Talk:Walkerton Tragedy

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How can a documentary be loosely based? Would not docu-drama be a better term, in this case? --Dalar 17:59, 4 December 2005 (UTC)

Actually it officially it actually had nothing to due with Walkerton in any way shape or form, though it is obvious if you watch it. Also should the article not be at Walkerton Water Tragedy? That is the name used every time I see/hear anything about it (and as I live in Walkerton I often hear about it).say1988 21:50, 11 March 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Books, links, references

The two books mentioned would be more useful if used as references instead of just links. i.e., someone familiar with the book should add pertinent info from the book to the article and cite the book as a reference. - Special-T 14:14, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Merger proposal

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The result was to merge Stan & Frank Koebel into Walkerton Tragedy. -- Saaga (talk) 06:16, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

Stan & Frank Koebel's notability is solely for their role in this event. I propose that their article be merged and incorporated into this one. There is ample room for it and they are central to the event. Please comment. Canuckle 20:30, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

I am fine with it since the two haven't been in the news since. 24.77.37.48 (talk) 15:04, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

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[edit] Inspectors

There is no mention in the article about the cut to inspection services in this article. Ok the Koebels were lazy SOB's who really did not care about water quality, but the lack of inspectors was a factor in that it allowed the Koebels incompetence/negligence go undetected for longer than it should be. 15:04, 31 March 2008 (UTC)~

[edit] Allergic Reaction to e.coli

Also, shouldn't there be something about what factors makes one more susceptible to an allergic reaction to e.coli since not everyone got sick and most of those who got sick recovered - though some died and some were permanently injured. I am very allergic to bleach, always have been, though its gotten worse over time. I remember watching the coverage as I was trying to perk up for my next shift at work (BeeKleen had just taken over the building and I came home very sick and the room used to spin when I lay down) and every time they mentioned bleach my stomach got queazy.

There has to be a way of getting both e.coli and bleach out of the water. I can understand the use of contaminants to kill e.coli, but there has to be some way to rid the water of the contaminants after. Ok, there are worse things than Bleach out there, but we are talking about a substance that shouldn't be used in front of children being put in our water supply to kill other substances taht shouldn't be in our water supply.

I am not justifying eugenics with looking into what factors make one more susceptible to an allergic reaction to e.coli since a person has the right to live no matter what they are allergy to. But differential susceptibility to this allergon is an important part of the story since if we all had the same susceptibility to this allergon, the problem would not have gone undetected for so long. No one looked into the water until all other factors, such as food poisoning and the flu were ruled out as potential causes. 24.77.37.48 (talk) 15:04, 31 March 2008 (UTC)