Monday, April 21, 2025
“Virtual Water” Innovator Awarded 2008 Stockholm Water Prize
Professor John Anthony Allan from King’s College London and the School of Oriental and African Studies has been named the 2008 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate.…
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BioteQ Wins 2008 Globe Foundation Award for Environmental Excellence
Vancouver-based BioteQ Environmental Technologies Inc., a leader in the treatment of metal and sulphate contaminated water, has been chosen as the winner of the 2008…
Poll Reveals Canadians Over-Confident in Supply of Fresh Water
Canada may be on the brink of a fresh water crisis and unless Canadians start taking notice, our economy will suffer, concludes a poll commissioned…
WaterCan Marks World Water Day with Launch of Video Contest
In honour of World Water Day on March 22, WaterCan is launching a Canada-wide online video contest called “End Poverty at the Source!” that is…
Funding Increase for Waterworks Upgrades in Hudson, Que.
The Canada and Quebec governments announced that the Town of Hudson will receive $14,077,156 in combined government funding – over $4 million more than the…
U.S. Water Agencies Respond to Reports of Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water
The Associated Press reported this week that a vast array of pharmaceuticals have been found in the drinking water of 24 major U.S. metropolitan areas,…
UV Now Disinfecting Water in Winnipeg
The City of Winnipeg announced the first of its new water treatment processes, ultraviolet light (UV) disinfection, is operating and protecting residents against waterborne parasites.UV…
GLV Acquires Australian Provider of Integrated Wastewater and Water Re-use Solutions
Montreal-based GLV Inc. announced it has acquired all the outstanding shares of AJM Environmental Services Pty Ltd., a Sydney, Australia company that specializes in integrated…
NS Treatment Plant Wins Lieutenant-Governor’s Award
Dartmouth, N.S.-based engineering company the Terrain Group and its partners in the Cookville Membrane Bioreactor Wastewater Treatment Plant were honoured this week with the 2008…
Managing Municipal Risks
The Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 (SDWA) imposes significant obligations on municipalities for the operation of their drinking-water systems. With those obligations come risks, including…
Spending to Save
It is without a doubt one of the most pressing issues facing cities throughout North America today, and for most urban dwellers, be them residential…
State of the Industry: Into the Looking Glass
As unique as 2007 was for many in this industry, 2008 will follow with some of the same trends observed last year. Consider the last…
The U.S. Invasion
With Canada’s infrastructure crumbling and so many water and wastewater treatment plants in need of upgrading, there is little wonder that U.S. companies are eyeing…
IBWA and ABA Combine Tradeshows for 2008
The American Beverage Association (ABA) and the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) announced today their intention to combine their two tradeshows in 2008. InterBev 2008…