Water - What's the Message?

On Thursday’s edition of CBC’s Here & Now, Mayor Fred Best appeared in a story by reporter Lee Pitts saying that Clarenville is nearing its limit in the supply and distribution of water. This despite that fact that it was only in 2008 that Clarenville opened its new $14 million state-of-the-art water treatment facility. (with an improved distribution system)

The negative implications of a potential water shortage to possible investors are tremendous. Developers need a ready water supply to develop and companies/retail stores contemplating establishing themselves in Clarenville need water to ensure proper fire protection and operation.

If we have a serious water issue we better work to get it fixed soon. Without the fix, investors will be scared off and even though choking development might help resolve a water problem - that’s not a solution we want to see.

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