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Water & Wastewater
New water treatment plant opens in Gimli, Manitoba
The project consisted of the new plant, two new wells, and the installation of approximately 8,000 metres of pipeline to connect the facility to the existing Gimli town site, the Pelican Beach water plant and a condominium complex.
Nova Scotia commits funding for water/wastewater projects
The Provincial Capital Assistance Program allows the province to contribute funds towards high-cost, priority municipal infrastructure projects, and this year’s investment by the province is $690,000.
Funding Announced for Yukon Water and Solar Projects
In total over $16 million combined from the federal and community governments will be used for three infrastructure projects across the Territory.
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Construction Begins on New Vancouver North Shore Wastewater Plant
The LEED Gold facility is being designed to meet the latest seismic standards, be resilient to future sea level rise and provide a treatment process based on best practices for wastewater treatment and resource recovery.
Breaking up ‘fatbergs’: UBC engineers develop technique
The technology can be used in municipal fats, oils and grease (FOG) management programs; it pretreats the FOG breaking it down so its does’t clog pipes, and it can be added to sewage sludge to produce methane from the mix.
Vancouver passes $2.8B infrastructure-heavy capital plan
Infrastructure renewal projects will inlcude upgrades of water, sewer, and drainage systems throughout the city, and repairs and seismic upgrades to Granville Bridge.
AI for water treatment plants: U of Waterloo research
The goal is an AI system to continuously monitor water flowing through a microscope for a wide range of contaminants and microorganisms.
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Back-Up Power Solutions
A cost-effective and repeatable solution was required to maintain water delivery to this northern Saskatchewan community when the power goes out.
Armtec Drainage Division Rebranding as Aqua Q
The brand refresh follows the sale of Armtec’s steel drainage division assets, and the new Aqua Q retains all of the plastic and composite pipe products.
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Energy neutral wastewater services
Tapping efficiencies and turning wastewater treatment into energy production.
Powell River, B.C., decides on route and design for wastewater treatment facility
In August 2017, the city hired Associated Engineering to do the pre-design and detailed design of the new plant.
Kelowna water works gets go ahead
The Kelowna Integrated Water Project – Phase 1 receives City funding to proceed.
Saskatchewan Water Security Agency investing $43.5M in infrastructure
A record spending amount for the year, it will ensure 69 dams and 130km of conveyance channels operate reliably and safely.
New wastewater system up and running in north-central Alberta
The new wastewater transmission system connects the communities of Lacombe, Blackfalds and Lacombe County to the wastewater treatment facility in Red Deer with a 28-km pipeline.
Panel presents a Blueprint for Action on Contaminants in Wastewater
Keeping contaminants out of municipal systems through source control is more effective than trying to remove them from wastewater.
Corrosion control lowering lead levels in Toronto’s tap water
The City began implementing corrosion control in 2014, which involves adding phosphate to the drinking water system at the water treatment plants.
Comox Valley water treatment project moving forward
Construction of the new water treatment system is estimated at $110 million. The project team will now finalize project design specifications and establish a shortlist of qualified design-build teams.
Southwestern Ontario HELP Clean Water infrastructure project complete
The project was comprised of eight components, each with an engineer and a contractor, ranging from upgrades to existing water treatment plants, the twinning of the pipelines, a pipeline monitoring system, and a new reservoir and pumping station in London.
Xylem’s wastewater pumping system with integrated intelligence
The Flygt Concertor interconnected wastewater pumping system senses the operating conditions of its environment, adapts its performance in real time and provides feedback to pumping station operators.
Qdos 20 pump launched by Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group
New pump is suitable for applications at the well sites of smaller water treatment plants, where operators are often injecting into water lines at higher pressure.
Funding confirmed for water treatment in Dawson City, YK
A combined federal and territorial announcement has confirmed $15 million in joint funding to construct a new pumphouse.
Montreal proposes 3-year $6.4B public works program
The main focus of the program is water and road infrastructure.
York/Durham Region in Ontario releases phosphorus reduction plan for its Duffin Creek Water Plant
An 18-month study prepared by CH2M Hill Canada recommends enhancing current treatment processes instead of adding additional stages.
Wastewater upgrades funded in Alberta
The towns of Vermilion, Barrhead and St. Paul will receive over $14M in federal funds for wastewater treatment plant upgrades.
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Team selected for McLoughlin Point wastewater treatment biosolids facility
The new residuals treatment facility will be located at the Hartland Landfill in Saanich, B.C. and will process the residual waste material from the McLoughlin Point Wastewater Treatment Plant to meet environmental regulatory requirements.
Port Mann Water Supply Tunnel—2017 Schreyer Award Winner
“We were impressed with the project’s innovative and complex engineering. In particular, the technical elements such as the production, testing and selection of the steel for the pipe and the tunnel’s depth of 55 meters below grade.” –Jury
Wastewater upgrade for Lampman, Saskatchewan
The work includes constructing a new, two-cell lagoon and sewage force main, upgrading the current sewage pumping station, and decommissioning the existing lagoon.
Stephenfield water treatment plant expansion complete in southern Manitoba
The $6.4M project involved building a new water treatment facility complete with a larger reservoir and membrane-filtration equipment, doubling the plant’s treatment capacity.
Owen Sound, ON, opens upgraded wastewater plant
Construction on the $48M project began in 2014, with a focus on incorporating a secondary treatment process.
Victaulic introduces solution for CPVC Pipe
The fastest, cleanest method for joining CPVC/PVC pipe, the system eliminates the cure time, chemicals and odours associated with traditional installation methods.
