Sunday, November 2, 2025
LIFT Launches 2019 Intelligent Water Systems Challenge
The Intelligent Water Systems Challenge is back for a second year to encourage participants to use innovation and data to help solve some of the…
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Expansion of Community Water Supply System in B.C. Comes to a Halt
The Sunshine Coast Regional District’s (SCRD) proposed expansion of the community water supply system infrastructure cannot proceed as a result of a decision related to…
Chemical Testing for Well Water Now Available Across Nova Scotia
Residents on well water across Nova Scotia can now bring water samples to Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) for chemical and bacterial testing, thanks to…
Enforcement Officers Conduct Operation to Protect Watershed in B.C.
An enforcement operation to protect the Kiskatinaw River watershed near Dawson Creek, B.C. has reviewed 49 water storage structures, including dugouts and dams. The objective…
Microplastic Contamination Found in Common Source of Groundwater
A new study is the first to report microplastics in fractured limestone aquifers – a groundwater source that accounts for 25 per cent of the…
New Agricultural Waste Regulation to Help Protect B.C. Water
British Columbia has announced new rules for agricultural waste management to better protect the province’s water and to give the agricultural sector more clarity in…
What Does Reconciliation Mean for Safe Water Governance?
Reconciliation means “…that if you are a child living on reserve, you should be able to turn on the tap and have clean water come…
Brockton and Hanover Councils Attend Walkerton Clean Water Centre Training
On December 14th, 2018, new councils from Brockton and Hanover, Ontario, were the first to receive standard of care training related to the Safe Drinking…
New Water Pump House Celebrated by Maskêkosihk
Yesterday, Maskêkosihk (Enoch Cree Nation #440), immediately west of Edmonton, celebrated the opening of their new water pump house. Chief Billy Morin was joined by…
Clean Water and Wastewater Fund Supports Halton Region Projects
Canada and Ontario have announced two new projects in Halton Region under the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund. Announced by Karina Gould, Minister of Democratic…
New Pilot Scale Treatment Tech at Walkerton Clean Water Centre
The Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC) has added a new pilot scale water treatment technology to the Technology Demonstration Facility. The fluidized bed ion exchange…
Ont. Gov. Proposes Legislation to Sidestep Clean Water Act
The Ontario government has proposed legislative changes that will allow municipal and residential development to bypass protections granted in the Clean Water Act to source…
Regulatory & Enforcement Failures Permit Water Pollution, Increase Economic Burden
Yesterday, the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO), Dianne Saxe, held a webinar to provide further insight into the recently released environmental protection report, Back to…
Federal-Provincial Funding for Water Treatment in CVRD, B.C.
Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) in B.C. has received federal and provincial support for its new drinking water treatment plant. Announced by Marco Mendicino, Parliamentary…
Gimli, Manitoba Opens New Water Treatment Plant
A new water treatment plant has opened in the Rural Municipality of Gimli, Manitoba. The opening was announced by Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne,…
International Water Association Names 2018 Fellows
The International Water Association (IWA) has appointed new IWA Fellows and Distinguished Fellows. These individual water professionals are being recognized by their peers for their…
Water Treatment Plant Upgrade for Sandy Lake First Nation
The Ministry of Indigenous Services has announced the federal government’s commitment to upgrade and expand the water treatment plant at Sandy Lake First Nation. The…
Report: More Must Be Done to Protect Ontario’s Water
The Ontario government continues to allow raw sewage to overflow into Ontario lakes and rivers at an alarming rate, says a new report by Dianne…
Canada Commits to Water Infrastructure for Two First Nation Communities
Canada’s Ministry of Indigenous Services has announced funding for two infrastructure projects in Wauzhushk Onigum Nation and in Gull Bay First Nation. “We are excited…
Aecon and Traylor Bros Awarded Second Narrows Water Supply Tunnel Contract
Aecon Group Inc. announced today that a joint venture between Aecon and Traylor Bros Inc. has been awarded a $267-million contract by Metro Vancouver’s Greater…
GWI Finds Wastewater Rates Outgrew Water Rates in 2017–18
Global Water Intelligence (GWI) has posted results from its 2018 Global Water Tariff Survey, which provides insight into changes in utility consumer rates for for…
Five Reasons to Leverage the Untapped Potential of Wastewater
While our society currently appreciates having quality drinking water more than ever, wastewater is still too often viewed as “waste”. With the importance of quality…
Resort Municipality of Whistler Takes Steps to Reduce Water Use
The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW), British Columbia has adopted a bylaw that will phase out the use of once through cooling systems and reservoir…
Water and Wastewater Projects in NS Receive Capital Funding
Today, the province of Nova Scotia announced support for water and wastewater projects in ten communities through the Provincial Capital Assistance Program. “Access to safe…