North Bay, Ont., and DND move to remediate 'forever chemicals' site that contaminated drinking water
The City of North Bay, Ont. and the Department of National Defence (DND) are set to begin a $20-million project this spring to remediate a site contaminated with PFAS — often referred to as "forever chemicals."
![North Bay, Ont., and DND move to remediate 'forever chemicals' site that contaminated drinking water](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7145402.1710529838!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/trout-lake-north-bay.jpg)
![Trout Lake is the source of North Bay's municipal drinking water. For decades 'forever chemicals' from firefighter training exercises at the airport got into groundwater and contaminated the lake. A small dock with several boats on a lake.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7145402.1710529838!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/trout-lake-north-bay.jpg)
The City of North Bay, Ont. and the Department of National Defence (DND) are set to begin a $20-million project this spring to remediate a site contaminated with PFAS — often referred to as "forever chemicals."