Water News
Tottenham, Ontario
As at April 2018, Tottenham’s water source is ground water wells, which consist of high-iron content and organics.
The water can be discoloured and often tests with levels of trihalomethane (THM) higher than recommended (100 micrograms/litre).
Trihalomethane (THM) and thus the discolouration, is a product of chlorine reacting with organics. Long term exposure may pose some health risk.
An activated carbon water filter will remove THMs from drinking water.
Tottenham residents have been concerned about the quality of their potable water for drinking and washing since at least 2000.
UPDATE: September 2019 - People are complaining about rashes that appear after showering or bathing in Tottenham’s municipal water.
Collingwood Water Pipeline
Collingwood-Alliston pipeline extension – unlikely to begin until 2020 (source)
It is proposed that the pipeline water supply to Tottenham will be blended with the existing Tottenham well water.
Timeline (chronological order)
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Date |
Event |
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2016-07-04 |
Public meeting with New Tecumseth Council. |
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2016 |
Water Master Plan by New Tecumseth, capital project approved in 2017 |
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2017 |
Ministry of Environment and Climate Change MOECC appeal for an environmental assessment from Tottenham water pipeline |
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2018 |
Ministry of Environment and Climate Change MOECC decision that an individual environmental assessment would not be need for Tottenham water pipeline (source) |
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2018-09-14 |
Design contract to be awarded soon for Tottenham water pipeline (source) |
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2019-04-02 |
Town holding public meeting April 2 in Tottenham to discuss water concerns (source) |
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2019-09 |
People complaining about rashes after showering or bathing in Tottenham’s municipal water. |
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2019-11 |
NEWS (reverse chronological order)
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Date |
Source |
Title |
Comment |
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2019-11-18 |
AWARE Simcoe |
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2019-11-18 |
Toronto Star |
Robert Cribb |
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2019-09-19 |
New Tecumseth Times |
Page 3: New group wants Tottenham water quality to be election issue (.pdf) |
Wendy Gabrek |
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2019-03-22 |
Simcoe.com / Alliston Herald |
Town holding public meeting April 2 in Tottenham to discuss water concerns |
Brad Pritchard |
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2018-09-14 |
Simcoe.com / Alliston Herald |
Design contract to be awarded soon for Tottenham water pipeline |
Brad Pritchard |
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2018-04-18 |
Simcoe.com / Alliston Herald |
Town of New Tecumseth cleared to extend water pipeline to Tottenham |
Shane MacDonald |
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2016-07-05 |
CTV News |
Roger Klein |
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Disclaimer: This information has been compiled through private amateur research for the purpose of allowing the reader to make an informed and educated decision. However, while the information is believed to be reliable, accuracy cannot be guaranteed.
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