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Ottawa tables long-awaited bill to improve, protect First Nations water qualityThe proposed legislation would apply a new framework for source water, drinking water, wastewater and related infrastructure on First Nations land.CanadaDec 11, 2023
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Ottawa to table ‘co-developed’ First Nations water legislation this fall: HajduThe new bill is expected to come more than one year after Canada repealed the 2013 Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act in June 2022.CanadaSep 27, 2023
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U.S. Supreme Court rolls back wetland pollution protections in blow to EPAThe justices boosted property rights over concerns about clean water in a ruling in favor of an Idaho couple who sought to build a house in the state's panhandle.EnvironmentMay 25, 2023
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UBC engineers find permanent solution for removing ‘forever chemicals’ from drinking waterWater and oil repelling, forever chemicals are used in products like non-stick cookware, cosmetics and toilet paper, but when ingested, may contribute to adverse health effects.ScienceMar 22, 2023
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Humanity is overconsuming water at ‘vampiric’ levels, UN head warnsThe United Nations' first conference on water security in almost half a century aims to establish voluntary commitments and create "political momentum."EnvironmentMar 22, 2023
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City of Barrie gets perfect score for drinking water qualityThere is no room for improvement when it comes to Barrie's drinking water, with the Ministry of Environment giving the city a perfect score.EnvironmentMar 3, 2023
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$3M in government funding to upgrade Lakefield water treatment plant, water mainsThe funding is from both the federal and provincial governments through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program’s (ICIP) Green Infrastructure Stream.CanadaDec 15, 2022
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St. Lawrence College, Queen’s partner with water treatment firmSt. Lawrence College and Queen's University will work with Purafy Clean Technologies Inc., of Kingston to test the efficacy of the company's water treatment system.EducationApr 20, 2022
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Trudeau announces $214M for Iqaluit water system after fuel contaminationIqaluit's roughly 8,000 residents couldn't drink their tap water for 60 days last fall after it was found to be contaminated with fuel.CanadaApr 1, 2022
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New treatment plant ends Shoal Lake 40 First Nation’s 24-year boil water advisoryA decades-long battle to supply the First Nation with clean drinking water — even as Winnipeg takes 100 million gallons per day from their lake — will soon be over.HealthSep 10, 2021
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