Sewage
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Sewage emergency in the Comox Valley fixed but residents should stay out of waterEveryone in the City of Courtenay, the K’ómoks First Nation and the Town of Comox cannot flush their toilets or use water that drains into the sewage system until further notice.EnvironmentMay 26
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Costs for another Metro Vancouver sewage plant a concern, $60M contract approvedThe 61-year-old Iona Island Wastewater Plant needs upgrades to serve Metro Vancouver's surging population and meet federal regulations, but the cost could create a bit of a stink.PoliticsJul 10, 2024
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A Montreal school was flushing sewage into a river for years. The city knew but failed to address itThe raw sewage empties into an area of the river near a public park, where fecal coliform counts routinely reach a level 60 times higher than the city's pollution threshold.CanadaJul 7, 2024
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City of Winnipeg completes temporary sewer repairs, says water usage can go back to normal'It’s expected the bypass system will be in place until the river crossing pipes that failed can be replaced,' Winnipeg said, adding sewage flow into the Red River has stopped.CanadaFeb 23, 2024
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Pipe leaking sewage into Red River not fixed yet, Winnipeg Councillor saysThe City of Winnipeg is scrambling to fix a pipe dumping millions of litres of raw sewage into the Red River, after a temporary fix didn't last as long as initially hoped.EnvironmentFeb 16, 2024
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City of Hamilton says last of contaminated sediment shipped away from Chedoke CreekHamilton public works says it's met a provincial deadline as remediation of the waterway near Kay Drage Park finished on the weekend.EnvironmentJan 2, 2024
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Wastewater testing for COVID-19 expands to include influenza, says Western scientistsLed by a consortium of universities including Western University, the initiative, launched in 2020, surveils sewage in monitoring the location of emerging COVID-19 infections.HealthSep 4, 2023
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City reports drop in sewage overflows escaping into Hamilton Harbour from Woodward plantThe city's director of water revealed that a 'drier than normal year' contributed to fewer discharges of treated effluent into Hamilton Harbour via the Red Hill Creek in 2022.EnvironmentMay 16, 2023
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Environment Ministry, Squamish Nation responding to Capilano River sewage leakThe nation said it believes the leak began more than five days ago, but that it was only notified on Friday.EnvironmentMar 10, 2023
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Winnipeg sewage treatment plant gets federal, provincial funding for 2nd phase of upgradesThe second phase of upgrades at Winnipeg's North End Sewage Treatment Plant will improve the plant's biosolids facility, helping turn sludge from wastewater into fertilizer.PoliticsAug 16, 2022
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