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Environmental consultants say smelly well water caused by roadside chemical spill

Puslinch, Ont. well owners said water last year smelled like rotting vegetables

April 29, 2024  By Ground Water Canada



Puslinch, Ont. – The cause of foul-smelling well water experienced last year by area private well owners may have finally been solved. Environmental consultants believe what triggered a rotten vegetable odour was caused by a chemical spill in a ditch on Highway 6. A new report suggests “a potential migration pathway” was provided for surface contaminants to move toward nearby pumping wells. Guelph Today report | READ MORE


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