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Top Five Wastewater Stories of 2020
1. Wastewater Test Could Provide Early Warning of COVID-19 A new test to detect SARS-CoV-2 in the wastewater of communities infected with the virus is…
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Top Five Stormwater Stories of 2020
1. USask Partners with Saskatoon to Study Stormwater Stormwater goes into Saskatoon’s rivers untreated, so garbage introduced into the storm drain system means more pollution…
Top Five Cleantech Stories of 2020
1. Foresight Launches Watertech Startup Support Program The Canada Watertech Startup Support Program has been launched by Foresight, a not-for-profit corporation based in British Columbia…
Top Five Great Lakes Stories of 2020
1. Major Investments in Great Lakes Restoration Are Paying Off: Study Canada and the United States have invested more than US$22.8 billion over the last…
Top Five Infrastructure Stories of 2020
1. Investments in Natural Infrastructure Have Significant Economic Returns: Report Canada’s built, or ‘grey,’ infrastructure requires an estimated investment of $5.3 billion per year in order to keep…
What Will Updated Guidelines Need to Consider for the Future of Stormwater Management?
Stormwater management in Ontario has come a long way since the flood control efforts of the early 1970s. At that time, communities were concerned with…
Municipal Co-digestion—How a Provincial-Scale Initiative is Helping Reduce GHG Emissions
It’s no secret that wastewater treatment plants consume a significant amount of energy and that they contribute significantly to the total amount of greenhouse gas…
A Few More STEPs—Understanding the Economics of Low Impact Development
Municipalities across Canada face a familiar list of stormwater management challenges: aging and inadequate stormwater infrastructure, the threat of increasing flood damages, climate change, and…
Tuning Up Waterpower
Canada has generated electricity from the kinetic energy of flowing water since the days of the horse and buggy. And while our energy systems have…
Appreciating the Benefits Remote Monitoring While Mitigating Emergencies
Everyone is dependent on clean, safe drinking water and fully operational wastewater treatment facilities. To guarantee this, Public Safety Canada deemed you essential workers: “Employees…
Call for Stimulus Funding to Protect Canadian and American Water Resources
In July 2020, the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative called on governments on both sides of the border to include water restoration funding…
How Have Conversations Related to COVID-19 Shifted in the Canadian Water Industry?
A number of important conversations have occurred in the Canadian water industry since March 2020, which was when the initial COVID-19 outbreak started affecting communities…
Implementing Innovative and Sustainable Solutions for Water Infrastructure
Though the world was turned upside down with the arrival of the pandemic this spring, we took the opportunity to reflect on ourselves as a…
Assessing the Ottawa River—Informing the Public on the Quality of the Watershed
It’s an expression that resonates on so many levels in the water quality and watershed health assessment world! Inviting people to join, to enjoy, and…
Data for Life—Clean Water Starts with Access to Data
As governments across Canada and around the world rally to address the coronavirus pandemic and the economic catastrophe it has unleashed, there is a slower-burning…
Essential Watershed Management—Remembering the Walkerton Drinking Water Tragedy
Twenty years ago, in May 2000, a municipal well in the Town of Walkerton, Ontario became contaminated with deadly bacteria. Seven people including a child…
Is Ontario’s Clean Water Act Responsive to Contemporary Water Source Protection Challenges?
In May 2000, the E. coli water crisis in Walkerton, Ontario and the cryptosporidiosis outbreak in the spring of 2001 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan became…
Tracking Cancelled and Postponed Industry Events
Water Canada’s team is tracking industry events across the country that are being cancelled, postponed, or moved online as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Setting a New Management Standard for Stormwater Systems
Stormwater systems are a critical component of community infrastructure, but managing them is not always a straight forward exercise. In 2020, the CSA Group started…
Youth Leading Innovation—Reflections on Five Years of AquaHacking Challenges
In the five years since the launch of the AquaHacking Challenge, remarkable shifts in the tech-engagement and water sector landscapes have taken place. Before, the…
Smart Water
Water is a precious natural resource that is essential to our livelihood. People and society cannot function without it. Water and wastewater treatment facilities are…
How UBC’s In-House Teams Keep the Campus Flowing
Water is a crucial resource at the University of British Columbia (UBC) for basic human needs and to support research and operations. The simple act…
Plastic Pollution in the Aquatic Environment
Plastic wastes have generated global attention due to their omnipresence and profound ecosystem threats. These plastic wastes are polluting waters around the world and negatively…
Op-Ed: Something a Little Different
You may have noticed a small but important change when you picked up the July/August issue of Water Canada. It was right there, right on…