Chatham-Kent警告井主,由于污染风险,以老化系统和径流为由,每季度对水进行测试。 Chatham-Kent warns well owners to test water quarterly due to contamination risks, citing aging systems and runoff.

查塔姆-肯特公共卫生组织敦促私人水井所有者定期测试其水,以防止因E. Coli等污染物引起的疾病,并列举了基础设施老化和季节性径流的风险。 Chatham-Kent Public Health is urging private well owners to test their water regularly to prevent illness from contaminants like E. coli, citing risks from aging infrastructure and seasonal runoff. 尽管可以进行免费测试,但过去一年安大略水井所有人中只有不到三分之一的人进行了测试。 Despite free testing being available, less than one-third of Ontario’s well owners tested in the past year. 官员建议每年在春季、夏季和秋季进行三次测试,并在地方办事处提供工具包,结果通过一个新的在线门户在两至四天内提供。 Officials recommend testing three times a year—spring, summer, and fall—and offer kits at local offices, with results available in two to four days via a new online portal. 这一警告是在2000年沃克顿悲剧之后发出的,它提醒人们注意受污染的水的危险。 The warning follows the 2000 Walkerton tragedy, a reminder of the dangers of contaminated water. 更多信息见www.ckphu.com/drinking-water或519-352-7270。 More info at www.ckphu.com/drinking-water or 519-352-7270.