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Calgary Wins National Award for Reuse Project

June 7, 2011 - 8:16 am

The City of Calgary was awarded the National Municipal Environment Award from the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators for its water reuse project. City manager Owen Tobert received the award on behalf of the Calgary Fire Department and City of Calgary Parks. The Calgary Fire Department’s...

Categories: News, Western Canada

Shell, Dawson Creek Agree on Reclamation Plant

August 24, 2010 - 7:09 am

As we reported in our May/June issue, the City of Dawson Creek, B.C., and Shell recently reached an agreement to build the City’s Reclaimed Water Plant (RWP). This 10-year agreement is subject to elector approval. The RWP will treat effluent currently released into the Dawson Creek to a standard...

Categories: News, Western Canada

Water Scarcity Boosts Prospects for Reuse: Study

July 5, 2010 - 7:49 am

Increased concerns regarding water scarcity and water use restrictions are main drivers for growth in the North American industrial and municipal water reuse markets, says a new report from Frost & Sullivan. Current technological advancements make water reuse applications viable options for both...

Categories: International, National, News

Full Cycle

May 12, 2010 - 9:20 am

It may come as a surprise to some within the water industry, but the practice of water reuse and recycling has been around for about a century. Reclaimed water is former effluent water such as stormwater, greywater, and domestic wastewater that would have traditionally been disposed of, but instead...

Categories: Features

Sipping from the Third Straw

April 22, 2010 - 4:14 pm

"I'm not here to steal your water," joked Patricia Mulroy as she took the stage this afternoon. Funny she should say so. This year's WaterTech, taking place in Banff, isn't too far from Calgary, which is currently experiencing its own water shortage. Mulroy is the general manager of the Southern...

Categories: Blog

EDC Commits $10M in Equity to XPV Water Fund

March 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

Clearford Enters India

February 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

The Yuck Factor

October 30, 2009 - 7:53 am

At WEFTEC a few weeks ago, I was invited to attend a Black & Veatch-hosted roundtable discussion with more than a dozen water and wastewater industry leaders, mostly from the United States municipal sector. Professor Robert Glennon, a water law professor at the University of Arizona, opened...

Categories: Blog

EPCOR Signs $100M Deal with Suncor

October 20, 2009 - 6:35 am

EPCOR Utilities Inc. will become the primary provider of potable water and domestic wastewater services at Suncor Energy's oil sands operations under a new deal announced today. Under the agreement, EPCOR will acquire potable water and wastewater facilities under a sale lease-back agreement at Suncor's...

Categories: News, Western Canada

MBR Market Will Reach $1.3B by 2015

June 22, 2009 - 1:27 pm

The global membrane bioreactors (MBR) market will reach $1.3 billion by 2015, says a new report by Global Industry Analysts. The technology's growth will be primarily driven by stringent regulations, rising water scarcity, enhanced emphasis on water reuse and recycling for freshwater conservation...

Categories: International, News

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