Adverse Water Quality Incident Report

Location:
Coral Park Campground, 7520 McNiven Road, Town of Milton

Incident Resolution:
The Halton Health Unit issued a BWA on December 23, 2004. BWA ongoing

Type of water source:
Groundwater 4 drilled wells, no treatment on any of the wells

Population served:
Approximately 55 trailers, 27 permanent trailers occupied at the time of the event.

Water works owned/operated by:
Owned by Mae Lyons Operated by Envirosearch Operations Inc. Non-Municipal Year-Round Residential

Date MOE notified and by whom:
April 23, 2005 at 16:01 by Envirotest Laboratories (sentinel Division) Waterloo

Date MOH notified and by whom:
April 23, 2005 by Envirotest Laboratories (sentinel Division) Waterloo

Date of First Sample(s):
April 21, 2005

Who conducted the sampling?:
Envirosearch on behalf of the owner

Why was sampling initiated?:
Routine

Sample contaminant details:
Total Coliforms - TC Count 28 E.Coli - EC Count 3 Total Coliform Background Count > 200 per 100 mL

Resampling details and results:
Resample scheduled for: April 23, 2005

MOE Role:
Field Response - A Priority Field Response was conducted at 19:55 April 23, 2005 by MOE ERP and MOE Drinking Water Inspector. Resamples of wells 1 and 4 were witnessed by the MOE. Warning signs were posted and 27 residences were given BWA information and a copy of the MOE Public Notice "Do Not Drink The Water" The operating authority is following the "Procedure for Disinfection For Systems Not Currently Using Chlorine". Two consecutive sets of resamples to follow the disinfection of wells. Resample results from the original callout are pending. The local Health Unit and Ministry staff will continue to work closely with the owner of the system to protect public health, and to ensure that a safe potable water supply is maintained for the users of this system.

Background (if there is a history of the site):