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Rethinking Pumps and Pipes

Even though hot water can be the first or second largest use of energy in many homes, not a lot of thought is given to…

Building Blue

For a City that relies solely on groundwater, conservation is a given challenge. Add to that a rapidly growing population and a strategy to reduce…

Interview: Rahul Singh

A reliable water supply can be one of the first—and most important—things to be threatened in a state of emergency, whether it’s a natural disaster…

Ontario Mega-Quarry Cancelled

The Highland Companies is withdrawing its application to develop a quarry in Ontario’s Melancthon Township and to restore the rail corridor through Dufferin County. John…

$51M for Ontario Municipal Projects

Ontario is now accepting applications for water and wastewater projects under its Municipal Infrastructure Strategy. Municipalities can apply online for a share of $51 million under the strategy…

Water Companies Honoured in 2012 Green 15

Several Canadian water and wastewater technology companies have been honoured with Deloitte’s 2012 Technology Green 15 award, including Bionest Technologies (Quebec), H2O Innovation (Quebec), HG…

Curbing the Flow

Bordered by two countries, eight states, one province, and more than a hundred municipalities, the Great Lakes hold more than a fifth of the planet’s…

Real Tech’s CEO Honoured

Jodi Glover, CEO and co-founder of Whitby, Ontario-based Real Tech, is a finalist for this year’s RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur TPH Sustainability Award. “I am…

Is the Grass Always Greener?

Your city is suffering from an extended summer drought. Every blade of grass has recoiled from the sun. Every lawn has large, crispy sections which…