Calgary faced 7,200 sewer backups last year
The City of Calgary had more than 7,200 calls to 311 last year related to sewer backups, a number of which can be blamed on residents continuing to flush clog-forming wet wipes.
UK bill aims to ban plastic in wet wipes as massive blockages persist
A U.K. Member of Parliament is trying to ban plastic in wet wipes, and the discovery of an “island” of blocked-up wipes on the banks of the River Thames in west London is bringing her bill back into the spotlight.
Groups partner to protect Great Lakes, advance corporate sustainability
A new partnership between the Council of the Great Lakes Region and The Water Council provides a framework to advance corporate sustainability performance and water stewardship across the region.
BC-based wastewater energy transfer system making inroads in Ontario
A British Columbia-based wastewater energy transfer company has signed a new deal to install its technology to heat water in a new Ottawa housing complex.
Ban on single-use plastics import, manufacture starts December
Canadians will no longer have access to items such as plastic cutlery and checkout bags in retail environments. Single-use plastics ban will result in the elimination of more than 1.3 million tonnes of hard-to-recycle plastic waste and more than 22,000 tonnes of plastic pollution.
Closed landfills are being renewed as solar farms across North America
More than 10,000 closed and inactive landfills across the U.S. alone could be given new lives as solar power hubs.
Canadians agree on range of environmental issues, U of T study finds
Most Canadians aren’t too far apart when it comes to views on the environment, except when it comes to climate change.
Endress+Hauser Canada opens new ‘green’, LEED certified Customer Experience Centre
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Partial pause of Ontario’s Excess Soil Regulation announced
On April 20, 2022, O. Regulation 388/22 (the “Amending Regulation”) came into effect pausing certain requirements of the Regulation until December 31, 2022.
New Asahi/America Type-57P CPVC Butterfly Valve sizes now available
Asahi/America, Inc. announces the recent addition to its Type-57P butterfly valve line to include 10” and 12” sizes in a CPVC body and disc...
Imbrium Systems Jellyfish Filter receives New ISO 14034 ETV verification
Imbrium Systems announced the receipt of a new ISO 14034 ETV Verification for its Jellyfish® Filter stormwater treatment technology today.
According to Imbrium, this latest...
Black Engineers of Canada ramps up skills training, mentorships
Underemployment, underrepresentation, and pay gaps continue to be challenges, but Black Engineers of Canada (BEC) is striving to create a sense of community and...
The Dewatering Institute’s Inaugural Annual Awards
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Researchers call for unified definition of vague ‘green infrastructure’
As North American city planners increasingly adopt “green infrastructure,” some researchers say it’s time to narrow the scope of its chameleon-like definition, so that...
UK water utility discovers record-breaking ‘Sea Dragon’ fossil in reservoir
In a matter of moments, a U.K. water utility became an unofficial archeological agency. Workers were on their corporate nature reserve to drain lagoons...
Keurig fined $3M over misleading coffee pod recycling claims
Canada’s Competition Bureau says Keurig Canada’s persistence in claiming unrealistic levels of recyclability for its popular single-use K-Cup coffee pods has led to a...
Endress+Hauser launches Netilion system for monitoring and optimizing entire water networks
Endress+Hauser’s new Netilion Water Network Insights (NWNI) provides water and wastewater operators with all the critical data from their operations, from any location, any...
Major corporate moves shake up environmental engineering sector
Two new corporate shuffles made headlines in recent weeks with Quebec-based Englobe’s acquisition of Alberta-based MPE Engineering Ltd., and the merger of Calder Engineering...
Next stage of Canada’s single-use plastics ban faces delay
The Canadian government says more time is needed to find acceptable alternatives to single-use plastics items that were set to be banned by year’s...
Endress+Hauser transitions to new Customer Experience Centre in Burlington, ON
Endress+Hauser announces that staff have moved into its Customer Experience Centre, the company’s new $28-million platform in Canada for showcasing its “best-in-class” instrumentation technology.
The...
Ontario bill targets removal of licensure barriers for immigrant engineers
A new Ontario bill aims to eliminate the requirement for Canadian work experience, often cited as the most significant barrier for Canadian immigrants seeking...
Canada makes new environmental pledges at UN climate conference
While the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Scotland continues until Friday, Canada has already made several key environmental commitments, including the...
Ocean cleanup vessels may burn plastic pollution as ‘blue diesel’
Ocean cleanup vessels may be considering a move away from storing recovered plastics on board to burning it as fuel for the voyage.
Vessels must...
Consulting engineering awards celebrate 20 Canadian projects
The 53rd Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards, co-organized by The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Canada (ACEC) and Canadian Consulting Engineer magazine, held a...
