Council okays annual glyphosate testing for municipal wells, plus what's on for Winterfest » CHMA, Voice of the Marshes

Council okays annual glyphosate testing for municipal wells, plus what's on for Winterfest » CHMA, Voice of the Marshes

On today’s show, Tantramar council has added glyphosate to the testing regime for Sackville and Dorchester water supplies, though public works director Jon Eppell told council there’s a good chance the herbicide won’t show up in amounts large enough to measure. We listen in as Eppell explains how the municipality tests its water supplies, which already includes testing for heavy metals, such as iron and manganese. Plus we head over to the Tantra…

Tantramar Council orders annual glyphosate testing of Sackville and Dorchester drinking water

Tantramar Town Council resisted advice from Town Engineer Jon Eppell on Tuesday and ordered that drinking water in Sackville and Dorchester be tested every year for the presence of glyphosate. The herbicide, frequently sold under the commercial name Roundup, is heavily used by forestry companies in New Brunswick to eliminate ground vegetation that can inhibit the growth […]

Drinking water in N.B. towns of Sackville, Dorchester to be tested annually for glyphosates - Ground Water Canada

Sackville, N.B. – Tantramar town council has ordered drinking water in Sackville and Dorchester be tested annually for the presence of glyphosate, a herbicide used to eliminate competing vegetation among young trees and one used to control weeds along hydro line routes. Glyphosates are absorbed by soil and can make their way into groundwater supplies. Buffer zones have been established around the Sackville watershed as a means of protecting drin…