Angela Murphy believes the best way to solve complex issues is by bringing people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to the table. “The largest problems are multifaceted and cannot be solved with too narrow a viewpoint,” says Murphy, director of the Urban Water Research Centre. That’s why the centre — located [...]
Etiquette and Moderation of the Water Leadership and Innovation Action Forum Welcome to OWC's Water Leadership and Innovation Action Forum! Thank you for joining our community of water professionals from institutions, industries, and municipalities. To ensure that all members of this community have the best experience, we have developed some guidelines [...]
In 2020, Research Infosource ranked Sarnia’s Lambton College the top research college in Ontario and second Canada-wide. The Lambton Water Centre (LWC) is a big reason why, helping companies optimize technologies, scale up projects and reduce operational costs since 2013. “Ontario is a very innovative province with respect to developing water technologies,” says Mehdi [...]
Today’s water industry faces many challenges — from addressing hard-to-remove contaminants in drinking supplies to making wastewater treatment as energy-efficient as possible, cutting costs and carbon emissions. Could nanotech hold the answers? Dr. Sushanta Mitra, executive director of the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, believes so. “We are able to utilize the surface properties in [...]
Photo Credit: Doug Diaczuk From Global News, article written by Daina Goldfinger, September 30th, 2021 In Curve Lake First Nation, illnesses from what’s believed to be related to water quality have been so systemic that some people don’t believe reporting them would make a difference, according to the community’s chief. Emily Whetung, the chief of Curve Lake First [...]
Photo Credit: Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa From DrydenNow, article written by Ryan Forbes, December 6th, 2021: A new report shows that the federal government needs to invest more into ending long-term boil water advisories for First Nation communities across the country. The new report – Clean Water for First Nations: Is the Government Spending Enough? - [...]
Photo Credit: The Canadian Press - Paul Chiasson From The National Post, article written by Ryan Tumilty, December 1st, 2021: Canada still has 43 long-term drinking water advisories in 31 Indigenous communities across the country, down considerably from when the Liberals first came to office. But the government admitted last year it would not [...]
Photo Credit: Ben Nelms (CBC) From The Narwhal, article written by Ainslie Cruickshank, December 14th, 2021: “Climate change is upon us,” John Clague, a professor emeritus of earth sciences at Simon Fraser University and an expert on natural hazards, said in an interview. The heat wave that helped set the stage for the devastating [...]
Photo Credit: Shaun Vardon (CTV News Ottawa) From the Toronto Star, article written by Brian Lockhart, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter New Tecumseth Times, December 2, 2021: An increase in the amount of rain fall can cause flooding that will in turn cause a lot of damage. The current systems were designed using historic climate [...]
Originally Post by Management inSites: Every industry has its unique opportunities and hurdles when entering the U.S. Here we take a quick “deep dive” into the water industry. While the information below is specifically geared towards those in the water sector, any industry that relies on water in its production process can also benefit. [...]
