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Feds Extend Stimulus Deadline
The federal government is extending the deadline for stimulus-funded projects (including several water/wastewater projects) by one full construction season, to October 31, 2011. Throughout the…
Edmonton Airport Expands Deicing Runoff Treatment
Naturally Wallace Consulting (NWC) is teaming with Associated Engineering (AE) to design a major expansion of the existing wetland treatment system at Edmonton International Airport (EIA).…
B.C.’s Groundwater Must Be Protected: AG
The provincial government is not effectively ensuring the sustainability of British Columbia’s groundwater resources, says Auditor General John Doyle in his latest report (click here…
BioteQ Wins China Canada Business Excellence Award
Vancouver-based BioteQ Environmental Technologies, a company that specializes in the treatment of industrial wastewater, has received the Business Excellence Award for Outstanding Innovation and Best…
Newfoundland to Share Water Expertise with Jordan
Newfoundland and Labrador’s water expertise is being recognized on an international level, having been invited by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to assist Jordan…
Pilot Aims to Keep Pollutants Out of Lake Winnipeg
A pilot project at Netley-Libau Marsh, supported by $150,000 in provincial funding, will explore ways of preventing pollutants from getting into Lake Winnipeg while at…
Going Solo
Roman aqueducts and sewers provide a powerful emblem of the antiquity of urban water infrastructure—centralized approaches to water and wastewater service provision may seem similarly…
B.C. Wants Greater Protection for Fresh Water: Poll
Ninety-four per cent of British Columbians say they want protection of nature, wildlife and species made a top priority in new provincial water rules, according…
Interview: Khoo Teng Chye
A densely populated island that relies heavily on rainwater, Singapore has for years imported nearly half of its supply from its neighbouring Malaysia. Two agreements,…
North 60° Petro Fined for Hydrocarbon Discharge into Yukon River
North 60° Petro Limited pleaded guilty on November 12, 2010, in Whitehorse Territorial Court for failing to comply with an Environment Canada Inspector’s Direction requesting…
R.O. UltraTec Changes Name to AXEON
R.O. UltraTec, provider of reverse osmosis solutions, today announced that its new company name, AXEON Water Technologies, will be launched January 3. “Over the last…
Research Chair Honoured
Rajeshwar Dayal Tyagi, Canada Research Chair in Bioconversion of Waste Water and Sewage Sludge into High-Value-Added Products, has won the International Water Association’s (IWA) 2010…
The Networked Field
By 2030, the world’s farms will have to produce almost 50 per cent more food than they currently do. By 2050, agricultural yields will have…
Guelph Champions Wastewater Optimization
The City of Guelph’s wastewater services staff is sharing its expertise with municipal wastewater treatment plant operators and managers aspiring to learn more about wastewater…
Waterfront Toronto Wins for Stormwater Project
Waterfront Toronto was a big winner at the Charles Sauriol Environmental Dinner for The Living City last Friday. The organization won the Toronto and Region…
Opus Acquires Dayton & Knight
New Zealand-based Opus International Consultants is acquiring Canada-based engineering consultancy, Dayton & Knight Ltd, a company that specializes in sanitary and health engineering, hydraulics, hydrology,…
Sea Change
Victoria has faced decades of criticism for failing to treat its sewage before pumping it into the Pacific Ocean, releasing often-harmful materials into the marine…
Ottawa Firm Wins for Ravensview Work
J.L. Richards & Associates Limited, headquartered in Ottawa, has won the Award of Excellence in Water Resources for its work on the Ravensview Wastewater Treatment…
Canada Signs Environmental Cooperation Agreement with China
Canada’s Environment Minister, Jim Prentice, and China’s Minister of Environmental Protection, Zhou Shengxian, signed a renewed memorandum of understanding (MOU) on environmental cooperation last week in…
Team Wins Synergy Award for Phosphorus Recovery
Donald Mavinic of the University of British Columbia, and Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies Inc., Stantec Consulting Ltd., Metro Vancouver, EPCOR Water Service Inc., and Clean Water…
OCWA Appoints New President and CEO
The board of directors for the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) has announced that Jane Pagel is its new president and CEO. Most recently a…
Charlottetown Hires Water Conservation Program Coordinator
The City of Charlottetown, PEI has hired an experienced individual to help Charlottetown better protect its groundwater. “We are extremely lucky to live in Charlottetown…
Kannata Valley Celebrates New System
Residents of the Resort Village of Kannata Valley, Saskatchewan turned on the taps to a new drinking water treatment and distribution system last week. “We…