It would be a shame to erect…

It would be a shame to erect such a known pollutant in our area. Potentially harmful substances such as heavy metals, mercury and others toxic pollutant, apart from the 20 % releases coming from the SWM pond, could be released directly into the Ottawa River via the Charlebois drain. This could pollute the Ottawa and Saint-Lawrence Rivers and constitute a very serious public health threat to the population who use the water from these rivers for drinking water. The Charlebois drain is an open creek that runs through agricultural lands and between residences on both side of Bay Road. Familias live there and some have children who play near this creek or in the water, in the vicinity of the drain discharge into the river. Also, because of the recreational nature of the L'Orignal Bay, many citizens would get in contact with this contaminated water almost everyday of the summer. For a change, think of the residents health and safety instead of revenues.