Cobourg, ON (June 15, 2022) – The Town of Cobourg would like to advise residents of drilling to take place on George Street and Alice Street for the replacement and installation of groundwater monitoring wells.

As per the Sustainable Neighbourhood Master Plan for the Tannery District, the Groundwater Monitoring wells assist the Town of Cobourg evaluate the readiness of the Tannery Lands for future re-development.  Such monitoring has been ongoing for the last 10 years and the older wells are in need of replacement.  Two new ground water wells and soil probes are also being installed to further delineate and monitor soil and groundwater trends. 

The Sustainable Neighbourhood Master Plan for the Tannery District will be a comprehensive, over-arching plan to achieve a healthy, vibrant, and sustainable neighbourhood in the Tannery District.

WSP Golder will be on site starting Friday, June 17, 2022 with work scheduled to be completed that day. This work will include drilling machinery that will reduce George Street to one lane at times. The public is advised to proceed with caution and obey all yield to traffic signage or flag persons present.

For more information, please contact the Town of Cobourg Environmental Services Department at 905-372-7332. 

June 17, 2022 Drilling Locations