The Canadian Directory of Water Towers and Standpipes is sponsored by "Understanding Your Home" Walkerton - Southwestern Ontario Bruce County. Photo © Mark Visser Standpipe Information Location: Wallace St. @ Hwy. 9 Signage: Walkerton "We'd love the pleasure of your copany" Built: Height: 26.2 m. Diameter: 8.5 m. Capacity: 1,486,000 liters Standpipe Information Location: Cunningham Road Signage: Walkerton Built: Height: 20.2 m. Diameter: 14.6 m. Capacity: 3,380,000 liters Watermark CSP only on pictures       Area information This is the infamous water tower of Walkerton. For weeks it was shown on TVs all over the world. In May of 2000, the worst case ever recorded of ecoli broke out caused by contamination of the water system. When it was all over, it left seven dead & over two thousand others sick. Walkerton is a small township in the municipality of Brockton, 180 kilometres (110 mi) northwest of Toronto. Although Walkerton was never incorporated as a village, it became a town in 1871. Wikipedia Other sites you may be interested in USA Water Towers and Standpipes Magnetic Hills: USA, CA, Worldwide Thumbnail Collection of USA Water Towers The History of the Christian Fish Symbol   Home Ontario - W Index