Huron-Kinloss Council

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Huron-Kinloss Township has secured the property beside the Ripley well in order to protect the municipal drinking water source.

At the general committee meeting last night (Dec. 5), mayor Mitch Twolan said the township was fortunate to apply early for funding from the province for municipalities that take action toward source water protection.

In response to the source protection planning process under the Clean Water Act, 2006, the province has announced $7-million in financial assistance for early response and special projects to protect municipal drinking water sources.

The township received $300,000 from the Ontario Ministry of Environment's Ontario Drinking Water Stewardship Program - Special Projects Municipal Land Securement, to purchase the property at 76 Huron Street, Ripley, known as the former Heinisch Service Centre.

This property was identified as a significant threat because of its proximity to the Ripley well, said Twolan. The purchase of the land was done on-schedule and under-budget.

The building has been torn down, and the township plans to leave the land as is for now, managing the property in conjunction with the policies developed by the Source Protection Committee.

The large double lot is about 132-feet-by132-feet in size and is located north of the Ripley Fire Hall.

Twolan said the former owner had already cleared away any contaminated soil before the township purchased the property.

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Monday, December 05, 2011