Ottawa museum obtains billion-year-old water sample from U of T geochemist
In 2009, University of Toronto geochemist Dr. Barbara Sherwood Lollar and her team collected what was later proven to be the oldest-known flowing water...
Canada will miss 2021 deadline to end all First Nations water advisories
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller held a press conference on December 2 to confirm that Canada will miss its March 2021 deadline to lift...
Unidirectional distribution system flushing program improves White Rock’s water quality
Watermain flushing in White Rock, B.C. has been conducted regularly for corrosion control, sediment removal, taste and odour control, maintaining low turbidity, maintaining disinfectant residual, and the prevention of bacterial growth.
Helping the water sector chart a path through the rough waters of public relations
Three municipal experts in navigating the minefield of public opinion on difficult water issues such as lead and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances swapped success stories during a recent virtual summit organized by the American Water Works Association.
Evacuated Neskantaga First Nation still waiting for action on water crisis
The website of the Neskantaga First Nation is now filled with video testimonies from some of its nearly 300 residents, to shine light on...
The important role of high capacity water filters in eDNA sampling of surface water
Once the sampling site locations and protocols have been established, the next practical matter is sampling protocol. There is a compelling case to do filtration in the field as opposed to the logistical challenge of transporting samples to a laboratory setting.
Global Water Institute earns grant to detect, remove microplastics from wastewater
Ottawa’s Global Water Institute has received a $230,000, 18-month grant for research to develop solutions for the detection and removal of microplastics and microfibres...
York Region to build new facility to protect Lake Simcoe from phosphorus
Two new major investments through the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund in Ontario’s York Region will focus on protection of the water supply, treatment,...
Filtration milestone for NWT water treatment plants coincides with call for new facility
After decades of simple truck-fill water stations with chlorine disinfection, communities in the Northwest Territories (NWT) have reached the milestone achievement of having filtration...
Alberta set for interbasin transfer as communities added to regional waterline
A new bill introduced in the Alberta Legislature proposes to construct one of the province’s longest regional waterline connections, to end drinking water quality...
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