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[JohnN]

Interesting.

 

My friends cringe every time they pour themselves a glass of water. I've had to start filtering the stuff or drink bottled water. And recently I've heard people in the neighbourhood complaining about the same issue so I know it's not just my place. Meanwhile across the bridge the tap water is fine.

Looks like you've got enough of a well-founded concern to get municipal water services to check it out.

 

According to Esquimalt municipal website, looks like you would contact City of Victoria water utility: Water Utility (City of Victoria) 250-361-0313
And submit online form to Esquimalt: https://www.esquimal.../report-problem
Contact CRD water quality managers too: 
https://www.crd.bc.c...g-water-quality

[VicHockeyFan]

I think it's natural that the City wants to more throughly sanitize the Esquimalt folks before they are allowed across the bridge.

[Mike K.]

Looks like you've got enough of a well-founded concern to get municipal water services to check it out.

 

According to Esquimalt municipal website, looks like you would contact City of Victoria water utility: Water Utility (City of Victoria) 250-361-0313
And submit online form to Esquimalt: https://www.esquimal.../report-problem
Contact CRD water quality managers too: 
https://www.crd.bc.c...g-water-quality

 

Thank you!

[JohnN]

News report: 

Study: Pipe-corroding well water prevalent in half of states: http://www.seattleti...half-of-states/

The USGS well water study released 12 July 2016: 
Potential corrosivity of untreated groundwater in the United States:  https://pubs.er.usgs...ion/sir20165092

[VicHockeyFan]

Molson-Coors (TSX:TPX.A) has announced it's moving its British Columbia brewing operations to the Fraser Valley after issuing a last call for its iconic facility in Vancouver.

 

The company says it will build a new state-of-the-art facility on 14 1/2 hectares in Chilliwack, B.C., about 100 kilometres away from its current site.

 

Molson Coors Canada CEO Stewart Glendinning says the Chilliwack site met all of their requirements for a new facility, including water quality and location near the Trans-Canada Highway and the U.S. border.

 

http://www.theprovin...3789/story.html

 

So Nestle gets crucified for taking Hope ground water (that would end up in the Fraser River anyway).  Will Molson get heck for using Chilliwack water?

[lanforod]

Molson is likely connecting to city water and paying for it rather than tapping an aquifer directly. I could be wrong though. Chilliwack has plenty of water.

[VicHockeyFan]

Molson is likely connecting to city water and paying for it rather than tapping an aquifer directly. I could be wrong though. Chilliwack has plenty of water.

 

What about the children though?

 

Ya, Hope has lots of water too, the supply Nestle is tapping is going into the Fraser River if they do not take it.

[lanforod]

The issue wasn't using the water. It was that they were getting it for free. Now they pay but a very small amount

[VicHockeyFan]

The issue wasn't using the water. It was that they were getting it for free. Now they pay but a very small amount

 

Everybody was getting it for free though.  Throughout the entire province.  Farmers, who use an awful lot more per pound of final products produced, also used it for free.  And farmers are also shipping their carrots to Calgary.... and...  gasp!... the USA!  

 

The whole thing was crazy misplaced outrage.

 

Don't even get me going about our wheat farmers that steal all our water, grow crops with it, then send those crops to Russia.  Or Alberta cattle farmers, that use all that Alberta water to send steaks to our BC kitchen tables.  And I bet they are harvesting those cows while they sip on Nestle bottled water from BC. 

 

Rice And Wheat Production Use More Water Than All Other Crops Put Together

 

 

http://www.iflscienc...s-put-together/

 

Meat production requires a much higher amount of water than vegetables. IME state that to produce 1kg of meat requires between 5,000 and 20,000 litres of water whereas to produce 1kg of wheat requires between 500 and 4,000 litres of water.

 

 

https://www.theguard...roduction-waste

[JohnN]

RFP called for Greater Victoria Water Supply System Water Audit, August 17. Excerpt:

The goal of this study is to conduct a comprehensive, system wide water audit to assess the delivery efficiency of the Regional Water Supply, Saanich Peninsula Water and Juan de Fuca Water Distribution service areas. A Contract will not necessarily result from this Request for Proposal 

Image of audit scope below is excerpted from RFP, Appendix A.

