Friday, April 18, 2025
Hamilton sewage spill estimated to be 337 million litres over 26 years
Hamilton, ON – Following the discovery and immediate repair of a hole in a combined sewer pipe spilling into a storm sewer pipe that flowed…
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Study: Balancing protein in your diet could improve water quality
Protein consumption in the United States, from both plant and animal sources, ranks among the highest in the world. The study, published in the journal…
Atikokan, Ontario Receives Funding for Improving Wastewater Treatment
Funding for improving the efficiency and capacity of wastewater treatment in the Town of Atikokan, Ontario has been announced. The upgrades, in turn, will help…
Greenwood Trunk Project will Increase Sewer Capacity in East Courtenay
Construction is underway on the City of Courtenay Greenwood Trunk Sanitary Sewer Project to increase capacity in the sewer system in East Courtenay, British Columbia.…
Sewage Poses Potential COVID-19 Transmission Risk: Researchers
Environmental biologists at the University of Stirling have warned that the potential spread of COVID-19 via sewage “must not be neglected” in the battle to…
Mayor of Ajax Issues Statement on Provincial Decision that Impacts Local Plant
The mayor of Ajax, Shaun Collier, has issued a statement in response to a decision made by the Ontario government that impacts treatment requirements at…
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…
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…
Sewage Lagoon in Kugaaruk, Nunavut Receives Federal Funding
Bernadette Jordan, Canada’s minister of rural economic development, and David Akeeagok, deputy premier of Nunavut, announced funding for a sewage lagoon rehabilitation project in Kugaaruk,…
Regulatory & Enforcement Failures Permit Water Pollution, Increase Economic Burden
Yesterday, the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO), Dianne Saxe, held a webinar to provide further insight into the recently released environmental protection report, Back to…
Report: More Must Be Done to Protect Ontario’s Water
The Ontario government continues to allow raw sewage to overflow into Ontario lakes and rivers at an alarming rate, says a new report by Dianne…
Report: Toronto Harbour Rife with Waste After Combined Sewer Overflow
Lake Ontario Waterkeeper (LOW), a Swim Drink Fish Initiative, has released findings from its Toronto Harbour Monitoring Program. After testing water quality for four months,…
Sewage Discharge in Maine Prompts NB Water Quality Advisory
In response to a sewage discharge in the state of Maine, New Brunswick’s Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health and the Department of…
Water System in Millertown, N.L. Receives Investment for Upgrades
Investment in Millertown, Newfoundland and Labrador will go towards development of its water systems. Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, was joined by Al…
Hamilton, Ont., Begins $340M Upgrade to Wastewater Plant
Over the next five years, Hamilton’s Woodward Wastewater Treatment Plant will receive $340 million in upgrades. The first project under this multi-year, multi-phase initiative officially…
Canada and Saskatchewan Invest $6.4M in Wastewater
The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan have announced a $6.4-million expansion of the Balgonie wastewater system. “The investments in infrastructure we are making will benefit…
Utilities Kingston Unveils Real-Time Sewage Overflow Monitoring and Notification System
Something monumental just happened on Lake Ontario, and I want my colleagues around the world to know about it. Today, Utilities Kingston unveiled a real-time sewage…
Vancouver Housing Crisis Adds Pressure to Water Quality
In support of the City’ of Vancouver’s goal to protect waterways and the environment, Vancouver council approved new actions to strengthen the protection and reduce…
$37M in Funding for Man. Water & Wastewater Projects
The governments of Canada and Manitoba have announced investment in provincial infrastructure as they continue to develop modern, reliable water and wastewater services. The governments…
$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.…
Timmins’ Director of Public Works and Engineering Resigns
Luc Duval has resigned his position as director of Public Works and Engineering with the City of Timmins, effective as of April 10, 2017. Duval…
Climate Change to Strain Vancouver Water Resources & Infrastructure
A report from Metro Vancouver, with contributions from Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium and Pinna Sustainability, warns that climate induced temperature changes in the Metro area…
WWF-Canada Tells Canada to Regulate Arctic Wastewater
WWF-Canada has released a statement urging Transport Canada, which is currently revising safety and pollution regulations, to officially adopt the same or stronger levels of…
Biofilm Filtration Tested for Seasonal Versatility in Municipal Wastewater
A University of Windsor team is studying a biofilm filtration technology to better understand its seasonal versatility in municipal wastewater treatment. Chris Weisener, professor of…