Thursday, September 18, 2025
Innovation flowing at Sundre wastewater plant
Sundre, Alberta – The Town of Sundre will receive a one-time grant for upgrades to its wastewater treatment plant after a pilot project to test…
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Canada and Saskatchewan invest in 24 infrastructure projects across the province
Melville, SASK – The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable Don McMorris, Saskatchewan’s Minister of Government Relations announced…
Okanagan to benefit from several water protection projects
Kelowna, B.C. – As the Okanagan continues to grow, and the impacts of climate change continue to challenge the availability of sufficient clean water in the…
Nicholas Reid Memorial Award recipient selected
The Nicholas Reid Memorial Award has been established in the memory of Nick Reid. Nick was Executive Director of the Urban Water Research Centre and…
Alicia Fraser appointed President and CEO of Ontario Clean Water Agency
The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) has appointed a new President and CEO. Alicia Fraser will assume this new role starting March 31, 2022. Alicia…
Community collaboration studies microplastics in Okanagan Lake
Okanagan College, B.C. – In what they hope will be a watershed moment for raising awareness of microplastics and their impact on both our local…
Canada and FCM invest in sustainable communities across Quebec
Quebec City – The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, and Scott Pearce, Second…
Perfect score for Owen Sound drinking water
Owen Sound, ON – The city of Owen Sound has received a perfect score for drinking water quality from the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and…
Canada and FCM announce new investments in Saskatchewan Communities
Regina – The Honourable Daniel Vandal, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, and Taneen…
The path towards holistic water management
An urban water system (UWS) constitutes three main service components: drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater. Historically, these components have been managed in silos. Even today,…
Contaminants of emerging concern
When we lather up our hair with shampoo in the morning, we seldom think about what is actually going down the drain to be treated…
Assessing stormwater quality in Saskatoon
Stormwater is rainfall and snowmelt that runs off land into isolated storm sewers (separated stormwater sewers) or systems that collect a combination of stormwater and…
Blue Economy: Advancing municipal co-digestion projects
Many stakeholders recognize that the amount of greenhouse gas emissions entering the atmosphere needs to be limited, if not reduced, given the negative implications of…
Brewing up support in Kawartha Conservation’s watershed
This is a story about people and community. And like many good stories, this one starts over a beer or two. Located 90 minutes north-east…
New economic model finds wetlands provide billions in filtration value
Southern Ontario wetlands provide $4.2 billion worth of sediment filtration and phosphorus removal services each year, keeping drinking water sources clean and helping to mitigate…
New global preferred supplier for Royal HaskoningDHV
Mississauga, ON—Royal HaskoningDHV, an independent consultancy that integrates digital technologies and software solutions to design, safeguard, and maintain the built environment—from infrastructure, mobility and buildings…
Upgrades to Lethbridge Water Treatment Plant improve its environmental impact
Lethbridge—While Lethbridge residents will not have noticed any difference to their water, some new upgrades were completed at the Water Treatment Plant last year in order…
Blue Economy: Tackling plastics in freshwater
There has been a significant amount of focus on the plastic that ends up in our oceans. At the same time, we need to consider…
Top five cleantech stories of 2021
1. Canada announces investment to support technology development and commercialization The Government of Canada announced an investment of $20 million to support the development and…
OCWA announces First Nations Advisory Circle
The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) has announced the formation of a First Nations Advisory Circle. “OCWA would like to gain a better understanding of…
Top five wastewater stories of 2021
1. Research examines presence of pharmaceuticals in Saskatoon’s wastewater For the first time, research was conducted to examine the presence of pharmaceuticals in both Saskatoon’s Wastewater Treatment Plant and the South…
ACWWA recognizes Jordan Moran, operations manager for Saint John Water
Jordan Moran, an operations manager for Saint John Water, was awarded the Silent Hero Award by the Atlantic Canada Water Works Association (ACWWA) on December…
Lakeshore, Ontario expands water pollution control plant
The Municipality of Lakeshore is expanding the Denis St. Pierre Water Pollution Control Plant. Mayor Bain and members of Council for the Municipality of Lakeshore broke ground…
WWTP in Brantford, Ontario receives Gold Recognition
At the Grand River Watershed-wide Wastewater Optimization Program (GRWWOP) workshop in November 2021, the City of Brantford received Gold Recognition for its wastewater treatment plant.…