aquifer in November 1989.

   Why you still can’t drink the local water in Elmira - The Record

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   What happened to Elmira's tap water?

   • This is still the source of Elmira’s tap water. Since then, the aquifer has been undergoing treatment, but the status of the cleanup remains murky. The story begins in an old brick factory building, within short walking distance from Elmira’s downtown core. It’s now on property owned by Lanxess Canada.

   Why you still can’t drink the local water in Elmira - The Record

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   When was NDMA detected in Elmira?

   • In 1989 the Ministry of Environment checked the groundwater in Elmira and detected high levels of NDMA in the aquifer. The following month, a special report was delivered to the Region of Waterloo about the contamination levels of NDMA in Elmira’s drinking water.

   Why you still can’t drink the local water in Elmira - The Record

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   How is Elmira Water cleaned?

   • The cleanup of Elmira’s water has two main aspects: pumping the NDMA-laced water out of the aquifer and also cleaning the contaminants out of Canagagigue Creek, which runs through the Lanxess property and was historically used to dispose of wastes directly by chemical companies at that site and other industries in Elmira.

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8. www.reddit.com › r › waterlooTIL: Agent Orange was produced in Elmira. : r/waterloo - Reddit

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   In late 1989, 17 years after production stopped, Elmira was obliged to shut down its water supply because of the discovery of high levels of dangerous chemicals in the aquifer that flows under the town.