How Well Is Our Drinking Water Being Protected 25 Years After Walkerton Disasterwater

Twenty-five years have now passed since Walkerton's tainted water tragedy - Ground Water Canada

Walkerton, Ont. – It was 25 years ago this month when seven people died and 2,000 others fell ill during the community’s E. coli outbreak that made national and international headlines. Prior to the tragedy, it was widely believed that tap water in Canada was safe to drink. Walkerton’s contaminated water became a turning point in the need to step up water safety protocols. Walkerton’s drinking water supply had originated from three chlorinated w…

How Well Is Our Drinking Water Being Protected 25 Years After Walkerton Disasterwater

A News Analysis from the Canadian Environmental Law Association, a not-for-profit group of lawyers fighting for environmental protection Posted May 6th, 2025 on Niagara At Large In May 2000, seven people died, and over two thousand became severely ill after the municipal water supply in Walkerton, Ontario, became contaminated with E. coli. This event triggered a two-year provincial inquiry — led by Justice Dennis O’Connor — into the causes of th…