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Low water levels in the North
NWT WATER MONITORING BULLETIN - October 7, 2024

Water levels and flow rates remain very low across most of the NWT. There have been no significant changes across gauged rivers and lakes, and at most locations water levels and flow rates have started to decrease as fall freeze up approaches.

How fast can you set up an effective emergency flood wall?
Part One: INERO hard-shell barrier, built to handle moving water with debris

In the aftermath of back to back hurricanes, we rip into the top flood barriers on the market to see how they stack up

BLAZING THE INNOVATION TRAIL, PART 3: Oshkosh Airport Products' role in building out the Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting industry
An enviro-refit for the global ARFF fleet

FIRST NATION SHORT-TERM DRINKING WATER ADVISORIES – October 15, 2024

Overview: There are 42 short-term water advisories in Canada not including BC: 4 in Atlantic, 17in QC, 17 in Ontario, 3 in MB, 9 in SK, 11 in AB. First Nation Health Authority (FNHA) reports 8 in BC.

FIRST NATION LONG-TERM DRINKING WATER ADVISORIES – October 9, 2024 
Overview: There are 32 long-term water advisories in Canada not including BC: 

 1 in Atlantic, 21 in ON, 5 in MB, 5 in SK, 0 in AB. First Nation Health Authority (FNHA) reports 26 in BC.

ADVISORIES PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 16 - UPDATED 8:30 PM

Wrap-up: There are 14 advisories to report since yesterday: 1 in AB, 3 in BC, 2 in MB, 1 in NL, 1 in NS, 1 in ON, 5 in SK

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RECENT ARTICLES AND REPORTS

Low water levels in the North
NWT WATER MONITORING BULLETIN - October 7, 2024

Water levels and flow rates remain very low across most of the NWT. There have been no significant changes across gauged rivers and lakes, and at most locations water levels and flow rates have started to decrease as fall freeze up approaches.

How fast can you set up an effective emergency flood wall?
Part One: INERO hard-shell barrier, built to handle moving water with debris

In the aftermath of back to back hurricanes, we rip into the top flood barriers on the market to see how they stack up

BLAZING THE INNOVATION TRAIL, PART 3: Oshkosh Airport Products' role in building out the Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting industry
An enviro-refit for the global ARFF fleet

CANADA TO PIONEER HYDROGEN FOR AVIATION
Airbus and ZeroAvia partner on Hydrogen Hubs at leading Canadian Airports

WATER IS ‘CANARY IN THE COALMINE’ OF CLIMATE CHANGE: UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
The year 2023 marked the driest year in over three decades for rivers around the world, according to a new report coordinated by the UN’s World Meteorological Organization.
CWA CrimeBox
Environmental Crimes Historic Conviction:  Fiscal Year 2009; Case ID# CR_1799 (California)
Accidental toxic spill impacts a waterway, unreported by the spiller. The key personnel found guilty, sent to lock up
IMPERIAL BEACH COAST IS FINALLY OPEN, BUT MORE SEWAGE IS ON THE WAY - by MacKenzie Elmer and Vicente Calderón
Tijuana is about to make a scheduled repair to its biggest sewer main – leaving millions of gallons of city sewage with nowhere to go but the Tijuana River.
Reposted with permission

BLAZING THE INNOVATION TRAIL, PART 2: From Norway to Green Bay, fighting fire without forever chemicals
American technical specifications for airport fire rescue has prompted a new generation of fluorine-free foam products, along with the training and techniques to get the job done

TRANSFORMING ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES INTO SUSTAINABLE ASSETS
B.C.’s Tersa Earth Innovations valorizes mine residues with microbial fuel cells to extract valuable metals and clean water from mining waste.

MANAGING GROUNDWATER ON THE US-MEXICO BORDER IS CHALLENGING—BUT VITAL by Maya Chari
The amount of water in the more than two dozen viable aquifers shared by the two countries is unknown, and few regulations guide their use
Reposted with permission

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WATER ADVISORIES

ADVISORIES PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 16 - UPDATED 8:30 PM

Wrap-up: There are 14 advisories to report since yesterday: 1 in AB, 3 in BC, 2 in MB, 1 in NL, 1 in NS, 1 in ON, 5 in SK

ADVISORIES PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 15 - UPDATED 8:00 PM

Wrap-up: There are 19 advisories to report since yesterday: 4 in BC, 2 in MB, 8 in QC, 5 in SK

ADVISORIES PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 14 - UPDATED 10:30 PM

Wrap-up: There are 24 advisories to report since Friday: 2 in MB, 2 in NL, 6 in QC, 14 in SK,

ADVISORIES PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 11 - UPDATED 5:00 PM

Wrap-up: There are 13 advisories to report since yesterday: 1 in BC, 1 in NU, 2 in ON, 4 in QC, 5 in SK

