Smiths Falls, Ont., funeral business dissolves the dead, pours them into town sewers

Tuesday, June 21, 2016 - 09:31 in Earth & Climate

A business in Smiths Falls southwest of Ottawa that uses a high-pressure caustic solution to dissolve human remains — and then discharges that fluid into the town's sewer system — is being closely monitored by staff at the municipal waterworks.

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