Tracking nitrates in real time: AUG Signals’ technology changes the game
When you add nitrates and phosphates to soil, these nutrients help plants thrive. Adding them add them to water, however, isn’t so good. When nutrient-rich fertilizers or sewage gets washed into lakes and rivers, they fuel an explosion of algae. That algae can clog intake pipes of drinking water plants. It can make it difficult for fish to survive, using up oxygen as it decomposes. And it can sometimes produce toxins that contaminate drinking water — like it did [...]
OWC Expert Panels: Providing insider advice to Ontario’s water tech innovators
Ontario has a strong track record of water innovation. Today, companies across the province are developing ground-breaking technology to treat water and wastewater better, faster and more cost effectively. But bringing a new product to market and driving adoption aren’t simple tasks. That’s why OWC launched our Expert Panels last fall. When an enterprise has specific questions, we convene our pool of industry insiders, including municipal end users and consultants, as well as former and current corporate executives from [...]
OWC’s Municipal Co-digestion Initiative- UPDATE
“Brokers like OWC link opportunities, stakeholders, and drivers and we play a key role in the water technology innovation ecosystem to accelerate technology commercialization in Ontario.” -Rahim Kanji Municipal water and wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) consume significant amounts of energy and subsequently produce large quantities of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These GHG emissions ultimately contribute to global warming. Several alternatives for reducing GHG emissions at WWTPs are being explored and developed. One such reduction strategy is diverting [...]