Thursday, September 18, 2025
2021 Water’s Next Finalists Announced
Every year, Water Canada’s Water’s Next awards program honours the incredible achievements and ideas of individuals and companies that successfully work to make a positive…
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Phosphorus in Aquatic Systems
Phosphorus (P), an important element in all biochemical reactions, is an essential nutrient for all life forms on the planet. At the base of the…
Algoma Orchards Awards Contract to CHAR Cleantech for Closed-Loop Water System
Algoma Orchards has awarded a contract to CharTech Solutions, an operating group of CHAR Technologies, to provide ongoing engineering expertise and operational and maintenance services…
AECOM Announces New Operations Manager to Lead Greater Toronto Area
AECOM announced the appointment of Gianpiero (JP) Vancheri as operations manager for the Greater Toronto Area’s (GTA) water business unit. Reporting to the Water Director…
Freshwater Salt Pollution Threatens Human Water Security: Study
Water touches virtually every aspect of human society, and all life on earth requires it. Yet, fresh, clean water is becoming increasingly scarce—one in eight…
Residents of Saskatoon to Benefit From Upgrades to Water Infrastructure
Joint funding has been announced by the governments of Canada and Saskatchewan for 11 green infrastructure and COVID-19 resilience projects in Saskatoon. “Through our collaboration…
Manitoba Invests in Water and Wastewater Projects Through Manitoba Restart Program
The Manitoba government is investing nearly $50 million in water and wastewater services projects under the Manitoba Restart Program to protect communities and create jobs.…
Funding Announced for Water Infrastructure Improvements in First Nation Communities
Funding has been announced for clean water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure improvements in 37 First Nation communities across Ontario. “Clean drinking water and proper wastewater…
Pumped to Clean Up—Pumps a Key Component of Woodward Project
The 45-kilometre long shoreline of Hamilton Harbour on Canada’s Lake Ontario has been at the heart of its surrounding communities for many centuries. Once a…
Government of Canada Provides Update on Drinking Water Advisories
The Government of Canada has provided an update on drinking water advisories on reserve in First Nations. “Our government is committed to ensuring all long-term…
USask Research Team Awarded Funding for Wastewater Surveillance Project
A University of Saskatchewan (USask) research team has been awarded $137,392 from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to conduct a six-month COVID-19 wastewater…
New Tool Tracks Presence of COVID-19 in Metro Vancouver’s Wastewater
Metro Vancouver has launched an online tool that allows residents to track the viral load of COVID-19 detected in untreated wastewater at each of the region’s five…
West Elgin Receives Funding for Wastewater Infrastructure
Funding for improvements to the Rodney Wastewater Treatment Plant in the Municipality of West Elgin has been announced by the governments of Ontario and Canada.…
Barrie, Ontario Joins Provincial COVID-19 Wastewater Surveillance Initiative
The City of Barrie has joined Ontario’s province-wide wastewater surveillance initiative for COVID-19 monitoring in municipal wastewater. Starting this week, the City will be providing…
WEF Selects Maile Lono-Batura as Director of Sustainable Biosolids Programs
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has selected Maile Lono-Batura as director of sustainable biosolids programs, a new position established to help WEF members and the…
Closing Shot: Just Saying It Doesn’t Make It True
The COVID-19 pandemic is a hoax, the U.S. election was stolen, all wipes are flushable, and the earth is flat. Just saying something untrue, even…
Latchford Receives Funding to Upgrade Water Pollution Control Plant
Funding has been announced for upgrades to a water pollution control plant in Latchford, Ontario. “Investments in essential public infrastructure are vital to building resilient…
Research Team Develops Method to Degrade Microplastics
A research team from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) has developed a process for wastewater treatment that degrades microplastics at the source. The results of this…
Tracking Water Assets
To meet their mandates, water utilities must not only know where their assets are and how they relate to each other, but also how they…
AquaHacking Challenge Expands into Western Canada for 2021
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and Aqua Forum are partnering once again to host the AquaHacking 2021—Western Canada Challenge. AquaHacking is a tech challenge for…
Project to Detect COVID-19 Through Wastewater Expands Across Nova Scotia
Researchers have started collecting human wastewater samples at sites across Nova Scotia. Samples are being collected as part of a project that could help detect…
Top Five Wastewater Stories of 2020
1. Wastewater Test Could Provide Early Warning of COVID-19 A new test to detect SARS-CoV-2 in the wastewater of communities infected with the virus is…
Top Five Stormwater Stories of 2020
1. USask Partners with Saskatoon to Study Stormwater Stormwater goes into Saskatoon’s rivers untreated, so garbage introduced into the storm drain system means more pollution…
Top Five Infrastructure Stories of 2020
1. Investments in Natural Infrastructure Have Significant Economic Returns: Report Canada’s built, or ‘grey,’ infrastructure requires an estimated investment of $5.3 billion per year in order to keep…