Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Awash with Potential
Jurisdictions around the world are increasingly recognizing that sound water management is the foundation for economic and community prosperity. From growing and preparing our food…
Ontario
$12M for Oxford, Includes Water Infrastructure
Feds announced today that the County of Oxford, Ontario has been approved for more than $12 million in low-cost loans from CMHC’s Municipal Infrastructure Lending…
Xogen to Build Pilot Project in Orangeville
Xogen Technologies Inc. took a major step towards commercialization of its pioneering wastewater treatment and renewable energy technology with the announcement on September 10 from…
BIOREM Gets $1.2M from Ontario
Through its Innovation Agenda, Ontario is supporting the development of new wastewater treatment technology. The province is investing almost $1.2 million through the Innovation Demonstration…
ENPAR Awarded Ammonia Treatment Contract
ENPAR has been awarded a $1.13-million contract by a Canadian gold mining company for the construction and installation of a full-scale commercial ammonia treatment plant…
Cottage Life
The wild streams and rivers of rural Canada look clear and crisp enough to drink directly from the source, but thirsty cottagers beware: the potential…
New Municipal Drinking Water Licenses Issued in Ontario
Members of the Ontario Municipal Water Association (OMWA) are among the first five municipalities to have successfully applied for the new Ontario municipal drinking water…
Is Green Economic Opportunity at Risk?
Ontario environment firms are concerned the province may miss a crucial opportunity in the coming years if business and government do not find new ways…
York Region Drinking Water Receives an ‘A’
The Regional Municipality of York’s drinking water quality surpasses Ontario’s stringent standards, making the purchase of bottled water an unnecessary expense, according to a release…
B.C. District Wins World’s Best Tap Water
Defending champion Clearbrook Waterworks District, British Columbia, Canada won the title of World’s Best Tap Water at the 19th annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting,…
Expect Hundreds of Burst Watermains, OSWCA Warns
The Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association today issued an advisory to residents and motorists in Ontario–expect significant disruption and delays resulting from broken water…
Ontario Invests in Water Cleantech Company
Ontario is investing $4 million through its Innovation Demonstration Fund to help EcoVu, a company with water analysis and purification technology, to the global market.…
Groundwater DVD Makes a Splash
An eight-minute DVD on groundwater is being distributed by Conservation Ontario across the province. The Groundwater, Ours to Protect video, produced by Quinte Conservation in…
Seprotech Acquires Envirosearch
Seprotech Systems Inc., a provider and operator of pre-engineered water and wastewater treatment plants, has closed the purchase of Envirosearch Operations Incorporated, a private company…
ENPAR Awarded Contract for Pilot Ammonia Treatment Plant
Dr. Gene Shelp, president and CEO of ENPAR Technologies Inc. has announced that ENPAR has been awarded a commercial contract for the construction and on-site…
UW to Cut Water Heating Costs with DWHR
RenewABILITY Energy Inc, manufacturer of the Power-Pipe® Drain Water Heat Recovery (DWHR) system, Reid’s Heritage Homes and Union Gas has completed the installation of 250…
School Board Seeks Bottled Water Alternatives: Orangeville Citizen
Municipalities aren’t the only bodies considering bottled water bans: now schools are in on the action. The Orangeville Citizen reports that the Upper Grand District…
$7.7M Contract for Havelock Wastewater Plant Awarded
On Tuesday, Havelock-Belmont-Methuen’s council has awarded the contract to build the municipality’s new wastewater treatment plant to Brighton-based Peak Engineering and Construction, reports The Community…
Make Crumbling Water Infrastructure a Priority: OSWCA
The Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association (OSWCA) is urging MPs and political parties to make the state of water and sewer infrastructure an issue…
U.S. House Approves Great Lakes Compact: AP
The House ratified a compact Tuesday to prevent the diversion of water from the Great Lakes, one of the world’s largest sources of fresh water,…
Weekend Water News
Funds A wastewater treatment plant in Cambridge, Ont. is getting a $21-million upgrade: the aim is to “dewater” the sludge held in its digesters. Meanwhile,…
Feds Support North Bay Water Upgrades
Tony Clement, minister responsible for infrastructure programming in Ontario, today announced the federal government will consider the upgrading of the North Bay water distribution system…
$724M for Ontario’s Smaller Communities
Yesterday, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario welcomed the signing of the Communities Component of the Building Canada Fund, which will flow more than $724…
Ottawa River Cleanup Could Take Decades
Environment Minister John Baird says it could take 20 years to clean up the sewer mess in the Ottawa, but both the federal and Ontario…