Residents of Charlo are worried for their health after high concentrations of forever chemicals were found in the municipal water supply. Tuesday's information session about drinking water in the municipality of Heron Bay, which took in Charlo as part of the 2023 amalgamation, was organized by the province. (Honorine Ngountchoup/CBC)Two wells which supply drinking water for Charlo exceeded Health Canada’s 30 nanograms-per-litre standard. Other citizens at the meeting expressed their desire to be connected to the municipal water supply once the problem is fixed. Heron Bay Deputy Mayor Denis McIntyre said "the water of Charlo is good to drink" after transferring drinking water from the community of Bois-Joli.

Source: CBC News April 02, 2026 17:03 UTC