News Contamination Water Issues
Manitoba town taps into old aquifer as it deals with water shortage, but new risk emerges

Virden, Man. – After experiencing a water shortage, the town has tapped into an old aquifer but has found it to contain high levels of arsenic. The town is now under a water advisory. The municipality suggests the town of about 3,000 people used bottled water or other sources for drinking and cooking, noting that boiling water may increase arsenic concentrations. CBC News report | READ MORE

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