Well of Lies: The Walkerton Water Tragedy
This is the story of a system that failed utterly, at almost every level, and with fatal effect. People died, hundreds of others were made horribly sick, and for days, no one knew what was happening, or why. There were rumours about the water, but the Public Utilities Commission blandly assured callers that the water was okay. Which left investigators trying to figure out if the problem was tainted food - or something else.
Politics & GovernmentPolitics & Government · low confidenceCatalog subject evidence is still thin for this record; the current assignment is provisional.Politics & Government53 signalsNature & Environment21 signalsBusiness & Economics11 signalsTopic Classifier: Oceans, Rivers & Water -> Nature & EnvironmentAward Category: Politics & Government -> Politics & GovernmentKeyword Classifier: Politics & Government -> Politics & GovernmentOceans, Rivers & WaterFood, Agriculture & LandAmerican Politics
Award History
0 wins · 1 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing | 2003 | Shortlist | Secondary source |