Early Adoption: ENWIN Utilities Ltd.
ENWIN Utilities Ltd. was recognized in the Early Adoption category of the 2021 Water’s Next Awards.
A Windsor, Ontario utility’s need to improve its data...
Drinking Water: Intuitive Water Systems Inc.
Intuitive Water Systems Inc. was recognized in the Drinking Water category of the 2021 Water’s Next Awards.
Whether a pump has failed, a disinfection system...
Conveyance: PICA Corp.
PICA Corp. was recognized in the Conveyance category of the 2021 Water’s Next Awards.
There’s perhaps nothing worse for a local utility than a sewage...
Young Professional: Wai Ying Lam
The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s Wai Ying Lam was recognized in the Young Professional category of the 2021 Water’s Next Awards.
Wai Ying Lam has...
Water Steward of the Year: Warren Brown
Lytton First Nation's Warren Brown was recognized in the Water/Wastewater Operator category of the 2021 Water’s Next Awards. Brown also received additional recognition as...
Non-government Leader: Amy Weston
The Nova Scotia Salmon Association’s Amy Weston was recognized in the Non-government Leader category of the 2021 Water’s Next Awards.
As the habitat programs manager for...
Government Leader: Indra Maharjan
The Ontario Clean Water Agency's Indra Maharjan was recognized in the Government Leader category of the 2021 Water’s Next Awards.
It’s an understatement to say...
Business Leader: Ben Kerr
Foundry Spatial's Ben Kerr was recognized in the Business Leader category of the 2021 Water’s Next Awards.
What to do when freshwater data is buried...
Academic Leader: Dr. Banu Örmeci
Carleton University's Dr. Banu Örmeci was recognized in the Academic Leader category of the 2021 Water's Next Awards.
COVID-19 has brought many activities to a...
Creating an effective national strategy on First Nations water issues
Over the past decade, Canada’s federal government has focused significant attention on First Nations’ water problems, first by recognizing the challenge in 2011, then...
Creating Green Streets
We need to think differently about roadways.
Linear roadway and street corridors are often constrained in approaches to providing traditional stormwater management (SWM) measures. Yet...
New thinking is addressing performance challenges at wastewater treatment plants
Wastewater treatment plant upgrades happen all the time because owners are constantly improving efficiency, expanding capacity, and striving for better environmental stewardship. Not surprisingly,...
Cyber security for water utilities
Just south of the border, a water utility produces 20 million gallons of potable water daily. The water is dispersed through 1,000 kilometres of...
H2Opinion: A new look at water technology
The past two decades have seen the rapid rise of clean technology (‘cleantech’), from the term’s introduction in 2002 to an expected $2.5 trillion...
