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 Items tagged: drinking waterItems Found: 61Researchers Develop Rapid Test Strips for E. coliMay 2, 2012 - 11:47 am Urban beach closures due to coliform outbreaks have become disturbing signs of summer, yet water-testing technology has never been fast enough to keep up with changing conditions, nor accessible enough to check all waters. Now, researchers at Hamilton, Ontario’s McMaster University have developed... Categories: Features Urgent DeliveryJune 13, 2011 - 8:47 am Contaminated drinking water is a major source of concern for small and rural communities (SRCs) including First Nations reserves. Many small communities have water contamination problems that go largely undetected, while over 1,700 SRCs and over 100 First Nations communities across Canada are under... Categories: Features Know Your WellMay 6, 2011 - 10:49 am For Saskatchewan , spring runoff season presents a huge risk for private well contamination, especially considering the province’s high levels of arsenic, selenium, and uranium. At the height of this year’s flood crisis in the Prairies, Terry Hanley, director of science, information, and monitoring... Categories: Features Interview: Paula Tekela, Q WaterJanuary 24, 2011 - 11:42 am Specialty water has a long history in upscale restaurants. Oftentimes, discerning tastes call for an array of still and sparkling options, often costing owners a bundle for product that takes up valuable storage space and increases their carbon footprint. Lately, however, restaurants have been... Categories: Features H2O Innovation Wins $4.5M in ContractsJuly 7, 2010 - 9:14 am Quebec City-based H2O Innovation Inc., a water treatment solutions company, has been awarded new contracts totaling $4.5 million. These contracts will see the company provide custom-built water treatment systems for municipal and industrial end-users, in the United States and Canada and, to a lesser... Categories: International, National, News, Quebec More First Nations Water Investments AnnouncedJuly 7, 2010 - 9:09 am During a trip to Quebec, the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, announced investments planned for First Nations projects. The funding will lead to extensive construction throughout First Nation communities... Victoria Awards US$4M Contract to InsituformJuly 6, 2010 - 11:53 am Insituform Technologies, Inc. has received a contract award for US$4 million to rehabilitate over 11,000 feet of drinking water pipelines in Victoria, British Columbia. Work on this project, which includes 12-inch and 20-inch diameter pipelines, is expected to be completed by early... Categories: International, National, News The Capacity GapMay 28, 2010 - 7:39 pm Earlier this week, the federal government introduced Bill S-11, the proposed First Nations Safe Drinking Water Act. The Act promises to bring First Nations water up to the same standards of other Canadian jurisdictions. To the uninitiated, this news reads like a sign of goodwill and cooperation. Below... Categories: Blog Feds Table First Nations Water ActMay 26, 2010 - 8:12 pm Today the federal government tabled Bill S-11, the Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act, in Parliament. At the same time, a two-year extension of the First Nations Water and Wastewater Action Plan was announced. Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal... NL Opens Water PortalMarch 29, 2010 - 12:44 pm A new application that allows public access to a variety of water resources data, including information on the quality of drinking water, was launched last week at the 2010 Clean and Safe Drinking Water Workshop in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador. "This portal will enhance the sharing of information... Categories: Atlantic Canada, News |
