The municipality is encouraging residents experiencing well water issues in north Kent to contact North Kent Wind directly.
In a press release issued today, Chatham-Kent Chief Administrative Officer Don Shropshire said “There have been conflicting accounts of the number of water wells experiencing issues in recent days and we want to ensure that residents in any part of the municipality take immediate action if they have any concerns.”
The municipality says if you are concerned about potential well impacts, you can contact North Kent 1 at 1-655-780-3859 or e-mail them at info@northkentwind.com.
They say you can also submit complaints to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change’s Windsor Area Office at 1-800-387-8826 from 8:30am-5:00pm Monday-Friday. Outside of these hours, you can contact the Spills Action Centre at 1-800-268-6060.
According to the press release,
“As part of their Renewable Energy Approval, North Kent 1 is required to notify the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change of any complaints they receive regarding wells or well water, retain a consultant to attend the site, collect samples, and submit a report to the ministry on whether the results demonstrate that vibration from construction of the wind turbines resulted in impacts on the well water.”
The municipality reminds residents with wells outside of this area, that the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit recommends wells be tested three times per year for bacteria. The health unit offers free bacteria testing.
