Human Waste

• Report shows high E. coli concentrations and human waste in HRM’s First Lake

  The local HRM councillor for Lower Sackville is warning beachgoers of First Lake not to swim until high concentrations of E. coli are addressed.

  Health

  Jul 7, 2023
  
• University of Regina researchers, city track COVID-19 in wastewater

  Researchers from the University of Regina are teaming up the with the City of Regina to track COVID-19 in municipal wastewater to better predict future trends.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2020
  
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• Saskatoon synchrotron shines light on fertilizer made from human waste

  Using the Canadian Light Source in Saskatoon, scientists say they have proven it is possible to create nitrogen-rich fertilizer from human waste.

  Science

  Jun 2, 2020
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• Project combating human waste on northern Saskatchewan river

  The number of Urine Diverting Vermicomposting Toilets installed through a project in northern Saskatchewan is up to two but work is being done to add more.

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2019
• Calgary woman traumatized after being trapped in tipped-over porta-potty following windstorm

  It was an unimaginable ordeal and just plain disgusting: a Calgary woman was trapped inside a port-a-potty after it tipped over in last weekend's sudden windstorm.

  Features

  Jul 30, 2019
• GoFundMe for a toilet in northern Saskatchewan

  Churchill River Canoe Outfitters runs camping trips in northern Saskatchewan and it's organized a GoFundMe page for a composting toilet for Barker Island.

  Canada

  Jul 10, 2019
• Study of Lake Banook, Lake MicMac finds sewage, human waste leaking into watershed

  The new report may hint at why so many beaches in the Lake Banook watershed have had to be closed due to the presence of E. Coli and algae blooms.

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2019
• Are microplastics ending up in human stool? Experts say study is too small to prove anything

  Experts are casting doubt over a new study that found microplastics in human stools for the first time, saying that the study was too small to draw any credible conclusion.

  Health

  Oct 24, 2018
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• ‘The car was plastered’: Lumby man believes human waste fell from a plane

  When contacted about the string of similar incidents, Transport Canada released a statement which said the incidents were not aviation related.

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2018
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• ‘Our car was inundated with liquid poo falling from the sky’: Kelowna driver

  A Kelowna driver and her son are speaking out after they were hit with flying poop from a passing plane while sitting in their car.

  Canada

  May 28, 2018