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Innovate/Invest

Posted on 12 May 2010

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The Ontario government has promised, through the proposed Water Opportunities Act, to position the province as a major force in the global water market. In your opinion, is Ontario [...]

Guelph Identifies Protected Areas, Unveils Efficiency Rebates

Guelph Identifies Protected Areas, Unveils Efficiency Rebates

Posted on 16 March 2010

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The City of Guelph, Ontario made two big announcements yesterday. Firstly, the City has identified vulnerable local water supply source areas in need of protection, called wellhead protection areas [...]

Groundwater Controversy

Posted on 08 March 2010

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Ontario is moving ahead with controversial reforms to the law regarding the cleanup of contaminated sites. Extensive amendments to the Records of Site Condition Regulation (O. Reg. 153/04), long in the [...]

New Municipal Drinking Water Licenses Issued in Ontario

New Municipal Drinking Water Licenses Issued in Ontario

Posted on 17 June 2009

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Members of the Ontario Municipal Water Association (OMWA)  are among the first five municipalities to have successfully applied for the new Ontario municipal drinking water system license. Huron County [...]

Digging Up Dirt

Digging Up Dirt

Posted on 26 April 2009

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While geothermal technology looks like a great alternative to oil, geothermal installations and their effect on groundwater have been a topic of environmental concern for the last two or three years [...]

York Region Drinking Water Receives an ‘A’

York Region Drinking Water Receives an ‘A’

Posted on 09 April 2009

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The Regional Municipality of York's drinking water quality surpasses Ontario's stringent standards, making the purchase of bottled water an unnecessary expense, according to a release on the region's website. The [...]

$7.7M Contract for Havelock Wastewater Plant Awarded

$7.7M Contract for Havelock Wastewater Plant Awarded

Posted on 10 October 2008

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On Tuesday, Havelock-Belmont-Methuen's council has awarded the contract to build the municipality's new wastewater treatment plant to Brighton-based Peak Engineering and Construction, reports The Community [...]

Ottawa Monitoring Treated Runoff: CBC

Posted on 14 August 2008

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The City of Ottawa is monitoring how animals and plants in the Ottawa River are affected by chemicals that remain in sewage after it is treated and discharged into the waterway, reports CBC News. Dave [...]

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