Decade-long toxic gas leak pumping hydrogen sulphide, methane into county's air, water - Ground Water Canada

Decade-long toxic gas leak pumping hydrogen sulphide, methane into county's air, water - Ground Water Canada

Norfolk County, Ont. – Inactive and unfiltered wells have been pumping hydrogen sulphide and methane into the air and water for the past 10 years in an area of Forestry Farm Road, causing a variety of problems for neighbouring residents. A rotten egg smell from the gases has led to burning eyes and sore throats, but the residents are also complaining about the sounding of monitoring station alarms whenever high concentrations of the gases are de…