Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Waste Not, Want Not
It is no surprise that snow is cumbersome for cities. It must be removed from streets and disposed of as swiftly as possible, creating an…
Report: Protecting Great Lakes from Asian Carp Could Cost Billions
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a report on January 6 recommending drastic measures for protecting the Great Lakes from Asian Carp and other…
Whitehorse Water Services Manager Named Yukon CWWA Representative
The City of Whitehorse has announced water and waste services manager David Albisser as Yukon’s representative on the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA). He…
International Water-Guard Announces New President
International Water-Guard Industries Inc., a Canadian aerospace company that provides potable water treatment and water system solutions and products to aircrafts, has announced that Darryl…
Saskatchewan Water Security Agency Accepting Nominations for Water Stewardship Award
Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency is currently accepting nominations for the Council of the Federation Excellence in Water Stewardship Award. Connected to the council’s Water Charter,…
Maxxam Acquired by Bureau Veritas
Bureau Veritas, a French leader in testing, inspection, and certification services, has acquired Maxxam Analytics, as announced by Maxxam on December 23. Despite the change…
Lessons Learned and Lessons to Come
Dealing with contamination and toxic substances is fraught with twists and turns, but some lessons have been learned (or at least clarified) by recent legal…
Edmonton-based EPCOR Finalizes Purchase of Two US Water Utilities
EPCOR Water (USA) Inc., a subsidiary owned by EPCOR Utilities Inc. of Edmonton, has completed the purchase of two small water utilities in the southwestern…
OCWA Announces New President
The Ontario Clean Water Agency announced Rob Andrews as its new president on December 23, replacing outgoing president and CEO, Jane Pagel. In her three…
Manitoba Commits Funding for Research on Lake Winnipeg
The Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium will receive continued funding from the Province of Manitoba, according to a December 20 announcement from Minister of Conservation and…
P3 Canada Fund to Invest in Hamilton Biosolids Management Program
The P3 Canada Fund will be contributing $22.9 million towards the City of Hamilton Biosolids Management project. David Sweet, member of Parliament for Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale, made…
Metro Vancouver Purchases Wetlands
Metro Vancouver has taken steps to protect regional wetlands by purchasing nearly eight hectares of marsh and uplands on Pitt River, a large tributary that…
A River Runs Through It
Whether they reflect true political boundaries or an imagined world, truly useful maps require a thoughtful approach—one that causes the user to pause, find answers,…
Ontario Approves Plan to Better Protect Niagara Drinking Water
The Province of Ontario has approved the Niagara Peninsula Source Protection Plan for implementation next fall. The plan was developed by the Niagara Peninsula Source…
Lloydminster Introduces New Sewer Use Bylaw
The City of Lloydminster, which straddles the border between Alberta and Saskatchewan, is taking steps to control what is discharged into its wastewater with the…
Okanagan Basin Water Board Now Accepting Grant Applications
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) announced on December 12 that it is accepting applications for its 2014 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant…
Manitoba Invests in Sewer and Water Infrastructure
On December 13, Manitoba Minister of Municipal Government, Stan Struthers, announced the completion of four water and sewer infrastructure projects in central-Manitoba with the help…
Durham Water and Sewer Rates to Increase in 2014
Durham Region will see an increase in their water and sanitary sewer rates in 2014, as Durham Regional Council approved a combined increase of 6.3…
Grand River Polluted with Artificial Sweeteners
Ontario’s Grand River contains elevated concentrations of artificial sweeteners such as sucralose, cyclamate, saccharin, and acesulfame, according to a study conducted by researchers from the…
Diagnosis: Stream Sickness
Are Toronto’s streams sick? Yes, many of them are. They are suffering from an “illness” known as urban stream syndrome (USS), which results from changes…
Pilots Take Flight
As populations grow, infrastructure fails, and funding shrinks, Canadian municipalities are developing an urgent need to find ways to make water and wastewater treatment facilities…
Winnipeg and Rosser Enter Wastewater Service-Sharing Agreement
The City of Winnipeg’s North End sewage treatment plant will now treat wastewater from the Rural Municipality of Rosser. The two municipalities have entered a…
Mississauga Considering Stormwater User Rate
On December 4, Mississauga City Council heard recommendations for a new stormwater user rate to improve funding for flood and water quality protection. An approved…
Nova Scotia to Ban Import of Fracking Wastewater
Nova Scotia has tabled new legislation that would stop companies from importing or transporting fracking wastewater to Nova Scotia. The legislation, introduced December 2, would…