Seventy Canadian groups sign plastics pact to pivot towards circular economy
Some 70 organizations have signed onto a pact that offers a new roadmap towards plastic reduction and the creation of a circular economy in...
Stantec to acquire Cardno’s North America and Asia Pacific groups
Edmonton-based engineering firm Stantec announced it has entered into agreements to acquire Cardno Limited’s North America and Asia Pacific engineering and consulting groups in...
Face mask pollution shedding microplastics from UV exposure, study finds
While face mask pollution has been a common sight throughout the pandemic, Canadian researchers are now learning that sun exposure could be making microplastic...
Canadian Election Primer 2021: Party perspectives on the environment
Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine takes a look at some of the details surrounding party platforms on climate, sustainability, and the environment, as Canadians...
California forces manufacturers to prove products are recyclable
California officials say they’re looking to end the often seen three-arrow recycling symbols that exist on most products despite the fact that they are...
Canada funding consumer alternative to plastic microbeads in cosmetics, skin care
The federal government is investing $4.2 million in a Quebec-based cellulose nanocrystals company to support the innovation of an eco-friendly alternative product to replace...
Tatham Engineering to acquire Ontario-based Runge Engineering
Tatham Engineering (Tatham), a multi-disciplinary civil engineering consulting firm, announced on June 10, 2021 that it will be acquiring the shares of Collingwood, Ontario-based...
Research firm offers diversity pathway for regulators, engineering groups
As Canada continues to have a strong demand for engineers, both at present and in the future, a new report offers a potential pathway...
Endress+Hauser W.I.N. initiative promotes diversity, inclusion of women, minorities
Endress+Hauser Group announces that it is conducting an employee-led program to increase the participation of women at all levels in the company.
At Endress+Hauser entities...
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Hydrostatic...
Canada and global economy paying high price for invasive species
Invasive species have cost the global economy an annual mean amount of US$26.8 billion per year since 1970, with a threefold increase every decade,...
More Indigenous engineers needed for basic representation in sector
Less than 1% of Canada’s engineers identify as Indigenous, according to a new report by Engineers Canada, which estimates the sector needs an additional...
Funding secured for upgrades at two Ontario water facilities
Two small Ontario communities are now set with funding for critical water facility upgrades, the province has announced.
Full funding is now available to replace...
Ontario forming working group to guide conservation authorities despite outcry
The Ontario government has tasked a new working group with developing regulations that would lead the province’s 36 conservation authorities to focus and deliver...
Highs and lows emerge from online STEM learning during pandemic
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Environmental sector jobs to see growth in spite of pandemic, report says
A recent environmental employment outlook report from ECO Canada forecasts moderate 8.1% growth from 2019 to 2029, representing more than 50,000 new jobs in spite of an economy hit hard by COVID‑19.
IBI acquires Cole Engineering to form ‘significant’ infrastructure engineering team
Toronto-based IBI Group Inc. has acquired the assets of Cole Engineering Group Ltd., one of the largest independent civil engineering firms in Ontario with...
PPE litter problem growing in world’s landscapes, including Canada’s
While COVID-19 continues to impact the health of people worldwide, the virus is inadvertently wreaking havoc on the environment, too, as the mask litter...
U of Guelph to track wastewater for food-borne illnesses, COVID-19
A new $6.5-million outbreak detection project led by a University of Guelph food scientist aims to develop an approach to metagenomic detection of food-borne...
Environmental sector jobs to see growth in spite of pandemic, report says
A new environmental employment outlook report from ECO Canada forecasts moderate 8.1% growth from 2019 to 2029, representing more than 50,000 new jobs in...
ADS announces updated PRISM 2.0 platform for wastewater collection systems
ADS Environmental Services®, a provider of intelligent flow, level, and rainfall monitoring solutions, announced the release of their PRISM Version 2.0 solution platform on...
Canada moves one step closer to single-use plastics ban for 2021
Canada has announced the next steps in its single-use plastics ban to achieve zero plastic waste by 2030.
The six items currently proposed under the...
Canadian company patents world’s first electrified water and current tester
New lightweight, handheld tool is a potentially life-saving piece of equipment, capable of measuring electricity up to 600 volts AC passing through fluids or water, giving water and wastewater treatment plant operators, first responders, hydro workers, municipal workers, marina and pool staff the ability to check for electrical energy and stray current or power.
REGENESIS expands U.S. manufacturing and distribution operations with new facility in Tennessee
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B.C. communities outracing federal single-use plastics ban
British Columbia’s government says it is moving quickly to approve bylaws banning single-use plastics for several municipalities while it drafts a new regulation to...
Sherwin-Williams water and wastewater Impact Award accepting entries
Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine announced it is accepting entry submissions for its annual Impact Award, which recognizes outstanding water and wastewater projects completed in...