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[JohnN]

Link to that water audit RFP website: https://www.crd.bc.c...tem-water-audit

[Gary H]

A little reservoir top up?

 

[Bingo]

40.8 mm of rain at Ucluelet today.

http://www.victoriaw...p?name=Ucluelet

[Bingo]

Are dangerous levels of chromium-6 contaminating tap water consumed by Canadians? 

 

Dangerous levels of chromium-6 are contaminating tap water consumed by hundreds of millions of Americans, according to a national report released Tuesday.

Chromium-6 is the carcinogenic chemical that was featured in the popular 2000 movie "Erin Brockovich," starring Julia Roberts as the titular activist.

The US Environmental Protection Agency has never set a specific limit for chromium-6 in drinking water.

"Americans are exposed to dozens if not hundreds of other cancer-causing chemicals every day in their drinking water, their consumer products and their foods," Walker said. "And what the best science of the last decade tells us is that these chemicals acting in combination with each other can be more dangerous than exposure to a single chemical."

Chromium is a naturally occurring element found in rocks, animals, plants, soil and volcanic dust and gases, according to the National Toxicology Program.

It comes in several forms, including what is commonly called chromium-3, an essential nutrient for the body. Chromium-6, which is rare in nature, is produced by industrial processes.

Chromium-6 is used in electroplating, stainless steel production, leather tanning, textile manufacturing and wood preservation, according to the National Toxicology Program (PDF).

Chromium-6 is also found in the ash from coal-burning power plants and used to lower the temperature of water in the cooling towers of power plants.

Scientific reports have indicated that breathing in airborne chromium-6 particles can cause lung cancer.

http://www.cnn.com/2...ater/index.html

 

 

[North Shore]

I think that your answer is here (for Victorians, Islanders, BC-ans): 

 

Chromium-6, which is rare in nature, is produced by industrial processes. 

Chromium-6 is used in electroplating, stainless steel production, leather tanning, textile manufacturing and wood preservation, according to the National Toxicology Program (PDF).

 

Chromium-6 is also found in the ash from coal-burning power plants and used to lower the temperature of water in the cooling towers of power plants.

 

Don't see too many of those industries around here..

[Bingo]

 

I think that your answer is here (for Victorians, Islanders, BC-ans): 

 

Chromium-6, which is rare in nature, is produced by industrial processes. 

Chromium-6 is used in electroplating, stainless steel production, leather tanning, textile manufacturing and wood preservation, according to the National Toxicology Program (PDF).

 

Chromium-6 is also found in the ash from coal-burning power plants and used to lower the temperature of water in the cooling towers of power plants.

 

Don't see too many of those industries around here..

 

 

I was talking about being consumed by Canadians.

People travel off the island and have family off the island, so it is okay to be concerned if the water in those areas is affected.

[JohnN]

Are dangerous levels of chromium-6 contaminating tap water consumed by Canadians? 

 

 

Excerpts from Chromium In Drinking Water:

Background levels of chromium in surface water and groundwater aquifers are a direct function of regional geology, mineral weathering processes, sediment loading rates and precipitation patterns...The vast majority of the samples analysed across the country were below the detection limits for chromium, which varied between 0.03 and 10 µg/L. 

 

http://www.healthyca...ent-eng.php#a51

[JohnN]

Couple of news stories today focusing on rural water supply provide context for CRD's Regional Growth bylaw hearing.

- "East Sooke homes get city water, but end-line remains in question":

http://www.timescolo...stion-1.2367055

- "Victoria urges CRD to combat urban sprawl": http://www.timescolo...prawl-1.2367053

- CRD Public Hearing on the Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw, October 19, 6pm: https://www.crd.bc.c...-strategy-bylaw

[JohnN]

Pacheedaht water-treatment plant opens near Port Renfrew: 

http://www.timescolo...nfrew-1.2371858

[JohnN]

Deadline November 4 to apply to participate on regional Water Advisory Committee. Panel advert published in local papers:

 

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