Friday, May 16, 2025
Metering Helps Reduce Water Consumption in Charlottetown
The Charlottetown Water and Sewer Utility has seen a significant decrease in annual water consumption over the past seven years since the Universal Metering program…
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Climate Change Will Impact Urban Water Consumption: Study
Outdoor water consumption is linked to temperature, according to a recent study led by researchers at Concordia University. This information can provide city planners and…
Hourly Water Consumption Data Coming to London Households
London residents will now be able to view their household water consumption by the month, week, day, and even hour online. This information, called hourly…
Researchers Engineer Soil Moisture Sensor to Reduce Water Consumption
A team of University of Connecticut researchers engineered a soil moisture sensor that responds to the global need to regulate water consumption in agriculture. The…
Saskatoon Schools Recognize Student Projects to Reduce Water Consumption
Educational institutions in Saskatoon have highlighted the work of students to reduce water consumption through the Student Action for a Sustainable Future (SASF) program. One…
CBC Reduces Internal Water Consumption in 2017
Canada’s public radio corporation, CBC/Radio-Canada, has completed an Environmental Performance report that shows an enterprise-wide decrease in water consumption. CBC/Radio-Canada’s latest environmental performance report is…
New Study Considers Water Consumption in Oil Sands
Can Alberta’s oil sands balance environmental tradeoffs and economic returns? According to a new study from Alberta Innovates – Energy and Environmental Solutions (AI-EES), there…
World Water Day 2025: Sustainable efforts to protect glaciers and freshwater sources
Glaciers are surviving ice formations that remind us of the globe’s stark evolution since the Ice Age. World Water Day 2025’s theme is ‘Glacier Preservation’,…
Meet the researcher who thinks about water so you don’t have to
The average Canadian household uses 223 litres of water every day. Drinking, cooking, bathing, washing—it all adds up. For the more than 200,000 Halifax residents…
Enwave expands Deep Lake Water Cooling System with Toronto Water, recognized by the UN
Toronto, Ont. — Enwave Energy Corporation has commissioned the expansion of its Deep Lake Water Cooling (DLWC) System, adding a fourth intake to the sustainable…
Ontario announces $70M for Collingwood water treatment plant expansion
COLLINGWOOD, Ont. — The Ontario government has committed nearly $70 million towards the expansion of Collingwood’s water treatment plant, a critical project that will support…
2024-2025 Student Action on Canadian Water Attitudes Competition announced
The Safe Drinking Water Foundation (SDWF) has launched the 2024-2025 Student Action on Canadian Water Attitudes competition, thanks to funding from The W. Garfield Weston…
Calgary lifts water restrictions as repairs on Bearspaw South feeder main complete
Calgary, AB – The City of Calgary has lifted all Stage 4 water restrictions, effective immediately, following the successful connection of the Bearspaw South feeder…
Calgarians urged to continue water reduction efforts as feeder main repairs near completion
Calgary, AB — The City of Calgary is asking residents to maintain water-saving measures for one more week as the Bearspaw South Feeder Main undergoes…
Critical watermain repair affecting city-wide water usage in Calgary
Yesterday’s water demand was 473 million litres, which is down slightly from 475 million litres yesterday. We are trending in the right direction to keep…
Calgary suffers significant ongoing water loss due to leaky pipes
CALGARY – In 2022, Calgary experienced substantial water loss due to leaky pipe connections, with nearly one-quarter of its treated water, totalling more than 30…
Quebec City imposes restrictions after watermain break
QUEBEC CITY – About 35 per cent of Quebec City residents are being asked to restrict their water consumption for at least 10 days while…
Calgary official says July 5 earliest date for ease on water restrictions
CALGARY – With the arrival of two new lengths of pipe from San Diego early this morning and excavation complete at the sites of five…
Initial site of Calgary watermain break fixed, crews move to fix hotspots
Update No. 17 from the City of Calgary issued June 19, 2024. CALGARY – The initial site of the large feeder main break has been…
City of Lethbridge taking proactive steps to conserve water
LETHBRIDGE, Alta – The City of Lethbridge is leading by example in water conservation efforts. The Water Conservation Plan and Strategy targets a decrease in overall…
Major water-sharing agreements ready for Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, Alberta – The largest water-sharing agreements in Alberta’s 118-year history are now in place to help respond to the risk of severe drought. After…
World Water Day: Mitigating Canada’s Water Scarcity
The effects of climate change are making a water scarcity an issue in jurisdictions we never thought possible, including municipalities and regions in Canada once…
EPCOR Lifts Non-essential Water Ban
EDMONTON, AB, – Following the completion of critical repairs at the E.L Smith Water Treatment Plant, and stabilization of the water distribution network, EPCOR has…
EPCOR Issues Mandatory Ban on Non-essential Water Use in Edmonton Region
EDMONTON, AB – On January 29, 2024, at approximately 2:00 a.m., there was a failure in the distribution pumping equipment systems that move water from E.L. Smith…