Marathon, there are PCBs in the groundwater, but there is no risk to your drinking water

The Ontario Ministry of the Environment has found high levels of PCBs in the groundwater on the old Marathon Pulp mill site. However, officials from the Ministry are saying there is no risk to the drinking water for the town of Marathon.

Environment ministry officials tested the ground water after the fifth chemical spill on mill property.

Ministry of the Environment spokesperson Lisa Brygidyr has confirmed former mill operators Tembec have been issued with a director's order to take immediate action.

PCBs were historically used at the mill and Tembec must now safely dispose of contaminated soil and ground water, prevent migration into Lake Superior, and determine the size of the problem.

Tembec has hired a hazardous waste company to handle the containment.

A court hearing to determine who will be ultimately responsible for the mill is scheduled for August.

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High levels of PCBs near Marathon site (TbNewsWatch)