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 Items tagged: wastewaterItems Found: 124Proposed Wastewater Regs PublishedMarch 22, 2010 - 8:09 am The proposed Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations have been published in Canada Gazette, Part I beginning the formal 60-day public comment period. As Environment Minister Jim Prentice announced in February, the feds are proposing regulations for municipal, community, federal and other wastewater... Ontario Food Processors Address Pressures to Cut Water UseMarch 18, 2010 - 11:12 am In the food and beverage processing industry, water represents as much as eight per cent of a company’s total cost of production, and the costs to use water—and to comply with regulations affecting its use—continue to mount. In April 2010 Ontario food and beverage processors will have access... Pressure From All SidesMarch 16, 2010 - 10:44 am Victoria, British Columbia's Capital Regional District (CRD) is feeling the pressure. After facing scrutiny for its questionable sewage practices and unsatisfactory effluent quality, the CRD decided on a plan of action in 2009. The price tag, estimated at $967 million, is being split three ways among... Categories: Blog A Nice Cold DrinkMarch 16, 2010 - 9:57 am Conventional technologies for drinking water treatment are no longer considered adequate for ensuring the delivery of potable water to communities. This is particularly true in smaller, more remote communities, where the infrastructure for treatment of both drinking water and wastewater may be limited... Categories: Features $200M for Hamilton PlantMarch 12, 2010 - 10:09 am As promised, this morning brought news of federal and provincial funding for major upgrades for Hamilton, Ontario's Woodward Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant, citing a host of benefits including improving water quality in the Hamilton Harbour. John Baird, Canada's Transport and Infrastructure... BioteQ Completes Yukon Treatment PlantMarch 4, 2010 - 9:21 am BioteQ Environmental Technologies Inc., which provides treatment of industrial wastewater, has completed construction of the Minto Water Treatment Plant at the Minto Mine in the Canadian Yukon. The company provided plant design, procurement, and construction within five months, delivering the plant... Categories: News, Northern Canada Action Plan on Clean Water is a Priority: PrenticeMarch 4, 2010 - 8:29 am Just days after Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty teased the Heritage Dinner audience with exciting water-related snippets from the upcoming provincial throne speech, Federal Environment Minister Jim Prentice iterated the importance of the Action Plan on Clean Water—which includes facets of the Oceans... EDC Commits $10M in Equity to XPV Water FundMarch 2, 2010 - 9:59 am Good news for water technology businesses. Export Development Canada (EDC) has announced up to US$10 million in equity commitments to XPV Water Fund Limited Partnership, a Canadian venture capital fund of up to US$150 million focused on growth investments in the water sector, an area of significant growth... Categories: International, National, News 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... Clearford Enters IndiaFebruary 22, 2010 - 4:28 pm Ottawa-based Clearford Industries Inc. has established a sales and business development agreement with Indocan Capital, a consulting firm with offices in India and Toronto. The agreement provides Clearford in-country representation to act as sales prospectors, lead generators and advisors for Clearford's... Categories: International, National, News |
