32: Walkerton

In 2000 the small township of Walkerton Ontario witnessed the largest outbreak of E.Coli infections in Canada's history. The water utility claimed the town water was safe, but it wasn't and many people paid with their lives.
With John Chidgey.

Links of potential interest:

Walkerton Ontario
Toronto Ontario
Walkerton E. coli Outbreak
Death On Tap: The Poisoning Of Walkerton (Google Text-only Cache)
The Walkerton Inquiry Report
Heavy Rainfall and Waterborne Disease Outbreaks: The Walkerton Example
Factors That Led To The Walkerton Tragedy
Walkerton Death Toll Revised
Ontario Pays $72M To Victims Of Walkerton
The Walkerton Tragedy
Inside Walkerton: Canada’s Worst-ever E. coli Contamination
Walkerton Water Crisis Follow-up
Town Finds Crisis Sharply Painful
Walkerton 2 years later
Walkerton Water Declared Safe To Drink
Definition of Incompetent
Grandfather Clause

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Episode Gold Producer:
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Episode Silver Producers:
Carsten Hansen, John Whitlow, Joseph Antonio and Kevin Koch.

With thanks to
Jon Paul
for the topic suggestion.