Adverse Water Quality Incident Report

Location:
Chomitsa Trailer Park, Highway 17 Dryden, Ontario

Incident Resolution:
Pending. The Northwestern Health Unit issued a water advisory on April 8, 2005

Type of water source:
Ground water supply. The system uses chlorination for disinfection; filtration and water softening are not provided.

Population served:
Approximately 49 trailers and 4 houses

Water works owned/operated by:
Owned by Chomitsa Trailer Park Operated by Chomitsa Trailer Park Non-Municipal Year Round Residential

Date MOE notified and by whom:
April 8, 2005 by owner

Date MOH notified and by whom:
April 8, 2005 by owner

Date of First Sample(s):
March 30, 2005

Who conducted the sampling?:
Owner

Why was sampling initiated?:
Sampling as per Reg 170/03

Sample contaminant details:
Sodium - 67.4 mg/l

Resampling details and results:
Resampling scheduled for: April 9, 2005

MOE Role:
Field Response - Not required 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):
Three previous adverse water quality incidences were reported in the past year. One AWQI was for total coliform presence, one was for heterotrophic plate counts and one was for high uranium concentrations. A BWA was issued on September 17, 2004, for the presence of total coliform and rescinded on September 27, 2004, after samples came back clear.