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Municipal Water Concerns
Posted on Monday, August 18, 2025 08:52 AM
The Municipality is aware that some residents are experiencing earthy or musty smelling/tasting water. We have been advised by Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) that this could be caused by naturally occurring organic compounds, known as geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol. While the smell and taste are undesirable, they are not harmful at levels found in drinking water. OCWA has initiated an oxidation process to remove the organic compounds, and are monitoring the process closely, while conducting...
2025 Fire Ban in Effect
Posted on Friday, August 08, 2025 09:23 AM
FIRE BAN LIFTED – ELGIN COUNTY
(August 18, 2025) – Effective immediately, the fire ban has been lifted in the City of St. Thomas, Town of Aylmer, and the Townships and Municipalities within the County of Elgin.
Residents may now enjoy open-air and recreational fires in accordance with their local municipal Open-Air Burning By-Laws. This includes bonfires, campfires, burn barrels, outdoor fireplaces/chimineas, and other open-air fires.
All burn permits are now reinstated, and new permits may once...
Fraudulent Emails - July 8 2025
Posted on Tuesday, July 08, 2025 12:21 PM
ATTENTION RESIDENTS!!! FRAUD EMAIL ALERT!!!
Please be advised that emails are being circulated from fraudulent email accounts, replicating West Elgin email accounts. The letter attached to the email looks like this photo, however the sender email addresses are @westelgln.net (the i in Elgin is replaced with and l).
Please DO NOT send any banking information, but forward this email to it@westelgin.net.
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