Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Sewage Gives Clues about Socioeconomic Status and Habits: Study
A team of researchers from the University of Queensland and the Norwegian Institute for Water Research has found that the study of wastewater sewage can…
Wastewater
Nova Scotia Invests Nearly $1M in Water and Wastewater Projects
Eight communities across Nova Scotia will receive more than $922,000 for water and wastewater projects through the Provincial Capital Assistance Program. “We heard from municipalities,…
WEF Announces Winners of Student Design Competition
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has announced that students from the University of British Columbia and University of Colorado are the winners of the 2019…
Stratford, P.E.I. Approves Tender for Wastewater Delivery System
The Town of Stratford in P.E.I. has approved a resolution to award the tender for its wastewater delivery system to the Charlottetown Pollution Control Plant.…
Ottawa Completes Tunneling for Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel
A tunnel-boring machine has completed its four-kilometre east-west journey, marking a major milestone for the Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel project. With the two-kilometre north-south tunnel already completed…
Axine Signs Multiyear Service Agreement with Pharmaceutical Manufacturer
Onsite industrial wastewater treatment provider Axine Water Technologies has signed a multiyear service agreement with a pharmaceutical manufacturer to treat wastewater at its manufacturing plant…
North Okanagan Receives $24M for Wastewater Recovery Project
A wastewater recovery project in the Regional District of North Okanagan has received $24.3 million in federal and provincial funding. This was one of the…
Microplastics Potentially Causing Catastrophic Consequences
Plastics in our waste streams are breaking down into tiny particles and causing potentially catastrophic consequences for human health and our aquatic systems, according to…
Former Operator Receives National First Nations Water Leadership Award
First Nations people and organizations are leading efforts to ensure their communities receive access to safe, clean, and reliable drinking water. To recognize this work,…
Canada and Saskatchewan Announce Funding for Infrastructure Upgrades
Funding for two water and wastewater projects serving nine communities in Northern Saskatchewan was announced by Jonathan Wilkinson, minister of fisheries, oceans, and the Canadian…
Cape Breton Receives Funding for Two New Wastewater Facilities
Cape Breton has received federal and provincial funding for the construction of two new wastewater treatment facilities, as well as the installation of new ultraviolet…
Whitecourt, A.B. to Terminate Intermunicipal Water and Wastewater Agreement
Whitecourt Town Council has served Woodlands County with two years notice to terminate the intermunicipal Water and Wastewater Agreement. In March 2013, the Town of…
New Interactive Map Shows Locations for Kamloops’ Underground Utilities Infrastructure
Situations where underground utilities are accidentally damaged, blocked, or covered during construction or yard work can be inconvenient, costly, and even dangerous. To help avoid…
APG-Neuros Receives $10 Million Investment from EDC
Export Development Canada (EDC) has announced a $10 million investment in APG-Neuros as part of its commitment to help Canadian cleantech companies scaleup and export. “EDC…
New North Okanagan Wastewater Recovery System Receives $24.3 Million Grant
North Okanagan’s Swan Lake area received a major boost with the announcement of a $24.3 million grant from the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan for…
Sherbrooke, N.S. Receives Investments in Wastewater Treatment Facility
Sherbrooke in Nova Scotia has received investments to upgrade its wastewater treatment facility. The Government of Canada is investing more than $76,000 in this project…
StatsCan Releases Wastewater-based Estimates of Cannabis Use
Statistics Canada has released the results of a 12-month pilot project that collected and tested municipal wastewater samples at treatment plant intake for traces of…
Wastewater Treatment Facility in Digby, N.S. Receives Funding for Upgrades
Funding for upgrades to an Annapolis watermain and the wastewater treatment facility in Digby, Nova Scotia was announced on August 20, 2019. “Through these projects,…
Wabush, N.L. Receives Funding for New Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant
Funding for a new industrial wastewater treatment plant in Wabush, Newfoundland and Labrador has been announced by Yvonne Jones, member of parliament for Labrador, Lisa…
Wolfville Receives Funding for Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrades
Minister of Rural Economic Development Bernadette Jordan joined MLA Chuck Porter and Jeff Cantwell, Mayor of Wolfville, to announce funding for upgrades to the Wolfville…
Progress Made on Manitoba First Nations Water Infrastructure
Dan Vandal, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services, recognized nine Manitoba First Nations on their progress improving water and wastewater infrastructure. As part…
Yukon Communities Receive Water Infrastructure Funding
Representatives from all three levels of government joined together to announce funding for three water and wastewater projects across Yukon. The first two projects will…
Communities Across Newfoundland, Labrador Receive Water Infrastructure Funding
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball announced that $123 million will be invested in 140 community infrastructure projects for all regions in the province through…
Nova Scotia Communities Receive Water Infrastructure Funding
Officials from all three levels of government came together to announce funding to support improvements to water and wastewater infrastructure in the municipalities of Antigonish,…