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Chlorination and filtration is selected as the preferred water treatment option for manganese removal, Quesnel, B.C.
Water Canada
The City of Quesnel has hired drinking water engineers to create a water treatment system design to remove manganese from the drinking water. They have completed conceptual designs and are now furthering the design phase. Chlorination and filtration using pyrolusite media is selected as the preferred treatment option. Click here to continue reading
Water management program turns on taps for more B.C. farms
Water Canada
The program will support more efficient water management, including the use of leading-edge technology in water-scarce and drought-prone areas, so available water can be maximized for agricultural uses, such as irrigation and livestock watering. Support for additional water infrastructure will also be considered if there is high potential for farmland expansion or if the increase in water supply will lead to more agricultural production. Click here to continue reading
There are thousands of tonnes of methane emissions being released by melting glaciers: study
CTV News
Our current projections for fighting climate change are based on the greenhouse gas sources that we already know about — but we could be dangerously underestimating, according to a new study looking at a greenhouse gas source that has, up until this point, been hidden under ice. Click here to continue reading
Extreme weather causes flash floods, hail and power outages in Calgary
Global News
Flash floods were reported across many major roads in Calgary. Some affected roads were Stoney Trail, John Laurie Boulevard, 16th Avenue, and Crowchild Trail. Calgary police confirm that there were no injuries but officers did assist in checking on a number of people who were stuck in their vehicles waiting for help. Click here to continue reading
Seeking a safe place for one of Canada’s most endangered freshwater fish
CBC News
The effort to save one of Canada’s most endangered freshwater fish now involves electronic tracking of specimens bred in captivity and released into the Nova Scotia watershed that holds the world’s only remaining wild population. Last week, a final batch of 30 tagged Atlantic whitefish were released in the Petite Rivière system behind the town of Bridgewater on the province’s South Shore. Click here to continue reading
Plants can shed light on how best to clean wastewater
The Western Producer
Industrial and urban wastewater is often a jumbled mixture of contaminated liquid, minerals, metals and nutrients — all valuable resources. Much of Canada’s wastewater is urban effluent that has been treated and discharged into sewer systems. Industrial wastewater must be managed under federal regulations. But if the minerals, metals and nutrient resources in wastewater could be extracted in a pure form, they would be invaluable for use in other industries such as agriculture, aquaculture, battery recycling and desalination. Click here to continue reading
Ukrainian farmers prepare for desert’s arrival
The Western Producer
Until recently, Ukrainians were proud that the only desert in Europe existed here — Oleshkiv Sands in the southern Kherson region. This tiny desert was formed after the last ice age and emerged 100 years ago when vegetation was reduced due to overgrazing by sheep. It became an example of the misuse of natural resources. Unfortunately, in a few years, farmers in the area fear the entire Kherson region will turn into a desert, along with neighbouring regions. Click here to continue reading
Compare and Contrast: Ofwat boss denies water industry badly regulated as he predicts higher bills
The Guardian
Water companies will be seeking big bill rises as they face huge infrastructure investment demands, the chief executive of the water regulator, Ofwat, has said. David Black denied that the water industry was badly regulated and defended Ofwat’s role in an industry saddled with debt and facing public anger over poor performance, high dividends, executive pay and sewage pollution. Click here to continue reading
Compare and Contrast: China floods: Xi Jinping urges action as rains kill 15 and displace thousands
The Guardian
Heavy rain has displaced thousands of people in the centre of China, and destroyed bridges and other property. Video captured one building in southwest Chongqing crumbling into a raging torrent, and the national broadcaster reported a railway bridge collapsed after it was weakened by flood waters in the same region. Click here to continue reading
Selkirk, Manitoba says goodbye to fossil fuels in water treatment plant
Water Canada
The City of Selkirk’s water treatment plant is now heated and cooled with a geothermal system, and it joins the wastewater treatment plant as the second utility to operate without fossil fuels. One half of the building – the original side, built in 1961 – was converted to the geothermal system first and the second half was completed this year. Click here to continue reading