Sewage
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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
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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
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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
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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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Winnipeg councillors call for shorter timeline on sewer upgrades after 59M litres of waste dumped in Red RiverMunicipal officials said 20-year-high flows meant Winnipeg had to turn off pumps, causing about 59 million litres of raw sewage to be dumped into the Red River.EnvironmentApr 27, 2022
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Toronto launches pilot project to collect COVID-19 data from wastewaterEarlier this week, the city's top doctor said staff would be collaborating with academic partners to launch a pilot project to understand more about this method of surveillance.CanadaJan 19, 2022
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Hamilton sends province plan to fix odour-causing biosolids facilityThe plant has been the subject of numerous public complaints sent to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation & Parks.EnvironmentNov 12, 2021
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