Monday, October 27, 2025
Minister Champagne Issues Statement on CIB’s Investment in Mapleton
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) announced on July 15, 2019 that it will be committing up to $20 million for a water and wastewater project…
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CIB Commits up to $20 Million in Mapleton Water and Wastewater Project
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has announced an investment commitment of up to $20 million for a water and wastewater project in the Township of…
Obashkaandagaang FN Receives $8 Million for Water Treatment System
The upcoming design phase for a new water treatment system in Obashkaandagaang First Nation was announced by Chief Marilyn Sinclair and Bob Nault, member of…
SaskWater Releases 2018-19 Annual Report
The Saskatchewan Water Corporation’s (SaskWater) 2018-19 annual report highlights a year of financial successes and demonstrates how the utility aligns with the government’s vision for…
June 2019 Update on Drinking Water Advisories
Seamus O’Regan, minister of indigenous services, has provided the department’s monthly progress update on the federal government’s commitment to end long-term drinking water advisories on…
Study Examines Why Some Cities Turn Off Pipes at Night
For more than a billion people around the world, running water comes from “intermittent systems” that turn on and off at various times of the…
Risk Transfer can Help Utilities Manage Costs of Volatile Weather: Report
A new report highlights how water utilities can use weather risk transfer (WRT) contracts to mitigate the costs of floods, droughts, and fluctuations in water supply…
North Okanagan Celebrates Opening of New UV Disinfection Facility
The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) celebrated the official opening of its new ultraviolet (UV) disinfection facility on June 25, 2019. The facility disinfects…
WaterTAP, Ontario’s Water Sector Accelerator, Ceases Operations in June
The Water Technology Acceleration Project (WaterTAP) ceased its operations on June 30, 2019. The organization had been receiving funding from Ontario’s Ministry of Economic Development,…
Swedish Researchers Search for By-products in Drinking Water
Researchers at Linköping University have gained insights into the types of by-products that are found in drinking water based on testing that was undertaken at…
Minister Rod Phillips Releases Statement on the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors’ and Premiers’ Leadership Summit
Ontario’s Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Rod Phillips issued the following statement on June 16, 2019 at the conclusion of the Great Lakes St.…
Acuva Technologies’ Strike Platform Receives Two NSF Certifications
Acuva Technologies announced that its Strike Platform recently became the first UV-LED drinking water disinfection module platform in the world certified by the International Association…
Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) Announces Staff Updates
The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) has announced the following staff updates: Indra Maharjan is the new director of innovation, technology, and alternate delivery. Indra takes…
Calgary-based International Clean Water Charity Receives $12 Million Boost
The Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST) announced that it has received two significant gifts from David O’Brien and Geoffrey Cumming. The gifts…
May 2019 Update on Long-Term Drinking Water Advisories
Seamus O’Regan, minister of indigenous services, provided the department’s monthly progress update on the federal government’s commitment to end long-term drinking water advisories. “As we…
Celebrating the Winners of the 2019 Water’s Next Awards
The 2019 Canadian Water Summit played host to the Water’s Next Awards Gala, celebrating the people, projects, and technology that are making substantial contributions…
Montagne du Diable Regional Park Receives Over $1 Million in Financial Assistance
The Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec are awarding a total of $1,047,500 in financial assistance to Montagne du Diable Regional Park (MDRP).…
Bruno Puiatti Joins Clearford as Vice President of Business Development
Bruno Puiatti joined Clearford as the company’s new vice president of business development in March 2019. Puiatti sees enormous potential in delivering comprehensive turnkey solutions…
Three Projects in Saskatchewan Receive Over $60.8 Million in Funding
The Government of Canada and the Government of Saskatchewan are each contributing more than $30.4 million to three water and wastewater projects. This funding was…
CVRD Marks Major Milestone for its Water Treatment Project
The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) has successfully acquired all necessary water licenses and land use agreements for its new water project, which sets a…
York Durham Sewage System Receives Federal Funding to Increase Extreme Weather Resilience
Marco Mendicino, parliamentary secretary to Canada’s minister of infrastructure and communities, announced funding for improvements to the York Durham Sewage System. The improvements will increase…
Health Canada Develops New Guidelines for Manganese in Drinking Water
For the first time, Health Canada has set a guideline based on the health effects of manganese. The acceptable level is 0.120 milligrams per litre.…
Town of The Blue Mountains Wins Water Taste Test Competition at OWWA’s Conference
The Town of The Blue Mountains Water and Wastewater Division announced that the Town was awarded first place at the annual water taste test competition…
Minister of Indigenous Services Provides April 2019 Update on Drinking Water Advisories
Seamus O’Regan, minister of indigenous services, has provided the department’s monthly progress update on the government’s commitment to end long-term drinking water advisories. In April…