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Cottagers on Lake Street South, Inverhuron, reject new waterline By Liz Dadson |
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The owners of 40-plus cottages along Lake Street South, Inverhuron, have rejected the proposal to rip up their roadway and install new water and sewer lines. Don Stewart, on behalf of the cottagers, spoke to Kincardine council in committee-of-the-whole Wednesday night (Aug. 10).
Don Stewart He said the proposed water and sewer project in Inverhuron includes tearing up and replacing the existing sewer line on Lake Street South at a project cost of at least $500,000. "This line was put in around 1992 to service the 40-odd cottages on the west side of Lake Street South from Bruce County Road 15 to Pine Street," said Stewart. "It was built with the capacity to provide future service to the cottages on the east side as well and, subsequently, some have connected." He noted the $800,000 sewer line has existed long enough to know that it works very well, but not so long that it needs replacing. Stewart presented council with a petition, bearing signatures from 37 of 40 cottages, and he expected to obtain the remaining signatures by the weekend. He said the group supports council on a total sewer solution, but has less support for hooking up to a new water line, particularly if it means digging up the existing sewer line along that section of Lake Street. Referring to minutes from before the existing sewer line was installed, Stewart said, at that time, the water component was not an issue for the Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE). In fact, the minutes from June 13, 1991, state that if the sewage problem on that street could be rectified, the MOE had no concern about the water.
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Stewart said several properties on Lake Street South have already
connected to the water line along Victoria in the Lime Kiln area. Many
properties have deep drilled wells which test fine, and those properties
still needing water could be connected via a few spur lines from
Victoria Street, Bruce Road 15 or Pine Street. "This approach would certainly be cheaper for the project as a whole," said Stewart. "In fact, does connection to the Kincardine water line (lakeshore water pipeline) have to be mandatory at all?" He asked that the committee representing the cottagers hooked up to the Lake Street South sewer line, be allowed to speak with the municipal engineers, the Inverhuron water and sewer project steering committee, and council to explore alternatives under the proposed plan. Deputy mayor Anne Eadie said this is a reasonable request, to have this group speak with Bruce Potter and Kelly Vader of B.M. Ross and Associates and get their opinion on the proposal by the cottagers. "I agree a meeting should be held," said councillor Maureen Couture. Stewart said the life expectancy of the existing sewer line is about 50 years. Council agreed to have the cottagers committee meet with the engineers and the steering committee about these concerns, as soon as possible. Scrolling stops when you move your mouse inside the scroll area. You can click on the ads for more
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