Water UBC researchers find way to remove PFAS from water March 23, 2023 Engineers at the University of British Columbia have developed a new water treatment that removes “forever chemicals” from drinking water
Water Lunenburg gets funding to upgrade wastewater treatment March 21, 2023 The town of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, is getting $28.8 million to upgrade wastewater plants, and other infrastructure
Water Flax sheaves effective at removing pharmaceuticals from water January 11, 2023 Researchers from the University of Saskatchewan used the Canadian Light Source to examine why flax shives are an effective adsorbent for clearing pharmaceutical pollutants from water
Effluent Pearson airport testing wastewater January 10, 2023 Pearson airport in Toronto is building a laboratory to test wastewater for contagious viruses such as Covid-19 and Monkeypox
Water Sanexen wins award for PFAS removal November 23, 2022 Won the Innovation and Environmental Protection Award from the Conseil des entreprises en technologies environnementales du Québec (CETEQ) for the second year in a row
Water Amazon deal to provide safe water for millions September 20, 2022 Amazon and Water.org are launching the Water.org Water & Climate Fund focused on climate-resilient water and sanitation solutions for 100 million people
Water Anaergia upgrading Petawawa’s digesters May 25, 2022 Anaergia will upgrade the existing anaerobic digesters located at Petawawa’s Water Pollution Control Plant
Water Ontario groups calling for mandatory washing machine filters March 24, 2022 A group of organizations is calling on all Ontario provincial parties to support action to require washing machine filters to prevent microfibres from entering the watershed. Organizations expressing their…
Water Feds invest in water sensor maker November 29, 2021 $1.9 million will support Charlottetown-based Sentry Water Monitoring through Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)
Legal Acciona claims Vancouver didn’t pay bills in spat over water plant October 18, 2021 The Metro Vancouver regional district says it has cancelled its contract with Acciona Canada to build a wastewater treatment plant in North Vancouver, but the contractor says it is still working on the project
