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Walkerton E. Coli Outbreak: 20 Years Later
Author(s) -
Clark Tom
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/opfl.1365
Subject(s) - outbreak , turbidity , chlorine , environmental science , environmental health , geography , medicine , biology , virology , ecology , chemistry , organic chemistry
In May 2000, the drinking water system in Walkerton, Canada, became contaminated with deadly bacteria. The losses were enormous, but the outbreak could have been minimized by common water treatment practices, including the use of chlorine residual and turbidity monitors.