Compass Cleaning Brant

Hey folks! Just a quick post to say that right now Compass Cleaning Brant is temporarily closed. No new bookings or clients will be accepted until otherwise posted. Stay tuned 💕

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The City closely monitors nitrate levels every winter and has implemented numerous proactive measures to ensure safe drinking water. When nitrate levels approach the provincial limit (10 milligrams per Litre), we deploy temporary reverse osmosis (RO) treatment systems that effectively remove nitrates and other contaminants. This winter, four mobile RO trailers will operate at the Holmedale Water Treatment Plant from December 2025 to April 2026 to maintain water safety.

In addition to these short-term measures, the City has allocated $25 million (2025–2027) for studies, temporary systems, and the design of a permanent RO facility, estimated for construction in 2030. We have also installed a dedicated electrical transformer to power the RO system, eliminating diesel generators and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

If nitrate levels in treated water ever exceeded the Maximum Acceptable Concentration, Grand Erie Public Health would issue a drinking water advisory, and the City would provide bottled or hauled potable water for vulnerable populations. Our commitment is to ensure that the public will be promptly and thoroughly informed of all measures necessary to protect health and safety.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫
Nitrate is a naturally occurring, odourless and colourless compound made up of nitrogen and oxygen. It is essential for plant and animal growth and is commonly found in foods such as vegetables, fruits, cured meats, dairy products, and cereals. Nitrate is naturally present in surface water and groundwater at low levels, but concentrations can increase due to agricultural runoff, livestock operations, and wastewater treatment plant effluents.

During winter months, biological processes in rivers slow down, reducing nitrogen uptake and increasing the potential for elevated nitrate concentrations in the water. Large runoff events caused by unseasonably warm temperatures or rain can transport higher quantities of nitrate into rivers and streams.

𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞
Health Canada warns that the main health threat to the public when nitrate is over 10mg/L is methemoglobinemia, also known as blue baby syndrome. Therefore, the vulnerable populations at risk from ingesting high nitrate in drinking water are:
• expectant and breastfeeding mothers
• bottle-fed infants less than six months old
• all infants one year of age and younger
• Infants under six months are at the highest risk as they do not yet have the enzyme needed to break down nitrate.

Brantford’s water supply is rigorously tested multiple times each day to ensure it meets or exceeds all provincial health and safety standards. Read the full public notice to learn more https://bit.ly/4aTcfJL