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Adverse Water Quality Incident Report

Location:
Lutterworth Pines Trailer Park, Lutterworth Ward, Township of Minden Hills Haliburton County (ER)

Type of water source:
Drilled well

Population served:
29 year round mobile homes

Water works owned/operated by:
Privately owned and operated.

Date MOE notified and by whom:
January 25, 2002, by Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit.

Date MOH notified and by whom:
January 23, 2002, by Lab.

Date of First Sample(s):
January 21, 2002

Who conducted the sampling?:
Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit

Why was sampling initiated?:
Routine

Sample contaminant details:
> 80 Total coliforms, 0 E. Coli. A Boil Water Advisory was issued on January 23, 2002, and remains in effect as a precautionary measure.

Resampling details and results:
Re-samples since January 23, 2002, have indicated periodic exceedances of the Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standards.

MOE Role:
A Ministry compliance inspection was conducted on January 14, 2004, and as a result a Provincial Officer Order was issued to the residents of Lutterworth Pines requiring compliance with the applicable legislation.

Ministry staff are preparing a Safe Drinking Water Act, Section 114 Director=s Order which would require the municipality to operate and maintain the water works.

Background (if there is a history of the site):
The system consists of a drilled well, a buried reservoir and a homemade chlorine drip system. Chlorine residuals are inadequate.

Incident Resolution: