Environmental

NOTICE
Spraying of Noxious Weeds

The Township of Whitewater Region intends to utilize Wagar & Corput Weed Control Inc. to control the noxious weeds along rural roadsides in the Township of Whitewater Region.   A map and listing of roads to be sprayed for noxious weeds is available on the Townships website at: 
https://www.whitewaterregion.ca/services/environmental/ 
The contractor will be using the following pesticides registered under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada): 

  • ClearView Herbicide (Reg. #29752), containing the active ingredients Metsulfuron-Methyl and Aminopyralid, present as potassium salt.
  • Gateway Adjuvant (Reg. #31470), containing the active ingredients Paraffinic Oil and Alkoxylated alcohol non-ionic surfactants.
Pesticide use is in accordance with the ‘other legislative requirements’ exception to the Cosmetic Pesticides Ban to control noxious weeds in areas near farmlands under the Weed Control Act. The work will commence on June 27th, 2024 (weather permitting) and end on July 16th, 2024. 
Please contact the Township of Whitewater Region’s Public Works and Engineering Department if you require more detailed information regarding our spraying program. 

2024 Noxious Weed Roadside Spraying List

2024 Whitewater Region Noxious Weed Roadside Spraying Map
       
For additional information, please contact: (collect calls will be accepted) 
Deanna Nicholson 
Environmental Services Superintendent Department of Public Works & Engineering dnicholson@whitewaterregion.ca 
Tel: 613-646-2282 
Tim Corput 
Wagar & Corput Weed Control Inc.   Tel: 613-938-2117 

Wild-parsnip

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Wildlife Management

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Credit Application - Ross Landfill Site

Drinking Water Systems

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The Township of Whitewater Region, in partnership with the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA), is committed to providing clean, safe drinking water to all residents, businesses and institutions of Beachburg, Cobden and Haley Town Site who are serviced by drinking water systems.

Manganese in Drinking Water FAQ
WATERMAIN FLUSHING IN BEACHBURG
WATERMAIN FLUSHING IN COBDEN
Sodium in Drinking Water

Energy Conservation and Demand Management Plan

The Corporation of the Township of Whitewater Region will use existing resources and additional resources, if available, to develop and implement an energy management plan that will reduce energy consumption and its related environmental impact.

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Sewage Treatment

The Cobden Wastewater Treatment Plant, located at 1 Astrolabe Road, is owned by the Township of Whitewater Region and operated by the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA). The Plant receives and treats raw sewage from the residents, businesses and institutions of the Village of Cobden.

Tile Drain Loans

Installing tile drainage is a very common land improvement practice among farmers in Ontario. Corrugated plastic tubing, clay and concrete drain tile are installed beneath the surface of agricultural land to drain excess water from the crop root zone. The benefits of tile drainage for crop productivity, farm efficiency and even for reducing environmental impacts have been studied and are generally well known to farmers.

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