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Cranbrook Breaks Ground on $14.5M Wastewater Project

July 16, 2010 - 10:46 am

Last week Cranbrook, British Columbia held an official groundbreaking to commemorate the start of construction on the anticipated $14.5 million City of Cranbrook Wastewater Improvement Project. In total, the project includes the process of issuing 14 contract tenders. To date 7 of the 14 tenders...

Categories: News, Western Canada

Proposed Wastewater Regs Published

March 22, 2010 - 8:09 am

The proposed Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations have been published in Canada Gazette, Part I beginning the formal 60-day public comment period. As Environment Minister Jim Prentice announced in February, the feds are proposing regulations for municipal, community, federal and other wastewater...

Categories: National, News

Pressure From All Sides

March 16, 2010 - 10:44 am

Victoria, British Columbia's Capital Regional District (CRD) is feeling the pressure. After facing scrutiny for its questionable sewage practices and unsatisfactory effluent quality, the CRD decided on a plan of action in 2009. The price tag, estimated at $967 million, is being split three ways among...

Categories: Blog

$200M for Hamilton Plant

March 12, 2010 - 10:09 am

As promised, this morning brought news of federal and provincial funding for major upgrades for Hamilton, Ontario's Woodward Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant, citing a host of benefits including improving water quality in the Hamilton Harbour. John Baird, Canada's Transport and Infrastructure...

Categories: National, News, Ontario

Prentice Announces New Regs for Municipal Wastewater

August 6, 2009 - 11:43 am

Plans discussed at this past February’s CCME meeting are now coming to fruition. Today minister of the environment Jim Prentice announced new regulations for managing municipal wastewater. The proposed regulations will set national performance standards, timelines and monitoring and reporting requirements...

Categories: National, News

Sewers in the News

September 17, 2008 - 7:40 am

Bigger Sewers Not Better The Lethbridge Herald reports that no major upgrades are being recommended for city sewers after they were overwhelmed by a Canada Day rainstorm. City council, however, is considering whether to help homeowners pay for plumbing upgrades to prevent future sewer back-ups. "Larger...

Categories: News, Ontario

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