Finally the local residents of this area are going to get an opportunity to pursue their longstanding concerns about the now closed Richmond Landfill’s risk to air quality, surface water and ground water. We take it for granted that it should be a right to have clean air and water , however, our world doesn’t work that way. We need to be... Read more
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Ontario’s Clean Water Act: Protecting City Water – Ignoring Rural Water
June 22 | Posted by Heather | The Leaky Land BlogIn May of 2000, the municipal water of Walkerton, Ontario, Canada was contaminated by E. coli bacteria. Half of the residents (2500 people) became sick and at least 7 people were killed by the bacterial contamination that went untreated in the town’s well. The Walkerton tragedy brought water to everyone’s attention and the Ontario Clean Water act was born to protect... Read more
