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Aftershocks

May 13, 2011 - 8:13 am

The nuclear disasters caused by a massive earthquake and devastating tsunami in Japan have heated up concerns over water safety and radiation. Authorities reported increases of radioactive iodine in water sources surrounding the Fukushima site. The major issue? Steam released from the nuclear plants...

Categories: Features

Paddling Together, Propelling Forward

April 18, 2011 - 9:21 am

This year, the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) celebrates 25 years of service to the municipal water sector. Our core members are municipalities, utilities and commissions who provide water and wastewater services. We also serve private sector consultants, equipment suppliers...

Categories: Blog

Health Canada Now Flushes Reclaimed Water

July 22, 2010 - 1:54 pm

Health Canada has released the Canadian Guidelines for Domestic Reclaimed Water for Use in Toilet and Urinal Flushing, says a release from the Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating (CIPH). CIPH participated in the development of the CSA B128 Standard, and gave feedback to Health Canada on the...

Categories: National, News

Treatment Product May Pose Health Risks: Health Canada

May 13, 2010 - 7:49 am

Health Canada has issued a warning to the Canadian public about the risks to health associated with use of the unauthorized drug product, Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS), which was distributed via the web by MMSsupplier.com to treat drinking water. According to the information provided on the company's...

Categories: National, News

Winnipeg Treatment Plant Opens

March 18, 2010 - 11:45 am

This morning, Winnipeg's Mayor Sam Katz toasted the official opening of the City's new drinking water treatment plant—a facility that took 10 years to plan and design and four years to construct. Located at the Deacon Reservoir just east of Winnipeg, the drinking water treatment plant is the largest...

Categories: News, Western Canada

History in the Making

August 10, 2009 - 12:00 am

For over 250 years, the town of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia has been associated with water. Located on a peninsula southwest of the provincial capital of Halifax, Lunenburg has not one but two harbours, upon which the town has built its reputation as a centre for fishing and shipbuilding. Many people know...

Categories: Features

BPA Levels Safe: Health Canada

July 10, 2009 - 7:47 am

Health Canada testing has detected bisphenol A (BPA) in some 18.5-litre polycarbonate bottles of drinking water, but it says the levels are low and pose no health or safety concerns. Detailed reports on levels of the chemical in various products purchased last year in Ottawa were posted on the Health...

Categories: National, News

Cottage Life

June 30, 2009 - 1:06 pm

The wild streams and rivers of rural Canada look clear and crisp enough to drink directly from the source, but thirsty cottagers beware: the potential for water problems and contamination is much greater in rural areas. Rural water supply can often have close contact with vegetation, soil, livestock...

Categories: Features

Drinking Water Quality Guidelines Examined: Auditor General’s Report

March 4, 2009 - 2:18 pm

Auditor General Sheila Fraser's 2009 status report will include a chapter on safety of drinking water. The report, along with Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Scott Vaughan's report, is scheduled for tabling in the House of Commons on March 31. The audit examined Health...

Categories: National, News

Medication Present in St. Lawrence River

January 26, 2009 - 10:15 am

Chemotherapy products and certain hypertension and cholesterol medications are present in the St. Lawrence River. A study conducted by Université de Montréal researchers reveals that downstream and upstream water from the Montreal wastewater treatment plant contains bezafibrate (cholesterol reducing...

Categories: News

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