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...
EPA warns of elevated PFOS, PFOA in biosolids as Canada marks four months of...
Evaluating perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) levels in U.S biosolids is a key part of a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assessment...
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Veolia now oversees both of Toronto’s key organics processing facilities
Veolia has been awarded a new contract to manage operations and maintenance at the City of Toronto’s Dufferin Organics Processing Facility, meaning the company...
Arkansas water solutions firm settles for $610K over excess nitrogen in biosolids applications
An Arkansas-based water solution company has agreed to pay a $610,000 civil penalty as part of a settlement with the federal government for biosolids...
Groups continue to call on EPA for action on agricultural nitrate impact to drinking...
Twenty-two environmental and community organizations from across the U.S. have penned a joint letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take action on...
Aecon Group consortium leads biosolids facilities upgrade project in Winnipeg
An Aecon Group Inc. consortium will lead the design and construction of a new Winnipeg biosolids facility, as well as modifications to the existing...
EPA funds PFAS biosolids research as it moves to dismiss Texas farmers’ lawsuit
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is investing more than $16 million for 10 U.S. institutions to further research PFAS uptake and bioaccumulation in...
Énercycle’s Quebec biomethanization project on track for 2026
The federal government and Quebec are investing nearly $26.5-million in new biomethanization and composting facilities to be built at a landfill in Saint-Étienne-des-Grès.
The project,...
Winnipeg moves into development phase for $1B biosolids facility
Winnipeg’s Water, Waste, and Environment Committee has greenlighted a $95-million contract with Red River Biosolids Partners to design and develop a biosolids facility for...
Canada updates draft PFAS report, proposes to separate fluoropolymers
In a revised risk management scope open to comment, Canada has proposed that the class of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances known as PFAS, excluding...
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