Atlantic Canada

On July 21, Regional Minister for New Brunswick Rob Moore announced $116,530 in federal funding towards wastewater system upgrades in Alma, New Brunswick. The funding…

On July 16, the Village of Neguac, New Brunswick announced the installation of a $6-million wastewater collection system extension under the Small Communities Fund. With…

On July 16, the Department of Environment authorized a request from Atlantic Industrial Services (ASI) to begin the treatment and disposal of 20-million litres of…

The City of Charlottetown took another step forward with its Residential Water Meter Installation Program on July 13 by awarding the $1.2-million project contract to…

Prince Edward Island is calling for the public’s input into the creation of a Water Act, according to a July 8 announcement from Minister of…

On June 26, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council (NSERC) awarded Allen Curry of the Canadian Rivers Institute $2.8 million to conduct an aquatic ecosystems…

Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General Stephen Horsman announced on June 26 that nearly $1.8 million will be invested in upgrades to two essential wastewater…

On June 29, the Government of Canada announced more than $200,000 in funding towards wastewater infrastructure upgrades in two New Brunswick communities. The Village of…

The Province of Prince Edward Island announced its endorsement of the P.E.I. Watershed Strategy on June 17. The program will ensure meaningful watershed enhancements and…

All three levels of government came together to contribute a combined $3.4 million through the Small Communities Fund to a culvert replacement in Moncton, New…

The federal government’s Small Communities Fund – part of the Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component of the New Building Canada Fund – provides funding for priority public…

The City of Charlottetown’s Water and Sewer Utility is advising the public to be conscious of excessive water usage in the warmer and drier months…

On May 19, the Government of New Brunswick announced a partnership with the federal government, municipalities, and local service districts of New Brunswick to jointly…

The federal government will contribute $1.7 million toward a proactive emergency response to potential spring flooding in eight at-risk New Brunswick First Nations after record…

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Department of Environment and Conservation recognized the work of municipal drinking water system operators at its annual Clean and…

Government officials, academics, and environmental organizations met in Truro, Nova Scotia on March 5 at the 2015 Atlantic Flood Management Conference, which focused on increasing…

The town council of Windsor, Nova Scotia has approved the construction a new $10-million wastewater treatment plant, the price of which will be split between…

The final phase of start-up of the City of Corner Brook, Newfoundland’s new water treatment plant occurred on February 12, according to a release from…

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced on December 23 that its Department of Municipal and Intergovernmental Affairs is currently a funding partner for around…

The Halifax Aerotech wastewater treatment plant is set to receive a $21-million upgrade, to be completed by 2016. The plant services the Halifax Stanfield International…

A pilot project in Nova Scotia has concluded that evaporating fracking wastewater is a viable method of disposal. Provincial Environment Minister Randy Delorey announced the…

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,…

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…