Municipal officials in the Halifax area have closed a popular lakeside beach after the discovery of a toxin-producing blue-green algae bloom. The beach at Springfield Lake in Middle Sackville closed Saturday.
‘The wait was worth it’: Rouleau, Wilcox celebrate new water treatment plant
Residents in Rouleau and Wilcox and surrounding rural municipalities can enjoy clean, quality drinking water now that construction of a new water treatment plant is finished. More than a dozen people — including both mayors, municipal officials, provincial dignitaries, and project contractors — gathered in Rouleau on Sept. 28 for a grand opening ceremony to celebrate the $10.6 million regional water system project.
Bear Street Redevelopment Wins Project of the Year at Water’s Next Award
The Bear Street Redevelopment Project in Banff, Alberta has captured two honours at the annual Water’s Next awards, held June 2nd in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Organized by Water Canada magazine, the annual awards recognize the best people, projects, and technologies in the national water landscape. There are 14 awards given out each year, with six categories for individual leaders, six for projects and technologies, and overall awards for both. The awards are judged by a third-party panel of established industry professionals from across the country.
Antiquated Southampton Water Pollution Control Plant needs $13.7 million upgrade
More than two decades after improperly treated water contaminated with bacteria from cattle manure killed seven people and sickened thousands in Walkerton, Canada’s worst-ever outbreak of E. coli contamination never fades for municipal officials responsible for supplying clean safe water. Town of Saugeen Shores councillors approved the final Environmental Study Report for the Southampton Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) Class Environment Assessment (EA) at their April 25 meeting. The need to increase capacity at the plant to handle existing flows, allow for existing non-serviced areas to be serviced, plus future growth for the next 30 years led to the EA and a preferred option that was presented by Ainsley Group consultant Preya Balgobin during a virtual meeting April 25.