This article was originally published in Water Canada by Kerry Freek
As populations grow, infrastructure fails, and funding shrinks, Canadian municipalities are developing an urgent need to find ways to make water and wastewater treatment facilities more economical and efficient. In Canada, there’s no end to the supply of exciting new, cost-effective technologies to close the gaps, but there is a obvious reluctance to adopt new products or systems. While affordability plays a role, perceived risk is the main reason utilities stick to conventional treatment…