Construction begins on Calgary’s new flood wall
CTV News The city is breaking ground on a new flood barrier along Memorial Drive designed to help protect to Calgary communities that were severely impacted by flooding more than […]
Markham District Energy expanding world’s largest wastewater-to-energy project
Water Canada To expand the world’s largest wastewater energy transfer facility so more residents and businesses can benefit from affordable, low-carbon energy, the federal government today announced an additional investment […]
Water Security Agency Advancing Major Maintenance Projects in Eastern Saskatchewan
Water Canada The Water Security Agency (WSA) is investing more than $18 million in six major water infrastructure projects in eastern Saskatchewan that will offer greater protection to communities and […]
Repair bill for water feeder main to run into the ‘tens of millions,’ says city
Calgary Herald The tab for repairing six sections of the water feeder main that burst in northwest Calgary last month will run into the “tens of millions of dollars,” a […]
Compare and contrast: Residents of Illinois town evacuate as officials warn of ‘imminent’ dam failure
The Guardian Nashville, a small city in Illinois with a population of nearly 3,000 people, and surrounding areas have been hit with severe storms which have caused flooding, overwhelming the […]
Calgary to increase water pressure in feeder main, could ease water restrictions Thursday
CTV News City officials say an additional pump at the Bearspaw water treatment plant will be activated by mid-day Monday to increase water speed and pressure on the feeder main. […]
Leaky pipes: How much water is Calgary losing from its distribution network? Billions of litres a year
Calgary Herald Leaky pipe connections caused Calgary to lose nearly one-quarter of its treated water in 2022, or more than 30 billion litres. Click here to read the story. […]
Only one bidder for initial contract in $10B Iona sewage plant replacement
Water Canada Metro Vancouver’s largest capital project ever, the replacement of the Iona Wastewater Treatment Plant, is about to begin now that the initial contract is set to be awarded. […]
Compare and contrast: Targeted home systems to remove PFAS more cost-effective than system-wide solutions
Science Daily PFAS, the potentially cancer-causing chemicals known as ‘forever chemicals’, have become an increasing concern in home drinking water. Solutions to reduce the risk of exposure range from mandated […]
Yukon gov’t orders Victoria Gold to provide plans aimed at treating, monitoring contaminated water
CBC The Yukon government has given Victoria Gold marching orders to deal with toxic chemicals in and around its Eagle mine, following last month’s major failure of a heap leach […]