New U.S. bill targets growing cyber threats to water infrastructure
U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation that would expand federal oversight of cybersecurity at drinking water and wastewater utilities and provide hundreds of millions of...
St. Thomas begins construction of $440M wastewater facility serving Ontario battery plant
Construction is underway on a new $440-million wastewater treatment facility in St. Thomas, Ontario, that will serve the Volkswagen PowerCo battery plant and other...
Understanding the different types of industrial communication protocols
There are different types of industrial communication protocols. These are the standardized set of rules that decide how data is formatted, transmitted, and received across networks that enable different devices to communicate.
Manitoba commits $500M to final phase of North End wastewater plant upgrade
The Manitoba government has committed $500 million toward the third and final phase of Winnipeg’s North End Sewage Treatment Plant upgrade, bringing the city...
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...
U.S. researchers develop system to remove salt and recover metals from industrial wastewater
Researchers at Rice University and Vanderbilt University have developed an electrochemical wastewater treatment technology that simultaneously removes salt and selectively recovers valuable metals. This...
FBI, EPA warn of cyberattacks targeting PLCs at multiple U.S. water utilities
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are warning water and wastewater utilities about a series of cyberattacks targeting...
Metro Vancouver sewage workers escalate job action after overflow event
The union representing Metro Vancouver's outside workers has expanded its job action by withdrawing liquid waste systems forepersons and operators, citing concerns over an...
Montreal urges water conservation as emergency aqueduct repairs continue
The City of Montreal is asking residents and businesses to reduce drinking water consumption as emergency repairs leave only one major watermain operating in...
B.C. hotel operator fined more than $624K over asbestos, lead and mould hazards during...
A hotel operator has been fined more than $624,000 after WorkSafeBC found workers were exposed to asbestos, lead and mould hazards during renovation work...
Receiver sues JDS over Eagle Gold Mine heap leach failure as sale process advances
The court-appointed receiver overseeing Yukon’s Eagle Gold Mine has launched a lawsuit against the mine’s former engineering contractor, alleging design and construction decisions contributed...
Canada, Quebec unveil draft agreement for single impact assessment process on major projects
The federal and Quebec governments have released a draft agreement that would establish a "one project, one review" approach for major projects in Quebec,...
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