Indigenous Services Canada to test more wells for elevated strontium levels

By Tara Lindemann Writer A geological survey performed on Six Nations of the Gand River (SNGR) last fall has revealed that six of nine household wells tested positive for elevated levels of strontium. “The Ontario Geological Survey (OGS) project was designed as a geological study, not a drinking water safety study,” stated SNGR Public Relations Coordinator, Darrien Bomberry. “Samples were taken from outdoor taps and were not filtered, which limited our ability to assess the actual risk to household drinking water and the findings were treated as a preliminary flag rather than a confirmed public health concern. Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) claimed it was notified last September that at least four wells on the territory tested positive for contaminants. Band administration has now issued a second message in less than…

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