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Eganville – Bonnechere Valley council is opposing a move to phase out free private well testing. On Tuesday afternoon, council received a letter from Goderich with a resolution asking for Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Lisa Thompson to not proceed with the recommended phase-out of free private well testing in Ontario. Mayor Jennifer Murphy said she would like to support this resolution. The testing is for coliforms, bacteria found in animal waste and sewage, as well as E