Down the Drain: How We Are Failing to Protect Our Water Resources

An incisive critique of Canada's drinking water gatekeepers.

Canada is celebrated for its abundance of fresh water, and few Canadians question the safety of the water that comes from our taps. But is this trust justified? One study estimates that contamination of drinking water causes 90,000 cases of illness and ninety deaths every year.

In this authoritative review of decades of legislation, research, and independent regulatory critiques, accompanied by riveting stories of the many failures of our water supply, award-winning journalist Chris Wood and Canadian water policy expert Ralph Pentland expose how governments at every level have failed to protect our drinking water.

The authors review the history of water management in Canada and approaches to the problem in Europe and the United States, then analyze our own approach in recent times, and finally propose a strategy to protect our water--including a new charter that will hold our government to account.


Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Greystone Books
Published: 07/23/2013
ISBN: 9781926812779
Pages: 304
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.20d

Review Citations: Quill & Quire 06/01/2013 pg. 30
Choice 04/01/2014