CORNWALL, P.E.I. — The Town of Cornwall is trying to reduce the amount of bottled water consumed in the community.
Council unanimously passed a resolution in January formally opposing privatization in any form of water and wastewater treatment infrastructure and services, committing to keeping these services publicly financed, owned, operated and managed.
The resolution also says that where access to municipal potable water is available, single-use bottled water will not be sold in municipal facilities, from municipally-owned or municipally-administered concessions, or from vending machines in municipal facilities. Single-use bottled water will not be provided at municipal meetings or events where access to municipal water is available.
The town also resolves to make every reasonable effort to find a solution in cases of non-payment before shutting off water and wastewater services in any residence for non-payment of the water and wastewater services.
The town will also lobby the federal government to support municipal infrastructure by investing in a national water and wastewater infrastructure fund.
