Metro Vancouver has substantially finished construction on its award-winning, one-kilometre-long Second Narrows Water Supply Tunnel, one of five new regional water supply tunnels designed to ensure delivery of drinking water in the event of a major earthquake. The tunnel lies 30 metres below the bottom of the Burrard Inlet, is 6.5 metres in diameter, and […] The post Vancouver’s earthquake-resilient Second Narrows Water Supply Tunnel completes construction, begins connections appeared f...| Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine
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An upgraded 6,400-square-foot water treatment plant equipped with reverse osmosis filtration membranes and expanded capacity has opened in Moosomin, Saskatchewan, following nearly three years of construction. Nearly $14 million in upgrades to the town’s 36-year-old facility included the replacement of outdated filters, aiming to produce higher-quality finished water and enhanced access to safe, potable water, […] The post Moosomin water treatment plant online after nearly $14M upgrade app...| Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine
For years, Canada’s cities have been bracing for wetter springs and rising floodwaters. Now, after one of the driest summers on record across much of the country, they are also confronting the opposite threat: how to secure drinking water in an age of prolonged drought. The post Racing against drought, Canadian cities build for a drier future appeared first on Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine.| Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine