Saturday, July 5, 2025
Yukon Files Claim Against Wastewater Plant Operator
The Government of Yukon has filed a statement of claim against Corix Water Systems and Chubb Insurance for outstanding deficiencies at the Dawson wastewater treatment…
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Kelowna Wastewater Asset Management Report
The City of Kelowna has reported that it has good wastewater asset management news. At Kelowna’s city council meeting on February 20th, Joel Shaw, infrastructure…
B.C. Watertech Wins Innovation Award for Ammonia Removal
Axine Water Technologies has won a BCIC Ignite Award for ammonia removal technology. Administered by the BC Innovation Council, the award honours three research projects…
Halifax to Mandate Wastewater Energy in Redevelopment
Halifax regional council’s Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee (ESSC) will pursue a mandate that anything built in its Cogswell Interchange redevelopment be powered by energy…
Guelph Hosts New Wastewater Research and Development Project
A new project installed in a technology demonstration facility at the Guelph Wastewater Treatment Plant will be used for wastewater research and demonstration of resource…
Recommendations for the Federal Phase 2 Infrastructure Spend
Over the coming decade, decisions about how the federal government’s Phase 2 infrastructure investments are made will play a critical role in shaping the future…
FCM: Invest in Water Resource Management for Budget 2017
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has released its recommendations for the federal government’s 2017 budget, which includes an emphasis on continued investment in water…
A Public Engagement Strategy for Biosolids Management
On a chilly April evening in 2013, a large group of residents filed into a crowded room at recreational facility in Cambridge, Ontario. The mood…
Researchers Suggest Guidelines for Recycled Water
A University of British Columbia research team has investigated the potential reuse of municipal wastewater in urban applications, provided that people don’t drink or cook…
Halifax Water Celebrates Twenty Years of Stewardship
Twenty years of innovative water management is noteworthy. As 2016 came to a close, Halifax Water released its twentieth annual report, noting the many accomplishments…
Newfoundland and Labrador Announce Eleven New Water and Wastewater Projects
The governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador announced more than $14 million for 11 water and wastewater projects across the province this week. Pablo Rodriguez, Parliamentary…
Rehabbing Aging Concrete Wastewater Infrastructure Using Polyurea Coatings
As much of the Canada’s wastewater and sewer infrastructure approaches the 50-year to 100-year mark, it must be rehabilitated to remain in use for a…
Land Transferred to First Nations after Harbour Remediation
On December 6th, the federal Government announced the transfer of three parcels of land totalling 1.707 hectares in Rock Bay, British Columbia, from Canada to a partnership of…
What Training is Needed for the Next Generation of Water Operators?
At the east-end of Toronto on Lake Ontario lies the R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant. This vast facility has been providing clean drinking water for…
Coca-Cola Achieves New Heights of Water Sustainability—Water Neutrality
Water is a precious resource that we all share. Not only is it essential to the sustainability of our business, but it’s also fundamentally important…
Does Canada’s Microplastic Ban Reach Far Enough?
On November, 5th, the Government of Canada announced that it would be banning microplastic beads in toiletry products. At a public consultation was held on…
B.C. City Halts Environmental Assessment for WWT Facility
Colwood, B.C., has decided to postpone a $2 million environmental assessment report that was being conducted to understand the feasibility of discharging effluent into the…
Phosphate Market Worth $75 billion USD by 2021
A report from MarketsandMarkets, a global research firm, has released a report that states the Phosphate market will be worth $75.71 billion USD by 2021.…
Great Lakes Public Forum Summaries
The International Joint Commission (IJC) has released summary reports from its public meetings in Milwaukee and Toronto on the health of Lakes Ontario and Michigan.…
Biofilm Filtration Tested for Seasonal Versatility in Municipal Wastewater
A University of Windsor team is studying a biofilm filtration technology to better understand its seasonal versatility in municipal wastewater treatment. Chris Weisener, professor of…
Critical Water Infrastructure in Fort McMurray
The Alberta government has released a comprehensive report, titled Home Again: Recovery after the Wood Buffalo Wildfire, popularly known as the wildfire that struck Fort…
$88-Million Upgrade to Kingston Wastewater Plant
Utilities Kingston has announced a four-year, $88-million expansion and upgrade of the Cataraqui Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant to increase plant capacity, improve the quality of treated wastewater…
Study: Monitor Sorption Rates of Pharmaceuticals in Sewers
A new study on the distribution and desorption of pharmaceutical compounds and caffeine indicates that their inclination to become settled in sediments, sorbed to suspended…
Isle Utilities’ New Business Model for Risk Reduction and Innovation
For many reasons, town councils, plant operators, and regulators are nervous about making changes in the way they run their water treatment operation. Change can…