Tag: stormwater
Strathcona County Introduces Storm Drain Adoption Program
Strathcona County is launching a new program called Adopt a Storm Drain. Through the program, residents are encouraged to adopt a storm drain in...
Vaughan, Ont. Cancels 2020 Water and Wastewater Rate Increases
Vaughan City Council has voted to cancel its planned 2020 water and wastewater rate increases.
“The City of Vaughan is committed to protecting the health...
All About That Dace
Stormwater management strategy helps the Region of Peel treat polluted runoff and protect a local redside dace population.
Understanding how an infrastructure project affects a...
Spruce Grove, Alta. Proposes Utility Fee to Fund Stormwater Management
The City of Spruce Grove, based in Alberta, is proposing a utility fee to fund the management of its stormwater infrastructure. This will help...
Natural Assets Help Communities Better Manage Flood Risk: Report
The latest research from the Municipal Natural Assets Initiative (MNAI) found that natural assets like wetlands, forests, and ponds help communities in Canada better...
USask Partners with Saskatoon to Study Stormwater
Stormwater goes into Saskatoon’s rivers untreated, so garbage introduced into the storm drain system means more pollution in the local river systems. Even more...
Extreme Weather Can Tax Urban Drainage Systems to the Max: Study
Existing design methods for urban drainage systems are not going far enough to withstand possible catastrophic storms, or even unpredictable failures during a moderate...
Waterloo, Ontario Completes Stormwater Management Master Plan
Waterloo, Ontario’s council endorsed a stormwater management master plan environmental assessment on December 16, 2019.
Council also directed staff to file the notice of completion...
Top Five Stormwater Stories of 2019
The following five news stories were the most read in the stormwater category on Water Canada's website in 2019.
Vancouver Adopts Rain City Strategy...
Stormwater Management Study Led by CVC Receives FCM Funding
Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) received $175,000 from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to determine the most cost-effective stormwater management system for the City of...
