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 Items tagged: WalkertonItems Found: 9Cuts Could Erode Water Progress: ReportMay 15, 2012 - 2:14 pm The slow and steady decline in federal water science and management capacity may negatively affect government’s ability to protect Canada’s freshwater resources, says the Forum for Leadership on Water (FLOW). “What is most concerning is that just as Canadian water issues are escalating, the... Water Risk Remains, Says ReportMay 17, 2010 - 8:11 am Ten years after Walkerton, Canadians remain at risk of waterborne disease outbreaks as a growing divide emerges between those who have access to safe drinking water and those that do not, says a new report. “Walkerton and Kashechewan demonstrated the risks involved with poor water management,” says... Management MaterialMarch 24, 2010 - 9:17 am As we’ve learned from highly-publicized events in Walkerton, North Battleford and Kashechewan, there are major consequences when water and wastewater treatment services don’t meet the required standards. The consequences are equally dire if there aren’t enough qualified workers to operate... Categories: Features Explaining TreatmentMarch 21, 2010 - 8:31 am Water Canada: Hi, Brian. What’s your role at Trojan? Brian Petri: I have a mandate to lead our disinfection research program. Our lab group tries to understand how amenable to treatment various pathogens are. We want to reduce the number of pathogens that concern us. WC: What do you plan to speak... Categories: Features The Public GoodSeptember 25, 2009 - 2:01 pm It seems that the loudest and most contentious debate around drinking water is the whether and to what extent private, for profit, entities should be involved through public-private partnerships (P3s) or even outright privatization of water system assets and operation. The debate is about to get louder... Categories: Features Cottage LifeJune 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 New Municipal Drinking Water Licenses Issued in OntarioJune 17, 2009 - 6:38 am 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, the City of Hamilton, the City of Kingston, Halton Region and the Town of Tecumseh, all OMWA members... Groundwater DVD Makes a SplashFebruary 9, 2009 - 8:51 am An eight-minute DVD on groundwater is being distributed by Conservation Ontario across the province. The Groundwater, Ours to Protect video, produced by Quinte Conservation in partnership with Loyalist College, will be available to local schools, libraries and environmental groups. It's also available... Breaking GroundDecember 2, 2008 - 12:06 pm After five years, the Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC) will finally have a permanent home in 2009. The centre was founded in 2004 by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment in response to recommendations from the Walkerton Inquiry, and has been operating in two small leased buildings since. The... Categories: Features |
