The City of Calgary has begun Stage B construction on the Bearspaw South Feeder Main (BSFM) replacement project, installing a new parallel steel feeder main…
By Water Canada Staff As of May 2026, data from Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) indicates that 40 long-term drinking water advisories (LTDWAs) remain in effect…
The Ontario government is investing close to $44 million to rehabilitate drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure in the Niagara Region. The funding is through…
The Township of North Dundas new water source, Wellfield 8, is now operational. Wellfield 8, located north of Winchester is now providing the community with…
The County of Prince Edward County responded to a contamination event at Marsh Creek in Picton, ON on May 5. Drinking water supplied by the…
The City of Barrie is celebrating Drinking Water Week from May 3 to May 9 to highlight not only the essential role of drinking water…
The Town of Leader, SK has announced it will pause drawing water from the South Saskatchewan River after a fuel spill into the river near…
Calgary’s city council has approved the city’s updated Water Efficiency Plan with a commitment to reducing water loss and the introduction of a year-round lawn…
The City of Iqaluit’s new water reservoir could be ready by 2031 according to a presentation to city councillors on April 26. City of Iqaluit…
Experts agree: Calgary’s multiple watermain woes were inevitable. Siegfried Kiefer led an independent panel who examined the causes of the 2024 Bearspaw South Feeder Main…
Metro Vancouver has adopted an updated Drinking Water Management Plan with an increased focus on water conservation. The plan outlines a regional target to keep…
Metro Vancouver announced April 10 it has finished work on the Fleetwood Reservoir, a key component of the City of Surrey, B.C.’s drinking water infrastructure.…
The federal government and the province of New Brunswick will invest in wastewater infrastructure improvements in New Maryland, NB to accelerate homebuilding. The federal government…
World Water Day takes place on March 22, the 33rd annual observance since it began in 1993. This year’s focus in on gender equality and…
A University of British Columbia (UBC) led global review found that water-quality impacts can emerge months or years after wildfires. Researchers analyzed 23 studies across…
Water and sewer lines in Conception Bay South, NL are being extended to enable more housing development with $6.8 million in funding from federal, provincial…
The annual State of the Great Lakes 2025 report has been released. The report is a collaboration between the governments of Canada and the United…
CIMA+ has been selected to lead a landmark research project examining the presence and behaviour of microplastics in drinking water distribution systems. It’s the first…
WSP has developed a uniquely effective solution for rapid, on-site elimination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) along with other persistent water contaminants: an electro-oxidation wastewater…
Every winter, Ontario applies millions of tonnes of road salt to keep highways, streets, and sidewalks safe from ice and snow. While this practice helps prevent accidents,…
In an effort to uphold the highest standards for drinking water quality, Health Canada has released the latest Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline…
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…
Saint John Water secured third place in the Atlantic Canada Water and Wastewater Association’s (ACWWA) annual “Best of the Best” tap water taste-testing competition. This…
Muskoday First Nation, located in Treaty 6 Territory, Saskatchewan, marked a significant milestone with the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art water treatment plant on…