Wastewater Treatment Plant

• Metro Vancouver legal battle with contractor may have halted $3.86B wastewater plant review: sources

  Sources inside Metro Vancouver tell Global News board members received legal advice to suspend the review due to litigation with former contractor Acciona Wastewater Solutions LP.

  Politics

  Jul 29, 2025
  
• Calls for B.C. auditor general to review wastewater plant fiasco

  The councillors said taxpayers saddled with paying the bill deserve to know what went wrong and the auditor general has the authority to investigate.

  Politics

  Jun 13, 2024
  
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• Blowback over Metro Vancouver mayors’ Europe trip as taxpayers foot sewage plant bill

  With the taxpayers picking up the tab for the multi-billion dollar overrun on the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant, critics say its no time for mayors to be jetting overseas.

  Politics

  Jun 7, 2024
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• Residents cautioned after wastewater spill on Salt Spring Island

  Health advisory signs will remain in place until environmental sample results indicate there is no public health risk, the Capital Regional District said.

  Environment

  Jan 3, 2022
• Significant rainfall prompts temporary bypass at Peterborough wastewater treatment plant

  Residents downstream of city who draw water from the Otonabee River are advised to take necessary precautions and boil water.

  Environment

  Sep 23, 2021
• Recreational drugs, industrial chemicals found in Saskatoon’s wastewater

  Along with recreational drugs, pharmaceuticals such as painkillers, anti-epileptics, beta-blockers and antibiotics were also discovered in Saskatoon’s wastewater.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2021
• Regina city council wants better communication around toxic spills and leaks

  The discussion was driven by an incident on May 22 during which staff at the city's wastewater treatment plant observed oil in the water.

  Environment

  Sep 1, 2020
• Heavy metal used by Co-op refinery detected in Regina wastewater

  The refinery has made arrangements to have the vanadium-concentrated water hauled off-site for specialized treatment, says the City of Regina.

  Environment

  Jul 10, 2020
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• B.C. mayor among leaders hoping wastewater management becomes election issue

  While climate change is dominating the environmental conversations leading into the federal vote, politicians who show plans to stop the dumping of sewage into Canada's waterways will be welcomed by municipal governments grappling with the issue.

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2019
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• Contractor dies at Fredericton’s wastewater treatment plant, investigation underway

  An investigation is underway after a contractor died at Fredericton’s north-end water treatment facility, according to the city.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2018