Request the inclusion of private residential wells in Dyment and Borups Corners as specific monitoring locations within the water quality baseline program.
Strategic Rationale
"The text emphasizes the 'sacred' nature of water and co-development with WLON. While cultural protection is vital, the residents of Melgund rely exclusively on private wells for potable water. The Proponent must establish rigorous scientific baselines for these specific water sources to ensure that any potential contamination from the repository or construction activities can be accurately detected and distinguished from pre-existing conditions. This provides necessary technical assurance to the host community and protects property owners."
Source Context
Understanding the Impacts of Nuclear Waste on our Community
This digital archive houses the public comments submitted to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada regarding Project 88774: The Nuclear Waste Management Organization Deep Geological Repository (DGR) for Canada's Used Nuclear Fuel Project. The impact assessment is led jointly by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. This archive preserves community perspectives, concerns, and observations shared during the assessment process, particularly in relation to Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario and the communities of Dyment and Borups Corners who are the closest and most impacted of all in the process.