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Post-Walkerton update

Many municipalities still failing to calculate and recover their drinking water costs

by SCHULZ T
Post-Walkerton update
Published in March 2015 - Page 13

In May 2000, seven people died and 2,300 people were made sick when a mix of negligence, incompetence, and unfortunate circumstances led to the contamination of municipal drinking water in Walkerton, Ontario. The tragedy shook the nation, leading the public to question the safety of the tap water they get from municipalities.

In the aftermath of the tragedy, the Ontario government struck a commission to examine its causes and make recommendations to ensure a similar

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