Blasting below the water table endangers Ontario’s drinking water and the headwaters of three major river systems. The Headwaters Region is the source of clean water for countless communities downstream. Once contaminated, water cannot be restored — and the damage will spread far beyond Melancthon.
Hotter, drier summers are reducing groundwater recharge and putting stress on rivers and wetlands. Protecting headwaters now is vital to ensure clean, reliable water for our communities and ecosystems in a changing climate.
Growth and development are part of every thriving community, but not every place can bear that weight. With over 5,000 quarries and 38 years of approved aggregate supply already in Ontario, why risk the very source that sustains us all?
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