Water Well Identification

The Agricultural Adaptation Council of Ontario provided a grant in the amount of $26,000 to the Prescott-Russell Stewardship Council and the Union des Cultivateurs franco-ontariens for the start-up of the Water Well Identification in Rural Areas project and the awareness campaign “Water for Future Generations.”

The “Water for Future Generations” campaign is aimed at both agricultural producers and the general population to increase awareness regarding the respectful use of the environment such as restricting animal contact to waterways, riverbanks, buffer zones as well as well maintenance, to name a few.

Landowners are asked to voluntarily have the state of their wells evaluated and determine potential risks of contamination. They also receive pertinent information regarding their water test samples from an accredited laboratory.

Beginning Spring 2004, visits to agricultural producers will be made to promote the project, locate and evaluate the wells on the property and install signs, the whole on a voluntary basis only

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Water well brochure (PDF, 975 KB)

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