This month marks 20 years since the water supply in Walkerton, Ontario was contaminated with E. coli and Campylobacter jejuni bacteria, resulting in the death of 7 people and severe illness affecting over 2,000 people.
Since May 2000, the Provincial government, Municipalities, Conservation Authorities and Source Protection Committees throughout much of Ontario have done tremendous work to improve the quality of municipal drinking water by following the recommendations of the Walkerton Inquiry which was led by Justice Dennis O’Connor.
As we remember the Walkerton tragedy, we acknowledge the hard work and integral part our municipality has played in the multi-barrier approach to safer drinking water.
The multi-barrier approach ensures that municipal drinking water is protected and improved from the source to the tap. After 20 years, it is time to recognize the important work that has been done to make municipal drinking water safe.
For more information see: Trust the Tap
