Wastewater

• Moncton wastewater reveals methamphetamine levels among highest in Canada

  A new look at what's flowing through Moncton's sewers is revealing high levels of methamphetamine.

  Health

  Sep 24
  
• Traces of fentanyl, other drugs found in some Ontario fish, study shows

  Researchers said while wastewater treatment plants do a good job at treating water, they were not designed to deal with the 'complexity' of compounds like fentanyl.

  Environment

  Apr 20
  
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• City of Calgary confirms ‘unintentional’ wastewater leak into Bow River

  City of Calgary crews identified a wastewater leak around 11 a.m. on Friday on the east bank of the Bow River, near the Ogden Street bridge. The source was shut down within hours.

  Canada

  Mar 31, 2025
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• ‘Incredibly disappointing’: Ontario halts wastewater testing for COVID, other viruses

  Ontario is officially ending its COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program in a move some public health experts call shortsighted. 

  Health

  Jul 31, 2024
• Saskatoon celebrates water reservoir, pump station and lift station completion

  The city of Saskatoon celebrated the completion of a new water reservoir.

  Canada

  Jun 18, 2024
• Hamilton reports uptick in wastewater ‘bypasses’ in 2023 that spilled into harbour

  Hamilton's wastewater management team says 2023 saw an increase in the number of untreated or partially treated discharges into Hamilton Harbour.

  Canada

  May 14, 2024
• Hamilton, Ont., reporting fewer annual water main breaks, despite fixing 4 over 2 days

  Hamilton, Ont., suffered a string of water main breaks over the past two days. But a city official said the total number of breaks has been down over the past 12 months.

  Environment

  Jan 19, 2024
• Environmental group opposes Grande Cache coal pit application until wastewater probe is complete

  An environmental group says a coal company's application to deepen its open-pit mine shouldn't be considered while it's under investigation over wastewater releases.

  Environment

  Nov 27, 2023
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• Researchers find opioids, illicit drugs in Alberta wastewater samples

  Researchers say the amount of opioids and other illicit drugs found in a monitoring of Alberta wastewater jumped in June.

  Health

  Aug 30, 2023
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• Wastewater monitoring detects new COVID-19 subvariant in Kingston, Ont.

  Although wastewater testing has found evidence of the newest Omicron subvariant EG.5 in Kingston, a local researcher says it's no cause for major concern.

  Health

  Aug 17, 2023