Wednesday, April 16, 2025
B.C. Ombudsman Releases Drinking Water Safety Report
In a report released June 18 titled Fit to Drink: Challenges in Providing Safe Drinking Water in British Columbia, the province’s ombudsman Kim Carter issued…
AWWA to Embark on Workforce Sustainability Project
At the close of the American Water Works Association’s Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE08), incoming AWWA president Mike Leonard announced the “Water Sector Workforce Sustainability…
Ontario to Develop Plan to Protect Lake Simcoe
The Province of Ontario announced this week it is taking a major step to address the effects more than 200 years of human activity have…
Water Service Cut Off at Manitoba First Nation: CBC
CBC News reported that a water company in southern Manitoba has shut off service to the Roseau River First Nation because the band hasn’t been…
AWWA Welcomes New President
Mike Leonard, water operations manager for the City of Roswell, Georgia, assumed the presidency of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) on Wednesday night at…
Gowlings Clean Tech Award Presented to Nexterra Energy Corp.
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP presented Nexterra Energy Corp. with the first-ever Gowlings Clean Tech Award as a part of the 22nd annual CATAAlliance Annual Innovation…
Government Considers Low-Flow Regulations: Canadian Press
According to a Canadian Press article, the Government of Canada is looking at regulations that would require manufacturers to sell low-flow plumbing fixtures as a…
Village of Casselman Receives OPWP Grant
The Village of Casselman, Ont., located about 50 kilometres east of Ottawa, received a $70,738 grant under the Ontario Potable Water Program (OPWP) on Monday.…
CIPH Lead Forum Update
On May 27, the Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating (CIPH) co-sponsored a forum titled “Industry Compliance: The Future of Lead In Plumbing Products.” Over…
Winner of 2008 Stockholm Industry Water Award Announced
Pioneering work to develop the world’s largest water purification plant for groundwater recharge has earned the Orange County Water District and the Orange County Sanitation…
Schwarzenegger Declares Drought in California
According to anews release from the Earth Times, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaimed a statewide drought Wednesday after two years of below average rain and…
Ontario Dealer in RO Recycling Pilot Project
Ontario-based water treatment dealer EcoWater Belleville has been selected to participate in a pilot program for recycling reverse osmosis cartridges used in home water systems,…
New B.C. Water Plan Urges Province-Wide Water-Saving
The Province of British Columbia has launched Living Water Smart, a new plan urging everyone in the province to restrict their water use. “Water defines…
Water an Incalculable Commodity
On May 28, the Centre for Environment at the University of Toronto hosted The Value of Water, a one-day workshop addressing issues such as freshwater…
Vancouver Terminates Contract for Water Tunnels
According to a local news report, Metro Vancouver is firing the contractor drilling tunnels for its $600-million water filtration plant on the North Shore due…
Wastewater Sludge: A New Resource for Alternative Energy
According to the Water Environment Research Foundation wastewater sludge could be a new resource for alternative energy.In a press release issued Friday, the group says…
East Kingston Water to Lose Fluoride
According to a local media report, residents in the east end of Kingston, Ont. will soon be drinking tap water that is free of fluoride…
$1.5M for Major Wastewater Works Upgrades in Quebec Municipality
The Municipality of Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, Que. will receive $1,137,500 in combined government assistance under the Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (MRIF) for major waterworks upgrades.The funding will…
Pentair and GE Water & Process Technologies Announce Possible Joint Venture
Pentair, Inc. and GE Water & Process Technologies announced today that they are engaged in discussions to establish a joint venture to combine their respective…
GE to Reduce Global Water Use 20 Per Cent by 2012
GE announced today that it is expanding its “ecomagination” strategy and committing to reduce its global water use 20 per cent by 2012.The company also…
First Nations Water Situation Reaches “Boiling Point”
A new report from the Polaris Institute in collaboration with the Assembly of First Nations says “too many First Nation communities are living with substandard…
Fly in the Water Case Dismissed
The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously dismissed the case of a man who said suffered psychological damages after finding a dead fly in his water…
Funding for Brockville, Ont. Wastewater System
The federal government today announced $798,053 in infrastructure funding for improvements to the wastewater system in the City of Brockville, Ont.The federal contribution, through the…
ACE08 Exposition to Unveil the Future of Water Supplies and Services
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) has announced the new product technology showcase, education sessions, and list of exhibitors for the 2008 Annual Conference and…