Quebec study finds 'cocktail of different pesticides' in treated tap water

Quebec study finds 'cocktail of different pesticides' in treated tap water

Scientists are warning that they have found traces of pesticides in the drinking water of municipalities along the Châteauguay River. While the levels found complied with Quebec regulations, the study’s authors recommend authorities make changes.

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A recent Quebec study shows that a multitude of pesticides can be found in tap water, even after being treated at a water treatment plant. Sébastien Sauvé, an environmental chemistry professor at Université de Montréal, supervised the study that was published in the June issue of the scientific journal Water Research.  For more than two years, from 2021 to 2023, researchers collected water samples twice a week from the Châteauguay River in Quebe…

Quebec government grants more than $6.8M to Saguenay for its water infrastructure – Water Canada

The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Minister responsible for the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, Ms. Andrée Laforest, announced that $6,806,596 has been granted to the City of Saguenay for the completion of water infrastructure projects. “Ensuring the reliability of our water infrastructure throughout Quebec is a priority for our government in order to support sustainable and safe development for current and future generations. It is more esse…