Brandon begins WTP membrane upgrade to improve disinfection
The City of Brandon, Manitoba, has begun construction on its new $139-million membrane filtration building at the local water treatment facility, a project designed...
Ready for Canada’s new Plastics Registry reporting due September 29?
The FPR is designed to provide Canadians with accurate and reliable data to identify opportunities for reducing plastic waste and pollution.
Industrial Water Solutions conference welcomes business and utility leaders driving the circular water economy
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) and WateReuse Association hosted the Industrial Water Solutions conference June 23-25 in Columbus, Ohio, bringing together more than 380...
Barrie transit redevelopment sees major cost spike due to contaminated soil, burial site search
A reconfiguration project involving major downtown transit hubs in Barrie, Ontario, is increasing by $1.7 million after the contaminated soil discovered on the transit...
B.C. First Nations and environmental groups warn of Bills 14, 15 bypassing permits, consultation
The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs and several environmental advocacy groups say they have serious concerns that B.C. Bill 15 will undermine First...
Canada moves to low-flow showers as Trump seeks ‘great’ water pressure
While U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an order to “make America’s showers great again”, by rescinding restrictions on multi-nozzle showerheads from discharging over...
U.K. Environment Agency aims to recover enforcement costs from water utilities
The U.K.’s Environment Agency is seeking to create new legislation that would allow the government to recover costs linked to regulating the water industry,...
Toronto companies fined for failing to record hundreds of excess soil transfers
A waste management firm in southern Ontario has been fined for failing to record 458 inbound excess soil shipments in documents submitted to the...
Clean Harbors Canada Inc. fined for hazardous waste compliance violation
Clean Harbors Canada Inc. has been fined $100,000 for failing to comply with the terms of its Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA), stemming from the...
Global plastics treaty roadblock raises questions for Canadian businesses
By Talia Gordner, Martin Thiboutot, Sharon G.K. Singh* and Claire Lingley
The United Nations’ efforts towards establishing a legally binding global plastics treaty have encountered an obstacle...
Ontario audit finds gaps in inspections, compliance for small non-municipal drinking water systems
A new provincial audit has raised concerns about the oversight of non-municipal drinking water systems in Ontario, revealing gaps in inspections, enforcement, and testing...
Developing a new sector-specific management system standard for wastewater systems in Ontario
By Edgar Tovilla
The initial impetus for innovation in municipal water governance in Ontario was the Walkerton tragedy in 2000, when an estimated 2,300 people...
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A petroleum-based substance discharged into a Halifax-area sewer system prompted the evacuation of residents from about 70 households and an overnight hazardous materials response...
