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1. 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 ...

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. www.therecord.com › opinion › columnistsLessons of Elmira's water crisis painful, costly - The Record

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   Nov 5, 2014 · ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW. Cleanup costs, shared by the provincial government and Uniroyal, have cost tens of millions of dollars so far - and the water is still not fit to drink. The Elmira...

5. 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.

6. www.regionofwaterloo.ca › en › regional-governmentWater and Wastewater reports, plans and data - Region of Waterloo

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   Each year the Region of Waterloo Water Services releases water quality and water and wastewater monitoring reports. You can view the current and previous year reports on the website. Contact the Region of Waterloo Water Services to request older reports.

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   When will Elmira's Water Supply be cleaned?

   • It will probably be another 30 or 35 years before the once treasured water supply will be made available to Elmira residents. Legally, the company is committed to having the town’s water supply cleaned and ready for use in 2028, but most people close to the issue don’t believe that will happen.

   Lessons of Elmira’s water crisis painful, costly - The Record

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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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   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.

   Elmira Water Board - Contact, Pay Bill, Start or Stop Service and more

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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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   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 Water Supply?

   • 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. The town found itself in the midst of a crisis that would see friend pitted against friend.

   Lessons of Elmira’s water crisis painful, costly - The Record

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

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   Nov 2, 2020 · Today the provincial standard is 9 ppt. The wells were shut down and the town subsisted off bottled water until a pipe was built to bring in water from Waterloo’s aquifer, where the town still gets its water today. Current Status.