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Adverse Water Quality Incident Report

Location:
Chuck's Mobile Home Village, Dill Lake Road, City of Greater Sudbury

Incident Resolution:
Pending. A Boil Water Advisory was issued by the Sudbury and District Health Unit in September 2005. As of January 31, 2007, the advisory remains in effect.

Type of water source:
Groundwater under the direct influence of surface water

Population served:
Ten Mobile Home Units

Water works owned/operated by:
Privately owned and operated.
The drinking water system is a non-municipal year round residential system

Date MOE notified and by whom:
MOE notified by the owner on July 6, 2006

Date MOH notified and by whom:
MOH notified by Testmark Laboratory July 6, 2006

Date of First Sample(s):
Wednesday, July 5, 2006

Who conducted the sampling?:
Operator

Why was sampling initiated?:
Routine Sampling

Sample contaminant details:
Overgrown background
The presence of E.coli or total coliforms in the water cannot be ascertained as a result of overgrown background bacteria population

Resampling details and results:
Owner has re-sampled and the Boil Water Advisory remains in effect.

MOE Role:
A priority Field Response was conducted by Sudbury/Sault Ste. Marie staff from the Ministry’s Safe Drinking Water Branch to ensure all users on the system were advised to find an alternate source of water.

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):
A Boil Water Advisory was issued by the Sudbury and District Health Unit in September 2005. As of January 31, 2007, the advisory remains in effect.