Tag: water treatment
Research Team Develops Integrated Systems Design for Water Treatment
New research from an international team, led by water engineers from the University of Exeter, has provided a method to incorporate ecological processes into...
Researchers Accelerate Treatment Process of Radioactive Wastewater
Researchers from the University of Helsinki have managed to accelerate the process of removing radioactive strontium from contaminated water using electrospun sodium titanate fibres.
The...
Québec to Receive $1.8B in Dedicated Green Infrastructure Financing
Last week’s reveal of the Québec government’s Water Strategy, has been followed by the announcement of $1.8 billion in Green Infrastructure spending through the...
Okotoks, Alta. to Resume Direct Control of Water & Wastewater Utilities
Okotoks, Alberta’s town council has approved a recommendation for the town to resume direct control of its water and wastewater utilities. This ends the...
Ontario Water Infrastructure Projects Supported by CWWF
Last week, Ontario municipalities announced federal-provincial investments to support water infrastructure in Thunder Bay, Regional Municipality of Durham, and the township of Red Rock.
Both...
Yukon Updates Community Grant Framework to Support Regulatory Compliance
The Yukon government has updated its funding program for municipalities to ensure predictable and sustainable funding over the next five years. In part, the...
Clearford Expands Project Capital Options with Bond Support
Ontario's Clearford Water Systems Inc. announced that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Sustainable Water Investments Inc. (SWI), a Vancouver-based investment vehicle.
SWI...
District of Sechelt, BC’s Water Resource Centre Certified LEED Gold
The District of Sechelt’s Water Resource Centre has been certified LEED Gold, in part for the innovative use of a greenhouse to help filter...
Ont. Environmental Commissioner Releases 2017 GHGs Progress Report
The Office of the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO) has released its annual Greenhouse Gas Progress Report for 2017, Ontario’s Climate Act: From Plan...
Squamish, BC Conducting Emergency Repairs After Clarifier Tank Failure
The District of Squamish has had to switch its Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) to backup operations after a mechanical failure in a clarifier...
