Andre Vorauer, a senior technical specialist at the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO), recently presented “The Journey of Water” at the final Manitouwadge and Hornepayne Community Liaison Committee (CLC) meetings of 2017.

Vorauer’s presentation is about the very different time scales associated with the movement of water at ground level, the falling rain or water moving downstream, compared to the time scales associated with movement of water below ground. The presentation also covers the movement of water at potential repository depths, approximately 500 metres below ground surface. 

“This presentation is the first in a series on topics of interest around water and our projects” said Vorauer. “We also had the pleasure of delivering this presentation in Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation, near Ignace, Ontario and in a number of other communities. Each time we’ve shared this presentation it has led to some very good discussions about the importance of protecting both people and the environment.”

NWMO technical specialists will continue delivering “The Journey of Water” presentation to many groups in 2018.