According to a recent survey commissioned by the Port Hope Area Initiative (PHAI) Management Office that involved residents in Port Hope, community members still have confidence in the municipality’s plans to clean up and manage Port Hope’s low-level radioactive waste (LLRW) at a long-term facility that’s going to be constructed in the future.

Bob Neufuld, PHAI’s manager for its stakeholder and communications department, was pleased to find out that confidence remains high in the project, as well as in the quality of life in Port Hope.

The survey, which was done through telephone, indicated that 78 percent of those polled in the Port Hope community were at least somewhat confident that the low-level radioactive waste can be managed in the planned long-term waste management site. 40 percent of Port Hope’s residents on the other hand, were very confident in the upcoming project.

The same survey also found out that over 70 percent of those interviewed, were satisfied living in the community. 90 percent were ‘somewhat’ to ‘very’ satisfied to be living in Port Hope.

Port Hope Mayor Linda Thompson said she is very pleased to see that residents in the community are still very supportive of the project. She promised that the waste management facility will have a positive impact on the community.