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Customizing water efficiency solutions for industrial manufacturers
By Alyssa Cerbu and Eric Meliton
The manufacturing sector in Canada faces many challenges related to international competition. To remain competitive, companies must seek viable...
Construction company fined $120,000 for Ontario Water Resources Act Violations
Aecon Construction and Materials Ltd. pleaded guilty to two offences and was fined $120,000 for discharging a material into water that may impair the...
SaskWater announces two year rate adjustment
SaskWater announced a two year rate adjustment for customers receiving potable and non-potable water. Rate adjustments vary by system and will take effect in...
Canada’s infrastructure plan is a chance to address urban water issues, report
A new report released by the Forum for Leadership on Water (FLOW) urges the federal government to make innovative and sustainable urban water infrastructure...
Filling in the information gap with water system pilot testing
Raw water sources, specifically inland lakes, rivers and groundwater, are site specific and can be challenging to treat. Information from literature and other case...
San Diego County opens 204 MLD drinking water desalination plant
The Carlsbad plant taps into the largest reservoir in the world – the Pacific Ocean. It uses the seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) technique to produce more than 204 million litres of drinking water per day.
Indigenous Water Forum a powerful event
The purpose of the forum was to bridge people’s knowledge of water through sharing of indigenous ways of knowing, research presentations and demonstrations of practical applications.
Pressure mounting to use unconventional industrial water sources
Diminishing and increasingly regulated high-quality fresh water sources has pushed the issue of industrial water recycling into the forefront.
Water plant uses powdered activated carbon for pesticide removal
When a water treatment plant faced a spike in pesticide concentration, it chose a mobile, trailer-mounted activated carbon dosing system.
Several water and wastewater infrastructure projects announced
A flurry of funding for water and wastewater infrastructure projects across Canada has been recently announced, along with updates on several projects reaching completion.
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