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Bluewater council
By Pat Bolen
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
VARNA — The Rader -Hoffman
drain east of Dashwood has been
repaired but Will Bartlett from
Northwest Consulting said while
the short term problem has been
fixed, there is still a long term
problem to be resolved.
Speaking to Bluewater council
Jan.9, Bartlett said the drain
which was built 35 years ago has
had problems for the last 10
years.
It was investigated and two
problems were found.
Bartlett said tree roots as well
as poor alignment of the drain
were causing slow drainage and
blowouts but the problems have
been fixed.
Bartlett said the drain is under-
sized and will eventually have to
be rebuilt or have a parallel drain
built.
He said in 1998 the problem
was also investigated and owners
felt the cost to rebuild the drain
was too high so it was repaired.
"I think we've solved the short
term problem but there is still the
long term problem, "said Bartlett.
In other business chief building
official Brad Dietrich presented
his report to council on the
Bluewater permit activity for
2005.
Dietrich said there were 270
permits for a total of $14,411,615,
compared to 322 permits in 2004
with a total of $17,613,069.
Individually the Stanley West
ward had 31 permits, with
Stanley East having 41. Hay West
had 51 permits and Hay East had
29.
The ward of Bayfield granted 44
permits with Hensall having 15
and Zurich eight.
In response to a request from
public works manager Ross
Fisher, council voted to send a let-
ter to South Huron council asking
that Bluewater be included in
engineering and design proposals
on the new water main to Exeter
so it can also supply Hensall.
Exeter boil water advisory lifted for schools involved
By Nina Van
Lieshout
TIMES -ADVOCATE
STAFF
EXETER — A
boil water advi-
sory issued in
Exeter a week
ago today was
lifted Monday
morning,
according to
South Huron
manager of
operations
Dennis Hockey.
The advisory
did not affect the
whole town but
just three
schools in
Exeter.
Those impact-
ed were South
Huron District
High School,
Exeter Public
School and
Relouw Day
Care Centre.
On the morn-
ing of Jan. 11,
South Huron
water staff
found a leak in
the basement of
the Exeter water
tower during a
routine inspec-
tion.
The
level
water
in the
tower had to be
lowered to
repair the leak.
After the isola-
tion of the
tower, two well
supplies were
put on manual,
maintaining the
water pressure
in the system
while repairs
were made.
The water
pressure nor -
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mally during rooms and foun- inconvenienced
this process tains were expe- by the low water
increases, assist- riencing low pressure.
ing with any water pressure. Usborne Public
demands in the When the T -A School was not
system. visited Exeter affected but stu-
During the Public School, dents were sent
routine, one of principal Wayne home due to
the wells broke Brennan bussing co-ordi-
down. This declined to com- nation.
caused a lower ment. The school
than normal Staff were board later
pressure in the busy calling par- issued a letter
system. ents and for parents and
The South guardians with the community
Huron water the news. of Exeter after
staff, along with The students receiving phone
the assistance of of parents or calls from con -
the Huron guardians not cerned citizens
County Health contacted were wondering if
Unit and the to stay at the they were also
Ministry of the school. impacted.
Environment Exeter resi- The letter
inspected the dent Robin states the boil
problem and as Prout's daughter water advisory
a safety precau- Darcy attends does not affect
tion students Exeter Public residents who
were sent home. School. live near the
Both South Prout picks up schools involved.
Huron District her daughter for Manager of
High School and lunch everyday communications
Exeter Public and says she for the Avon
School sent had not received Maitland School
home students her phone call Board, Steve
because wash- but wasn't Howe says only
buildings with
more people
were affected
because there is
a higher
demand for
water.
"It doesn't
affect residents
because there is
not as many
people as in a
larger facility,"
says Howe.
As a precau-
tion during the
water advisory
students and
staff did not
drink or use the
water for cook-
ing or washing
dishes.
'Do Not Drink
the Water' signs
were posted at
all entrances,
fountains were
taken out of ser-
vice and water
bottles were
handed out to
staff and stu-
dents.
Robin Prout picks up daughter
Darcy at Exeter Public School Jan.
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news of a water issue in Exeter.
Washrooms and fountains were not
functioning properly due to low
water pressure. (photo/Nina Van
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