translate English to French: Important drinking water sources at Elmira and Smithville, Ontario; Abottsford, B.C.; and Ville Mercier, Quebec, have been destroyed as a result of poor waste disposal practices.
À Elmira (Ontario), Smithville (Ontario), Abottsford (C.-B.) et Ville-Mercier (Québec), de mauvaises techniques d'élimination des déchets ont causé la destruction d'importantes sources d'alimentation en eau potable.