The Government of Canada is providing support through the Gas Tax Fund for a number of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater projects across the country.…
The COVID-19 pandemic has many Halifax Water customers concerned about the future and their ability to pay bills. To help support customers in these uncertain…
Throughout the last decade, the definition of ‘contaminants of emerging concern’ (CECs) has morphed into an open ended and ambiguous term. Currently, any compound that…
Environmental biologists at the University of Stirling have warned that the potential spread of COVID-19 via sewage “must not be neglected” in the battle to…
A new wastewater operations training program aims to improve water and wastewater management and treatment throughout the textile supply chains around the world. The training…
Delivering water to city dwellers can become far more efficient, according to Rice University researchers who said it should involve a healthy level of recycled…
Water Canada’s annual Water’s Next Awards program recognizes individuals and companies that have had a positive impact on the water industry in Canada and beyond.…
Designing large scale wastewater treatment systems for the United States and Canada each come with their own set of familiarities and challenges. And of course,…
The City of Peterborough is urging residents to dispose all baby wipes, sanitary wipes, and disinfectant wipes in the garbage. “These wipes are being incorrectly…
Vaughan City Council has voted to cancel its planned 2020 water and wastewater rate increases. “The City of Vaughan is committed to protecting the health…
A new test to detect SARS-CoV-2 in the wastewater of communities infected with the virus is being developed by researchers from Cranfield University and the…
Aclarus has announced the appointment of Dr. Brent Wootton as vice president of technology and customer success. “We are thrilled to welcome Brent to the…
A research team has found that nanoscale particles of the most commonly used plastics tend to move through the water supply or settle out in…
Canadian municipal leaders and wastewater professionals are urging everyone to NOT flush anything but the 3P’s—pee, poop, and paper (toilet paper). There is never a…
A project to upgrade the Newcastle Water Pollution Control Plant in Durham Region has been approved by Regional Council. By increasing the capacity of the…
Stormwater goes into Saskatoon’s rivers untreated, so garbage introduced into the storm drain system means more pollution in the local river systems. Even more worrying…
The new Research Junction collaboration between the City of Saskatoon and the University of Saskatchewan has received funding for research projects that will examine urban…
The Capital Regional District (CRD) Board has approved a motion to allow a portion of biosolids produced at the Residuals Treatment Facility to be used…
The Manitoba government will be providing more than $61 million to support the upgrade of the water pollution control facility in Portage la Prairie, according…
Operators Without Borders (OWB), an international non-profit registered in Canada, received a donation of $5,000 USD from the Association of Boards of Certification (ABC). The…
Serving Indigenous communities with reliable, easy to operate small solutions. Water is considered sacred by Indigenous people for its interconnectedness to all life, making the…
Islanders want science and evidence-based research to inform public policy and to protect their drinking water. This was one of the common themes identified during…
The Intelligent Water Systems Challenge, now in its third year, encourages participants to use innovation and data to help solve some of the most difficult…
Wastewater treatment plants are contributing to antimicrobial resistance worldwide. This was one of the key takeaways from a presentation by Kim Gilbride, a professor in…