
Winning the bacteria battle in wastewater treatment
The problem today is as wastewater facilities age, capacity and quality problems arise, the first instinct or practice is to immediately start planning for a…

The problem today is as wastewater facilities age, capacity and quality problems arise, the first instinct or practice is to immediately start planning for a…

Victoria, B.C. – The Capital Regional District (CRD) will receive funding through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program – Rural and Northern Communities Program. The $1,989,000 in…

Ahousaht, Traditional Nuu-Chah-Nulth Territory, B.C. – Ahousaht First Nation is celebrating the completion of their new wastewater treatment plant, located at Ahousaht First Nation’s Maaqtusiis…

Niverville, MB – Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South, on behalf of…

As solids are broken down by bacterial and physical actions in sewage treatment, large volumes of gases are generated. Known as “biogas,” these gases which…

Dauphin, MB – The Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern…

A new biosolids dewatering facility at Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant in Richmond will help Metro Vancouver to more efficiently use wastewater as a resource,…

Rankin Inlet, NU – The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Federal Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable David Joanasie, Minister for Community and…

Sunshine Coast Regional District, B.C. – Patrick Weiler, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc,…

Stantec has been selected as the Program Management Consultant (PMC) for the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant (IIWWTP) Projects in Vancouver, British Columbia. The $9.9…

Saskatoon, SK – The City of Saskatoon has announced that work is now completed on the Digester and Heating Upgrades project at the Wastewater…

Quebec – Currently, treatment systems let, on average, half of the emerging contaminants found in wastewater go through. However, scientists are developing new technologies to…

Fergus, ON – The Township is pleased to announce that the Fergus Wastewater Treatment Plant Secondary Digester Roof Replacement Project is complete, and the secondary…

Wetaskiwin, Alberta — Wetaskiwin City Council has officially approved the funding for the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant which will operate as its…

Construction upgrades to the primary and secondary-treatment processing system at the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) are set to begin later this month to help meet the…

Barrie, ON – Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected by the City of Barrie, Ontario as the professional service…

Mississauga, ON – Bird Construction Inc. (“Bird”) announced today that it has been selected by the City of Barrie to take the role of General…

Mississauga, ON – Maple Reinders today announced that the Maple-Bird Joint-Venture (MBJV), a collaborative entity of which Maple Reinders is a managing partner, has been…

The engineering contract for the Thornbury Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion 1A has been awarded to the IBI Group. “The expansion of the Thornbury Wastewater Treatment…

The Town of Erin’s Council has given approval to pre-qualify five contractors that will be invited to submit the final tender bid for the construction…

The McLoughlin Point Wastewater Treatment Plant’s Operations and Maintenance (O&M) building in Victoria, British Columbia has received LEED Gold certification. The O&M building is one…

The government of Alberta announced upgrades totalling $35 million to wastewater treatment plants in Vermilion and St. Paul that were completed with financial support from…

Funding has been announced for a new wastewater treatment facility on the site of the existing two-step lagoon in Rothesay, New Brunswick. “Investing in improved…

Wastewater treatment plant upgrades happen all the time because owners are constantly improving efficiency, expanding capacity, and striving for better environmental stewardship. Not surprisingly, while…