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York Region profiles the people behind its water system
By Roy Huetl, Regional Municipality of York
The Regional Municipality of York in Ontario provides safe, clean, reliable, affordable and convenient drinking water and wastewater...
No detections following Saskatchewan’s invasive mussels monitoring plan
The Government of Saskatchewan has wrapped up its aquatic invasive species (AIS) monitoring program for 2016 with no confirmed findings of invasive mussels within...
Ontario drinking water among the safest and best protected, says report
Ontario's drinking water is among the safest and best protected in the world, according to the province's Chief Drinking Water Inspector's 2015-2016 Annual Report.
GE to sell its Water & Process Technology business
General Electric confirmed that it is exploring options for selling its Water & Process Technology business in a news release on October 31, 2016.
GE...
Ontario proposes hold on new and expanded water bottling operations
Ontario's Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change announced it is proposing a two-year moratorium on new or expanded groundwater takings by bottling companies,...
YSI partners with leading AUV manufacturer OceanServer
OceanServer Technology, a manufacturer of commercial autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), announced on October 1, 2016, its continuation of a 10-year partnership with YSI (a...
Researchers are examining water filters used by Flint residents
Researchers from Michigan State University, the University of Michigan and Wayne State University are conducting studies to determine the best ways to manage the...
Applications now open for Great Lakes Project funding
Organizations working to protect, restore and enhance the Great Lakes and surrounding water systems can now apply for up to $25,000 in funding.
The Ontario...
Council of Canadians calls for boycott of Nestlé and bottled water
The Council of Canadians, an environmental activist group, launched a national boycott campaign against Nestlé and bottled water products in Guelph, Ontario, late last...
AWWA and Water Research Foundation publish cyanotoxins guidance for water utilities
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the Water Research Foundation (WRF) have released a guide and additional resources to help water professionals detect...
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Ontario introduces new water bottling fee
Beginning August 1, 2017, water bottlers in Ontario will pay $503.71 for every million litres of groundwater taken. The announcement was made by the...
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Company sentenced to pay $3.5 million for Obed Mountain mine spill
Prairie Mines & Royalty ULC (formerly known as Coal Valley Resources Inc.) pleaded guilty in Alberta Provincial Court on June 9, 2017, to two...
