Saturday, April 19, 2025
Marine Polluter Penalized for Oil Spill in P.E.I.
A Prince Edward Island provincial court judge has ordered the vessel BBC Nordland to pay a $15,000 penalty for illegally discharging a pollutant in Canadian…
News
Shannon to Receive Federal Funding
The community stricken by water contaminated by trichloroethylene (TCE ) — an odourless, tasteless solvent, proven to cause cancer — will soon receive funds from…
Responsible Actions: How Does Water Figure in Alberta’s Plans?
Alberta has released a long-term development plan, highlighting sustainable and responsible growth for its oil sands. The 20-year plan, titled Responsible Actions: A Plan for…
Waterworld!
Flooding in the GTA leads to overflows at the banks of the Humber River as snow melts and warnings from the Toronto and Region Conservation…
Climate Change Will Decrease Alberta’s Water Supply: Report
With available fresh water resources expected to decrease as a result of climate change, Alberta faces the challenge of meeting its growing demand for water…
MillerCoors Addresses Nitrogen, Phosphorus
In an effort to reduce its footprint, MillerCoors has awarded Fredericton-based ADI Systems Inc. a full design-build contract for a new ADI-MBR (membrane bioreactor) facility…
Upgrade for Yarmouth’s Wastewater System
Residents of the town of Yarmouth and surrounding areas will soon have a more efficient wastewater treatment plant. The province is investing $340,000 to upgrade…
Groundwater DVD Makes a Splash
An eight-minute DVD on groundwater is being distributed by Conservation Ontario across the province. The Groundwater, Ours to Protect video, produced by Quinte Conservation in…
Quebec Sees Gas Tax Results
Saint-Raphael, Que. will see funds from the Federal Gas Tax Revenues and the province’s contribution. The municipality will use the first payment of $190,375 to…
Water Bankruptcy
Another study-this time international-has claimed that water is underpriced and overused. The world simply cannot manage water in the future in the same way as…
GENIVAR Acquires WSA and Envirotel
The GENIVAR Income Fund has acquired two consulting engineering firms: Montreal-based WSA Trenchless Consultants Inc. and Sherbrooke-based Envirotel 3000 Inc. WSA specializes in municipal infrastructure,…
Water is Underpriced: Report
The current state of municipal water pricing in Canada is significantly flawed, with costs that include underfunded water agencies, aging infrastructure, excessive consumption and stifled…
GMF Supports Quinte West’s Remediation Plan
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities has announced a $227,750 Green Municipal Fund (GMF) grant for the City of Quinte West. The City is using funds…
HELP Clean Water Gets Green Light
The federal review for HELP Clean Water (Huron Elgin London Project) is now complete, giving the green light to start construction. John Baird, Transport and…
Aecon Hopes to Strengthen Place in Water Market
Aecon Group Inc. has agreed to acquire Lockerbie & Hole Inc. for approximately $220 million. “We believe this is a unique opportunity for Aecon to…
Seprotech Acquires Envirosearch
Seprotech Systems Inc., a provider and operator of pre-engineered water and wastewater treatment plants, has closed the purchase of Envirosearch Operations Incorporated, a private company…
Tetra Tech Acquires Wardrop
Tetra Tech, Inc. has acquired Wardrop Engineering, Inc., a Canadian firm that specializes in resource management, energy and infrastructure design. Wardrop has about 1,200 employees…
Medication Present in St. Lawrence River
Chemotherapy products and certain hypertension and cholesterol medications are present in the St. Lawrence River. A study conducted by Université de Montréal researchers reveals that…
Sewer Rehabilitation Continues in Hamilton: US$6M
Insituform Technologies, Inc. today announced that it was awarded an additional US$6.0 million in sewer pipe rehabilitation work for the City of Hamilton, Ont. This…
New Report Helps Clean Technology Companies Compete Globally
OCETA and The Russell-Mitchell Group, in collaboration with Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) and the Ontario government, announced today the upcoming release of a groundbreaking…
Ont. Communities See Funds for Potable Water Projects
Twenty communities will benefit from grants under the Ontario Potable Water Program (OPWP), announced MP Guy Lauzon today. The total financial support is $3,739,153. The…
Alberta Takes Water Management Action in Athabasca River
Alberta Environment has directed industry to reduce water withdrawals from the Athabasca River as a result of a naturally occurring low water flow in the…
Feds Reinvest in Sustainable Infrastructure Research
Universities, municipal governments, and companies in Saskatchewan will be able to work together to develop innovative solutions to assess, maintain, develop and renew vital public…
Feds Take Action to Clean Up Drinking Water in First Nations Communities
Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians and Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, have announced…