Plant Profile: Two For One
Water & Wastes Digest: October 2015 By Mary Beth Nevulis Canadian plant combines treatment & research in one facility Treatment plants by nature are service facilities, built to turn waste into something that can be safely returned to the natural environment or reused. The Greenway plant in London, Ontario, Canada, is that and more—in addition to being a fully operational wastewater treatment plant, it also functions as a demonstration facility for technology testing, allowing companies to develop and prove new [...]
WEFTEC 2015 in Review
The 2015 Water Environment Federation’s Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC), held in Chicago September 26-30, 2015, was an important opportunity for SOWC, represented by Executive Director, Brenda Lucas, to solidify relationships with Ontario water companies and meet international companies interested in SOWC. More importantly the annual conference was a great success for the Canadian/Ontario water industry in general. Considerable efforts were made by the federal government and the Ontario provincial government to create networking opportunities for Canadian companies. “Seeking [...]
SOWC and Laurier’s partnership propels environmental research
Wilfrid Laurier University’s (Laurier) leading expertise in ecotoxicology and water issues in cold regions combined with SOWC’s cutting-edge equipment is spurring research projects that are vital to the protection of our environment. Laurier is home to some of the top researchers studying the impact of contaminants on aquatic life. The university is also the only academic institution to have a formal partnership with the Government of the Northwest Territories (NWT) aimed at managing and protecting water resources in terms of [...]