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Challenges in water and sanitation

by MEATH C
Published in November 2024 - Page 43

The same month as Walkerton (May 2000), an article by Peterson appeared in Municipal World warning about deteriorating rural water quality and the consequent health concerns. Also before Walkerton, Peterson wrote a peer-reviewed scientific paper, “Rural drinking water and waterborne illnesses,” published by the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association, which can be viewed at http://www.safewater.org. The paper warns about the potential link between poor quality water and many mainstream illnesses, and indeed death as

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