Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Has Road Salt Run its Course?
Marshes, streams and lakes lie alongside many of the roads and highways that zigzag across North America. Plants and animals inhabit these water bodies and…
Key Player Projects: water quality
Acceptable Lead Concentration in Water Systems at Prince George Public Facilities
The City of Prince George, British Columbia has conducted a review of drinking water quality at civic facilities and found it to be safe for…
Assessment of Progress on Canada-US Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
In its First Triennial Assessment of Progress under the 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, the International Joint Commission (IJC) has called on Canada and…
CCME Water Quality Index Releases New App
The Canadian Council of Environment Ministers (CCME) has released the Water Quality Index 2.0 application and CCME Water Quality Index User’s Manual 2017 Update, replacing the Water Quality Index 1.2 published…
Alberta Start-Up Provides In Situ Testing for E. coli
University of Alberta researchers are tackling the problem of rural and agricultural water testing by introducing a handheld sensor that can detect E. coli in…
AquaHacking Offers Five Innovative Solutions for Lake Erie
Leaders from government, First Nations, philanthropically minded businesses, and youth activists came together for the 2017 AquaHacking Summit to address the many issues facing the…
Great Lakes Study to Assess Investment Impact on Farming Practices
The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) has been awarded $750,000 to lead a project that will determine whether the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) investments have influenced how farmers are…
Public Feedback Sought on Sustainability Indicators for Beef Processing
The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) has launched a public consultation to solicit feedback on its sustainability indicators for beef processing to ensure sustainability…
Vancouver Provides Free Waste Removal to Improve Water Quality
The City of Vancouver and the Park Board have launched a free mobile pump-out service in False Creek to increase access to sewage disposal facilities…
Feds, Que. Invest $57.5M in St. Lawrence River Conservation
The governments of Canada and Quebec have announced an investment of $57.5 million into efforts to safeguard the St. Lawrence River. Together, the governments will…
New Brunswick to Survey Parlee Beach Wetlands, Protect Water Quality
A ground survey to delineate wetlands in the area surrounding Parlee Beach begins this week. The project is part of the government’s effort to improve…
NWT Commits Funds to Ongoing Water Quality Research
North West Territories has announced funding for new monitoring and research projects, including an investigation of arsenic pollution in lakes near Yellowknife. A total of…
N.B., Feds Commit $3M for Water Infrastructure, Conservation
The Government of New Brunswick, with the federal government, will invest up to $3 million in strategic infrastructure and studies to support water quality improvements…
White Rock Receives Federal Funding for Arsenic Treatment
White Rock, B.C., has received nearly $12 million in funding from the governments of Canada and British Columbia to help deliver a $14.2 million arsenic…
EPA Releases Final Report on Hydraulic Fracturing
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its final report on hydraulic fracturing, which details the impact of the process on drinking water. The report,…
Ontario Report on Drinking Water Quality and Resilience
A report from the province released on November 28 said Ontario’s drinking water continues to be among the safest and best protected in the world.…
Critical Water Infrastructure in Fort McMurray
The Alberta government has released a comprehensive report, titled Home Again: Recovery after the Wood Buffalo Wildfire, popularly known as the wildfire that struck Fort…
Association Pays for the Restoration of Wetlands
If a landowners property has previously been drained by a man-made ditch, they are eligible to receive a one-time payment
UBC Researchers Develop Drinking Water Quality Index Tool for Municipalities
UBC engineers have created a tool that will help municipalities measure water quality, as a way to ensure clean and safe drinking water is coming…
ALUS Program Re-Launches in Ontario
More than 100 people gathered at Springview Farm in Waterford, Ontario, today to celebrate the Ontario relaunch of ALUS Canada, a national program that funds…
Boil Water Advisory Lifted in Fort McMurray
Alberta Health Services (AHS) has confirmed that water quality has been restored to a safe level to all water system users serviced by the Fort…
Saskatchewan Agency Releases Results of Water Quality Sampling after Husky Oil Spill
The Water Security Agency (WSA) in Saskatchewan released the first results of its ongoing water quality testing on the North Saskatchewan River and Saskatchewan River…
Government to Address Water Quality in Lake of the Woods Basin
The federal government has announced that it is taking action to address water quality and ecosystem health issues in Lake of the Woods. The government…
Husky Energy Oil Spill Update
Two weeks ago, a Husky Energy pipeline spilled more than 200,000 litres of oil in the North Saskatchewan River in Prince Albert, Sask. Husky Energy…