We have strict standards in our province. We've always had reliable drinking water. In this situation, this is a very rare, rare occurrence, a very tragic occurrence. We want to get to the bottom of this and get answers.

Wherever we can find water we can produce oxygen, fuel and drinking water.

The toxic cocktail of pesticides in our drinking water can't be addressed by the chemical by chemical regulatory approach of government. Citizens can take action at the local level to reduce or eliminate pesticides in their own back yard, in their local parks and schools.

It only takes a cup of gasoline to destroy a million gallons of drinking water.

The new standard calls for employers to provide cool drinking water, and enough of it for each worker to have one quart per employee per hour worked. That's a lot of water to have all at once, so fortunately the standard allows employers to replenish supplies throughout the day.

The situation is quite serious - groundwater is important source for water use, including drinking water, and if it gets contaminated, it's very costly and difficult to clean.