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Cuyahoga comeback: Remediation is working but it’s hard to measure | Great Lakes Echo
Fifty-five years after the Cuyahoga River last caught fire, its health continues to improve.
But determining what prevention and cleanup practices are most effective remains difficult.
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Mayor thrust into national spotlight amid Walkerton water crisis dies
David Thomson, who served as mayor during the deadly tainted water disaster in Walkerton in May 2000, died Feb. 18 at the age of 93 at Hanover & District Hospital. A tribute to Mr. Thomson, posted on Brockton’s municipal website, called him a “humble gentleman” who led with “care and compassion for the community.” David […]
‘Plasticky’: What’s behind odd taste, smell in some London-area tap water?
If you live between south London and Lake Erie, you might think something’s wrong with your drinking water.
Oneida lifts call to conserve water but emergency continues
Oneida Nation of the Thames is no longer asking residents to limit water use, but the First Nation community will remain under a state of emergency over fears water levels could drop again, officials say.
Saugeen flood watch downgraded but watercourses still dangerous
Saugeen Conservation downgraded its flood watch to a “water safety statement” Tuesday but rain and snowmelt will still cause rising water levels and dangerous water conditions, the authority warned. The flood watch was issued Saturday and most watercourses peaked Sunday evening or Monday morning, according to an updated advisory. Rain amounting to 20-30 millimetres total […]
Local community’s drinking water registers high rate of cancer-causing compound
Drinking water in the Southwestern Ontario community of Thames Centre has scored high in cancer-causing compounds, public health officials announced on Wednesday.
Drivers urged to slow down, keep eyes peeled for turtles
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is asking motorists to watch out for turtles on the roadways this Canada Day long weekend.
Water service interruption in Southwold
The Township of Southwold was reminded Sunday of a scheduled water service interruption that will occur overnight.
Huron water board ‘thrilled’ to supply Oneida First Nation
A decision to extend the Lake Huron water supply system to a London-area First Nation earned the full support of water board members on Thursday.
Oneida Nation on verge of joining Lake Huron water supply system
The Oneida Nation of the Thames could soon be the first London-area First Nation to join one of the region’s two largest water supply systems.