Saturday, July 5, 2025
Towards an International Standard for “Flushable”
Canadian wastewater operators are leading the charge to create an international standard defining what is truly “flushable.” Working in the wastewater facilities and sewers of…
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H2O Innovation to Buy U.S. Wastewater Maintenance Firm for US$17M
H2O Innovation Inc. announced this week that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Utility Partners, LLC (“Utility Partners”), a U.S.-based company specializing…
Niagara Falls, Ont-based Company To Manufacture New Water Treatment Technology
Tecvalco Ltd., a Niagara Falls Ont.-based company has partnered with Soneera Water, to be the exclusive manufacturer and sales representative for Soneera’s wastewater treatment technology…
Federal, Provincial and Municipal Funding for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure in Saskatchewan
The federal and provincial government announced $27.8 million in funding for wastewater and water infrastructure projects in eight Saskatchewan communities. Minister Ralph Goodale, minister of…
Ottawa Investing $1.2B in Quebec Transit and Wastewater
The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, and the Premier of Quebec, Philippe Couillard, confirmed the ratification of the Canada-Quebec Agreement on the Public Transit…
Alberta invests $117 million in critical water infrastructure
The Government of Alberta is making investments in water infrastructure that will create jobs and ensure clean water in communities across the province. In Budget…
Massive Nunavut wastewater study comes to a conclusion
After a five-year, $3.3 million study, Rob Jamieson, head of the Dalhousie Centre, and his team at Dalhousie University have come to the conclusion that…
The Catch-22 with Global Ballast Water Regulations and Trojan Technologies’ Efforts to Settle Them
On a hot and summer evening in 1988, a group of researchers from the University of Windsor boarded a small vessel on Lake St. Clair…
Water’s Next Award Winners Announced
It was a dazzling celebration of water leadership and innovation. On June 23, Water Canada celebrated it 2016 Water’s Next winners and nominees at a…
Trois-Pistoles Water and Sewer System Undegoes $4 Million Upgrade
Trois-Pistoles, Quebec will receive $4 million of financial support from the federal and provincial governments to renew its water and sewer systems. $2.7 million is…
Minister Sohi Announces Details of Phase 1 Water Infrastructure Spending
In letters addressed to his provincial counterparts, Minister Amarjeet Sohi has provided the details of the government’s Phase 1 infrastructure spending, including allocations under the new Clean…
Federal Budget 2016 Promises Dedicated Funds For Water Infrastructure, Stewardship, and Science
Canada’s Budget 2016 was released this week, and the federal government’s plan proposes $11.9 billion toward infrastructure over the next five years—starting right away. The budget also…
Using Tundra Wetlands to Treat Municipal Wastewater in Canada’s Far North
The treatment of municipal wastewaters in small northern communities across Canada can be challenging because of harsh climatic conditions, difficult logistical and operational circumstances, competing…
Clearford Water Systems Wins Award For Innovative Financing Model
Clearford Water Systems Inc. has won the Ontario Onsite Wastewater Association’s 2016 Corporate Innovation Award, at OOWA’s 17th Annual Conference held in Kingston last week.…
Federation of Canadian Municipalities Makes Recommendations For the 2016 Federal Budget
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) released its 2016 Federal Budget submission this week, proposing solutions and a strong partnership with the federal government to…
Ontario Public Works Association (OPWA) Awards Two Water Projects
The Ontario Public Works Association (OPWA) held its annual awards event on January 28 to recognize outstanding individuals, groups, and organizations representing the best in the…
2015 LEED Numbers Show Steady Growth in Green Building
Across Canada, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification system is becoming the most widely accepted standard for high efficiency and environmentally responsible design.…
Addressing Phosphorus in Lake Erie With Canadian Technologies
Harmful algal blooms have become increasingly frequent in Lake Erie. In 2011, the lake experienced its worst cyanobacteria bloom in decades, and in 2014, the…
Quebec Researchers Secure Patent for Wastewater Technology For Micro-Pollutants
A U.S. patent was recently awarded jointly to Centre de recherche industrielle du Québec (CRIQ) and Institut national de recherche scientifique (INRS) for a system…
York Region’s Sewage Solution
As one of the fastest growing municipalities in Canada, York Region identified the need to expand its wastewater treatment capacity. Based on the region’s own…
Corner Brook Newfoundland May Turn Off The Taps
For over 40 years, the town of Corner Brook, Newfoundland has been providing water services to nearby community of Mount Moriah free of charge, but…
Alberta Boosts Funding for Municipal Clean Water Systems
Today the Alberta government announced that Budget 2015 will invest $545 million over five years towards water infrastructure in municipalities across Alberta. Over five years,…
Water Featured Prominently in Manitoba Throne Speech
This week, Manitoba’s NDP government delivered a pre-election throne speech from the government outlining its forward-looking plans for investments to meet the needs of of…
Economic benefits of cleaning up a city’s waterfront
By Mario Carr A strong economy needs a healthy watershed. One municipality that understands this all too well is Hamilton, Ontario. Clean-up projects to reverse…