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Metro Vancouver officials say a new approach to upgrades at the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) will cut the project’s pricetag by $4 billion and prioritize measures necessary to achieve secondary treatment by 2030. The project in Richmond, B.C., will now shift from the 2022 plan of building an entirely new facility to rehabilitating […] The post Metro Vancouver shifts to phased upgrades for Iona WWTP to reach secondary treatment quicker appeared first on Environmental Scien...| Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine
U.K.-based private utility Southern Water says electronic sewer monitors utilizing AI helped to discover a 15-lb dumbbell gym weight hidden in a fatberg. More than 34,000 radar sensors are constantly monitoring sewer levels, utility officials say. Recently, on Chalcroft Road in Kent’s Folkestone, the team arrived before the sewer could flood and cleared out the […] The post UK’s Southern Water uses AI to spot dumbbell hidden in fatberg appeared first on Environmental Science & Engineeri...| Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine
A month after being fined $13,000 for the use of a temporary outfall to the Fraser River over several years from its wastewater treatment facility, the British Columbia District of Hope is investing $700,000 to remove sludge from one of three lagoons connected to the facility. Following a sediment blockage of the original outfall pipe, […] The post Hope, B.C., invests $700K in wastewater lagoon cleanup after Fraser River outfall fine appeared first on Environmental Science & Engineering M...| Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine
Calgary-based rapid water testing technology firm, FREDsense, has closed a USD $7 million Series A funding round in relation to a new commercially available field-based PFAS detector. The funding round for the device, which allows customers to get results in hours rather than weeks, was led by HG Ventures with participation from Emerald Technology Ventures. […] The post Calgary’s FREDsense secures $7M to scale rapid PFAS water testing device appeared first on Environmental Science & Eng...| Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine
In 2024, the prosecutor's office set up its “black water task force” following a spate of illegal dumping incidents.| Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine
The Oil Sands Mine Water Steering Committee has released four new recommendations for Alberta and the federal government, calling for new treatment technologies, increased community involvement in monitoring programs, the establishment of standards for releasing treated oil sands mine water, and advancing end pit lakes. Alberta’s government announced on September 5 that it accepts all […] The post Alberta endorses four new steps for oil sands water reclamation appeared first on Environmen...| Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine
Municipal water and wastewater employees for the City of Charlottetown, P.E.I., have been on strike for nearly two months in search of a wage increase beyond the 2% per year, which is on offer from the municipality. About 30 workers walked off the job on July 29 over issues like job security, seniority and wages, […] The post Charlottetown water workers enter second month of strike over wages, job security appeared first on Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine.| Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine
Two notable business developments in the water sector this month include U.S.-based Core & Main’s acquisition of water, wastewater and storm drainage product distributor Canada Waterworks, as well as the acquisition of Ontario-based consultancy Ecometrix by France-based Egis. According to Egis, the September acquisition of Ecometrix enhances the company’s environmental expertise, doubling the firm’s environmental […] The post Egis and Core & Main announce key Canadian acquisitions i...| Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine
The City of Timmins, Ontario, has been fined $45,000 after being convicted of multiple environmental offences tied to the operation of its municipal wastewater treatment plant. On March 13, 2025, at the Ontario Court of Justice in Timmins, the municipality was found guilty of one violation under the Ontario Water Resources Act and five violations […] The post Timmins fined $45K for several wastewater compliance issues appeared first on Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine.| Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine
Three wastewater workers are dead following a suspected hydrogen sulfide gas leak that occurred during a lift station repair at the Westwood Shores Municipal Utility District wastewater plant in Trinity County, Texas. The August 27 incident resulted in a shelter-in-place order until local law enforcement was able to confirm what happened to the unconscious workers […] The post Hydrogen sulfide leak overcomes three workers during Texas lift station repair appeared first on Environmental Scie...| Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine
A new pilot project through the University of Calgary will evaluate Jokaso wastewater treatment technology from Japanese company FujiClean to determine whether it can outperform septic tanks or lagoon systems in rural Canadian communities where cold weather could be an issue. The Alberta Innovates-funded pilot launched in August under a collaboration between Advancing Canadian Water […] The post UCalgary pilots Japanese wastewater tech to test winter resilience appeared first on Environment...| Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine
The Town of White City and the Rural Municipality of Edenwold say they have been the target of a sophisticated wastewater data system scheme that defrauded the Saskatchewan communities of nearly $700,000. Local officials announced in a joint September 3 statement that a fraudster “electronically impersonated” the WCRM158 Wastewater Authority, jointly owned by the two […] The post Two Saskatchewan communities out $700K in online fraud through wastewater authority appeared first on Enviro...| Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine
