Opponents of peat harvesting in this country argue that it would alter the ecological balance of our peatrich wetlands and that, as a direct consequence of this, much of the country' s water supply would be threatened with contamination  But this cannot be true, for in Ireland, where peat has been harvested for centuries, the water supply is not contaminated
We can safely proceed with the harvesting of peat
The activities of other industries in coming years are likely to have adverse effects on the water supply of this country.