Public meeting Tuesday
Testing by the Nova Scotia governent of garbage-filled compost over two hectares of land near Lake George in Yarmouth County has shown that the nervousness about ground water contamination near the site may have been confirmed. Testing shows traces of lead in wells of two nearby homes, but the lead most likely came from an abandoned mill in the area..
"Had it not been for that incident, the residents up there probably would have never learned about the presence of lead and other chemicals in their well water, and in the water table, that we believe came from former Ibbitson sawmill," Yarmouth town Councilor Ken and chair of the Yarmouth water utility told CBC news
The Ibbitson sawmill in Lake George closed in 2004.
The Town of Yarmouth acquired it in 2005 and dismantled the mill.
Langille says staff decided to spread the compost over the property last summer with the intention of reseeding the area and making it into a field. When residents saw all the trash surfacing from the ground, they complained.
Town of Yarmouth officials have said that the town is taking the residents’ concerns extremely seriously and has scheduled a public meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at the Lake George fire hall at 7 p.m. to update residents and the public about the situation and about the expert testing that has been carried out.
SEE FULL STORY HERE: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/lake-george-compost-meeting-1....