Concerns raised over proposed water taking application at Puslinch quarry
Guelph Today A flood of concerns has been raised about a longstanding gravel quarry’s application for a new water-taking permit and its potential impact on surrounding water sources and local […]
Compare and contrast: Veolia Canada secures 5-year extension for Moncton water treatment plant operations
Water Canada Veolia Canada has been awarded a five-year contract extension to continue operating and maintaining the City of Moncton’s drinking water treatment plant. The extension builds upon Veolia’s long-standing […]
Compare and contrast: Scientists find most microplastics in drinking water smaller than EU detection limits
EuroNews Green Scientists say that most microplastics found in drinking water are very fine and thus more likely to pass from the human intestine into the blood and organs. Most […]
‘Unusual taste or odour’: Water notice issued for Abbotsford, Mission
City News Vancouver The increased flow from Cannell Lake has temporarily stirred up sediment in the transmission main, leading to the discoloration, which may impact residents living central to north […]
Waterworks bylaw changes require meters for new developments
Water Canada To help further reduce water waste in the City of Cranbrook, BC, and to improve leak detection across the entire water system, changes are coming to the enforcement […]
Compare and contrast: What do the Los Angeles fires tell us about the coming water wars?
The Guardian We don’t have to await the dystopian future for the water wars to begin. The struggle over water, between private interests and the public good, the powerful and […]
Compare and contrast: Can California use ocean salt water to put out fires? Here are three key factors for L.A. firefighters
CBS News While some fire hydrants in Los Angeles ran dry amid the extreme wildfires, people wondered if firefighters could use salt water from the ocean instead of depleting fresh […]
‘Water everywhere’: Crews respond to water main break in central Edmonton
Global News A local utility provider advised drivers to avoid the area around a central Edmonton intersection on Tuesday morning as crews responded to a water main break. As of […]
N.W.T. regulator starting process that could grant Imperial Oil emergency water licence
CBC An N.W.T. regulator is moving ahead with a process that could grant Imperial Oil an emergency three-year water licence. Imperial Oil’s current water licence is set to expire in […]
Compare and contrast: New NOAA dataset to help improve flood mitigation tools, flood-risk assessment
Phys.org The first modeled, historical water level and wave dataset for the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf coasts was released today by NOAA’s National Ocean Service (NOS). This comprehensive dataset known […]
