Friday, April 3, 2026
U of T Researchers Develop Sponge that Removes Oil from Water
University of Toronto (U of T) researchers have developed a new strategy to remove tiny oil droplets from wastewater with more than 90 per cent…
Wastewater
The Atmospheric Fund Invests $1 Million in Algae-Based Pollution Control
The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) has invested $1 million to clean up municipal and industrial wastewater in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. The solution will…
2019 National Water and Wastewater Conference
The Canadian Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) hosted the National Water and Wastewater Conference from November 3-6, 2019 in Banff, Alberta. Over 150 speakers contributed…
Manitoba Denies Winnipeg’s Request for Extension to Bring Treatment Plant into Compliance
The Government of Manitoba has denied the City of Winnipeg’s request for more time to submit an interim Environment Act licence compliance plan for the…
New Report Compiles Methods to Reduce Risk of I/I in New Sewers
A new report compiles methods that can be applied when sewers are first constructed to limit the risk of leakage. Every year across Canada, billions…
Canada Falling Short of U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals: Report
Canada could lead the world in helping to achieve water sustainability but is falling short of reaching the goals set out by the United Nations,…
Ontario Approves Outfall Environmental Assessment for Duffin Creek Plant
The regions of Durham and York are proceeding with the proposed treatment enhancements at the Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant in Pickering. The regions…
Water Prices Increasingly Unaffordable for Low Income Households
Environmentalists and water economists have long argued that Canadian households have not conserved water in part because it is priced at excessively low levels. Somewhat…
LIFT SEE IT Accepting Applications for Travel Scholarships in 2020
Scholarships are available once again to enable utility personnel to visit other utilities with innovations of interest through the Leaders Innovation Forum for Technology (LIFT)…
Mayor of Ajax Issues Statement on Provincial Decision that Impacts Local Plant
The mayor of Ajax, Shaun Collier, has issued a statement in response to a decision made by the Ontario government that impacts treatment requirements at…
New Process Could Help Decontaminate Oilsands Process Water: Study
A new process developed by engineers at the University of Alberta (U of A) shows potential in cleaning and decontaminating oilsands process water. The process…
I Don’t Flush Campaign Urges Ontarians to Trash Bad Habits, Not Drains
A new partnership aims to raise awareness about what Ontarians shouldn’t be flushing down their drains. The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) and the Clean…
Federal-Provincial Funding to Support Water and Wastewater Services in B.C.
Communities in British Columbia will soon be able to apply for a share of the combined $150-million federal-provincial infrastructure funding that will help deliver water…
Laundry in Canada and U.S. Releases Trillions of Plastic Microfibres: Study
A study by Ocean Wise estimates that 878 tonnes of plastic microfibres are released from household laundry in Canada and the United States through wastewater…
City of Ottawa Committee Recommends Upgrades to WWTP
The City of Ottawa’s Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water, and Waste Management recommended that Council approve upgrades to the cogeneration system at the Robert O. Pickard…
Regional District of Nanaimo Wins Excellence in Biosolids Award
The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) won the Northwest Biosolids Excellence in Biosolids Award at the recent Biofest conference in Blaine, Washington. The award recognizes…
Sewage Gives Clues about Socioeconomic Status and Habits: Study
A team of researchers from the University of Queensland and the Norwegian Institute for Water Research has found that the study of wastewater sewage can…
Nova Scotia Invests Nearly $1M in Water and Wastewater Projects
Eight communities across Nova Scotia will receive more than $922,000 for water and wastewater projects through the Provincial Capital Assistance Program. “We heard from municipalities,…
WEF Announces Winners of Student Design Competition
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has announced that students from the University of British Columbia and University of Colorado are the winners of the 2019…
Stratford, P.E.I. Approves Tender for Wastewater Delivery System
The Town of Stratford in P.E.I. has approved a resolution to award the tender for its wastewater delivery system to the Charlottetown Pollution Control Plant.…
Ottawa Completes Tunneling for Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel
A tunnel-boring machine has completed its four-kilometre east-west journey, marking a major milestone for the Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel project. With the two-kilometre north-south tunnel already completed…
Axine Signs Multiyear Service Agreement with Pharmaceutical Manufacturer
Onsite industrial wastewater treatment provider Axine Water Technologies has signed a multiyear service agreement with a pharmaceutical manufacturer to treat wastewater at its manufacturing plant…
North Okanagan Receives $24M for Wastewater Recovery Project
A wastewater recovery project in the Regional District of North Okanagan has received $24.3 million in federal and provincial funding. This was one of the…
Microplastics Potentially Causing Catastrophic Consequences
Plastics in our waste streams are breaking down into tiny particles and causing potentially catastrophic consequences for human health and our aquatic systems, according to…