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ADVISORIES
WRAP-UP: There were 28 new advisories issued since Friday: 6 in NS, 2 in BC, 10 in SK, 3 in QC, 6 in MB, 1 in NL.

In Nova Scotia, BWAs were issued to Benjamin Bridge Winery (Kings County), Just Us! Grand Pre Cafe (Kings), Credit Union Centre (Kings), Gaspereau Vineyards (Kings), Mercator Vineyards (Kings), Manoir St Pierre Phase 2 (Inverness). A previously issued BWA was lifted for Ski Wentworth. Nova Scotia Advisory Map
In Manitoba, BWAs were issued to a portion of Brandon PWS, and to Bissett PWS. Seasonal site advisories were issued to Strathcona Park Store and to Ponchos Campsite... Manitoba Advisory Map

Full Report
RECENT ADVISORIES - Full list ➤
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Swedish Start-up ECOLOO’s Solution For Cleaner Water & Sustainable Sanitation
Award-winning Sustainable Toilet Technology that benefits health, water and the environment



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WT LATEST
ORGANIC LEATHER
Mexican start-up Adriano Di Marti Disrupts the leather industry
Natural organic leather offers a sustainable, cruelty-free alternative, with low water consumption, no toxic chemicals, phthalates, and no PVC.

SUSTAINABLE BEER
A Unique Craft Beer Using NEWater Singapore debuts NEWBrew, a sustainable beer made from recycled used water.

WASTE DETOXIFICATION
MYCOCYCLE, a waste-to-resource process that uses mycoremediation to remove harmful toxins out of trash and turn the waste into reusable materials.
Interview with Joanne Rodriguez CEO of Mycocle Inc.

GREENING ROOFTOPS
From Sponge City to Micro Water Management On Rooftops
Amsterdam Start-Up RESILIO addresses critical urban challenges related to flooding, heat and water supply, energy consumption and biodiversity.

SOIL REHABILITATION
Solving South Africa’s Water Security Issues
The Compost Kitchen's waste-to-compost commitment begins with repairing the soil

PLASTICS
H2-Industries set to clear the oceans of plastic waste and produce clean fuel from innovative ship design.
Interview with Michael Stusch Executive Chairman & CEO, H2-Industries

PROJECT WATER
Kits for a Cause is hands-on, delivering clean drinking water for GTA’s most vulnerable.
Interview with Jody Steinhauer, Founder and President of Bargains Group, Kits for a Cause

HOUSE OF COMMONS PETITIONS
Petetion e- 3867 - Initiated by Erik Schomann from Tiny, Ontario on March 2, 2022, to protect the pristine waters of the Simcoe Uplands in Ontario. Full Text of Petition, sign-in, and contact info.

RENEWABLE ENERGY
Canadian Hydrokinetic Test Centre to Deploy ORPC Canada's RivGen® Power System
Sagkeeng First Nation, Manitoba, to be the first site in Canada for deployment and future training centre

CITY WATER - TORONTO WATER - R.C.HARRIS PLANT
The Ontario Heritage Beaux-Arts structure treats one-third of Toronto's water today

PLASTIC - XAMPLA creates edible films as an alternative to single-use plastic
Interview with Simon Hombersley CEO of Xampla

NANO-PLASTICS - Trust your municipal sand filtration water treatment process, the standard technology removes nano-plastics: Swiss Study
Interview with Ralf Kaegi, Ph.D., Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Switzerland

CLIMATE CHANGE - Climate change in your town, how to mitigate its effects, where to start, and the software to figure it out
Interview with Atkins Global, SNC-Lavalin Climate Team advising FEMA

All previous WT articles can be found in our A to Z section


CITY WATER

Report on Canadian Municipal Drinking Water. WT sent requests for informations to a cross-section of randomly picked cities across Canada, asking them to to tell us about the features and challenges of their water systems. Cities were offered the option of either a phone interview with their Drinking Water Management or a series of email questions. The reports below feature the most recent answers that were sent to us.
NIAGARA REGION, ON
Niagara Region has six conventional water treatment plants. The water is treated and distributed to 11 local area municipalities.

QUÉBEC, QC
Québec city’s sewer network is about 72% combined network
(unitary and pseudo-separate)

STRATFORD, PEI
Managing water for a rapidly growing population - NEW!

STRATFORD, PEI
Managing water for a rapidly growing population

SAGUENAY, QC
The city ranks third in numbers of CSO outfalls in Québec




WHISTLER, BC
The City's Source of water is Alpine Lakes and groundwater

REGINA, SK
The City of Regina receives potable water from the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant, located approximately 60 km northwest of the City.


GREATER SUDBURY, ON
The City's distribution network has close to a thousand kilometres
of piping network, spread out over a very large geographic area

ABBOTSFORD, BC
Abbotsford and Mission receive domestic water from the Abbotsford Mission Water & Sewer Commission

A full list of our City Reports can be found here

WT Rez

FIRST NATION & INUIT WATER
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 32 long-term and 51 short-term advisories in Indigenous communities across the country. While 109 long-term advisories have been lifted, 34 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.
Short-Term Advisories
 According to Indigenous Services Canada latest report, there are 51 short-term advisories in effect in First Nations communities across Canada, excluding BC; and 2 in BC issued by the First Nation Health Authority (FNHA).

List of all Short-Term Advisories 		Long-Term Advisories
In place for more than a year, these advisories are also monitored by Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

There are currently 32 long-term advisories across Canada, excluding BC; and 12 in BC issued by the First Nation Health Authority (FNHA)

List of all Long-Term Advisories 		A view from the Rez
Interviews Chiefs or Band Officials of the communities under long-term advisory. The latest ones include Chief Bruce Achneepineskum of Marten Falls First Nation, ON; and Chief Skead, Wauzhushk Onigum Nation, ON

A view from the rez -All Interviews

Interview with ISC Minister, Patty Hajdu "It is our collective duty to end discrimination against Indigenous peoples" - 2022/1/21

All First Nation water advisories are also listed on our provincial maps along with non-indigenous advisories.

WT Tech - Towards a more sustainable water/energy nexus.

Soil Rehabilitation
Solving South Africa’s Water Security Issues
The Compost Kitchen's waste-to-compost commitment begins with repairing the soilNEW!

Wastewater
Canadian company, SciCorp, wins first prize for innovative and transformative wastewater technology
Interview with Derk Maat, SciCorp

Toxic Algae
Identifying toxic blue-green algae species through mass spectrometry
Interview with Dr. Aneika Leney, Ph.D., Biological Mass Spectrometry, UK

Carbon Removal
 Planetary Technologies Wins XPRIZE Carbon Renewal Milestone Award -

Desalination
 No filters or high pressure pumps
Researchers build portable and energy efficient desalination

Transportation
Electric ferries launch at the Port of Kingston, ON. Interview with Guillaume Clement, Leclanché Energy Storage Solutions

Shipping
Vancouver Start-Up Dasivedo Design moves forward with plans
to retrofit vessels with Wind Assist Technology

Shipping
Clean Sailing with Emission-Free Cargo Ships. Interview with CEO of SailCargo Inc

Oceans
Arctic sinkholes the size of a Manhattan block show up on Beaufort Seafloor
Interview with Charles Paull, Senior Scientist Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)

Mining
Calgary start-up Summit Nanotech's lithium mining process reduces freshwater use to zero while decreasing chemical waste by 90%

Multi-purpose Analysers
Finding efficiency with Mantech's Multi-purpose Analyzers, Part 1

Mantech's Chemical Oxygen Demand) Analyzer provides results in 10 minutes, Part 2









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