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 Items tagged: sewersItems Found: 7RVA Awarded Toronto Watermain Replacement ContractSeptember 22, 2009 - 10:47 am The City of Toronto has retained R.V. Anderson Associates Limited (RVA) to provide program management, design, inspection, and contract administration services during construction for a “stand-alone” watermain replacement program. Currently in the early stages, the program has an estimated capital... Hidden Infrastructure Uncovered, Lack of Funding RevealedAugust 11, 2009 - 11:17 am Several recent events have highlighted how much our communities depend on our infrastructure to enable us to go about our daily lives. In Toronto, two large sinkholes (one five metres in diameter and 14 metres deep, the other five metres in diameter and three metres deep) appeared after heavy rainfall... Categories: Blog IBC Announces Rain Barrel Pilot ProjectMay 27, 2009 - 10:37 am Residents of Wingham, Ontario will take part in a pilot project that is measuring how much the collective use of rain barrels can reduce stress on sewer systems and help keep basements dry during intense rain storms. The pilot was developed by Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) because the industry has... Categories: Ontario PRECO Means $700M for Quebec's WatermainsApril 7, 2009 - 2:01 pm After a winter of devastating watermain breaks and pipeline bursts, Quebec municipalities must have jumped with joy to learn that the province is investing heavily in water and sewer mains. An announcement yesterday confirmed that the governments of Canada and Quebec will jointly invest $700 million... US Water Infrastructure Spending Falls: ReportDecember 12, 2008 - 9:55 am America's water and wastewater sector looks set to decline further in 2009, as capital expenditure on crucial infrastructure projects is cut back by 12.9 per cent, according to Water Market USA, a new report published Global Water Intelligence. Restraints on borrowing, shrinking tax bases and a drop... Categories: International, News Toronto Boosts Water RatesOctober 17, 2008 - 7:20 am The City of Toronto might boost water rates by nine per cent on January 1, the fourth straight year of nine per cent-plus fee hikes, reports the Toronto Sun. The average home's annual water bill would rise by about $50 to more than $590 in 2009, up from just $352 in 2004 when the city first began... Sewers in the NewsSeptember 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... |
