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- 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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Nov 2, 2020 · 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.
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. The water is put through various methods to clean it including carbon filtration, UV light and oxidation to break down organic compounds (including NDMA), bacterial digestion to ...
Jul 11, 2024 · Bryant, who in November 1989 was then juggling raising a family while teaching English night classes at Renison University College at the University of Waterloo, had been concerned about the chemical plant before the contamination triggered what became known as the Elmira Water Crisis.
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.
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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Apr 12, 2022 · In 1989, there was a discovery of contaminants in the aquifer beneath the town of Elmira. The contaminant was linked to Uniroyal Chemical’s manufacturing plant and was identified as the carcinogen NDMA. It was in the town's only supply of drinking water.
