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This article was originally published on Water Online by Laura Martin The water sector faces a host of complex difficulties. According to the EPA, over 55 percent of the tested waters in the United States are impaired, primarily due to nutrients, sediment, and bacteria. Water infrastructure is also in need of improvement - there are an estimated 240,000 water main breaks per year, leading to approximately $2.8 billion in annual lost revenue, according to the American Water Works Association (AWWA). [...]

SOWC attended World Water-Tech North America in Toronto, Ontario on October 29th and 30th. The global conference, held for the first time in North America, provided a platform for the international water community to come together and share game-changing ideas for the ever-evolving water industry. Brenda and Evelyn meet with Bernard Tan, Deputy Managing Director, Singapore International Water Week, Singapore PUB "World Water-Tech provided SOWC an opportunity to establish and strengthen relationships with local, regional and global water [...]

Funding obtained through a partnership with the National Research Council of Canada’s Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP), has allowed SOWC to support a new staff position that directly supports small-to-media-sized enterprises (SME) in accessing its facilities and capacity. IRAP is a national program that provides advisory services and funding for research and development to innovative SMEs, and assists non-profit organizations to reach out and assist innovative SMEs. Anna Ziolecki, newly appointed SOWC Industry Development Officer Anna Ziolecki, the [...]