Is our water safe according to Ontario Provincial Procedures to Govern Separation of Sewers and Watermains?

Is our water safe according to Ontario Provincial Procedures to Govern Separation of Sewers and Watermains? Please find the procedures for yourself at http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/envision/gp/F-6-1.pdf

In this trailer park, our water and sewer lines arrive at our individual trailers within inches of each other if not immediately touching each other. Numerous plumbers have stated that there are breaks in the main water supply lines within the park and no one individual can actually show where the water supply lines run. Plumbers have stated that a main water supply break is adequately fixed or rectified by being covered over with a piece of hose and affixed with hose clamps. If the watersupply lines are leaking, an intelligent individual would also infer that the sewer lines could also be leaking out contaminated water. Can anyone individual testify that our water is indeed secure from such contamination and is indeed clean and potable water?

· Sewers/sewage works¹ and watermains located parallel to each other should be constructed in separate trenches maintaining a minimum clear horizontal separation distance of 2.5 metres.

· It is recognized by the Ministry of Environment and Energy that health hazards may develop through relative locations of watermains and sewers. Adequate protection must be provided to prevent the occurrence of waterborne disease and chemical poisoning due to contaminated ground water and surface runoff entering the water distribution system.

UNACCEPTABLE INSTALLATIONS

· No watermain or service line shall pass through or come into contact with any part of a sewer, sewer manhole and/or septic tank and tile field or similar sources of contamination.

Does anyone individual know where all prior septic tanks and tile fields were on this property? Will our RIGHTS to potable water free from contamination be upheld or are we all going to have deal individually on any possible health related legal matters?

http://www.region.durham.on.ca/works.asp?nr=/departments/works/faq.htm&setFooter=/includes/worksFooter.inc#21

How deep is the water service to my house?

The depth of the service varies. The minimum is a depth of 1.8 metres, which protects the service from freezing.

I want to dig some fence post holes in my yard. Will the Region locate my water service for free?

Yes. The Region will locate your water service at no charge. Phone the Regional Works Department Depot serving your area to make an appointment before you dig.

If the region will locate an individual water service at no charge, would the region be a resource for the park to address in resolving our water problems?

There have been suggestions that our waterlines may have possibly been frozen during the bitter cold snap that we have all had to endure. 1.8metres is the depth at which the region installs their water service, has anyone considered whether or not the park waterlines have been installed at such a depth? It is a common misconception that frost and freezing lines can be avoided at a depth of 3 feet.