By Liz Payne, Ottawa Sun, September 6, 2017
A mistaken report of “hundreds,” even “thousands,” of diapers floating down the Ottawa River Wednesday morning underscored the multi-layered problem of who is responsible for what floats in the river.
The diapers turned out to be naturally occurring foam, a common byproduct of organic matter in the water, something a City of Ottawa stormwater technician determined after heading out in a boat.
http://www.ottawasun.com/2017/09/06/after-multi-agency-response-report-of-diapers-floating-in-river-turns-out-to-be-foam