SUEZ’s ZeeLung selected for world’s largest MABR project in Canada
SUEZ – Water Technologies & Solutions announced on August 17 that the Region of Waterloo has selected SUEZ’s ZeeLung technology to equip what will...
Contech StormFilter Achieves ISO 14034 Environmental Technology Verification
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Endress+Hauser recognized with Frost & Sullivan’s 2020 Global Liquid Analyzer Company of the Year...
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Manitoba creates new fund to support water and green technology projects
The Manitoba government has created a new fund that will provide up to $600,000 for green technology projects that focus on water, climate change,...
East Penn Canada and Terrapure win environmental award for innovative lead battery recycling
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Israeli-made algaecide making strides in fight against toxic algal blooms
Proprietary algaecide developed by Israeli-based cleantech company is creating significant drops in toxic cyanobacteria species that contaminates lakes worldwide.
Ontario remains largest issuer of environmental fines in Canada, report finds
The province issued environmental fines totaling $22 million over 2015 – 2019, largely focusing on air quality and emissions contraventions, according to report.
Alberta loses access to Milk River irrigation water following U.S. canal failure
Following a U.S. infrastructure failure in northern Montana, water levels in Alberta’s Milk River will likely be too low this summer for activities like canoeing or kayaking.
Thunder Bay offers loans for lead pipe replacement as COVID-19 backlogs water testing
Ontario City of Thunder Bay has approved an interest-free loan program for property owners to replace privately-owned water service pipes made of lead.
Alberta grants $150M for 55 water, wastewater projects in small municipalities
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Changes to Ontario water taking policy now open for public input
Ontario’s government has officially posted proposals in need of public input pertaining to changes around the ways water is taken and managed in the province.
Study warns of growing wastewater impact on nutrient imbalance in lakes as more facilities...
Study warns surge in wastewater treatment may be harming ecosystem biodiversity by creating an imbalance between phosphorus and nitrogen.
KKR and XPV Grow Water Quality Platform with Acquisition of Environmental Dynamics International (EDI)
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Alberta energy regulator says enviro monitoring suspensions will be minimal as three First Nations...
Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, Fort McKay First Nation and Mikisew Cree First Nation stated in their appeal that they face potential health and environmental impacts and they were not consulted by the AER about the monitoring suspension.
Saskatchewan invests $8.3M in six water infrastructure projects
Water management projects range from pumping infrastructure to flood mapping and aquatic weed removal
New WEF report analyzes global investment gaps around risks to water security
Report identifies water as a global systemic risk that could have an annual investment gap of $670 billion in relation to water security and water investment opportunities
Canadian researchers create biodegradable mask in response to pandemic pollution
Researchers at the University of British Columbia’s BioProducts Institute are aiming to produce what could be one of the first biodegradable N95 masks.
Alberta town and former employee face seven charges after failed water monitoring
Bow Island faces five charges for failing to take specific samples required under the Code of Practice for a Waterworks System Consisting Solely of a Water Distribution System.
Ontario town issues water advisory after pressure drop from power outage
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IVEY wins ‘Top 10 Environmental Technology Solution Providers 2020 Award’
IVEY International Inc. has been awarded the "Top 10 Environmental Technology Solution Providers 2020 Award" from Enterprise Technology Review.
With headquarters in Canada, Europe and...
Facing national ban, plastics re-emerge as convenient alternative during pandemic
The impact of COVID-19 has not only forced some of Canada’s environmental protection services to be temporarily suspended, it has also delayed the implementation...
Eco-Action groups warn of push to rollback environmental laws in the name of economic...
Sixteen environmental action organizations have come together to write a single letter of concern to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Their message: resist pressures...
Blue-White engages all resources to quickly develop temporary ventilator
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Nearly 30% of Ontario’s environment sector hit financially by COVID-19, survey finds
In an attempt to gauge the impact of COVID-19 on Ontario’s environmental sector, a survey distributed by the Ontario Environment Industry Association (ONEIA) has...
New study ranks Canada’s environmental record near middle of OECD pack
A new study ranks Canada 12th out of 33 high-income countries on a wide range of environmental indicators that relate both to the protection...
Endress+Hauser offers free remote visual support during COVID-19 crisis
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World Water Week reveals Water Prize winner as event joins global cancellations
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J.L. Richards acquires LCI Engineering
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Canada opens new funding rounds for eight environmental programs
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New technique could accelerate methane production from FOG and food waste
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Water experts named to Order of Canada for life’s work
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Industry leaders launch Ontario Clean Technology Industry Association
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Ontario’s proposal to change environmental infraction fines raises red flags with critics
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French firm wins build contract for B.C.’s Annacis Island WWTP expansion
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BC First Nation wants Canadian reserves to join legal challenge for safe drinking water
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UBC students win WEF award for airport de-icing runoff treatment system
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