Proponents are looking to conduct a 72 hour test to assess the potential of Nestlé Water Canada’s Gilmour Road secondary well.
On June 1, Puslinch councillors received correspondence from Carl Slater regarding the overall seven-day pump test proposed.
Slater said that the application from October 2010 is “for all intents and purposes” very much the same as the May 2011 application for a 7-day test. Between then, and the current May 2011 application the company suggested a change that would possibly switch from seven days to 72 hours to first assess yield.
“The current May 2011 application for seven days would be contingent upon the results of the 72 hour test.”
Slater suggested the idea was to streamline the process by combining applications to allow for both tests – and allow the flexibility to extend to a seven day test to better assess impacts and sustainability.
Councillor Wayne Stokley said the hope is that this will not have the same effect as the previous pump tests because “We’re looking at a shorter time frame in which the tests will be occurring.” The idea, Stokley added, is to incorporate this with another pump test to happen in August or September.
“This important information would give a better idea how this proposed well would be going and its real viability on Gilmour Road.”
