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Norton on TVO's the Agenda
Norton talks with Steve Paikin of the Agenda, about private side sewers and how residents can reduce their risk of flood substantially, while at the same time protecting City sewers, pumping stations and wastewater treatment plants.
Norton introduces the new "Sewers are Not Trash Cans" program to Steve. This concept is a game changer for sewers.
The white box contains clean paper bags - it is NOT a trash can!
On this CTV spot, Norton explains to residents that women's washroom stalls do not contain trash cans, so that menstrual products (and flushable wipes and incontinence products) are being flushed out of necessity. This is substantially increasing the risk of flooding for all, and the costs of operating our sewer systems. This material must be sent to the landfill, and when we flush
Ontario's Leaky Sewer Problem: The Agenda with Steve Paikin
Ontario's Leaky Sewer Problem: The Agenda with Steve Paikin
CBC Interviews and Articles
CBC Interviews and Articles
Barbara A. Robinson, M.A.Sc., P.Eng., President of Norton Engineering Inc., has worked as the Infrastructure Columnist for CBC Radio 1 (morning shows across Ontario), speaking in layman's terms on a wide range of engineering topics, since 2016.