Tuesday, April 15, 2025
The impact of road salt on drinking water in Ontario
Every winter, Ontario applies millions of tonnes of road salt to keep highways, streets, and sidewalks safe from ice and snow. While this practice helps prevent accidents,…
Drinking Water
Canada updates guidelines for iron in drinking water
In an effort to uphold the highest standards for drinking water quality, Health Canada has released the latest Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline…
Meet the researcher who thinks about water so you don’t have to
The average Canadian household uses 223 litres of water every day. Drinking, cooking, bathing, washing—it all adds up. For the more than 200,000 Halifax residents…
City of Saint John drinking water once again places among the top in Atlantic Canada
Saint John Water secured third place in the Atlantic Canada Water and Wastewater Association’s (ACWWA) annual “Best of the Best” tap water taste-testing competition. This…
Muskoday First Nation celebrates opening of new water treatment plant
Muskoday First Nation, located in Treaty 6 Territory, Saskatchewan, marked a significant milestone with the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art water treatment plant on…
Ontario Invests $970M in water infrastructure to support housing construction
The Ontario government has announced a significant investment of $970 million to support the construction of more than 500,000 new homes across the province. This…
Star Blanket Cree Nation lifts long-term drinking water advisory
STAR BLANKET CREE NATION, TREATY 4 TERRITORY, SK – A new state-of-the-art water treatment plant is providing clean drinking water to all homes and supporting…
Taps turned on for Nanaimo’s Midtown Water Supply Project
Midtown Water Supply Project reaches a milestone, providing resilient water supply for the century ahead Summary On Wednesday, July 24, following a ceremonial valve turning,…
Calgary remains at Stage 2 water restrictions as heat affects intake pumps
CALGARY – Since reintroducing the feeder main into service, Calgary officials have been carefully monitoring its performance and moving cautiously to make sure the city’s…
Sea to Sky communities to receive water infrastructure upgrades
PEMBERTON, BC – Two communities in the Sea to Sky Country are receiving upgrades to their water infrastructure This was announced by Patrick Weiler, Member of…
Town of Portugal Cove – St. Philip’s to receive improved drinking water system
Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s, NL – A cost-shared investment of approximately $3.8 million between the Provincial Government and the Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s will support…
Calgary suffers significant ongoing water loss due to leaky pipes
CALGARY – In 2022, Calgary experienced substantial water loss due to leaky pipe connections, with nearly one-quarter of its treated water, totalling more than 30…
Merritt issues updated status on water pump repairs
City returns to Level 3 restriction status, encourages water conservation from residents and businesses. MERRITT, BC – In the morning of Tuesday, July 9, 2024,…
McGill University Health Centre issues notice after watermain failure
MONTREAL – A major aqueduct failure of the City of Montreal last night has left the Glen site of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)…
Star Blanket Cree Nation opens long-awaited water treatment plant
STAR BLANKET CREE NATION, TREATY 4 TERRITORY, SK – Star Blanket Cree Nation opens a new state-of-the-art water treatment plant that will bring clean drinking…
Halifax Water lifts boil water advisory for all customers
HALIFAX, NS – Halifax Water is advising residential and commercial customers that the boil water advisory issued at 6:00 pm on Monday, July 1, has…
Calgary lifts indoor water-saving restrictions, feeder main back online
CALGARY – City of Calgary crews continue to stabilize the water system and have started to gradually flow water from the Bearspaw Water Treatment Plant…
Calgary in final stages of fill, flush test
CALGARY – Now that the repairs to the critical feeder main break are complete, the City is working on safely restoring the city’s water supply…
Halifax Water issues boil water advisory
HALIFAX – Halifax Water is advising that there is a possibility of unsafe drinking water for customers in the areas of Beaver Bank, Middle and…
Water Infrastructure Projects Driving Economic and Water Security for West Central Saskatchewan
The Water Security Agency (WSA) is taking proactive measures to ensure water structures continue to serve the diverse needs of west central Saskatchewan. WSA is…
Quebec City imposes restrictions after watermain break
QUEBEC CITY – About 35 per cent of Quebec City residents are being asked to restrict their water consumption for at least 10 days while…
City of Calgary provides latest update on watermain situation
CALGARY – Repair work continues to progress on the water feeder main hotspots and installation of new pipe sections has begun. We are replacing four…
Calgary official says July 5 earliest date for ease on water restrictions
CALGARY – With the arrival of two new lengths of pipe from San Diego early this morning and excavation complete at the sites of five…
Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Corporation unveils $4M solar project
REGINA/MOOSE JAW, SASK – – The Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Corporation (BPWTC) along with the Cities of Regina and Moose Jaw, today unveiled a $4…