Waste Water
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COVID-19 virus load drops in Saskatoon’s wastewaterAnother week is needed for a trend line to be established, said John Giesy, as the COVID-19 virus load in Saskatoon’s wastewater decreases.CanadaJan 25, 2022
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Saskatchewan wastewater data affirms spiking COVID counts: USask scientistAs COVID-19 numbers spike in Saskatchewan, an ecotoxicologist believes actual cases are being underreported due to testing and contact tracing changes.HealthJan 10, 2022
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Untreated wastewater flows into river on Meadowbrook Golf CourseEnvironmentalists and conservationists complain not enough is being done to stop untreated wastewater from flowing into a small river on Meadowbrook Golf Course.CanadaSep 17, 2021
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Analysis of Saskatoon’s wastewater points to decline in COVID-19 casesNumbers released Monday by the University of Saskatchewan team said there was a 31 per cent decrease in the viral RNA load in the Saskatoon’s wastewater.CanadaMay 17, 2021
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Saskatoon waste water analysis predicts surge of COVID-19 cases comingWork from University of Saskatchewan researchers forecasts a jump in COVID-19 cases not seen since November.HealthApr 26, 2021
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Japan to dump wastewater from Fukushima nuclear disaster in the oceanJapan has decided to clean and dump some 1.25 million tonnes of radioactive wastewater from the nuclear disaster in Fukushima.TrendingApr 13, 2021
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Wastewater samples point to rising COVID-19 variant cases in Saskatoon: professorA toxicology professor says based on wastewater samples, half of Saskatoon’s active COVID-19 cases could be variants of concern in the coming weeks.CanadaApr 1, 2021
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Manitoba announces $50-million boost to water, waste-water servicesThe province announced almost $50 million in funding Friday for water and waste-water services as part of the Manitoba Restart Program.EnvironmentMar 26, 2021
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Researchers using waste water to track COVID-19 in Saskatoon, Indigenous communitiesA project out of the University of Saskatchewan using waste water to track COVID-19 in Saskatoon has received federal funding.CanadaFeb 22, 2021
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Lethbridge woman’s career success in male-dominated field fuelled by father’s support"It's just important to reach out. There's lot of us in the industry and we're all willing to support you," she said.FeaturesJun 19, 2020
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