Pesticides in PEI and Maritime Rivers

Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 18:00:29 -0300
From: Robert Stevens <rocks@tru.eastlink.ca>
To: Helen Jones <hjones@chebucto.ns.ca>
CC: "'Sustainable-Maritimes'" <sust-mar@chebucto.ns.ca>
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Since the rivers in question derive from ground water and ground water provides the island's drinking water, I wouldn't drink the water either.
Bob Stevens

Helen Jones wrote:

> Planning to swim in PEI near any of its river outlets?
>
> I wouldn't.
>
> The following pesticides were found in PEI rivers in 1999 and/or 2000:

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