Environment ere eS Residents plead for water ROME club will address by Valorie Lennox The Review Wells contaminated by arsenic, lead and chloroform have some Laurel Road and Tatlow Road residents trucking in water — but their neighbors won’t approve a local improvement project to con- neéct the area to the municipal water system. Resident Chris Doman told council members Monday that the local improvement system require- ment of 66 per cent approval from all area residents “pits neighbor against neighbor.”’ Efforts to get a local improve- ment project approved in the area were unsuccessful, Doman said. He said council has a moral obligation to help residents, since the municipality approved the upland Cloake Hill development which residents feel caused the water problems. “1 think you should dig into your souls here and think there is a very Solid reason for this sour water,” Doman said. Ald. Art McKinnon, chairing the public works and transporta- tion committee meeting, told resi- dents that North Saanich installs services On a user-pay basis. “People pay for what they get. We re not going to have everybody in North Saanich pay your share,” he said. Municipal engineer Igor Zahyn- acz estimated the cost per lot for the water line would be $4,500 to $5,000, if the municipality picked up half the cost. Elva Matsuno said she had can- vassed her Laurel Road neighbors and found four willing to support the local improvement project and seven opposed, making it impossi- ble to get the required 66 per cent approval. She’s been trucking in water for three years, she added. Heather Spencer said she had to bring in water to bathe her baby. “Our water is black.” Ray Spencer said his contamin- ated well water had ruined a washing machine and hot water tank since the development of Cloake Hill. “I have to say, nobody here cares. All you care about is money.” Although he said it would be difficult to come up with the water line cost, Spencer added, “I'll do it if I have to because I’m desper- ate for water.” Doman urged council to do everything possible to lower the cost per lot, so the local improve- ment project would be supported by enough residents to pass. “We're bargaining as if this is some cheap goods. This is a seri- ous situation,” he said. He suggested municipal sur- charges on water should cover the cost. “It’s an unfair burden to put on people who are desperate for water.” Given the health hazard posed by the water, Ald. Maurice Cha- zottes suggested a council initia- tive project be done. That requires only a simple majority consent of area residents. Mayor Linda Michaluk said the Laurel Road water was tested by a public health officer and is not a danger to health. Municipal administrator Ron O’Genski said staff could report On a council initiative pro- ject. Ald. Rebecca Vermeer said the residents should try again to get a local improvement project passed in the area before trying a council initiative. A temporary water line requested by Maureen Shenton was turned. down by the commit- tee. Shenton requested the line after her new well was contaminated by a coal seam running through her property. Engineer Igor Zahynacz said he would review options to provide water to Shenton, including a local improvement project or a council initiative. Cost to Shenton would be $5,000 to $10,000 depending on the number of lots served by the water line. ‘People pay for what they get. We’re not going fo have ever- ybody in North Saa- nich pay your share’ -Art McKinnon The committee also recom- mended North Saanich council accept the low bid of $51,463 from G & E Equipment Rentals Ltd. to construct the Clayton Road water main extension. The local improvement project will bring water line to Clayton Road between Heather Road and Alder Road. 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