The Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater Partnership (AMWWP) and Water for Life have announced the recipients of grants to support drinking water and wastewater projects across the…
The City of Thunder Bay has announced the beginning of a Corrosion Control Pilot Study in the Hodder Pressure Zone starting in December 2015. This…
Imagine a future where drinking water operators use a simple “sniff test” to tell you if the water is contaminated. Scientists from the Seoul National…
Through joint funding from the governments of Canada and Saskatchewan, Humboldt’s residents will benefit from upgrades to the city’s drinking water infrastructure. The project will…
The southeastern British Columbian City of Revelstoke will benefit from improved drinking water infrastructure through joint funding from the federal and provincial government. Both Canada…
Traces of illegal drugs, including cocaine, can be found in drinking water in the Grand River watershed, according to a new study out of McGill…
On May 21, phase 1 of Melville, Saskatchewan’s new drinking water treatment plant was completed, including the construction of two new potable water wells. The…
The Province of Ontario’s drinking water is among the best protected in the world, according to the 2013-14 Chief Drinking Water Inspector’s Annual Report, which…
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Department of Environment and Conservation recognized the work of municipal drinking water system operators at its annual Clean and…
The Government of Ontario announced its approval of the North Bay-Mattawa Source Protection Plan on March 5. The plan, which was developed by local municipal…
The Ontario government has approved the Cataraqui Source Protection Plan to strengthen local source-to-tap drinking water protection. The plan was developed by local municipal and…
The Government of Ontario announced on August 28 its approval of the Mississippi-Rideau Source Protection plan, which will bolster protection of local drinking water sources.…
Ecojustice has released a new report suggesting Canada’s drinking water standards are lagging behind international benchmarks. The report, Waterproof: Standards, examines maximum allowable levels of…
The Government of Ontario announced its approval of the Mattagami Region Source Protection Plan on April 10. The plan will strengthen local source-to-tap drinking water…
Charlottetown will receive federal and provincial funding to move forward with its Miltonvale Wellfield project, which will provide the city with an additional drinking water…
The Province of Ontario has approved the Niagara Peninsula Source Protection Plan for implementation next fall. The plan was developed by the Niagara Peninsula Source…
The City of Saint John, New Brunswick, announced November 22 that the federal and provincial governments are contributing $114.6 million to the city’s Safe Clean…
The Government of Ontario announced on November 1 its plans to help protect drinking water sources in small provincial municipalities. Nearly 200 communities will receive…
Metro Vancouver has released its Quality Control Annual Report for 2012, and the region’s tap water has met all provincial and national quality guidelines. “The…
When I visited Chief Eli Mandamin near Kenora, Ontario last May, he was preparing an affidavit in response to the City of Winnipeg’s move to…
As southern Saskatchewan continues to brace itself for a heavy spring run-off, the provincial government has offered free testing of private drinking water sources, provided…
The citizens of Ottawa enjoyed excellent drinking water quality in 2012, according to the 2012 Municipal Drinking Water Systems Summary Report, released by the City…
The federal government has selected the India-Canada Centre for Innovative Multidisciplinary Partnership to Accelerate Transformation and Sustainability (IC-IMPACTS) as the winner of the Canada-India Research…
The Ontario government announced this week that the Lakehead Source Protection Committee is the first of 38 source protection areas to deliver a plan to…