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Below is a list of media releases sent out by the staff and programs at the Haldimand-Norfolk Unit.
The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit has received reports of door-to-door salespeople misleading consumers into buying water purification equipment. No one coming to your door is authorized to perform health-based tests on your drinking water. If you have any concerns about water safety, contact your local municipality or call the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit at 519-426-6170 or 905-318-6623.
SIMCOE, January 16, 2015 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) encourages members of the public using private ground water drinking supplies to test their water supply for nitrates. Nitrates are an odourless and colourless compound naturally present throughout the environment. Nitrates are not harmful when found at levels below 10 mg/L. Drinking water is considered […]
Health Canada has released the findings of a study regarding the health effects of exposure to wind turbine noise and the accompanying low frequency noise and infrasound produced. Please visit the following link to read a summary of the results: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/noise-bruit/turbine-eoliennes/summary-resume-eng.php
SIMCOE, AUGUST 11, 2014– What was suspected to be blue-green algae off the shores of Selkirk has been confirmed to be a type of non-hazardous filamentous green algae. After a sample containing the algae was taken for identification and testing, results have revealed that the suspected bloom does not pose a significant health risk. The […]
SIMCOE, AUGUST 9, 2014– After being notified of a potential algal bloom on Lake Erie in the Selkirk area, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is reminding the public to be aware of the risks of cyanobacteria, commonly referred to as blue-green algae. Certain species of cyanobacteria can release harmful toxins when their cells rupture or die. […]