Peaceful Water Wells First protests continue north of Chatham. Aug 21, 2017. (Photo by Paul Pedro)Peaceful Water Wells First protests continue north of Chatham. Aug 21, 2017. (Photo by Paul Pedro)
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Water Wells Battle Continues On Two Fronts

The Ministry of Environment is responding to the latest criticism by Water Wells First.

The group 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 traveled roads.

They also say the sensors should be in the bedrock and they're not.

Teri Gilbert, ministry spokesperson, says North Kent 1 was required to monitor water quality and pile driving vibration prior to construction, including monitoring vibrations at various locations, including at the bedrock, surface, and at select off-site water wells.

Gilbert says the plan is to monitor vibration at domestic wells when pile driving happens and monitor well water quality at select locations to thoroughly assess the impact of vibration on groundwater quality.

Meantime, Water Wells First continues calling for the resignation of Mayor Randy Hope.

The group says a recent council move to halt the North Kent wind farm is an attempt to deflect possible civil lawsuits away from itself.

The group says councilors are running scared because they didn't stop a train wreck from happening.

Councillor Michael Bondy made a motion last year to stop the construction of turbines until the municipality could determine what was going on but the motion failed.

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