Saturday, May 17, 2025
How a Pandemic Impacts Water Service Delivery
Water utilities are continuing to provide safe drinking water, even as a state of emergency is being declared in municipalities and provinces across Canada due…
A Moment to Give Thanks
It has been a difficult few weeks. Some have lost their job, some have watched loved ones fight a disease that they can’t understand, and…
Aqua Forum and OBWB Announce B.C. AquaHacking Challenge Finalists
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and Aqua Forum have announced the finalists of the 2020 B.C. AquaHacking Challenge. Participants, including judges and mentors, logged…
Clearford Water Systems Announces New US$1.5 Million Loan
Clearford Water Systems Inc. announced that it has entered into a new US$1.5 million loan with an existing lender. The proceeds of the loan will be used…
2020 Stockholm Water Prize Awarded to Groundwater Expert
A groundwater expert, Dr. John Cherry, has received the 2020 Stockholm Water Prize. According to the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), Cherry’s research has raised…
Water Steward – Emma Wattie, Atlantic Water Network
Emma Wattie’s love for data set her up for success as the director of the Atlantic Water Network, which provides equipment and resources for water…
New Role at UBC Okanagan to Create Clean Technologies for Municipal Wastewater Treatment
UBC Okanagan announced that Engineering Professor Cigdem Eskicioglu has been named the Senior Industrial Research Chair (IRC) in advanced resource recovery from wastewater. The IRC…
Researchers Study Invisible Plastics in Drinking Water and Wastewater
A research team has found that nanoscale particles of the most commonly used plastics tend to move through the water supply or settle out in…
Municipal Leaders Urge Residents to Think About What They Flush
Canadian municipal leaders and wastewater professionals are urging everyone to NOT flush anything but the 3P’s—pee, poop, and paper (toilet paper). There is never a…
Flushable Wipes Shouldn’t be Flushed Down the Toilet: RDOS
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) is asking the public to not flush ‘flushable’ wipes down the toilet. Recently, the public’s rapid response to COVID-19…
Climate Change and Urbanization Threaten Groundwater Quality: Study
Climate change and urbanization are expected to threaten groundwater quality around the world, according to a new study from UNSW. Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) is…
PCL Partners with Eddy Solutions to Protect Construction Sites from Water Damage
PCL Construction announced that it has joined forces with Eddy Solutions, a supplier of internet of things (IoT) water leak mitigation services, to protect construction…
Water Canada and COVID-19
I hope you have had a chance to sit down and enjoy the March/April issue of Water Canada, which focuses on issues around water infrastructure…
Premier Tech Acquires Two Québec Companies
Premier Tech announced that it has acquired two Québec companies. Concluded a few months apart, these two transactions are in line with the deployment of…
Ontario-based Greyter Water Systems Inc. Raises Funding
Greyter Water Systems Inc., the creator and manufacturer of the Greyter HOME water recycling system, announced that it has closed its Series A funding led…
New Internship Program Aims to Address Water Challenges in First Nations Communities
A new partnership between the Bimose Tribal Council and Water First will deliver a drinking water treatment and environmental water management internship program for young…
RDKB Seeks Funding for Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has received approval from the B.C. Government for its Liquid Waste Management Plan (LWMP), which includes major upgrades planned…
Arctic Water
It is estimated that 37 per cent of Canada’s total freshwater is contained in the three territories. In spite of this abundant resource, water can…
Manitoba Outlet Channels Project Reaches Milestone
Minister of Infrastructure Ron Schuler has announced that the Lake Manitoba Lake St. Martin Outlet Channels project has advanced to the next phase of the…
New Brunswick Launches 2020 River Watch Program
The River Watch program will provide New Brunswickers with information on the status of rivers, potential ice jams, and other flood issues across the province…
Ontario Releases its Flooding Strategy
The Government of Ontario has released its new flood strategy, which looks to reduce the risk and increase preparedness of flood events. “We know that…
Minister Miller Provides Update on Drinking Water Advisories
Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services, provided Indigenous Services Canada’s monthly update on the progress of removing drinking water advisories. In February 2020, two short-term…
McMaster Engineers Develop New Tech to Detect Toxic Compounds in Wastewater
A team of McMaster chemical engineers, led by PhD candidate Patrick Morkus, have developed a technology to detect toxic compounds in wastewater. The technology can tell if…
Spruce Grove, Alta. Proposes Utility Fee to Fund Stormwater Management
The City of Spruce Grove, based in Alberta, is proposing a utility fee to fund the management of its stormwater infrastructure. This will help ensure…