Saturday, August 30, 2025
CCME Water Qualtiy Guideline for Review
The Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) has made a draft Canadian Water Quality Guideline for the Protection of Aquatic Life for 1,4-Dioxane…
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Winnipeg’s Water Supply Threatened by Sewage: CBC
Problems with a First Nation sewage-treatment plant could affect the water quality of Shoal Lake, which provides drinking water for the City of Winnipeg, according…
AWWA Urges Science-Based Approach in Addressing Pharmaceutical Compounds in Water
To responsibly address the issue of pharmaceutical compounds in drinking water, scientists must know at what concentration these substances impact human health, not simply whether…
Gov’t Announces $330 Million for First Nations Water
The Government of Canada today announced a $330 million two-year investment in a First Nations Water and Wastewater Action Plan, which builds on its Plan…
EPCOR Launches Service Pipe Replacement Program in Edmonton
EPCOR is launching a new program to remove the remaining lead service lines from Edmonton’s water infrastructure.The program targets the 5,000 homes built before 1950…
Poll Reveals Canadians Over-Confident in Supply of Fresh Water
Canada may be on the brink of a fresh water crisis and unless Canadians start taking notice, our economy will suffer, concludes a poll commissioned…
Funding Increase for Waterworks Upgrades in Hudson, Que.
The Canada and Quebec governments announced that the Town of Hudson will receive $14,077,156 in combined government funding – over $4 million more than the…
U.S. Water Agencies Respond to Reports of Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water
The Associated Press reported this week that a vast array of pharmaceuticals have been found in the drinking water of 24 major U.S. metropolitan areas,…
GLV Acquires Australian Provider of Integrated Wastewater and Water Re-use Solutions
Montreal-based GLV Inc. announced it has acquired all the outstanding shares of AJM Environmental Services Pty Ltd., a Sydney, Australia company that specializes in integrated…
Managing Municipal Risks
The Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 (SDWA) imposes significant obligations on municipalities for the operation of their drinking-water systems. With those obligations come risks, including…
State of the Industry: Into the Looking Glass
As unique as 2007 was for many in this industry, 2008 will follow with some of the same trends observed last year. Consider the last…