Tag: sewer
Hamilton sewage spill estimated to be 337 million litres over 26...
Hamilton, ON – Following the discovery and immediate repair of a hole in a combined sewer pipe spilling into a storm sewer pipe that...
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...
New Report Compiles Methods to Reduce Risk of I/I in New...
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...
New Interactive Map Shows Locations for Kamloops’ Underground Utilities Infrastructure
Situations where underground utilities are accidentally damaged, blocked, or covered during construction or yard work can be inconvenient, costly, and even dangerous.
To help avoid...
Majority of Canadians Don’t Trust Manufacturers’ Claims About “Flushability” of Wipes
Friends of the Earth has released the results of its poll on flushable wipes, which found that a majority of Canadians do not believe...
New Test Produces Failing Grade for ‘Flushability’ of Single-Use Wipes
The first-ever test of single-use wipes against rigorous criteria for flushability produced failing grade for all 101 products.
The findings are summarized in a report,...
Metro Vancouver Launches Unflushables Campaign
Metro Vancouver launched its third annual Unflushables campaign. The campaign reminds residents not to flush wipes and other items like hair, floss, and tampons down...
Sewer Project in British Columbia Receives Community Support
Sewer service for the Swan Lake Corridor, located in the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO), took a major step forward as the majority...
How Green Roofs Can Protect City Streets From Flooding
Spring and summer 2017 have been among the wettest on record in eastern North America. And the world is watching Houston, the Caribbean, and...
Ice Pigging Pipes Wins in Sewer Maintenance
Cambridge, Ontario, has won an award for its innovative sewer maintenance practice of ice pigging.
Bill Mauro, Minister of Municipal Affairs, and Lynn Dollin, president...
