Municipal officials seem pleased with a meeting with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change concerning water well issues.
In a news release this morning, Civic Centre officials say their discussion about the link between wind turbine construction and a decline in water well quality will result in immediate action.
MOECC staff will be reconnecting with owners of wells which have experienced issues and reviewing those concerns with Samsung Renewable Energy and Pattern Energy, developers of the project.
CK staff and Councillors met with regional MOECC staff as the result of a resolution Monday asking the provincial government to stop all wind turbine construction in the municipality until the issue of water well quality is fully investigated.
Sources say the meeting was longer than expected with a very detailed, frank discussion about the problems local well owners have been dealing with.
Wallaceburg Councillor Jeff Wesley says the meeting provided the municipality with information on ministry procedures. “Ministry officials were open to the fact that there needs to be better communication,” he said. “They took our concerns very seriously and committed to working to deal with the issues.”
