BOW ISLAND, ALTA. — The Alberta government has laid seven charges against the Town of Bow Island and one former employee under environmental legislation related to a failure to monitor drinking water.
The town faces five charges for failing to take specific samples required under the Code of Practice for a Waterworks System Consisting Solely of a Water Distribution System and for subsequently failing to report that contravention as well as providing false or misleading information, a government statement said.
Ryan Jeffery Sanderson, a former employee, also faces two related charges for providing false or misleading information.
The town is also facing a charge for failing to report structural or equipment malfunctions in the waterworks system. All but one charge is a contravention of the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. The remaining charge is a contravention under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement (Miscellaneous) Regulation.
All of the offences are believed to have occurred between Jan. 1, 2014 and Dec. 31 2017. The next court date is scheduled for June 9.
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