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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 in the Grand River, the source of the City’s drinking water.   Click here to read the story.

Signs of drought in B.C.’s latest snow, water supply bulletin

The Canadian Press


British Columbia’s overall snowpack increased slightly throughout March, but the average is still sitting at just 79 per cent of what’s considered normal and the province is sounding the alarm about the potential for drought.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Drought.

Councillor wants to improve notification, customer service during water main breaks

Calgary Herald

Sonya Sharp said her motion was inspired by the fallout of the Bearspaw south feeder main rupture last June, which placed the community of Bowness under a days-long boil-water advisory.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Infrastructure.

Compare and contrast: With the Great Mussel Die-Off, Scientists Scramble for Answers

Yale Environment 360


One of the most endangered animals in the world, freshwater mussels are threatened by pollution, climate change, habitat loss, and invasive species. But in the epicenter of their diversity – the Southeastern U.S. – the root cause of a catastrophic die-off remains a mystery.   Click here to read the story.

Compare and contrast: A Byproduct of Manure Runoff Is Polluting Drinking Water in Thousands of US Communities, According to a New Report

Inside Climate News


Tens of millions of Americans have likely consumed drinking water containing cancer-causing chemicals that form when livestock manure and other organic substances end up in public water sources, according to a new analysis.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Irrigation.