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Leads to hemolysis and liver and kidney failure
Body has inflammatory response and increased possibility of sepsis
Fish and other oceanic wildlife consume waste products and pollutants
Countless years of finding a solution and preventative methods regarding water contamination
Unwanted waste products and pollutants can sink into sediments, impacting large coastal areas
High blood pressure
Death
Kidney failure (hemolytic uremic) syndrome
Brain damage
Seizures
Diabetes
Increased chance of developing bowel cancer
Increased number of self-reported arthritis cases
May, 2000
Walkerton, Ontario (Bruce County)
Bacteria from cattle manure was drawn into a shallow aquifer of a nearby well
E. Coli: anaerobic bacteria found in the outdoor environment, animal and human intestines and food
Bacterial contamination of municipal water
Citizens of Walkerton: seven individuals died, hundreds infected by contaminated water
Stan and Frank Koebel, Walkerton Public Utilities Commission operators
Walkerton's water operators did not receive formal training for their jobs
Water treatment was conducted improperly after heavy rain fall from April to May
Pacific Gas & Electric Company dumped 1,400 liters of chromium-tainted waste waster
1950s - 1990 first dump - contamination discovery
Hinkley, a small farming community
Chromium 6: a cancer-causing heavy metal
Groundwater in Hinkley was contaminated by chromium 6
Pollutants seeped into water after being dumped into unlined ponds at the utility company's compress station
Hinkley residents
PG & E: the company that initiated the groundwater pollution
Erin Brockovich: advocated for the environment and health and safety of the town
