Saturday, April 19, 2025
Waterloo Researchers Develop Faster, Cheaper E. Coli Test
Last week, researchers at the University of Waterloo have invented a faster, more affordable way for communities to test their drinking water for E. coli,…
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Nfld. and Labrador Announces Funding for Wastewater, Water Systems
Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, has announced $38.8 million for projects that will support improvements in municipal wastewater and water systems. The money…
Optimizing Asset Management Through Environmental Management Standards
There are an increasing number of municipalities in Ontario adopting environmental management standards (EMS) for their wastewater and stormwater systems in the form of ISO…
Four Myths about Water Fluoridation and Why They’re Wrong
Evidence gathered over 60 years about adding fluoride to drinking water has failed to convince some people this major public health initiative is not only…
Experts Question First Nations Drinking Water Engagement Process
On May 29, 2017, the federal ministry of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada posted a notice online that engagement with First Nations for safe drinking…
Annual Report on Greater Victoria Drinking Water Quality Released
The Capital Regional District (CRD), B.C., has released its 2016 Annual Report on Greater Victoria Drinking Water Quality this week, providing an overview of water…
Municipal Water and Wastewater Key Energy Consumers
There is an enormous opportunity in the Province of Ontario, to reduce energy consumption and GHG emissions through the municipal water sector. That is the…
More Than $22M for North Glengarry, Ont. Water Projects
The township of North Glengarry, Ontario, will receive $22.8 million in funding from the provincial and federal governments for water infrastructure projects. Francis Drouin, Member…
National Water Utilities Survey Requests Your Response
The Canadian Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) has commissioned a study about resiliency in water utilities. CWWA have asked Dalhousie University to conduct an online…
Data Tool Visualizes Water Technology Trends
A new data visualization tool has been developed to create interactive engagement with technology trends in the water sector. Developed under the Leaders Innovation Forum…
Ont. County to Tag Approved Drinking Water Haulers
The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit of Norfolk County, Ontario, has announced the launch of the HNHU Drinking Water Hauler Inspection Program. Over the past two years,…
Carleton Biofiltration Project with Humber College Receives NSERC Funding
Carleton University’s Onita Basu, professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, in partnership with Humber College, has received more than $95,000 over two years through…
Water Projects in the Estrie Region of QC Receive $6.1M
The governments of Canada and Quebec announced $6.1 million for three new projects related to water in the Estrie region: one in Asbestos and two in…
Fossil Groundwaters Contain Modern Contaminants
Most of the groundwater in the world that is accessible by deep wells is fossil groundwater, stored beneath the earth’s surface for more than 12,000…
New Brunswick Community Receives $2.1M for Water Infrastructure
St. Margarets, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, will receive approximately $2.15 million for water infrastructure upgrades. The project, announced on the 24th, is being funded through…
Guangdong Works to Improve Water Quality, Signs Agreement with Alta.
Alberta and the province of Guangdong in southern China have signed a landmark agreement to strengthen ties and facilitate trade between the two jurisdictions as…
Canadian Water: Get Ready for a Free-Trade Deal With China
The global trade environment is undergoing an unexpected radical period of change. One of the first acts of the Trump White House was to remove…
Montreal to Get $84.4M from Clean Water and Wastewater Fund
The governments of Canada and Quebec have announced that they will invest nearly $84.4 million in two water projects in the Montréal area. The Honourable…
$3.2M in Capital Investments for St. John’s Water Systems
Yesterday, St. John’s City Council voted on whether to approve the Capital Plan for 2016–2018 — council minutes were unavailable at the time of writing.…
RBC Study Investigates Divided Public Perception of Water
Following on the release of the 10th RBC Canadian Water Attitudes Study, the RBC Blue Water Project and GlobeScan held a webinar, bringing further discussion…
UBC Invention Uses Bacteria to Purify Water
A University of British Columbia-developed system that uses bacteria to turn non-potable water into drinking water will be tested next week in West Vancouver prior…
Guelph Asset Management Plan Shows $271M in Water Infra. Backlog
City Council for Guelph, Ontario, unanimously endorsed the City’s Corporate Asset Management Plan and Asset Management Policy at March 27th meeting of the council. The…
York Region Topped Ontario Drinking Water Quality in 2016
York Region has announced that it either met or exceeded the required parameters for drinking water quality established in its Safe Drinking Water Act of…
B.C., Feds to Fund 144 New Water and Wastewater Projects
The federal and British Columbia governments have announced funding for 144 new water and wastewater infrastructure projects across the province. Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure…