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Ontario Health Ministry vows not to discontinue free water well testing program

Ontario government has fielded ample negative feedback

May 2, 2024  By Ground Water Canada



Toronto – Following weeks of opposition from health agencies and other critics, the Ontario Ministry of Health has vowed to maintain free public testing of water wells. It was feared the testing program would be discontinued, based on an auditor general’s report. The report had proposed the shutdown of six of 11 health labs. Cottage Life report | READ MORE

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