York Region achieves perfect water quality scores for 2024
Water Canada York Regional Council received the 2024 Drinking Water Systems Memo sharing The Regional Municipality of York scored 100% in Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks drinking water […]
U of G unveils long awaited Groundwater Research Centre
Guelph Today She added it’s not just drinking water to consider. Groundwater “plays a significant role in moderating our weather and climate” but added it’s poorly understood, and this research […]
In my community of Moose Factory, the clean water crisis never really ends
The Narwhal The federal government promised to end long-term water advisories on First Nations reserves – but many Indigenous communities cope with a constant cycle of temporary advisories, with no […]
Neskantaga First Nation’s only health-care space is flooded, prompting calls for quick help from Ottawa
CBC The chief of Neskantaga First Nation is calling on the federal government to quickly help set up a mobile health centre in the remote community due to flooding that […]
City successfully implements Reverse Osmosis Units at Water Treatment Plant
Water Canada The City of Brantford announced the successful implementation of four new reverse osmosis (RO) units at the City’s Water Treatment Plant to help proactively address elevated nitrate levels […]
Fish, mines and Indigenous Rights ensnared in court case in northern Ontario
The Narwhal For years, people in Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg – an Anishinaabe community tucked along the lake’s eastern shore – had alleged poachers were catching huge quantities of fish from the […]
Potable water a luxury for many after ice storm and flooding in central Ontario
CTV News Flooding after an epic ice and rain storm Saturday, has left many residents with flooded properties and basements, but nothing pouring from their taps. Click here to […]
City of Toronto opens energy and water reporting link for Toronto’s largest buildings
Water Canada The City of Toronto has opened its reporting link to allow owners of Toronto’s largest buildings to report their 2024 energy and water use to the City. Reporting […]
City of North Bay exploring options to remove forever chemicals from drinking water
CBC The northern Ontario city of North Bay says it is exploring options to upgrade its water treatment plant so it can treat per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly referred […]
Less than 30% of Ontario’s drinking water from private wells was tested last year, auditor general finds
CBC A 2021 Statistics Canada survey found that 40 per cent of private well owners in Ontario don’t treat their water, making the lack of testing riskier, the report said. […]