Monday, April 21, 2025
Running Out of Time
On July 8, 2012, Environment Canada published the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER) under the Fisheries Act, a set of national wastewater effluent quality standards…
Estrogen in Water Systems Causes Decline in Fish Population
A new study led by the University of New Brunswick’s Karen Kidd has found that estrogen in municipal water systems—often caused by the birth control…
Deadline Approaches for Charlottetown Voluntary Water Meter Program
Charlottetown Water and Sewer Utility customers looking to take advantage of the city’s voluntary water meter program and its incentives only have until Dec. 31,…
Alberta Town Urges Residents to Go Low Flow
The City of Red Deer, Alberta is encouraging residents to ditch their old or leaky toilets in favour of low flow models. Residents who choose…
Small Towns Thinking Big
While Canada is becoming increasingly urbanized, between 19 and 30 per of the population still lives in either rural or small-town areas. These areas face…
Construction Underway on Timmins Wastewater Treatment Plant
The Government of Ontario announced October 3 that construction is underway on a major overhaul of the Mattagami River Wastewater Treatment Plant. The plant, built…
Primer Outlines Importance of Asset Management Plans
The Canadian Infrastructure Report Card (CIRC) – an objective assessment of the water, wastewater, stormwater, and road infrastructure owned by Canadian municipalities – has released…
EPCOR and Ostara to Build Nutrient Recovery Facility in Edmonton
EPCOR Water Services Inc. and Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies will partner to construct a facility to recover phosphorus from the nutrient-rich wastewater stream from the…
Ontario Approves Two Source Protection Plans
On September 30, the Government of Ontario announced the approval of source protection plans for both the Sudbury and Catfish Creek areas. Source protection plans…
Anaergia Announces Two New U.S. Projects
Anaergia Inc. announced on September 30 that it has signed a contract with the Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department (PCRWRD) in Arizona to design,…
UN Global Compact Releases Corporate Water Disclosure Guidelines
The United Nations Global Compact – an initiative encouraging sustainable and socially responsible policies for businesses worldwide – released its finalized Corporate Water Disclosure Guidelines…
Shared Expense
Elimination of long-standing provincial funding in the mid-1990s led the County of Oxford in Southwest Ontario to develop its own funding support program for existing…
Newfoundland Town’s Water Supply to Be Shut Off
A water shortage has forced the Town of Fortune, Newfoundland to cut off water supply to the neighbouring Town of Grand Bank. The two towns…
California Wastewater Utility Adopts Canadian Biogas Technology
The Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority (VVWRA) of Victor Valley, California, held a ceremony on September 26 to mark the successful startup of its new…
Alberta Approves Flood Mitigation Projects
The Province of Alberta has committed to two new flood mitigation projects aimed at protecting High River and Calgary after heavy flooding affected the two…
Media Event Highlights Risk of Using Toilets as Garbage Cans
The Region of Durham, Canadian Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA), and Municipal Enforcement Sewer Use Group (MESUG) came together on September 19 to host a…
Ontario-Based Company Purchases American Water Distribution Utility
Oakville, Ontario-based Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. announced on September 19 that its regulated utility business, Liberty Utilities, has reached an agreement to acquire the…
Manitoba Invests in Flood Management
The Province of Manitoba is making major investments in water level regulation and the flood water management system along the lower Assiniboine River, including Lake…
HELP Clean Water Initiative Recognizes Major Milestones
Representatives from the provincial and federal governments joined the Elgin Area Joint Board of Management to acknowledge major milestones in the Huron Elgin London Project…
Rural Resilience
Rural communities, especially those with 1,000 residents or fewer, face a number of challenges when it comes to drinking water, including aging water infrastructure, limited…
Water Upgrades Complete in Kananaskis Country
Upgrades to improve the quality and supply of tap water in Kananaskis Country have been completed. The Government of Alberta, EPCOR, and the federal government…
The Rise of Water P3s
Public-private partnerships (P3s) are still a relatively new concept in Canada, and employing them to deliver water and wastewater projects can be confusing for the…
Ontario Approves Two Source Protection Plans
The Ontario Government announced its approval of the Quinte Source Protection Plan and the Kettle Creek Source Protection Plan on Sept. 11. The plans, developed…
Lake Ontario Waterkeeper Concerns Prompt Ministry of the Environment Review
An Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change review may result in a sewage pollution notification system for the City of Toronto. The review…