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'''The Walkerton Tragedy''' is a series of tragic events that accompanied the contamination of the water supply of ] by ] bacteria in ]. '''The Walkerton Tragedy''' is a series of tragic events that accompanied the contamination of the water supply of ] by ] bacteria in ].


Soon after ], many of the residents of the town of about 5,000 began to experience bloody diarrhea and other symptoms of E. coli infection. For days the Walkerton Public Utilities Commission insisted that the water supply was safe. On May 21, an extreme escalation of patients with similar symptoms finally spurned the region's Medical Health Office to warn residents not to drink the water. Altogether, seven locals died and at least 2,300 fell ill. Starting ], ], many of the residents of the town of about 5,000 began to experience bloody ] and other symptoms of E. coli infection. For days the Walkerton Public Utilities Commission insisted that the water supply was safe. Stan Koebel, was in charge of the Public Utilities Commission. On ], an escalation in the number of patients with similar symptoms finally spurned the region's Medical Health Office to warn residents not to drink the water. Altogether, seven people died and at least 2,300 fell ill.

An inquiry into the event was held in Walkerton in October, 2000. The inquiry report, released in November 2001 estimated that the Walkerton water tragedy cost between 64.5 and 155 million ].

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The Walkerton Tragedy is a series of tragic events that accompanied the contamination of the water supply of Walkerton, Ontario by E. coli bacteria in May 2000.

Starting May 15, 2000, many of the residents of the town of about 5,000 began to experience bloody diarrhea and other symptoms of E. coli infection. For days the Walkerton Public Utilities Commission insisted that the water supply was safe. Stan Koebel, was in charge of the Public Utilities Commission. On May 21, an escalation in the number of patients with similar symptoms finally spurned the region's Medical Health Office to warn residents not to drink the water. Altogether, seven people died and at least 2,300 fell ill.

An inquiry into the event was held in Walkerton in October, 2000. The inquiry report, released in November 2001 estimated that the Walkerton water tragedy cost between 64.5 and 155 million dollars.

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