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1. www.pressreader.com › canada › the-woolwich-observerThe “what’s next?” phase of cleaning up Elmira’s aquifer

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   Dec 28, 2023 · Staff have carried on treating water from the aquifer, but the province’s deadline will not be met. Now, Lanxess and the Ministry of the Environmen­t are asking for public input on the scope and content of a new control order.

2. www.therecord.com › news › waterloo-regionElmira cleanup is slow, but it’s going - The Record

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   Dec 18, 2021 · ELMIRA — The going is slow, but it’s going. Both Lanxess and the Technical Advisory Committee chair provided a year-end update on the cleanup of the Elmira aquifer and the Canagagigue creek last...

3. 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.

4. www.therecord.com › news › waterloo-regionElmira water cleanup won’t meet 2028 deadline - The Record

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   Jul 25, 2016 · Chemtura Canada will not meet its 2028 deadline to clean up Elmira’s groundwater after almost 20 years.

5. kitchener.ctvnews.ca › deadline-for-cleaning-upDeadline for cleaning up Elmira’s water won’t be met: Chemtura

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   Jul 14, 2016 · The company agreed to rehabilitate the drinking water, and a deadline was set of having the water safe for consumption by 2028.

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

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   Nov 2, 2020 · As more was learned about the contaminat­ion and how to clean it, the province chose 2028 as the deadline to clean Elmira’s aquifer to drinking-water standards. The obligation to follow this order was passed onto every incoming company that took over the site.

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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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   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.

   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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   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.

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

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   Does Elmira have a water quality report?

   • Under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the EPA requires Elmira Water Board to assess local water quality each year and distribute a Consumer Confidence Water Quality Report. At WaterZen, we review these reports and make the information available, in a concise, straightforward, and easy-to-understand way.

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

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   May 5, 2023 · 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.