Tag: drinking water
Residents of White Rock Protest Chloramine in Drinking Water Treatment
Residents of White Rock, British Columbia are calling on the municipality to suspend its plans to use chloramine in drinking water treatment until further...
Ontario Government Releases 2014-15 Chief Drinking Water Inspector’s Annual Report
Ontario's drinking water remains among the best protected in the world, according to the 2014-15 Chief Drinking Water Inspector's Annual Report.
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Napanee Posts Ontario’s First Standard Road Sign For Drinking Water Protection
The Town of Greater Napanee has posted Ontario's first new standard road sign to help protect public drinking water sources. It is the first...
Montréal Wastewater Debacle a Matter of Necessity
What started as a measure of preventative maintenance, escalated into a federal election issue. News that the City of Montréal was set to release...
Government of B.C. announces funding for small water system
Health Minister Terry Lake today announced $500,000 in funding for the B.C. Water and Waste Association (BCWWA) to help communities address small water systems challenges. The Ministry...
Thames-Sydenham area approves Source Protection Plan
Source Protection Plans in the Thames and Sydenham region have been approved by the provincial government, as of September 18, 2015. The water protection...
Thunder Bay pilot project to reduce lead in drinking water raises...
The City of Thunder Bay has announced the beginning of a Corrosion Control Pilot Study in the Hodder Pressure Zone starting in December 2015....
New Mobile App for Water Advisories Across Canada
On any given day, there are about 1,600 drinking water advisories posted in Canada. A new mobile app designed by the Lake Ontario WaterKeeper,...
Parksville, B.C., Plans for $24.3M River-Water Intake
Residents of Parksville and Nanoose in British Columbia will benefit from new drinking water infrastructure thanks to joint funding from the federal and provincial...
Humboldt, Sask., to Receive $4.4M for Drinking Water
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...
