Wednesday, September 3, 2025
District of Kent, B.C. Declares State of Emergency Due to Flooding
A state of local emergency was declared by Mayor Sylvia Pranger for the District of Kent on February 1, 2020. Heavy precipitation in the area…
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Change to the Drinking Water in Thunder Bay Coming Soon
The pH of the City of Thunder Bay’s drinking water will be changing when the City phases out the addition of sodium hydroxide. As a…
The Use and Abuse of Antibiotics
Wastewater treatment plants are contributing to antimicrobial resistance worldwide. This was one of the key takeaways from a presentation by Kim Gilbride, a professor in…
Augmented Reality App Aims to Help Fight Against Unflushables
Amey—a supplier of consulting and infrastructure support services in the U.K.—will be using a new augmented reality app to help fight blockages caused by unflushables.…
Courtenay, B.C. Launches Alternative Approval Process for Sanitary Sewer Project
An Alternative Approval Process (AAP) has been launched in Courtenay, B.C. to measure public support for funding the Greenwood Trunk Sanitary Sewer. The project is…
CRD Awards Contract to Construct Trent Forcemain
The Capital Regional District (CRD) has awarded a $6.8-million contract to Jacob Bros Construction to construct the Trent Forcemain. Jacob Bros Construction was selected by…
New Treatment Plant Provides Safe Drinking Water in Parksville, B.C.
A new water treatment plant will provide safe drinking water to residents in Parksville and Nanoose, British Columbia. “I’m pleased that Canada’s historic infrastructure investments…
EA Required for Northern Pulp Effluent Treatment Plant
Northern Pulp in Pictou County will need to file an environmental assessment report for its proposed effluent treatment plant, according to the Government of Nova…
Winnipeg Releases Results from Lead Water Quality Testing Program
The City of Winnipeg has released results from its 2019 lead water quality testing program. The testing program was launched in August, following the introduction…
Toronto Launches $3 Billion Project to Improve Water Quality in Don River
The City of Toronto is investing more than $3 billion to improve water quality in the Don River and along the central waterfront of Lake…
Elliott Cappell Named Director of Climate Change for WSP in Canada
WSP announced that it has appointed Elliott Cappell to lead its climate change and resilience activities. “The greatest benefit we can provide our clients when…
Beaver First Nation Opens New Water Treatment Plant
Chief Trevor Mercredi and Beaver First Nation have officially opened a new water treatment facility. The new water plant is connected to an existing six-plex housing unit…
Manitoba Releases Fall 2019 Red River Floodway Operation Report
Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler announced that the Government of Manitoba has released its Fall 2019 report on the Red River floodway operation. “The unprecedented late-year…
CSRD Adopts New Approach for Proposed Scotch Creek Water System
Plans for a referendum and an $8 million infrastructure grant application to expand the water system in Scotch Creek, British Columbia have been abandoned in…
New Report Compiles Methods to Reduce Risk of I/I in New Sewers
A new report compiles methods that can be applied when sewers are first constructed to limit the risk of leakage. Every year across Canada, billions…
SaskWater Signs Water Supply Agreement with City of Meadow Lake
SaskWater and the City of Meadow Lake have signed a water supply agreement that includes the sale of the city’s water treatment plant to the…
Mayor of Ajax Issues Statement on Provincial Decision that Impacts Local Plant
The mayor of Ajax, Shaun Collier, has issued a statement in response to a decision made by the Ontario government that impacts treatment requirements at…
I Don’t Flush Campaign Urges Ontarians to Trash Bad Habits, Not Drains
A new partnership aims to raise awareness about what Ontarians shouldn’t be flushing down their drains. The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) and the Clean…
Federal-Provincial Funding to Support Water and Wastewater Services in B.C.
Communities in British Columbia will soon be able to apply for a share of the combined $150-million federal-provincial infrastructure funding that will help deliver water…
Impacts of Severe Weather Event Diminishing in Manitoba
Manitoba Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre reports the impacts of the severe weather event in mid-October are diminishing. However, flood warnings and high water advisories remain…
Ontario Supports Green Infrastructure Investments in Small Communities
Starting October 28, communities in Ontario with populations under 100,000 can apply for funding to support infrastructure through the Green Infrastructure stream under the joint…
Parking the Water
When construction projects involve multi-level underground parking in areas with strained sewer capacity, it can present challenges in cities with aging infrastructure. Antiquated combined sewer…
Study Examines Benefits of Updating Agricultural Drainage Infrastructure
Massive networks of drains, pipes, and tiles that enable food production on much of the world’s most productive cropland are due for expansion and replacement…
Nova Scotia Invests Nearly $1M in Water and Wastewater Projects
Eight communities across Nova Scotia will receive more than $922,000 for water and wastewater projects through the Provincial Capital Assistance Program. “We heard from municipalities,…