CRD secures $7M, selects Pyrocal for Canada’s first biosolids-to-biochar facility
British Columbia's Capital Regional District (CRD) has secured $7 million in federal infrastructure funding and selected Australian engineering firm Pyrocal Pty Ltd. as the...
Winnipeg recommends awarding $815M contract for next phase of North End WWTP
Winnipeg's Public Service is recommending that council approve an $815.5-million contract to Red River Biosolids Partners to construct new biosolids facilities at the North...
Global shipping risks and labour shortages shadow Winnipeg biosolids megaproject
A major upgrade to Winnipeg’s North End Water Pollution Control Centre remains on schedule and on budget, but new global and regional pressures are...
Winnipeg races to complete $3B wastewater plant upgrade as capacity deadline looms
The City of Winnipeg is pushing ahead with a more than $3-billion overhaul of its largest wastewater treatment facility, warning that failure to complete...
Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking U.S. regulation of PFAS in biosolids
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to compel the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...
Ontario sod farm fined $26K for false reports, well infractions
A southwestern Ontario sod farm and its director have been fined after years of failing to meet provincial water reporting requirements and submitting inaccurate...
Studying pharmaceutical and personal care product levels in municipal wastewater and biosolids
Previous research has shown incomplete and highly variable removal efficiencies of PPCPs between chemicals and WWTPs.
Swiss WWTP has been generating power from biogas for over 50 years
Ever since it was commissioned in 1974, the Echallens wastewater treatment plant in the Swiss canton of Vaud has been generating power from the recovery of biogas.
CHAR Tech partners with Synagro to test pyrolysis PFAS unit at WEF conference
Toronto-based CHAR Technologies held its first U.S.-based demonstration of its commercial-scale pilot for high temperature pyrolysis to test and evaluate the effectiveness of the...
Greatario and EBARA HG announce hydraulic mixing partnership
Through a new strategic partnership with EBARA HG (formerly Hayward Gordon), Greatario is now the sole distributor of HydroMix® hydraulic mixing systems in Canada.
The...
PFAS concerns shape Quebec’s new biosolids code
Quebec has introduced stricter regulations for biosolids to address growing concerns over PFAS contamination.
Despite opposition from regional mayors in eastern Quebec, who sought more...
Winnipeg funded for algal blooms and North End biosolids facility
The City of Winnipeg is celebrating two recent announcements, as local officials were approved for $150 million in federal funding towards phase two of...
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