Waste Management: Sh*t’s Complicated
Leora Schertzer
This is one shitty story. Is Canada’s sewage infrastructure ready to be flushed?
We don’t like to think about sewage. And when it’s all working fine, we don’t have to. But if we don’t get comfortable talking about shit, we could soon be headed for serious trouble if our infrastructure collapses. And given that recent reports say 30 percent of Canadian water and wastewater infrastructure has either reached or passed the end of its lifespan, that failure feels more like a when than an if.
Reporter Leora Schertzer digs into he problems of one small Ontario town where they’ve spent decades trying to sort their shit out.
But solving it will mean untangling a mess of political, environmental, engineering, and frankly, personal interests. Because shit is complicated.
Credits: Credits: Reported by: Leora Schertzer, Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Caleb Thompson (Post Production), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), max collins (Production Manager), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)
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Leora Schertzer
Leora Schertzer is a Montreal-based journalist with a background in print, broadcast, podcasting and fiction writing. She covers healthcare, culture, and municipal affairs for the Montreal Gazette. Whether it’s making a documentary about sewage or investigating a Nazi gold scandal, it’s the novelty and adrenaline that keep her in this challenging industry.
