Thursday, September 4, 2025
City of Guelph and Dolime Quarry Develop Proposal to Protect Drinking Water
The City of Guelph and the owners of the Dolime Quarry have reached a potential solution to address the City’s concerns about how operations at…
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USask Water Scientist, John Pomeroy, Awarded Royal Society Medal
John Pomeroy, Canada Research Chair in Water Resources and Climate Change at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), has been awarded one of Canada’s top honours…
City of Ottawa Committee Approves Update to Lead Pipe Replacement Program
The City of Ottawa’s Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water, and Waste Management approved an update to the Lead Pipe Replacement Program. Homeowners with lead water…
Former Operator Receives National First Nations Water Leadership Award
First Nations people and organizations are leading efforts to ensure their communities receive access to safe, clean, and reliable drinking water. To recognize this work,…
SPONSORED: Removing Arsenic and Manganese in White Rock
When the City of White Rock needed a solution to remove arsenic from the community’s drinking water supply, they turned to AdEdge. The City purchased…
Nearly 50 Million Lack Access to Piped Water in Global South
New research has found that in 15 major cities in the global south, almost half of all households lack access to piped utility water, affecting…
Winnipeg Offers Free Water Quality Testing for Residents with Lead Pipes
The City of Winnipeg is offering free water quality testing for residents who may have lead water pipes. Lead is a common, natural metal found…
Yukon Communities Receive Water Infrastructure Funding
Representatives from all three levels of government joined together to announce funding for three water and wastewater projects across Yukon. The first two projects will…
Coldwater River Watershed Reaches Level 4 Drought Condition
A Level 4 drought rating is being implemented for the Coldwater River watershed in response to extremely low stream conditions. All surface water and groundwater…
Water Priorities for the Federal Election
Record investments in water infrastructure across the country have put a dent in the needs for new and rehabilitated assets, but there is still a…
Williams Lake Issues Water Quality Advisory
The City of Williams Lake in British Columbia has issued a water quality advisory as a result of the levels of manganese in its drinking…
SaskWater Releases 2018-19 Annual Report
The Saskatchewan Water Corporation’s (SaskWater) 2018-19 annual report highlights a year of financial successes and demonstrates how the utility aligns with the government’s vision for…
Gov’t of PEI Invites Public Comments on Water Withdrawal Regulations
The public is invited to provide input on Prince Edward Islands’ (P.E.I.) new draft water withdrawal regulations under the Water Act. These regulations will control…
Study Examines Why Some Cities Turn Off Pipes at Night
For more than a billion people around the world, running water comes from “intermittent systems” that turn on and off at various times of the…
Risk Transfer can Help Utilities Manage Costs of Volatile Weather: Report
A new report highlights how water utilities can use weather risk transfer (WRT) contracts to mitigate the costs of floods, droughts, and fluctuations in water supply…
White Rock Water Treatment Plant Now Fully Operational
The City of White Rock, B.C.’s Water Treatment Plant has completed construction and is now fully operational, producing excellent water quality results, according to the…
Level 3 Drought in Okanagan Region and Across B.C.
Warm and dry conditions have prompted the British Columbia to announce a Level 3 drought for much of the province, including the Okanagan region. Low…
U of G Researchers Receive Over $10 Million for Groundwater Research
University of Guelph researchers will help to ensure safe, sustainable drinking water for Wellington County’s growing population through groundwater research. The studies will be funded…
B.C. Declares Level 3 Drought in Two Areas of the Province
Below-normal stream flows and signs of drought in smaller streams have caused British Columbia to declare a Level 3 drought rating for the Fort Nelson…
May 2019 Update on Long-Term Drinking Water Advisories
Seamus O’Regan, minister of indigenous services, provided the department’s monthly progress update on the federal government’s commitment to end long-term drinking water advisories. “As we…
Water Security Agency Statement on Lake Levels for Summer Months
Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency (WSA) has released a statement finding that most lakes in Southern Saskatchewan will reach normal summer operating levels. Despite below normal…
University Partners with City of Guelph to Protect Drinking Water Sources
In collaboration with the City of Guelph, the University of Guelph (U of G) has become the first university in Ontario to develop a risk…
Research Suggests Behavioural Nudges can Increase Water Conservation
Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) found that rather than giving people general information about the importance of saving water, emphasising the water…
Two MECP Documents Available for Public Comment
Two documents released for public comment by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) are now available on the Walkerton Clean Water Centre’s…