Sunday, September 20, 2026
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.…
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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…
Tweed, Ontario Receives Funding to Upgrade Lagoon System
The Municipality of Tweed in Ontario is receiving federal and provincial funding to upgrade its lagoon system. “Investments in essential public infrastructure are vital to…
Municipal Co-digestion—How a Provincial-Scale Initiative is Helping Reduce GHG Emissions
It’s no secret that wastewater treatment plants consume a significant amount of energy and that they contribute significantly to the total amount of greenhouse gas…
Global Committee of Water Experts Presents Consumer Flushability Guidelines
In the absence of a sector wide definition of flushability, a group of international water experts have developed a Publicly Available Specification (PAS). The PAS…
Premier Tech Acquires Three Companies in Europe
Quebec-based Premier Tech has acquired two French companies: Aqua Assainissement SAS and AMI Assainissement SAS. Premier Tech has also acquired the assets of Neve Environnement. These…
Montreal-based Ovivo Acquires Industrial Wastewater Solutions Provider ALAR
Montreal-based Ovivo—a global provider of water and wastewater treatment equipment, technology, and systems—has announced the acquisition of the businesses of Alar Engineering Corporation, Alar Chemical Sales…
Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte Receives Support for Wastewater Pumping Station
Funding for upgrading the Bayshore Road Wastewater Pumping Station has been announced by Neil Ellis, member of parliament for the Bay of Quinte; Daryl Kramp,…
Appreciating the Benefits Remote Monitoring While Mitigating Emergencies
Everyone is dependent on clean, safe drinking water and fully operational wastewater treatment facilities. To guarantee this, Public Safety Canada deemed you essential workers: “Employees…
Call for Stimulus Funding to Protect Canadian and American Water Resources
In July 2020, the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative called on governments on both sides of the border to include water restoration funding…
COVID-19 Early Warning System Developed for Saskatoon
An early warning system that samples and tests Saskatoon’s wastewater for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, has been developed by University of Saskatchewan researchers, the…
Waterloo Businesses Asked to Consider Closing Unused Parking Areas to Protect Drinking Water
The Region of Waterloo is asking businesses to consider closing excess parking areas this winter to reduce winter salt use and the amount of chloride…
Funding Announced for Water Infrastructure Projects in Alberta
Federal and provincial funding has been announced for eight water infrastructure projects in Alberta. The governments of Canada and Alberta, with the support of municipalities…
Water Canada Webinar Series
Upcoming Webinar: Past topics of discussion include: Biosolids to Benefits What’s Up With PFAS? Protecting Our Source Water Implementing Green Infrastructure Tackling…