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A Private (and Public) Matter

Traditionally, we have used the design-bid-build (DBB) model for infrastructure project delivery in North America. In the basic DBB model, the owner (a municipality) hires…

App Savvy

When Mike Scarth at the Alberta WaterPortal became interested in mobile water applications (colloquially termed “apps”), he directed summer students to research what was available.…

A Bitter Pill

If the brook trout swimming in Dr. Sébastien Sauvé’s laboratory tanks at the City of Montreal wastewater treatment plant smiled while his team probed their…

The Top 100: Water Breakdown

Water and wastewater projects have a decent presence in the 2012 edition of ReNew Canada’s Top 100: Canada’s Biggest Infrastructure Projects, released this week. Seven…

Lasting a Lifetime

As readers of Water Canada are well aware, there is a significant need for the upgrade of existing water infrastructure and the development of new…

Three Make Evans-Thomas P3 Shortlist

EPCOR, Plenary Environment, and SNC Lavalin/Black & Veatch have been shortlisted for the Alberta government’s Evan-Thomas Water Treatment and Wastewater Treatment Facility public-private partnership (P3)…

World Wide Water

In 2010, Suncor Energy’s Edmonton refinery drew 50 per cent of its water from the City’s Gold Bar Wastewater Treatment Plant, significantly reducing the amount…

Light Shower Towers

Toronto’s newest stormwater system is breathtaking. Housed in the pavilion basement at Sherbourne Common, a new park in the city’s rapidly developing East Bayfront area,…

WaterTAP Board Announced

Ontario’s Minister of Research and Innovation, Glen Murray, today announced the chair and board members of the Water Technology Acceleration Project (WaterTAP). Nicholas Parker, co-founder…

Around the World

“People ask what Manitoba and Israel could possibly have in common. Well, the answer is water. And we’re learning through collaboration how we can do…

Damage Control

While City of Edmonton’s Dr. Fayi Zhou (general supervisor of environmental planning in the City’s drainage services branch) is proud of Edmonton’s Insurance Bureau of…

Bio or Bust

“Anybody who thinks this is a run-of-the-mill problem is wrong,” says John Fjeldsted, executive director of the Manitoba Environmental Industries Association (MEIA). “Make no mistake—this…

Xebec Turns Sewage into Clean Energy

Blainville, Quebec-based Xebec Adsorption Inc.is using its new technology to purify biogas from a wastewater treatment facility in California. The new biogas purification plant at…

The Home Advantage

While we’re not facing a national water crisis, it’s no secret that this country is rife with water challenges. The Canadian Water Network (CWN) plays…

Reuse It or Lose It

Canada depends on its water for agricultural, industrial, and domestic uses—but does it use more than it needs? A report from the Conference Board of…

Water Figures Heavily in Top 100

Water and wastewater has a significant presence in this year’s edition of ReNew Canada’s Top 100: Canada’s Biggest Infrastructure Projects, released this week. Nine projects…