ADVISORIES PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 10 - UPDATED 5:00 PM

Wrap-up: There are 15 advisories to report since yesterday: 1 in AB, 2 in BC, 1 in MB, 1 in NL, 2 in NS, 1 in NU, 4 in ON, 1 in QC, 2 in SK

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FIRST NATIONS

The long-standing lack of clean drinking water and wastewater facilities in Indigenous communities has left an indelible stain on Canada's flag. For years successive government have pledged to fix the problem, yet today there are 31 long-term and 45 short-term advisories in Indigenous communities across the country. While 145 long-term advisories have been lifted since November 2015, 31 remain, and the number of short-term advisories has not been declining in recent months, with short-term advisories regularly recurring in the same communities. Band Councils say government initiatives suffer from a lack of holistic approach, unprofessional consultants or engineers and poor funding for operators and related infrastructure.

FIRST NATION SHORT-TERM DRINKING WATER ADVISORIES – October 15, 2024

Overview: There are 42 short-term water advisories in Canada not including BC: 4 in Atlantic, 17in QC, 17 in Ontario, 3 in MB, 9 in SK, 11 in AB. First Nation Health Authority (FNHA) reports 8 in BC.

FIRST NATION LONG-TERM DRINKING WATER ADVISORIES – October 9, 2024 
Overview: There are 32 long-term water advisories in Canada not including BC: 

 1 in Atlantic, 21 in ON, 5 in MB, 5 in SK, 0 in AB. First Nation Health Authority (FNHA) reports 26 in BC.

FIRST NATION SHORT-TERM DRINKING WATER ADVISORIES – October 3, 2024

Overview: There are 48 short-term water advisories in Canada not including BC: 4 in Atlantic, 0 in QC, 19 in Ontario, 2 in MB, 9 in SK, 11 in AB. First Nation Health Authority (FNHA) reports 8 in BC.

INDIGENOUS-LED CONSERVATION
Joint study between Manitoba’s Seal River Watershed Alliance & Audubon documents abundant bird population amidst overall North American decline 

FIRST NATION SHORT-TERM DRINKING WATER ADVISORIES – September 26, 2024
Overview: There are 48 short-term water advisories in Canada not including BC: 3 in Atlantic, 0 in QC, 20 in Ontario, 3 in MB, 11 in SK, 11 in AB. First Nation Health Authority (FNHA) reports 8 in BC.

...More First Nations


WT Space

SPACE 2023 ARCHIVES
The Space Food Challenge
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is working with NASA on the
Deep Space Food Challenge a competition to develop new technologies to produce food for future space missions while expanding opportunities for food production on Earth.

AQUALUNAR CHALLENGE SEMI-FINALIST UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
University of Calgary prof and industry leaders collaborate on strategy to transform lunar ice into pure water
2024/8/7

AQUALUNAR CHALLENGE SEMI-FINALIST CIMBUS INC
Toronto start-up Cimbus Inc poised to go to the Moon and back with novel water treatment technologies

AQUALUNAR CHALLENGE SEMI-FINALIST SIXPENNY ARCHITECTURAL FABRICATION
Toronto start-up inspired by the CSA Challenge pushes boundaries into the future with Lunarwell, its water purifying system.

AQUALUNAR CHALLENGE SEMI-FINALIST WATERPURIS
Ontario start-up aims for the Moon with novel water purification technology

AQUALUNAR CHALLENGE SEMI-FINALIST LOTIC TECHNOLOGIES
Alberta based start-up will modify existing innovative EC-AOP technologies to extreme lunar conditions

Space Balloons

The Timmins Balloon Base
Experiments launched in an environment similar to Space
Interview with Audrey Barbier, Canada Space Agency (Communications)

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FROM WT ARCHIVES

A VIEW FROM THE REZ 2021
The lack of clean water in Indigenous communities is Canada' national shame. For years successive government have pledged to fix the problem, but in many communities it is yet to be solved.

Mines
SHERRIDON ORPHAN MINE RECLAMATION PROJECT
THREE STRIKES: THE LIMING OF CAMP LAKE


COMMUNITY OF SHERRIDON QUESTIONS AUTHORITIES AS TAILINGS LAKE DISCHARGES DOWNSTREAM

CANADA'S ORPHANED/ABANDONED MINES - A NATIONAL TRAVESTY

WALKING THE TALK
Feds, P3 reno of entire Ottawa area heating/cooling system will spew way less GHG

LIQUID DEATH: PUNK ROCK'S ANSWER TO BOTTLED WATER

TITANIC, AVATAR AND SCHMIDT INSTITUTE USED ADAM'S CAMERA FOR THEIR DEEPSEA SHOOTS

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