Appeals from municipal drain engineer's report largely dismissed; hydrogeological evidence confirmed works would not affect upstream wells.
The appellants appealed an engineer's report and a Court of Revision decision regarding improvements to a municipal drain.
One set of appellants argued the works would lower the groundwater and dry up their well, while another appellant objected to the location of the works, the removal of trees and a fence, and the cost assessment.
The Tribunal accepted expert hydrogeological evidence that the drain works were downstream of the well's recharge area and would not affect the water supply.
The Tribunal also upheld the proposed location of the drain works but found the cost assessment against one appellant for ditching was excessive and ordered it reduced.
The appeals were otherwise dismissed.
Bertie Bay Municipal Drain (Re), 2008 ONAFRAAT 7
