Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Calgary firm lands $1.8M contract with major California water utility
Blackline Safety Corp. has signed a $1.8-million deal with a major California water and wastewater utility in what the company says is its largest U.S.…
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CBRM advancing plans to establish a UARB-regulated water/wastewater commission
Sydney, NS – Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) Council has moved a step forward in the establishment of a new governance and operational structure for…
Indigenous Owned and Operated Water Utility Launching Through New Partnership Model
The first Indigenous owned and operated water utility in Canada, developed by way of a Public-Private-Community Partnership (PPCP), is a step closer to reality. A…
Physical Distancing While Working at Water and Wastewater Utilities
As the government lifts months-long quarantine restrictions, millions of Canadians are returning to their workplaces and offices, and beginning to establish some sort of normalcy.…
Potential Impacts of an Unplanned Service Disruption on Water Delivery
Water utilities are continuing to provide safe drinking water to communities across Canada, even as states of emergency are being declared due to the COVID-19…
How a Pandemic Impacts Water Service Delivery
Water utilities are continuing to provide safe drinking water, even as a state of emergency is being declared in municipalities and provinces across Canada due…
Nearly 50 Million Lack Access to Piped Water in Global South
New research has found that in 15 major cities in the global south, almost half of all households lack access to piped utility water, affecting…
SaskWater Releases 2018-19 Annual Report
The Saskatchewan Water Corporation’s (SaskWater) 2018-19 annual report highlights a year of financial successes and demonstrates how the utility aligns with the government’s vision for…
IWA and IDB Launch AquaRating Community of Practice
The International Water Association (IWA) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have launched the AquaRating Community of Practice for water professionals throughout the world. The AquaRating Community of Practice is aimed at…
Clearford Water Systems Acquires Niagara Region Water Utility
Clearford Water Systems Inc. has acquired a privately owned local water utility in Ontario’s Niagara Region that provides safe drinking water for approximately 300 residents in the Lake…
Orillia, Ont. Awards Contract for Second Phase of Smart Meter Installation
At its February 12th, 2018 meeting, the City Council of Orillia, Ontario awarded a contract to Wamco Municipal Products to complete the installation of smart…
Halifax Water Completes Initial Deployment of Advanced Metering
Halifax Water has successfully completed the initial deployment of the largest water meter installation project in its history and is moving ahead with full deployment of…
Regina to Increase Water Rates to Support Capital Project Investment
Regina has announced an overall 2 per cent utility rate increase, effective January 1st, 2018, pending council approval later in December. The increase would support…
Toronto Staff Recommend 2018 Budget for the City’s Water Utility
On Friday, Toronto city staff recommended to the city’s budget committee the 2018 operating and capital budget for the city’s water utility. “The proposed rate…