Municipal Affairs
January 6, 2017
Supporting Communities
Provincial Government Meets with the Town of Ramea to Discuss Water Quality
The Honourable Eddie Joyce, Minister of Municipal Affairs, the Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and MHA for Burgeo-La Poile, and officials of Service NL and Municipal Affairs met with Mayor Clyde Dominie and the Town Council of Ramea, via teleconference Thursday. The purpose of the meeting was to provide an update on work being undertaken to improve water quality in the community following a recent storm surge which resulted in salt water getting into the town’s water supply.
“Our government committed that we would stay on top of this water issue in Ramea. We will be holding a meeting in the town on Monday to provide an update on the current situation. We appreciate the difficulties being experienced by residents and we will continue to work with them and municipal leaders to address their needs and concerns.”
- The Honourable Eddie Joyce, Minister of Municipal Affairs
Minister Parsons will attend the meeting along with officials from the Department of Municipal Affairs and the Department of Environment and Climate Change.
“Our top priority is to ensure residents in Ramea have access to clean drinking water while we work through this challenging situation. We understand that this has been hard on everybody but we are working to get this problem fixed as quickly as possible.”
- The Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and MHA for Burgeo-La Poile
A state of emergency declared by the town on December 30, 2016, remains in effect. Residents continue to have access to fresh water for drinking, from a reverse osmosis unit, which treats the salt water.
“This is a difficult time for our community and I commend the hard work of our employees and the Provincial Government on ensuring that our residents have access to safe drinking water while we work through this situation.”
- Clyde Dominie, Mayor of Ramea
QUICK FACTS
- Representatives of the Provincial Government met with the Town of Ramea via teleconference on Thursday to discuss the water system issue following a storm surge in the town which resulted in salt water getting into the town’s water system.
- A meeting will take place Monday, January 9, in the town with area MHA Andrew Parsons and officials from the Department of Municipal Affairs and the Department of Environment and Climate Change.
- A state of emergency declared by the town on December 30, 2016, remains in effect.
- Residents have access to fresh water for drinking, from a reverse osmosis unit, which treats the salt water.
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Media contact:
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Lynn Robinson Media Relations Manager Department of Municipal Affairs 709-729-5499, 691-9466 lynnrobinson@gov.nl.ca |
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