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Nov 5, 2014 · It was 25 years ago this month that Elmira residents learned chemicals from Uniroyal Chemical Co., the town’s largest employer, had contaminated their once bountiful and pristine water supply.
Dec 18, 2021 · ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW. Chemicals have been manufactured on the Lanxess site for decades. In the past they were disposed of improperly, leading to contamination of Canagagigue creek and its...
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.
Nov 2, 2020 · 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. Some background. The story begins in an old brick factory building, within short walking distance from Elmira’s downtown core. It’s now on.
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.
Apr 12, 2022 · Pressure and costs were enormous, but several solutions were found to clean up the aquifer and provide the Town of Elmira with safe drinking water. Uniroyal and the Region did settle for $40 million after years of litigating which was used for remediation.
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Jul 14, 2016 · Elmira has received its drinking water via a pipe from Waterloo ever since the 1990s, when its own wells were shut down due to contamination from toxic waste associated with the manufacturing...
