Sewage

• Wastewater testing for COVID-19 expands to include influenza, says Western scientists

  Led by a consortium of universities including Western University, the initiative, launched in 2020, surveils sewage in monitoring the location of emerging COVID-19 infections.

  Health

  Sep 4
  
• City reports drop in sewage overflows escaping into Hamilton Harbour from Woodward plant

  The 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.

  Environment

  May 16
  
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• Environment Ministry, Squamish Nation responding to Capilano River sewage leak

  The nation said it believes the leak began more than five days ago, but that it was only notified on Friday.

  Environment

  Mar 10
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• Winnipeg sewage treatment plant gets federal, provincial funding for 2nd phase of upgrades

  The 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.

  Politics

  Aug 16, 2022
• Winnipeg councillors call for shorter timeline on sewer upgrades after 59M litres of waste dumped in Red River

  Municipal 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. 

  Environment

  Apr 27, 2022
• Toronto launches pilot project to collect COVID-19 data from wastewater

  Earlier 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.

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2022
• Hamilton sends province plan to fix odour-causing biosolids facility

  The plant has been the subject of numerous public complaints sent to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation & Parks.

  Environment

  Nov 12, 2021
• More sewage dumped into Hamilton’s waterways amid rain, plant upgrade

  The city alerted residents to the potential wastewater overflow scenario last week revealing the Woodward plant's capacity has been diminished due to an upgrade.

  Environment

  Oct 26, 2021
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• Contractor seems to have ‘abandoned’ North Shore wastewater plant, says Metro Vancouver

  The new billion-dollar sewage treatment plant has already faced cost overruns and delays.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2021
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• Untreated wastewater flows into river on Meadowbrook Golf Course

  Environmentalists and conservationists complain not enough is being done to stop untreated wastewater from flowing into a small river on Meadowbrook Golf Course.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2021