Citizens of New-Wes-Valley

Ireland had a court case because some of their towns had THM levels in drinking water above 100 µg/L — the legal limit set by the EU, the same limit as Health Canada. These Irish towns have water treatment plants currently in place as well.  People there are suing their government because those levels are a serious health risk linked to cancer and other long-term health issues. Here's the kicker: New-Wes-Valley has had THM levels well above that same limit for years….Not just slightly over far beyond what sparked a court case in Ireland. ⚠️So why hasn't anyone been held accountable here in Newfoundland? ⚠️Why are we still being told this is "acceptable"? ⚠️Why is nothing changing? We have been dealing with water at dangerously high THMs while our health and safety are being ignored. If Ireland is taking this to court, we need to ask ourselves…why aren't we? This is not okay. It's time to speak up. https://ireland.representation.ec.europa.eu/news-and-events/new...

While looking up some tap water reports on the provincial government's website, your blog master found some interesting information.   THIS REPORT  dates from 2004 right up until the current date.   Have a look for yourself, and let us know in the comments what you found that looks interesting.  

Minister of Municipal Affairs & Provincial Affairs Department of Municipal Affairs  P. O. Box 8700 St. John's, NL A1B 4J6 Dear Minister Haggie, We are writing to file a formal complaint concerning serious and long-standing failures by the municipal government of New-Wes-Valley to protect public health and meet its obligations under the Towns and Local Service Districts Act and relevant provincial water quality regulations. It has come to our attention that for at least ten years, the municipality has failed to adequately inform residents about dangerously high levels of trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acids (HAAs) in our drinking water.  Based on available water quality reports, these levels are consistently 3 to 5 times higher than the Health Canada Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality. This situation raises extremely serious concerns, including: 1. Failure to notify the public: The Town Council has not made residents aware of the elevated toxin levels...

We kindly request your support for Concerned Citizens representatives to present the following proposal to the council on behalf of all New-Wes-Valley residents. A resident at the recent council meeting expressed concerns regarding water quality.  Although funding for a treatment plant has been approved, its completion will take several years, leaving residents without immediate assistance or compensation. The concerned citizens group proposes the following interim measures: Establish free local filter and fill stations providing filtered water. Reassess water fees by exempting/reducing rates due to undisclosed toxins and health risks. Regularly post publicly the test results showing fluctuating levels of THMs and HAAs in our tap water. A majority “Yes” vote indicates we will proceed with this request. A majority “No” vote indicates we will not proceed with this request. Your opinion is important! Please share your thoughts. Anonymous votes will not be counted, as we cannot tell if...

Mr. Donald Sturge gave a very informative presentation regarding our drinking water at last night's council meeting.  Below is a summary of his presentation. The data he presented at the meeting went back as far as 2014 (Mr. Sturge is not associated with this group) and we received permission from Mr. Sturge to post. ________________________________________________________________ If you would like to have your post published here on the Citizens of New-Wes-Valley blog, please email it to newwesvalleycitizens.haveyoursay@blogger.com without any attachments. Posts are moderated before publishing in order to prevent spam, hate speech, etc.