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PAGE 12 - WATERLOO W. WEDNESDAY, m 9, 1986 Chronicle Staff A "tttree-stage defence" against contamination of Kitchener-Wa- terioo's water supply will be instituted if the region goes ahead with a proposal to tap into the Grand River, according to consultants preparing the region's water supply master plan. Mike Provart, of M.M. Dillon Limited, assured the approximately 15 people attending a public hearing last Thursday held to examine alternative solutions to provide long-term source of water for the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge, that every step will be taken to prevent contaminants from entering the water supply. "it's essentially a three-stage defence-a back up, on back up, on back up" said Provart. In the event of an "accidental toxic spill" upstream three protections have been built into the plan: first, the region could "turn off the tap" at the intake; then, continuous quality monitering will be in place at the intake ensuring that polluted water does not enter the plant; finally, as a last step, at the treatment plant water will be stored in cells and any contaminated water entering the facility would be isolated from the rest of the water supply. Schemes being reviewed by the region to provide a 30-year supply of water for the tri-cities includes tapping into the Grand and constructing a water treatment plant in either Bridgeport, Woolner, Freeport or Mannheim, supplemented with new groundwater supplies. Following that, the artificial recharge system at Mannheim could be undertaken. Costs could range from $40 million to $45 million for the plants, depending on location. i - -ciuiikriiLis" L much protection as one could get uiiisir the river as a water source," he said. _ - -- . The most expensive alternative, at a maximum estimated cost of $98 million. involves building a treatment plant on the Grand, plus 110 injection and M recovery wells, which would provide a water supply for so years. -in"ei'Grii the options. $4 million will be spent on safeguards to prevent contamination. _ -- _ --. . . Speaking to the meeting, Grand River Conservation Authority Chairman Jim Bauer stressed that improved water quality monitering across the entire Grand River watershed will be essential if the river is to be used to supply K-W with water. "We need to improve monitoring across the watershed; we need a concerted effort not just in this Region, but in Wellington and Brant as well," he said. "Consultants working for this region can't see beyond this region, but if you go outside Waterloo, there's a couple of sewage treatment plants out there. You're going to need careful monitering." According to M.M. Dillon, there were 28 chemical spills in the Grand-Conestoga watershed from 1980 to 1984, caused by industrial discharges from plants or traffic accidents where vehicles carrying contents dumped their loads, . Others at the meeting opposed construction of a treatment plant in the Freeport area. because of the impact such a development could have on wildlife living in the vicinity of Hidden Valley. "That area is the only remaining natural reserve within five miles of the city, and that's where you can to put a concrete building," he said. Paul J. Mon. president and general manager of Kitchener- Waterloo Record Limited, is pleased to announce the election of Donald G. Nurse and Paddy Sherman to the company's board of directors. Mr. Nurse is president and general manager of Ainsworth Press Inc. of Kitchener and Mr. Sherman is president of the Southam Newspaper Group of Toronto. Both were elected to the board at Thursday's annual meeting. Mr. Nurse is also president of Advanced Promotions and Marketing Ltd., an officer and part owner of Pioneer Sports World, a member of the Advisory Council of K-W Oktoberfest Inc., and a director of Waterloo-Wellington Flying Club. He has also had a long association with K-W Habiiitation for the Retard- Kitchener-Waterloo Record Limited Announcement "Mr. Sherman is also a senior vice-president of Southam Inc.. company he mined in 1952. to prevent contaminants 'Every step' will be taken Donald G. 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