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 Items tagged: OttawaItems Found: 10Ottawa Gets Real Time Control for CSO ManagementDecember 6, 2010 - 10:07 am Hot on the heels of last week's Stimulus Fund project deadline extension, the City of Ottawa announced a project commission last week to control the combined sewer overflows (CSOs) that have been making headlines all year. Representatives from all levels of government celebrated the commissioning... Wastewater Research Chair Up for AwardFebruary 25, 2010 - 8:30 am Carleton University's Dr. Banu Örmeci is a finalist in the 2010 Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI) Awards. Örmeci is Canada Research Chair in Wastewater and Public Health Engineering and an associate professor with Carleton's department of civil and environmental engineering. Her research... City of Ottawa Releases Plan to Clean Up RiverFebruary 4, 2010 - 8:39 am Hot on the heels of last week's sewer overflows, the City of Ottawa has released a plan to clean up and protect the Ottawa River. Based on recent consultations with residents across the City of Ottawa, City staff are recommending the Planning and Environment Committee recommend to Council it spend... GPS: A Salt Solution?November 25, 2009 - 2:14 pm As winter approaches and the threat of black ice returns, cities once again find themselves facing the age-old question of salt use. Sure, salt is cheap and effective, and it makes roads safer. But the issue isn’t just costs—it’s also chlorine. The large quantity of chlorine in salt poses... Categories: Blog GENIVAR Acquires WSA and EnvirotelFebruary 6, 2009 - 8:26 am The GENIVAR Income Fund has acquired two consulting engineering firms: Montreal-based WSA Trenchless Consultants Inc. and Sherbrooke-based Envirotel 3000 Inc. WSA specializes in municipal infrastructure, while Envirotel specializes in environmental services. WSA has expertise in trenchless technologies... Barlow Appointed Senior Water Advisor for UNOctober 23, 2008 - 8:18 am Maude Barlow, national chairperson of the Council of Canadians and founder of the Blue Planet Project, has been appointed as the first senior advisor on water issues by Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, president of the 63rd session of the United Nations. Barlow, reacting in Ottawa to the announcement... Categories: International, National, News Make Crumbling Water Infrastructure a Priority: OSWCAOctober 7, 2008 - 8:40 am The Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association (OSWCA) is urging MPs and political parties to make the state of water and sewer infrastructure an issue in the federal election campaign. "This past summer, we saw our crumbling sewers cause pollution, resulting in flood damage to homes, businesses... The Banning of the BottleOctober 2, 2008 - 12:55 pm On August 19, London, Ont. became the first Canadian municipality to eliminate the purchase and sale of single-use bottled water at a number of city-owned facilities. In the past year, several major U.S. cities, including Minneapolis, Ann Arbor, Seattle, Los Angeles and Chicago, have taken the plunge... Categories: Features Village of Casselman Receives OPWP GrantJune 10, 2008 - 1:41 pm The Village of Casselman, Ont., located about 50 kilometres east of Ottawa, received a $70,738 grant under the Ontario Potable Water Program (OPWP) on Monday. The OPWP, announced in February 2008, provides up to $50 million in financial support to promote local economic development in municipalities... Categories: News Water Problem Temporarily Closes ParliamentMay 7, 2008 - 2:21 pm Canada’s House of Commons shut down early Monday due to the loss of running water in downtown Ottawa.According to an article in the Ottawa Citizen, the temporary closure of the Lemieux Island water purification plant earlier in the morning led to the drop in water pressure. At 3:00 p.m. MPs voted to... Categories: News Advertisement
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