Drinking Water

• City to expand scope of Kenilworth reservoir restoration project

  Some 16,000 tonnes of polluted soil have already been trucked from the Kenilworth reservoir site, and Hamilton city staff say the removal of remaining slag is within budget.

  Environment

  May 3
  
• Feds’ $1.5B compensation for unclean drinking water called unfair by Indigenous leaders

  The settlement will compensate people living in First Nations communities that were subject to a drinking water advisory of at least one year between November 1995 and June 2021.

  Health

  Apr 28
  
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• Hajdu hopeful all long-term boil water advisories lifted in Canada by 2025

  Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu hopes Canada will be able to lift its remaining long-term drinking water advisories by 2025.

  Canada

  Apr 2
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• Clean, drinkable water now available to significant portion of Tyendinaga Territory

  Long-term drinking water advisories have now been lifted for a significant portion of the Tyendinaga Territory, after being in place since 2008.

  Health

  Mar 25
• Iqaluit water crisis: City shuts down treatment plant due to fuel contamination

  The city says a breach in the system is suspected to have caused Iqaluit residents to smell fuel in their water, with breaches detected last week and today.

  Health

  Jan 19
• Boil water advisory extended for Chippewas of the Thames, Munsee-Delaware

  The precautionary boil water advisory for the First Nation has been extended 'until further notice' and officials plan to provide biweekly updates on the matter going forward.

  Canada

  Jan 14
• Boil water advisory in place in Fort McKay following water distribution system issue

  While crews have been able to repair a leak in the water distribution system in Fort McKay, Alta., a boil water advisory remains in place in the community.

  Canada

  Dec 27, 2021
• Independent probe suggests no wrongdoing from city, accused in soil dumping at Waterdown Gardens site

  The examination was spurred on by a $75-million claim against the city of Hamilton alleging 'contaminated industrial soil' was illegally dumped.

  Politics

  Dec 16, 2021
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• Morden water rate increasing due to ongoing drought conditions

  Water rates are expected to go up in 2022 for Morden homeowners due to the ongoing drought conditions. It's the first time water rates will be increased since 2014.

  Dec 11, 2021
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• Liquid manure from B.C. floods may have contaminated some Lower Mainland wells

  Liquid manure may have been released through the movement of animals, the disposal of milk in manure storage systems or excessive precipitation into the storage systems. 

  Environment

  Dec 5, 2021