Lax standards more than 50 years ago contributed to Calgary water main break: report

Global News

The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta says there’s nothing to suggest malpractice by the city led to the rupture and that it was complying with group regulations. The feeder main was expected to function for 100 years, but the report says relaxed standards around the time it was built in the 1970s may have led to the premature failure. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Infrastructure.

First-of-its-kind global study shows grasslands can withstand climate extremes with a boost of nutrients

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Fertilizer might be stronger than we thought. A new international study featuring faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York found that fertilizer can help plants survive short-term periods of extreme drought, findings which could have implications for agriculture and food systems in a world facing climate stressors. Click here to read the story.

Reservoir bigger than Gleniffer Lake under consideration for Red Deer River

The Albertan

The dam and reservoir, which would be located near Ardley, about 70 kilometres east of Red Deer, is a concept that goes back as far as 1954. The provincial government has issued a request for proposals to undertake a feasibility study of the proposed project. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Infrastructure.

How Halifax Water communicated major boil-water order leaves ‘serious questions to answer,’ says councillor

CBC

Just how Halifax Water communicated with residents about the boil-water order was, in part, the subject of two blunt emails a municipal councillor sent to a pair of Halifax Water officials. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Infrastructure.

Elevated levels of lead detected in water at two Yellowknife schools

Cabin Radio

Lead is a toxic metal that can have harmful effects if exposure is sustained over time above certain concentrations. Corroded pipes are a common way by which lead can enter a water supply, though no cause has so far been identified in these two instances. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Infrastructure.

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Lax standards more than 50 years ago contributed to Calgary water main break: report

First-of-its-kind global study shows grasslands can withstand climate extremes with a boost of nutrients

Reservoir bigger than Gleniffer Lake under consideration for Red Deer River

How Halifax Water communicated major boil-water order leaves ‘serious questions to answer,’ says councillor

Elevated levels of lead detected in water at two Yellowknife schools

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