The Municipality of Tweed in Ontario is receiving federal and provincial funding to upgrade its lagoon system. “Investments in essential public infrastructure are vital to…
It’s no secret that wastewater treatment plants consume a significant amount of energy and that they contribute significantly to the total amount of greenhouse gas…
In the absence of a sector wide definition of flushability, a group of international water experts have developed a Publicly Available Specification (PAS). The PAS…
Over $5 million dollars in join funding has been announced for two water and wastewater projects in Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador. “Long-term investments in infrastructure…
The City of Ottawa celebrated the official start of operations of the Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel, a major investment to protect the health of the…
Funding for improvements to water and wastewater infrastructure in Rainy River, Ontario has been announced. “Investments in essential public infrastructure are vital to building resilient…
Funding for upgrading the Bayshore Road Wastewater Pumping Station has been announced by Neil Ellis, member of parliament for the Bay of Quinte; Daryl Kramp,…
Data collected by the University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) wastewater surveillance team shows that the number of COVID-19 cases in Saskatoon are likely to increase exponentially…
Carleton University’s Global Water Institute has received a $230,000, 1.5-year grant from Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Zero Plastic Waste Funding Initiative. The grant will…
An early warning system that samples and tests Saskatoon’s wastewater for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, has been developed by University of Saskatchewan researchers, the…
Faster detection of food-borne illness outbreaks by combining wastewater monitoring and social media technologies is the goal of a new $6.5-million project led by University…
Federal and provincial funding has been announced for eight water infrastructure projects in Alberta. The governments of Canada and Alberta, with the support of municipalities…
Funding has been announced for four water and wastewater projects in Newfoundland and Labrador. The projects will provide greater access to clean, potable water and…
LuminUltra has filed a patent for a complete, rapid, and on-site COVID-19 wastewater testing solution that aims to make non-invasive community health assessment far more…
Carleton University is taking extra measures to ensure the safety of staff and students. Since September 2020, Banu Örmeci has added to these efforts by testing the campus’ wastewater for…
Researchers at the University of Guelph are developing a wastewater testing methodology to detect levels of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and help prevent outbreaks of COVID-19…
A University of Guelph researcher has received $50,000 in federal funding to use wastewater to detect a new wave of COVID-19 infections before it happens.…
Funding to improve the wastewater treatment plant in the community of Shubenacadie, in the Municipality of East Hants, has been announced. “Support for local infrastructure,…
Funding for 21 infrastructure projects in the Centre-du-Québec region has been announced by the federal and provincial governments. The funding will be used to upgrade…
Funding for a water infrastructure project in Paspébiac, Quebec has been announced by Diane Lebouthillier, minister of national revenue, Régent Bastien, mayor of Paspébiac, and…
Funding for 28 infrastructure projects in the Quebec City region has been announced by the federal and provincial governments. “In collaboration with our provincial and…
Construction is underway on the City of Courtenay Greenwood Trunk Sanitary Sewer Project to increase capacity in the sewer system in East Courtenay, British Columbia.…
BioLargo, Inc. announced that its first municipal wastewater treatment demonstration pilot of its AOS and AEC water treatment technologies will take place at a wastewater…
Funding for 280 drinking water, stormwater, and wastewater infrastructure projects throughout Quebec has been announced by Catherine McKenna, minister of infrastructure and communities, and Andrée…