Peaceful Water Wells First protests continue north of Chatham.
Members of the group were at 9525 and 9917 Countryview Line on Monday urging the Ministry of Environment to stop wind farms in Chatham-Kent because wells are being tainted with sediment that, the group says, contains toxic heavy metals.
Protester Peter Hensel says even though most of the group is retired, the protests and the constant battle for clean water affects them in different ways, including being away from their farm work and lost appliances because of the murky water.
"For some it's a case of time, for some it's a case of appliances and for others it's a case of bringing in water. At my age, I just don't like carrying in five gallon containers of water and putting them in the cooler rather than drinking out of the tap like I have been for years," says Hensel.
Water Wells First is calling on scientists and engineers with the ministry to go back to school because they say vibration monitoring of the turbines is being done too far away from the sites and too close to heavily travelled roads.
They also say the sensors should be in the bedrock and they're not.
Mayor Randy Hope and some councillors are calling on the ministry to get to the bottom of the controversy but Hensel is apprehensive about fully trusting them because they've known about the issue for years.
"Until I see a real firm stance by mayor and council, I would reserve my judgement as to what I think their efforts are going to be," Hensel says.
Hensel says an independent third party has to be called to find out if the water is safe to drink.
"I hope that mayor and council are sincere in their desire to solve the problem and not just cook something up between the ministry and themselves like two foxes trying to decide which end of the chicken coop they want," says Hensel.